If there is one constant in the field of HIV medicine, it is that of constant change. The science of HIV is an ever changing landscape of new research findings, new medications with new targets and also new side effects. In addition to new populations affected by the epidemic, as the elderly, there is the ever demanding goal of seeking an actual cure for HIV disease.
The Bottom line: In 57 adults with HIV measurements of homocysteine, vitamins and neurocognitve performance were made. There were correlations between elevated homocysteine level and worse performance on verbal fluency and executive function. Low levels of vitamin B12 and D were also associated with poor executive function.
The Bottom line: In a study of 400 older persons with HIV and an average age of 59 years the key predictors of the most frequent comorbidities of elevated cholesterol, hypertension, and depression/anxiety were age and duration of HIV infection. With comorbidity frequencies of 24 % to 60%, treatment of comorbiities in older adults with HIV must be aggressively addressed.
A sample of 100 African-American women living with HIV in Chicago and Birmingham in the period 2013-2015 was recruited for participation in a stigma-reduction intervention. The primary goal of the study was to investigate the relationship between HIV-related stigma and viral suppression.
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The American Academy of HIV Medicine is a professional organization that supports the HIV practitioner and promotes accessible, quality care for all Americans living with HIV disease. Our membership of HIV practitioners and credentialed HIV Specialists™, HIV Experts™, and HIV Pharmacists™ provide direct care to the majority of HIV patients in the US.