Will antiretroviral therapy reduce HIV-related liver risk?

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Modern interferon (IFN)-free, and potentially also ribavirin-free, combinations consisting of two or three direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) are highly efficacious in treating chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with treatment durations being much shorter and with much more favorable toxicity prof...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Boesecke C,Page E

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article explores new data from recent studies addressing the role of coinfections in immune activation in HIV-1-infected patients, with a focus on immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS), an aberrant inflammatory response occurring shortly after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation....

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Boulougoura A,Sereti I

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To determine whether current evidence and expert opinion support the routine use of anal cytology and high-resolution anoscopy in men who have sex with men. RECENT FINDINGS:Most recently published guidelines do not recommend routine anal cytology, but anal cancer is undoubtedly a serious and growing ...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Fox P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The intricate balance between positive and negative signals delivered by accessory molecules is crucial to generate efficient immune responses while maintaining tolerance and preventing autoimmunity. Of these molecules, programmed death 1 has been described as a negative regulator of T-cell activation...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Trautmann L,Said EA,Halwani R,Janbazian L,Chomont N,El-Far M,Breton G,Haddad EK,Sekaly RP

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review was to summarize recent studies on the effect of early antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected patients on markers of immune activation/inflammation, viral persistence and serious non-AIDS events. RECENT FINDINGS:Early ART, initiated within days to months of HIV infect...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Rajasuriar R,Wright E,Lewin SR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article discusses the interaction between HIV infection, the gut microbiome, inflammation and immune activation, and HIV reservoirs, along with interventions to target the microbiome and their implications for HIV remission and cure. RECENT FINDINGS:Most studies show that HIV-infected adults hav...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Koay WLA,Siems LV,Persaud D

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides international insights into the real-world clinical approach to screening for bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis in people living with HIV (PLWH) using opinions from HIV physicians from key regions around the world. RECENT FINDINGS:Although a significant proportion of PL...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Alvarez E,Belloso WH,Boyd MA,Inkaya AÇ,Hsieh E,Kambugu A,Kaminski G,Martinez E,Stellbrink HJ,Walmsley S,Brown TT,Mallon PW

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:It is 20 years since the start of the combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) era and more than 10 years since cART scale-up began in resource-limited settings. We examined survival of vertically HIV-infected infants and children in the cART era. RECENT FINDINGS:Good survival has been achieved on c...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Davies MA,Gibb D,Turkova A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this article is to review recent advances in the clinical care of HIV-infected children. RECENT FINDINGS:Obstacles to diagnosing HIV in children and providing clinical care to those HIV infected relate to a number of technical and operational factors. Most countries now have antiretroviral...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Crowley S,Kekitiinwa A,Vaz P

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the status of HIV vaccine development RECENT FINDINGS:Since the discovery of HIV-1 in the early 1980s considerable effort has been exerted to develop a prophylactic vaccine, with relatively meagre results. The absence of natural immunity has proven to be a major stumbling block in identifyi...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Girard MP,Plotkin SA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:As understanding and integrating the structural and biomedical determinants of HIV infection is essential for the success of prevention efforts, there is a need for biomedical and social scientists to work together. RECENT FINDINGS:A review of the biomedical research literature indicates that the two...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Kippax S

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review examines evidence regarding the differential effects of high dead-space syringes (HDSS) and low dead-space syringes (LDSS) on HIV transmission among people who inject drugs (PWID). It also identifies areas for additional research and examines potential barriers to interventions that promot...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Zule WA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Outcomes among young people living with HIV (YPLWH) remain disturbingly poor. We summarize recent research on youth-friendly services (YFS) and adolescent-specific differentiated care models, which may improve outcomes across the HIV care continuum for this vulnerable population. We further emphasize ...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Reif LK,McNairy ML,Lamb MR,Fayorsey R,Elul B

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:HIV infection is an established risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fracture. Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) increases bone resorption leading to an additional 2-6% bone mineral density (BMD) loss within the first 1-2 years of therapy. Although tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is often blame...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Moran CA,Weitzmann MN,Ofotokun I

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize the recent literature (2008-2010) on antiretroviral (ARV) drug disposition into the male and female genital tract. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies have confirmed that penetration of antiretroviral agents into the male and female genital tracts are both drug and sex specific. Concentration...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Taylor S,Davies S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although there has been a significant increase in mHealth interventions addressing the HIV prevention and care continuum, interventions using game mechanics have been less explored. Digital games are rapidly becoming an important tool for improving health behaviors and supporting the delivery of care ...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Hightow-Weidman LB,Muessig KE,Bauermeister JA,LeGrand S,Fiellin LE

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Adherence to combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) is one of the most important contributing factors to positive clinical outcomes in patients with HIV, and long-term retention of patients in low-income and middle-income countries is emerging as an important issue in rapidly expanding cART program...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Nachega JB,Mills EJ,Schechter M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To discuss the role of mathematical models of sexual transmission of HIV: the methods used and their impact. RECENT FINDINGS:We use mathematical modelling of 'universal test and treat' as a case study to illustrate wider issues relevant to all modelling of sexual HIV transmission. SUMMARY:Mathematic...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Baggaley RF,Fraser C

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article examines the dual HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk behaviors engaged in by women who use or inject drugs; the individual, social, and structural drivers of HIV and STI risk; prevention strategies; and the implications for multilevel, combined, sex-specific HIV prevention ...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： El-Bassel N,Wechsberg WM,Shaw SA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:T follicular helper (Tfh) cells play a critical role as providers of B-cell help and dysfunction in Tfh/B-cell interactions can lead to autoimmunity or immunodeficiency. These observations have generated a great deal of interest in understanding how these cells are affected during HIV infection and ho...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Cubas R,Perreau M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Approximately 150-175 million people are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Until very recently, the complexity, cost and poor efficacy and tolerability of pegylated interferon and ribavirin (PEG-RBV) treatment have hindered scale up in low-income and middle-income countries (L&MICs). Similarly, t...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Cohn J,Roberts T,Amorosa V,Lemoine M,Hill A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose is to review recent insights into the impact of HIV-associated immune activation on AIDS and non-AIDS morbidity and mortality. RECENT FINDINGS:Immune activation has long been recognized as an important consequence of untreated HIV infection and predictor of AIDS progression, which decline...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Utay NS,Hunt PW

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is the paradoxical worsening or unmasking of an infection or neoplasm in HIV-1-infected patients shortly after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. New insights into the pathogenesis of IRIS may help identify biomarkers that could be useful in pre...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Sereti I,Rodger AJ,French MA

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Given the lack of evidence on how to best design and implement antiretroviral therapy (ART) scaling-up policies, operational research has seen a surge in interest. There is, however, little published information on the contribution of operational research in ART programs' implementation or in improvem...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Boyer S,Koulla-Shiro S,Abé C,Spire B,Moatti JP

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Th17 cells are a newly identified subtype of CD4 T cells that respond to bacterial and fungal antigens and are important in mucosal immunology. Because HIV infection results in loss of CD4 T cells as well as disruption to the gastrointestinal tract that causes microbial translocation and immune activa...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Klatt NR,Brenchley JM

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Here we present recent studies examining the gastrointestinal tract during primary HIV and simian immunodeficiency virus infections and emphasizing the onset of severe pathologic processes that are not adequately reflected in peripheral blood. We discuss these findings and hypotheses relating to the r...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Mehandru S,Dandekar S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Early studies have cast doubt on the utility of animal models for predicting success or failure of HIV-prevention strategies, but results of multiple human phase 3 microbicide trials, and interrogations into the discrepancies between human and animal model trials, indicate that animal models were, and...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Veazey RS

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review discusses the use of the inhibitory quotient in light of therapeutic drug monitoring of antiretroviral drugs. The inhibitory quotient is a parameter that combines viral resistance data with drug exposure data, and has its main role in therapeutic drug monitoring of protease inhibitors in e...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： la Porte C

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the utility of home and community-based HIV testing and counseling (HTC) to increase detection of undiagnosed HIV among female spouses and children of HIV-positive PWID in Punjab province, Pakistan. DESIGN:Between March 2014 and March 2015, home-based HTC was provided by a local NGO to spouses of...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Shahid S,Majeed MF,Awaan AB,Mirza H,Sarfraz N,Veronese V

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:HIV-1 mucosal transmission plays a critical role in HIV-1 infection and AIDS pathogenesis. This review summarizes the latest advances in biological studies of HIV-1 mucosal transmission, highlighting the implications of these studies in the development of microbicides to prevent HIV-1 transmission. R...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Wu L

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00