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AIDS 2008: HIV Prevention and Epidemiology of HIV, Hepatitis, TB, and STIs

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT

This CME program presents data from IAC 2008, on the epidemiology of HIV, hepatitis, TB, and STIs, and on prevention efforts directed against transmission of this disease.
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Emerging Strategies to Curb HIV Transmission

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:46:01 EDT

This summary examines data presented at IAC 2008, on the epidemiology of HIV and prevention efforts directed against transmission of this disease.
Medscape HIV/AIDS

Epidemiologic Trends in HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:46:01 EDT

This summary presents data from IAC 2008, on the epidemiology of HIV, hepatitis, TB, and STIs.
Medscape HIV/AIDS

Doing Better for Less: The Case for Organized Group Practices

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 08:49:58 EDT

Shannon Brownlee, MS, Visiting Scholar, National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC, explains how to both cut healthcare costs and improve quality.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

The Astute Clinician: Filing High-Value Adverse Drug Event Reports

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT

What information should you include in an ADE report? How is that information used?
Medscape Pharmacists

Untreated HIV-1 Infection Does Not Impair Semen Quality

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:50:38 EDT

Prolonged, untreated HIV-1 infection does not appear to impair semen quality, according to a report in the September issue of Fertility and Sterility.
Reuters Health Information

Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Still an Important Infection in AIDS Patients

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:11:33 EDT

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) "continues to be one of the deadliest opportunistic infections in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients," Spanish investigators report in the September 1 issue of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
Reuters Health Information

HIV Prevalence in US Tops 1 Million

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:17:33 EDT

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that approximately 1.1 million adults and adolescents in the US were living with HIV infection at the end of 2006, according to an article in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for October 3.
Reuters Health Information

S. Africa Health Minister Vows to Make AIDS Priority

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:21:30 EDT

South Africa's new health minister Barbara Hogan vowed on Thursday to make AIDS a top priority, after years of controversy over her predecessor's unconventional support for treatments like beetroot and garlic.
Reuters Health Information

AIDS 2008: Care in the Developing World

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT

New data on the delivery of care in resource-limited countries were presented at the AIDS 2008: XVII International AIDS Conference held August 3-8, 2008, in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Delivery of Care in Resource-Limited Countries

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:11:51 EDT

New data on the delivery of care in resource-limited countries were presented at the AIDS 2008: XVII International AIDS Conference held August 3-8, 2008, in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Maraviroc Safe, Effective for Previously Treated Patients With R5 HIV-1 Infection

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:59:00 EDT

Maraviroc reduces viral load and improves CD4 cell counts when added to optimized background therapy in treatment-experienced patients infected with R5 HIV-1, according to the results of two multinational phase III clinical trials reported in the October 2 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Reuters Health Information

Nevirapine-Based HAART May Be Harmful in Pregnancy

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:12:00 EDT

Serious toxicity appears to be associated with continuous nevirapine-based highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in HIV-positive pregnant women, according to Canadian researchers.
Reuters Health Information

Communicating Drug Risks to Patients

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Besides legal concerns, there are many positive reasons to inform patients about the effectiveness and safety of the drugs they are taking.
Medscape Pharmacists

New Institute to Focus on AIDS Vaccine

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:08:58 EDT

A new AIDS vaccine research center dedicated to solving one of the most difficult problems holding back development of an HIV vaccine will open in California, researchers announced on Tuesday.
Reuters Health Information

Albendazole Improves Immunity in Helminth/HIV-1 Coinfection

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:56:00 EDT

Albendazole treatment increases CD4 cell counts in patients coinfected with Ascaris lumbricoides and HIV-1, a multicenter team reports.
Reuters Health Information

Suicidal Ideation Rates High Among HIV-Positive Patients

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:57:09 EDT

High suicidal ideation rates persist among HIV-positive patients despite treatment advances, according to a report by UK researchers in the August 20th issue of AIDS.
Reuters Health Information

CD4 Monitoring of HIV Patients a Cost-Saving Strategy in Poor Countries

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:08:57 EDT

Relying on CD4 counts rather than patients' symptoms to determine when to initiate antiretroviral therapy is a cost-effective approach for managing HIV in resource-limited settings, according to a study conducted in South Africa.
Reuters Health Information

Early and Late-Stage HIV Infection More Infectious Than Believed

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:12:34 EDT

The early (primary) and late stages of HIV-1 infection appear to be more infectious than previously estimated, but for shorter periods of time, researchers report in the September 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information

Predictors of Exercise Stage of Change among Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 15:26:20 EDT

Can transtheoretical model stages of change be accurately predicted in populations with HIV/AIDS?
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise