Search results for "HIV"
Be proactive about managing hepatitis B
Reports and other guidance on both hepatitis B virus prevention and treatment all have reprised a common theme: Clearly vulnerable individuals are too often missed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/04/be-proactive-about-managing-hepatitis-b.htm
1 Apr 2018
HIV and chronic HBV/HCV co-infection may increase non-Hodgkin's lymphoma risk
Co-infected patients with poor immune status or restoration are at high risk for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and death and deserve high priority for access to well-tolerated, interferon-free, direct-acting antiviral treatment programs, study authors noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/18/2.htm
18 Oct 2016
Warnings on prostate drugs, HIV combination therapy
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/01/fda.htm
1 Jan 2011
HIV incidence decreases overall, increases among Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men
CDC researchers used data from the National HIV Surveillance System to model HIV incidence among people ages 13 years and older and to estimate HIV prevalence and percentage of undiagnosed HIV infections.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/20/1.htm
20 Mar 2018
Weight-loss drug and at-home HIV test approved
This regulatory update covers approval of lorcaserin HCl for chronic weight management, as well as a new at-home mouth swab test for HIV 1 and 2.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/09/fda.htm
1 Sep 2012
Patients more likely to accept ‘opt-out’ HIV screening in ED than other testing offers, study finds
Opt-out consent appeared to be the best of the 3 approaches in terms of overall acceptance, even in patients who were most at-risk, supporting the use of this kind of consent even in settings that use targeted screening, according to an editorial.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/26/5.htm
26 Jan 2016
Cautions about mixing HIV, HCV drugs
This regulatory update covers a warning about giving boceprevir with some ritonavir-boosted HIV protease inhibitors, as well as approval of a new erectile dysfunction drug.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/07/fda.htm
1 Jul 2012
Federal HIV guidelines updated, reconciled among agencies
Federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations have reconciled and expanded recommendations for preventing the spread of HIV.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/23/6.htm
23 Dec 2014
Treating HIV, teaching trainees motivate this internist
Valerie E. Stone, MD, FACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/profile.htm
1 Oct 2011
CDC expands HIV awareness and anti-stigma campaign
The CDC has expanded its “Let's Stop HIV Together” campaign to include new participants, more materials in both Spanish and English, and HIV awareness and testing information in Spanish through a new website.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/26/6.htm
26 Mar 2013