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Telemedicine

Telemedicine for HIV Care: Bringing Specialty Care to Inmates

07/23/2019

Dr Diana Finkel explains how telehealth has impacted her care for patients with HIV in a correctional facility.

07/23/2019

Management

Ending the HIV Epidemic With 2 New USPSTF Recommendations

07/02/2019

Douglas K. Owens, MD, MS, from Stanford University, is the chair of the US Preventive Services Task Force. In this commentary, he writes about the Task Force’s latest guidelines on HIV screening and PrEP...

07/02/2019

HIV Management Snapshot

Reviewed by Daniel Erias, MD & Jeffrey Kwong, DNP, MPH

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HIV is an infection caused by an enveloped retrovirus that weakens the immune system by reducing WBCs' ability to fight infections, bacterial infections, and certain cancers. Left untreated, HIV advances to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

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Primary care providers, infectious disease specialists, OB/GYN, pharmacists, dietitians, nutritionists, dentists, emergency, family, and internal medicine specialists.

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Those with HIV may experience flu-like symptoms, including: Fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, rash, muscle aches, night sweats, mouth ulcers, chills, and fatigue. However, some with an acute infection may not experience symptoms.

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Despite high accuracy of diagnostic tests, there are no available options for detection immediately following infection. The type of test determines how quickly HIV is detected. Available tests: antibody, antigen/antibody, nucleic acid.

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75% of infectious disease specialists act as primary care for patients with HIV.

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New HIV Diagnoses By Age, 2020

Age 13-24: 20%
Age 25-34: 37%
Age 35-44: 20%
Age 45-54: 13%
Age 55 & older: 10%

Research Summaries

Research Summary

Research Summary

Can Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Improve Quality of Life for Patients With HIV?

09/30/2024

Miranda Manier, BA

Researchers conducted a randomized trial to evaluate the impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction on depression and quality of life in older adults living with HIV and cognitive impairment.

09/30/2024

Research Summary

Research Summary

Behavioral Pain Self-Management Intervention Shows Promise for Chronic Pain in People With HIV

09/25/2024

Miranda Manier, BA

In a randomized clinical trial, researchers tested the efficacy of Skills to Manage Pain (STOMP), a behavioral intervention designed for people with HIV experiencing chronic pain. The study demonstrated...

09/25/2024

Research Summary

American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Recommendations on Infant Feeding for Persons Living With HIV

06/11/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

The American Academy of Pediatrics offers new guidance regarding breastfeeding among people living with and at risk for HIV infection.

06/11/2024

Research Summary

People With HIV Starting Antiretroviral Therapy Gain Excess Weight in First 2 Years

03/11/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers compared people with HIV initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) with demographically matched people who do not have HIV and did not receive ART to determine whether HIV-specific factors, such...

03/11/2024

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Factors Impacting COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in PLWH

01/31/2024

Leigh Precopio

Individuals with HIV are at higher risk of severe disease from COVID-19. In a recent study, researchers aimed to examine the factors that influence COVID-19 vaccine uptake in this patient population.

01/31/2024

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