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Possible Antiretroviral Therapy-Warfarin Drug Interaction
Patients With HIV may also Have Simultaneous Chronic Medical Conditions, Resulting in the Possibility of Complex Drug-Drug Interactions
Journal Article, August 27, 2008
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CME
Managing the Patient With Potential Genital Herpes and HIV Coinfection
What is the epidemiologic and pathophysiologic relationship between HIV and genital herpes? What are the management of and treatment options for genital herpes and HIV coinfection?
Clinical Case, August 27, 2008
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Severe Weight Loss in HIV / HCV-coinfected Patients Treated With Interferon Plus Ribavirin: Incidence and Risk Factors
Weight loss is reported by more than 20% of HCV-monoinfected patients treated with the peg-interferon (peg-IFN) and ribavirin combination. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and risk factors of severe weight loss HIV / HCV-coinfected patients.
Journal Article, August 26, 2008
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No Effect of Atazanavir or Lopinavir/r on Endothelial Function or Insulin Sensitivity
Unlike indinavir, atazanavir and lopinavir/ritonavir do not induce endothelial dysfunction or change insulin sensitivity in healthy, HIV-negative men.
Journal Article, August 26, 2008
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Safeguarding Muscle During Weight Reduction
Ingrid Kohlstadt, MD, MPH, FACN, Associate, The Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, explains the muscle part of weight gain and loss.
Editorial, August 25, 2008
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Hot Topic: Sixty Percent of U.S. Adults Have Never Been Tested for HIV Infection
And even worse, the CDC estimates that 25% of the approximately 1.1 million people living with HIV in the US are unaware of their infection.
Journal Article, August 22, 2008
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Trends in HIV/AIDS Diagnoses Among Men Who Have Sex With Men -- 33 States, 2001-2006
Thirty-three states have had confidential, name-based HIV case reporting since at least 2001. During 2001-2006, what is the number of men who have sex with men diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in these states?
Journal Article, August 22, 2008
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Electronic Record Linkage to Identify Deaths Among Persons With AIDS -- District of Columbia, 2000-2005
A key part of HIV/AIDS surveillance is accurate death ascertainment. Manual methods substantially underestimate deaths so CDC recommends electronic record linkages. What were the results of a linkage?
Journal Article, August 22, 2008
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Beware Rapid HIV Testing in Late-Stage AIDS
When clinical signs point to HIV infection, do not be deterred by a negative rapid test.
Journal Article, August 22, 2008
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A Principled Partnership Between Academic Medicine and Industry
Darrell G. Kirch, MD, President and CEO, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC, tells us how medicine and industry can and cannot collaborate.
Editorial, August 22, 2008
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False-Positive Oral Fluid Rapid HIV Tests -- New York City, 2005-2008
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene STD walk-in clinics introduced oral fluid rapid HIV testing in 2005. The results of this testing were monitored. What was observed? What actions were taken?
Journal Article, August 20, 2008
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Effectiveness and Safety of Generic Fixed-Dose Combination of Tenofovir/Emtricitabine/Efavirenz in HIV-1-Infected Patients in Western India
The investigators studied the effectiveness and safety of a generic fixed-dose combination of tenofovir/emtricitabine/efavirenz among HIV-1-infected patients in Western India.
Journal Article, August 20, 2008
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Why Should I Report an Adverse Drug Event?
Individual clinicians can play a vital role in detecting potentially serious adverse drug events -- and the safety of our drug supply depends on them.
Expert Viewpoint, August 18, 2008
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Immunological Profiles of Immune Restoration Disease Presenting as Mycobacterial Lymphadenitis and Cryptococcal Meningitis
Immunological characteristics of immune restoration disease were investigated in a cohort of HIV patients.
Journal Article, August 15, 2008
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An Unexpected Detrimental Effect on the Incidence of Heel Pressure Ulcers After Local 5% DMSO Cream Application: A Randomized, Double-blind Study in Patients at Risk for Pressure Ulcers
Pressure ulcers (PU) of the heels and buttocks can develop quickly, but what preventive effects do dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) creams have? Explore the observed effects of DMSO creams on PU prevention.
Journal Article, August 15, 2008
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Does Your Patient's Race Affect the Care That You Deliver?
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, describes how to eliminate racial disparities in your practice.
Editorial, August 15, 2008
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Healing Iraq One Book at a Time: Medical Texts and Periodical Donations to Iraqi Healthcare Professionals
Do you have books, journals, video, or patient education materials you can donate to healthcare professionals in need? Rehabilitation materials are needed, as well as general books and journals.
Journal Article, August 14, 2008
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European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) Guidelines on the Prevention and Management of Metabolic Diseases in HIV
What are the relatively simple approaches to prevent metabolic diseases in HIV-infected persons?
Journal Article, August 14, 2008
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A Day Too Long: Rethinking Physician Work Hours
Resident and fellow physicians now work shorter shifts as mandated by American training programs. But an attending physician realized that there was an exception to this rule. Read his story.
Journal Article, August 13, 2008
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Limited Access Dressing
Wound care using limited access dressing (LAD) may reduce nosocomial infections, improve mobility, and speed healing. Review background and case reports supporting LADs for a variety of wound types.
Journal Article, August 13, 2008
