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Weight-loss drug and at-home HIV test approved
The OraQuick In-Home HIV test, the first over-the-counter, self-administered HIV test to detect the presence of HIV type 1 and 2. ... In a clinical trial, 99.9% of about 5,000 HIV-negative participants had a true-negative test result, with only one
September 2012
Test yourself
A 30-year-old woman is evaluated in follow-up after being recently diagnosed with HIV infection. ... All patients with HIV should be vaccinated for hepatitis B if not already immune or infected.
May 2018
Cautions about mixing HIV, HCV drugs
A warning against co-administration of boceprevir (Victrelis) with certain ritonavir-boosted HIV protease inhibitors because of the possibility of reduced effectiveness. ... Ritonavir-boosted HIV protease inhibitors include atazanavir (Reyataz),
July 2012
CDC update
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/26/6.htm. 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
March 2013
Integrating routine HIV screening into practice
ACOG Committee Opinion no 596: Committee on Gynecologic Practice: Routine human immunodeficiency virus screening. ... Clinical preventive service recommendation. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
September 2016
HIV
Federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations have reconciled and expanded recommendations for preventing the spread of HIV. ... expediting partner services to people with acute HIV infection or high viral load who are most infectious,.
December 2014
HIV infection
Viral suppression was defined as an HIV RNA level below 500 copies/mL. ... Overall, 42,441 HIV-positive veterans and 104,712 demographically matched veterans without HIV infection were included in the study.
June 2018
Treating HIV, teaching trainees motivate this internist
Most rewarding aspect of my job: Providing excellent state-of-the-art care for patients living with HIV/AIDS. ... Most meaningful non-medical accomplishment: Getting my book published on HIV/AIDS in U.S.
October 2011
HIV
The HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) released updated guidelines last week on management of HIV in primary care. ... The guidelines also recommend that patients with HIV infection be vaccinated against
November 2013
Generic pioglitazone, new HIV combination pill approved
A new combination pill (Stribild) to treat HIV-1 infection in adults. ... It is approved for patients not previously treated for HIV. In a clinical trial, 88% to 90% of patients on the drug had an undetectable amount of HIV in their blood
November 2012