Rachel Lutz

Providers of patients with HIV should have greater sensitivity to symptoms of heart failure, the study authors suggested.

The study authors observed reductions in three types of orphanhood, including paternal-only, maternal-only, and double orphanhood.

There is a high level of engagement in HIV care observed among pregnant women, which displays a commitment to their health and wellbeing during their pregnancy, the study authors wrote.

By 2030, the US is targeting reducing the number of new HIV infections by 90 percent.

Investigators compared pre- and post-intervention data points at 4 clinics in Kenya.

Community-based models of antiretroviral therapy were as effective as facility-based care in terms of viral suppression, the study authors wrote.

Study authors from the CDC found that girls in the sub-Saharan country of Namibia are at increased risk for HIV acquisition and also experience risk factors that make them eligible for HIV infection prevention programs.

After the intervention, more patients were correctly prescribed nPEP and more follow-up visits were recommended.

Adding additional screening methods in combination with standard testing would increase diagnostic accuracy for tuberculosis infection among patients living with HIV.

Adding genotypic resistance testing (GRT) to routine care did not improve HIV virologic outcomes for patients for whom first-line ART failed, the study authors wrote.

Long-acting cabotegravir plus rilpivirine worked with or without a lead-in for ART-naïve HIV patients.

Investigators retrospectively observed 2 communities of essential workers in Toronto, Canada.

Comparing 2020 to 2019, investigators saw a reduction in the number of HIV tests, the number of in-person consultations, and new enrollments in care, due to the disruption in HIV care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are MSM who are indicated for PrEP use that don’t use it, and vice versa, the study authors found.

Investigators found no significant difference among hospitalized patients in the ICU being administered probiotics vs placebo.

The protective effect remained strong through the 18- and 24-month follow-up periods, the study authors said.

Antiretroviral therapy for HIV offers a protective outcome against preterm birth for pregnant women with HIV.

Before other states adopt randomly-selected payouts for COVID-19 vaccine administration, further research is needed into these lotteries’ effects on potential increases in vaccination rates.

Dengue epidemics can occur annually and are caused by specific mosquitoes, but introducing bacteria to the mosquitoes can reduce the transmission of the infection.

Benefits were also observed among adults aged 18 to 49, with adults over 65 seeing the most benefit.

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine was safe and immunogenic for people with HIV who are well-controlled on antiretroviral therapy, a study has shown.

Compared to placebo, patients treated with bamlanivimab had reduced incidence of mild or worse COVID-19 infection.

Nanotechnology increased the efficacy of treatment for P. aeruginosa, a lung infection found in severe cases of cystic fibrosis.

The study authors looked at previously published papers focused on carbapenems, fluoroquinolones, and third-generation cephalosporins.

Investigators in the United Kingdom modeled the comparative risk of death from COVID-19 and the B.1.1.7 variant.

In a simulated model of vaccinations across age groups, investigators determined that asymptomatic infections in children will impact transmission of COVID-19 even among adults.

Understanding the mechanisms driving inflammation related to IL-6 should be prioritized over rushing to treatment, especially in the era of COVID-19, the study authors said.

Treatment with rifampin shows it can increase the chances for recurrent Clostridium difficile (C diff) infection according to investigators in Mexico.

A study of more than 400 hospitals offers takeaways for creating antibiotic stewardship programs in hospitals around the country.

Throughout the study, the investigators noted that no child showed clinical signs of respiratory distress.