AIDS Alert Archives – March 1, 2011
March 1, 2011
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Evidence is mounting that HIV infection accelerates aging process
Increasing numbers of studies in recent years have suggested that older HIV-infected individuals are impacted by comorbid conditions and are aging at an accelerated rate. -
Computerized HIV intervention is effective
HIV clinicians continually are reminded to use prevention for positives (P4P) strategies with patients, yet these often are time-consuming and costly. -
Same-sex teen behavior much higher than thought
Results of a new study suggest that nearly one in 10 sexually active teens have same-sex partners, which is almost twice as many as previous research studies have found. -
Hospitals, EDs miss many HIV-infected individuals
Hospitals and their emergency departments (EDs) miss repeated opportunities to identify people who are infected with HIV but do not know their status, according to new research by Michael Mugavero, MD, associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine. -
HIV increase in black men not a surveillance artifact
HIV diagnoses among young black men who have sex with men (MSM) have increased recently in the United States; possible explanations include expanded HIV testing or increased HIV transmission. -
FDA Notifications
On Feb. 4, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved new labeling for atazanavir (Reyataz®) to include dosing recommendations for treatment of HIV-1 infection during pregnancy and postpartum period.