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Black race and depression associated with poorer adherence to HIV treatment

African American patients have significantly poorer adherence to HIV therapy compared to other racial groups, investigators report in Journal of General Internal Medicine. Overall, black patients were 30%

Published
08 May 2012
By
Michael Carter
Treatment interruptions
Unplanned treatment interruptions involve a greater risk of virological failure than missing occasional doses

Unstructured treatment interruptions – rather than missed doses of medication – involve a greater risk of a detectable viral load, US research published in the online edition

Published
04 May 2012
By
Michael Carter
Adherence
African-Americans face roadblocks to HIV therapy, untreated depression makes it worse

African-Americans with HIV are much less likely to adhere to drug therapy than others with the disease, according to a University of Michigan study.

Published
03 May 2012
From
University of Michigan (press release)
HIV prevention policy
Microbicides 2012 Conference: Adherence – the A-word on everyone’s lips

In part I of this two-part blog series, Jim Pickett talks about his experiences at the recently concluded Microbicides 2012 conference in Sydney and the buzz among advocates and trial designers today.

Published
02 May 2012
From
Mapping Pathways
Health services and systems
Only 20% of US HIV-positive people have high levels of engagement with specialist HIV care

Only a fifth of HIV-positive people in the United States are fully engaging in specialist HIV care, research published in the online edition of the Journal of

Published
02 May 2012
By
Michael Carter
Mental and emotional health
Depression associated with socioeconomic difficulties and poor virological outcomes in UK HIV patients

A quarter of people with HIV in the UK have a depressive disorder, according to an ongoing study presented by Dr Fiona Lampe to the

Published
20 April 2012
By
Roger Pebody
Adherence
Financial incentives and motivational interviewing being used to improve adherence in young people

St Mary’s Hospital in London is testing the use of cash incentives, in combination with motivational interviewing, in an effort to improve the adherence of

Published
20 April 2012
By
Roger Pebody
Improved health, wish for normal life, main reason for loss to follow-up in Ugandan HIV patients

Wanting to return to a ‘normal’ life after having experienced an improvement in health on HIV treatment was the key reason for loss to follow-up of three-quarters

Published
17 April 2012
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Retention and linkage to care
Guidelines developed to help boost rates of entry into HIV care, retention in care and levels of adherence

New guidelines have been developed to improve the entry of patients into specialist HIV care and assist in their retention in this care. Published in the Annals

Published
20 March 2012
By
Michael Carter
Adherence
Reminders By Text Messages Help HIV Patients Stick To Antiretroviral Drug Therapy

Mobile phones could play a valuable role in helping HIV patients to take their medication every day, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review.

Published
15 March 2012
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