Search results for "HIV"
New drugs approved for C. diff, HIV
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/new-drugs-approved-for-c-diff-hiv.htm
1 Feb 2023
Studies examine effects of ART on metabolic outcomes, cancer in adults living with HIV
One study found that switching from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate to tenofovir alafenamide was associated with obesity and dyslipidemia, while another suggested that deferred antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation was associated with a small increase in risk for AIDS-defining cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/16/4.htm
16 Mar 2021
Integrating routine HIV screening into practice
Routine screening has 2 main benefits: diagnosing HIV infection before patients become symptomatic and have lost the bulk of their immune system and preventing HIV transmission.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/hiv.htm
1 Sep 2016
Scientific statement reviews cardiovascular risks, prevention, and treatment in patients with HIV
Even when adequately controlled, HIV is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, said a recent scientific statement from the American Heart Association, which offered advice on risk assessment and preventive treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/11/2.htm
11 Jun 2019
MKSAP Quiz: Routine visit for HIV
A 44-year-old man is evaluated in the office during a routine visit. Medical history is significant for HIV diagnosed at age 25 years, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. He is a current smoker. Following a physical exam, cardiac exam, and lab tests, what risk factors will result in underestimation of the risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/19/3.htm
19 Mar 2019
Work toward equity in Black men's health
An expert discusses causes and effects of health disparities as well as ways to incorporate health equity into the practice of medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/work-toward-equity-in-black-mens-health.htm
1 Jul 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Routine office visit for patient with HIV
A 44-year-old man is evaluated in the office during a routine visit. Medical history is significant for HIV diagnosed at age 25 years, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. He is a current smoker. Following a physical exam, lab tests, and electrocardiogram, what factors will result in underestimation of the risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/18/3.htm
18 Dec 2018
HIV comes of age as disease of mid-to-late life
Protease inhibitors revolutionized HIV management, morphing it from a death sentence to a chronic, manageable condition. Medical issues have since grown more complex as doctors consider how HIV interacts with aging, and how aging interacts with these sometimes toxic drugs used to control the virus.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/11/HIV.htm
1 Nov 2011
Long-term viral suppression may help decrease cancer rates in patients with HIV
The trend toward decreased incidence with increased suppression was strongest for AIDS-defining cancer, weaker for non-AIDS-defining cancer caused by viruses, and not present for non-AIDS-defining cancer not caused by viruses.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/12/4.htm
12 Jun 2018
Q&A: Conquering the ABCs of coding and documentation
Early career physicians may feel overwhelmed by having to document the care they provide, but an expert explains why it's not as confusing as it used to be.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/qanda-conquering-the-abcs-of-coding-and-documentation.htm
1 Feb 2024