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Ageing and HIV
Prompt HIV diagnosis and early antiretroviral therapy especially important for older people

Prompt HIV diagnosis and early antiretroviral therapy are especially important for older people, results of a UK study published in Age and Ageing show. There was a

Published
18 hours ago
By
Michael Carter
Hepatitis and HIV
Hyaluronic acid levels can predict risk of serious liver events in people living with HIV and hepatitis B or C co-infection

A simple blood test can predict the risk of liver-related death or hepatic encephalopathy for people living with HIV who have hepatitis B or hepatitis C

Published
17 June 2013
By
Michael Carter
Cancer
High rate of spontaneous disease regression in men with high-grade pre-cancerous anal lesions

High-grade pre-cancerous anal lesions are more likely to regress than progress, according to Australian research published in the online edition of AIDS. The study involved 574 men, three-quarters

Published
10 June 2013
By
Michael Carter
Outcomes and prognosis
People doing well on HIV therapy have a mortality risk identical to that of HIV-negative peers

HIV-positive people taking antiretroviral therapy who have an undetectable viral load and a CD4 cell count above 500 cells/mm3 have a mortality risk comparable to that seen

Published
05 June 2013
By
Michael Carter
Side-effects
Is Long-Term Treatment Better with Raltegravir Than with Efavirenz?

Five-year follow-up of a blinded, prospective clinical trial demonstrated that raltegravir has a better side-effect profile, which ultimately leads to better outcomes.

Published
04 June 2013
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Outcomes and prognosis
Expanded access to HIV treatment achieves big falls in mortality rates in China

Mortality rates fell sharply among people receiving antiretroviral therapy in China between 2003 and 2009, investigators report in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency

Published
23 May 2013
By
Michael Carter
Starting treatment
AZT associated with poorer immunological recovery in people taking first-line HIV treatment in southern Africa

AZT-based antiretroviral therapy is associated with lower increases in CD4 cell counts than other HIV treatment regimens, according to a study published in the online edition of

Published
22 May 2013
By
Michael Carter
Retention and linkage to care
Case workers can re-engage a high proportion of HIV-positive people lost to long-term care

Caseworkers helped 50% of HIV-positive people in New York City who had dropped out of care re-engage with HIV medical care, investigators report in the online edition

Published
20 May 2013
By
Michael Carter
Outcomes and prognosis
People with HIV pay more for life insurance – if they can get it

Their life expectancy is almost as high as those who are HIV free, yet they pay much more.

Published
17 May 2013
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Retention and linkage to care
Engagement with health care leads to more prompt HIV diagnosis and higher rates of virological suppression among gay men

Pre-existing connection with primary health care is associated with more prompt diagnosis of HIV infection and an increased likelihood of virological suppression one year after diagnosis among

Published
16 May 2013
By
Michael Carter
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