12:39 24.09.2008, Poor Initial CD4+ Recovery with Antiretroviral Therapy Prolongs Immune Depletion and Increases Risk for AIDS and Non-AIDS Diseaes
It is well known that a low CD4+ cells count increases the risk for both AIDS and non-AIDS related morbidity and mortality. The magnitude of CD4+ recovery early after initial ART with important in the ultimate duration of immune depletion .
10:18 21.09.2008, People Staying on First HIV treatment for longer
There is now very good evidence that treatment with combinations of anti-HIV drugs can mean a longer and healthier life.
10:17 21.09.2008, Drug Resistant TB is more infectious from Nam HIV weekly l8th of September 2008
TB is the leading cause of illness and death amongst people with HIV around the world. It is also a concern for people with HIV in England--about half of all the 400 of so AIDS diagnoses made in the UK every year involve TB.
10:16 21.09.2008, Increased risk of type-2 diabetes mellitus in HIV-HBV
Increased risk of type-2 diabetes mellitus in HIV-HBV coinfected patients with 20 years of follow-up. Cossarini et al from Italy Presented at the IAS meeting Aug.3-8 2008.
10:15 21.09.2008, Low CD4 count is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease in the HIV
Low CD4 count is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease in the HIV outpatient study (HOPS) in the U.S Lichtenstein from Colorado Presented at the IAS meeting in Mexico City August 3-8, 2008.
10:12 21.09.2008, Global prevention of mother to-child transmission of HIV
Global prevention of mother to-child transmission of HIV: urgent need for scale-up Wilfert et al. from the Elizabeth glazier foundation, U.S. Presented at the IAS meeting in Mexico City August 3-8, 2008.
22:29 13.09.2008, Albendazole treatment of HIV-1 and helminthes co-infection:
A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial Watson et al AIDS, 2009, 22:1601-1609
22:26 13.09.2008, Genetic analysis implicates resistin in HIV lipodystrophy Ranade: AIDS 2008, 22:1561-1568
This study investigates the role of genetic variations in influencing the risk of metabolic complications associated with HAART.
22:21 13.09.2008, Low CD4+ T-cell count as a major arteriosclerosis risk factor in HIV-infected women and men Kaplan et al AIDS 2008, 22:1615-1624
The objective of this study was to assess the association of HIV infection, HIV disease parameter (including CD4+ T-cell counts, HIV viral load, and AIDS and antiretroviral medication use with subclinical carotid artery arteriosclerosis.
22:16 13.09.2008, Suicidal ideation in UK HIV clinic attendees Sherr et al AIDS 2008, 22, 1651-1658
HIV has been associated with elevated suicidal ideation. Although new treatments have changed prognosis, they are also bringing new problem.
22:11 13.09.2008, Mastectomy rates for early breast cancer are on the upswing at one Mayo Clinic Katipamula, Rajini from the Mayo Clinic in Oncology New
At the Mayo clinic Mastectomy rates are going up in breast cancer patients. The reason for this most likely is because more women are getting preoperative MRI scans.
21:58 13.09.2008, Association of overweight and obese people by BMI with incident TB
Association of overweight and obese people by BMI with incident TB. Their decreased mortality in a cohort of HIV individuals -Hanratian et al From John Hopkins presented at the International Conference of Aids August 3-August 8 2008.