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Many people with HIV not disclosing at GUM clinics: estimates of undiagnosed infections may be too high

Many people with HIV are not disclosing their status when using sexual health clinics, according to the results of a study conducted at a large London genitourinary

Published
19 February 2013
By
Michael Carter
Circumcision
Neonatal male circumcision feasible in resource-limited settings; Mogen clamp may have advantages

Neonatal male circumcision can be safely performed in resource-limited settings, according to the results of a study conducted in Botswana and published in the online edition of

Published
08 February 2013
By
Michael Carter
TB vaccine
Results of TB vaccine trial give cause for optimism, say researchers

Results of a trial have been praised for “providing hard evidence about protection against tuberculosis in human beings”. The MVA85A vaccine did not confer any additional protection against

Published
04 February 2013
By
Michael Carter
Drug-resistant TB
Hospital exposure the source of XDR-TB infections, underlining the need for adequate infection control

Numerous hospital transmissions – rather than a single source – fuelled the outbreak of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) at Tugela Ferry, South Africa, in 2005-06, research published

Published
30 January 2013
By
Michael Carter
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings
Screening can reduce number of patients in need of a doctor's time in busy South African clinic

Screening patients to identify those who are stable on treatment in a high-volume, large, urban, public-sector clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa has the potential to reduce total doctor

Published
29 January 2013
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Drug-resistant TB
HIV and TB in Practice for nurses: Drug-resistant TB

This article summarises the key recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant TB for nurses, and highlights examples of best practice in their care.

Published
28 January 2013
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Retention and linkage to care
Support needed to prevent missed clinic visits becoming long-term disengagement from care

Missed clinic visits may be unintentional or intentional, with complex reasons that change over time, according to qualitative research conducted with people with HIV in three African

Published
28 January 2013
By
Roger Pebody
Cardiovascular disease
Management of hypertension reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease for HIV-positive people with high blood pressure

New Swiss research has shown the benefits of treating hypertension in HIV-positive people. The investigators calculated that the reduction in blood pressure achieved by their patients would “significantly

Published
21 January 2013
By
Michael Carter
CD4 count
Six-monthly CD4 cell monitoring 'unnecessary' for people doing well on HIV therapy

CD4 cell count monitoring more than once a year is unnecessary for people doing well on HIV therapy, investigators from the United States report in the online

Published
17 January 2013
By
Michael Carter
TB transmission
HIV and TB in Practice for nurses: TB infection control

This article provides practical information for nurses on TB infection control.

Published
14 January 2013
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
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