Tag: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: AIDS/HIV
IDSA: Long-Term Follow-Up Reported for Early Initiation of ART in HIV
Excess risk for AIDS, serious non-AIDS conditions, death for those deferring treatment reduced soon after initiation of ART
Median Stigma Score 31.7 for Hispanic Persons With HIV
23 percent of Hispanic persons with HIV report experiencing health care discrimination, which was more common among men, Black Hispanics
HIV + Hep C Coinfection Not Tied to Increased Type 1 MI Risk
However, with increasing age, risk for type 1 myocardial infarction increased for people with HIV with versus without hepatitis C virus infection
Prevalence of Concurrent HIV, STIs High in Persons With Monkeypox
Higher proportion of monkeypox patients with versus without HIV infection hospitalized
Texas Judge Says ACA Cannot Require Coverage for PrEP
U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor made the ruling Wednesday about Truvada and Descovy
Dolutegravir Compared With Other Regimens for HIV in Pregnancy
Viral suppression at delivery less frequent with atazanavir-ritonavir, raltegravir than dolutegravir; no difference in adverse birth outcomes
COVID-19 Crisis Has Stalled Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Among the concerns are that HIV testing has slowed or stopped in places dealing with COVID-19 surges
Fewer HIV Tests, Cases ID’d in Children at Start of Pandemic
From October 2019 to September 2020, 21 percent decrease seen in outpatient department testing, increases observed in other testing strategies
Children <12 Need Not Repeat HIV, Hep B/C Tests Before Transplant Surgery
Candidates aged <12 years at the time of transplantation are exempt from testing if they received postnatal infectious disease testing
PrEP Stigma High Among U.S. Male Couples
Additionally, men underestimate effectiveness of PrEP
