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This Week in HIV Research: Matters of the Heart
May 30, 2019: Myocardial infarction risk among people with HIV; dolutegravir vs. efavirenz; a new way to estimate date of seroconversion; identifying people at imminent risk for disengagement from care.
This Week in HIV Research: I Screen, You Screen, We All Screen for HPV-Related Cancers
May 23, 2019: How CD4 variables over time affect anal cancer risk; when to consider anal pap smears for women; switching from E/C/F/TAF to ABC/3TC; new data on marijuana use among people with HIV.
Researchers Recommend Screening All People With HIV for Elevated Liver Function Values
Authors of a literature review note the high prevalence of liver disease among people with HIV and recommend a step-by-step approach to management.
This Week in HIV Research: Unexpected Outcomes
May 2, 2019: patient-centered care model improves viral suppression; subpar immune responses when baseline CD4 tops 500; when CD4 plummets despite viral suppression; vaccination, immunoglobulin, and hepatitis A exposure.
This Week in HIV Research: HIV Is Not an Obstacle
April 11, 2019: acute syphilis and virologic control; neuropsychological performance after switching off efavirenz; structural LGBTQ stigma and HIV criminalization in U.S. states; lung cancer resection surgery in people with HIV.
Depression Linked to Cognitive Dysfunction in HIV-Positive Women
More research is needed to understand the connections between HIV, mental health, and the neurocircuitry that controls executive function.
This Week in HIV Research: Additional Nuance on Pregnancy and Antiretrovirals
Switching HIV treatment regimens during the first trimester; drivers of viral breakthrough during pregnancy; HIV’s effect on liver risk after hepatitis C treatment; hepatic steatosis among young people with HIV.
People With HIV Have Substantially Higher Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death at Low CD4 Counts or Detectable Viral Load
New research involving veterans highlights the need to monitor HIV-positive patients for cardiovascular risk.
Drug Use May Be Increasing Syphilis Rates Among HIV-Positive Cisgender Women, Studies Show
The global increase in sexually transmitted infections was a major focus of the CROI 2019 meeting in Seattle, Washington.
This Week in HIV Research: The Clinical Impacts of HIV Stigma
Internalized HIV stigma, depression, and adherence in women; what “internalized HIV stigma” actually means; tenofovir-containing gel and genital herpes prevention; the neurocognitive effects of cerebrospinal HIV escape.