HIV
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Opioid overdose risk greater among HIV patients
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Poor COPD management might increase MI risk in HIV
SEATTLE – Underuse of long-acting inhalers is an issue.
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Syphilis rates high in HIV-positive women
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Point-of-care VL testing improves HIV suppression
SEATTLE – Use has not caught on yet in the United States, but may be expanding.
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CDC: United States has hit a plateau with HIV
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Caring for aging HIV-infected patients requires close attention to unrelated diseases
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Heart failure outcomes are worse in select HIV-infected individuals
Rates of 30-day HF readmission, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality are worse among individuals with a low CD4 count or...
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Adult HIV patients should receive standard vaccinations, with caveats
Vaccine development plans should include patients with HIV and other at-risk populations who often carry much of the disease burden.
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Marijuana smoking is an independent risk factor for lung disease in HIV+
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Checkpoint inhibitors ‘viable treatment option’ in HIV-infected individuals
There were no concerning immune-mediated toxicities or changes in HIV-related parameters observed among 73 patients with HIV infection who had...
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HHS effort aims to end new HIV cases within 10 years
WASHINGTON – “HIV has cost America too much for too long.”