Search results for "HIV screening"
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up for positive HIV test
A 35-year-old man undergoes follow-up evaluation for a positive HIV screening test obtained 3 days ago. He is ready to start treatment. HIV testing 1 year ago was negative. He takes no medications. The physical examination is normal. Following immunoassays, what is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/12/4.htm
12 Jul 2022
Managing HIV with testing, prevention
Antiretroviral therapy has made an impact in treating HIV, but preexposure prophylaxis has created a huge opportunity in preventing infection, with internists poised to play a role.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/managing-hiv-with-testing-prevention.htm
1 Mar 2020
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends PrEP for HIV in high-risk patients
The Grade A recommendation was based on a systematic review of the literature that looked at the benefits of PrEP with oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate monotherapy or combined tenofovir disoproxil and emtricitabine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/18/1.htm
18 Jun 2019
Who loses if Obamacare is repealed? Just about everyone
Republican congressional leaders are beginning the process of enacting legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in stages, using a process that has been called repeal, delay, and replace.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/washington.htm
1 Feb 2017
Call for public comment on Women's Preventive Services Initiative recommendations
Topics include screening for cervical cancer, counseling for sexually transmitted infections, HIV screening, contraception and contraceptive counseling, breastfeeding services and supplies, screening for interpersonal and domestic violence, well-woman preventive visits, and breast cancer screening for average-risk women.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/13/5.htm
13 Sep 2016
Integrating routine HIV screening into practice
Routine screening has 2 main benefits: diagnosing HIV infection before patients become symptomatic and have lost the bulk of their immune system and preventing HIV transmission.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/hiv.htm
1 Sep 2016
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
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
Task Force issues HIV screening recommendations
All adolescents and adults age 15 to 65 should be screened for HIV infection, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/30/2.htm
30 Apr 2013
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