Updated DHHS Pediatric Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines
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ART should now be considered for all children, regardless of immunologic or clinical status. The strength of the recommendation varies by age and CD4-cell count/percentage.
By Holly Rawizza, MD
November 19, 2012
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Panel on Antiretroviral Therapy and Medical Management of HIV-Infected Children.,
DHHS Guidelines Add Tenofovir/FTC/Elvitegravir/Cobicistat as an Alternative Regimen for First-Line HIV Treatment
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Tenofovir/FTC/elvitegravir/cobicistat is the first single-tablet antiretroviral regimen that includes an HIV integrase inhibitor rather than targeting reverse transcriptase alone.
By Charles B. Hicks, MD
October 1, 2012
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.,
Interim Guidelines for Using PrEP in Heterosexuals
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Recommendations are similar to those for men who have sex with men but include frequent pregnancy tests for women.
By Abigail Zuger, MD
August 30, 2012
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2012 Aug 10; 61:586
Revised DHHS Guidelines for Perinatal Antiretroviral Use
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The new guidelines offer more treatment options for pregnant HIV-infected women and explore the range of options available for safe conception in HIV-serodiscordant couples.
By Sally Hodder, MD
August 30, 2012
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Panel on Treatment of HIV-Infected Pregnant Women and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission.,
New IAS–USA Guidelines Confirm Commitment to Universal HIV Treatment
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Benefits are assumed to outweigh risks at all stages of HIV infection.
By Abigail Zuger, MD
July 23, 2012
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Thompson MA et al., JAMA 2012 Jul 25; 308:387
Updated DHHS Guidelines on HIV Treatment
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Key revisions focus on HIV treatment for all, HIV management in older patients, the coadministration of new hepatitis C drugs with antiretrovirals, and the timing of ART initiation in patients with tuberculosis.
By Charles B. Hicks, MD
April 2, 2012
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Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents.,
Revised HIV Treatment Guidelines from the DHHS
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This revision focuses on treatment choices for antiretroviral-naive patients.
By Abigail Zuger, MD
October 31, 2011
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Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents.,
Updated Guidelines for Perinatal Antiretroviral Use
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The revision includes several new clinical recommendations, as well as a provocative discussion on when to start antiretrovirals in pregnant women who do not require treatment for their own health.
By Sally Hodder, MD
October 24, 2011
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Panel on Treatment of HIV-Infected Pregnant Women and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission.,
DHHS Lists Rilpivirine as an Alternative NNRTI
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Efavirenz is still the only preferred nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor for initial treatment regimens.
By Helmut Albrecht, MD
September 12, 2011
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Department of Health and Human Services Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents.,
Interim CDC Guidance on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention in MSM
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In the wake of the iPrEx study, the CDC offers some general guiding principles for the implementation of pre-exposure prophylaxis.
By Raphael J. Landovitz, MD, MSc
February 14, 2011
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2011 Jan 28; 60:65
