Tag: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: AIDS/HIV
Daily Oral PrEP Has Highest Preference Ranking Among Young Men
Reasons for selecting top product included ease of use for those who chose daily oral and daily event-driven oral pills
Dexamethasone No Benefit in HIV-Positive With Tuberculous Meningitis
No survival benefit or benefit in any secondary end point seen for adjunctive dexamethasone versus placebo
Beauty Salon-Based Intervention Builds Knowledge of PrEP in Black Women
One challenge is that women perceive their risk for HIV infection as low
Hypertension, Statin Use Increased for Individuals Using TAF for PrEP
Incident hypertension, statin use higher with tenofovir alafenamide fumarate compared with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
USPSTF Reaffirms Recommendation of PrEP for Those at Increased HIV Risk
Considerable net benefit seen for use of effective antiretroviral therapy for reducing risk for HIV acquisition
Long Targeted in Abortion Battle, U.S. Global AIDS Program Gets New Home in State...
Newly created bureau is meant to make health security a global priority while building the capacity of U.S. diplomats and local health systems to curb future outbreaks
Promising Outcomes Seen for Living Kidney Donors With HIV
Glomerular filtration rates decreased at two to four years of follow-up for the first three living kidney donors with HIV
Total Hip Arthroplasty Safe for HIV-Positive Patients
Postoperative variables, including rates of pneumonia, wound dehiscence, surgical site infection, no different in matched analysis
Pitavastatin Cuts Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With HIV
Significant reduction seen in incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events over median follow-up of 5.1 years
Negligible Risk of Sexual Transmission With Low HIV Viremia
Review shows almost zero risk of sexual transmission when HIV viral loads are less than 1,000 copies/mL