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Outcomes and prognosis
Social and economic circumstances impact on HIV treatment outcomes in US, Canada, Brazil, Australia

Social and economic circumstances have an impact on the outcomes of HIV-positive patients, a multi-national study published in the February 15th edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases

Published
23 January 2011
By
Michael Carter
Cardiovascular disease
Accelerated ageing of the immune system linked to heart disease risk in women with HIV

Accelerated ageing of the immune system, caused by chronic HIV infection, was strongly associated with harmful changes in the carotid artery that may lead to long-term cardiovascular

Published
17 January 2011
By
Keith Alcorn
Treatment for women
Registry Sees No Increased Overall Birth Defect Risk With First-Trimester Antiretrovirals

Ongoing international reporting to the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry discerned no greater risk of birth defects among women taking antiretrovirals during the first trimester than among women taking antiretrovirals later in pregnancy.

Published
14 January 2011
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NATAP
Cancer
Program Reduces Cervical Cancer Deaths Among HIV-infected Women In Zambia

A new study undertaken in Zambia shows that, using setting-appropriate human resources and technology, morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer among HIV-infected women can be reduced...

Published
15 December 2010
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HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today
Epidemiology
AIDS-free generation of children now within reach, says UNICEF

Making an AIDS-free generation a reality is possible, according to the Children and AIDS, Fifth Stocktaking Report: a renewed call to action issued today in New York by UNICEF,

Published
01 December 2010
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Treatment for women
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Issues Guidelines on Care for HIV-Infected Women

The guidelines cover the recommended health screenings, counseling, and routine gynecologic care for women with HIV/AIDS.

Published
23 November 2010
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Medscape
Cancer
High prevalence and incidence of pre-cancerous cervical lesions in HIV-positive South African women

There is a high prevalence and incidence of pre-cancerous cervical lesions in HIV-positive South African women, investigators report in the online edition of AIDS. “This is the most comprehensive

Published
22 November 2010
By
Keith Alcorn
Side-effects
IDSA: No Race or Gender Safety Issues Observed in Studies (CME/CE)

The race or gender of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus do not appear to influence the occurrence of adverse events with TMC278, an experimental non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, researchers reported here.

Published
24 October 2010
From
MedPage Today HIV/AIDS
Cancer
Starting antiretroviral treatment does not reduce the incidence or prevalence of cervical infection with human papillomavirus

Starting antiretroviral treatment does not reduce the incidence or prevalence of cervical infection with human papillomavirus, US investigators report in the online journal BMC Infectious Diseases. All

Published
18 October 2010
By
Michael Carter
Adherence key to reducing genital HIV levels in women

Sub-optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy is the single most important factor associated with genital shedding of HIV in women, investigators report in the online edition of the

Published
12 October 2010
By
Michael Carter
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