2 June 2010. Related: News.
The latest issue of HTB is now online. It includes over 25 reports from recent conferences including the recent BHIVA /BASHH conference in Manchester, summaries from the PK workshop in Italy (thanks to the Liverpool drug interaction report) and final …
18 May 2010. Related: I.
informed consent – a document that every person who participates in research is required to sign before entering the study. It outlines the details of a the study, including the known risks and benefits or any intervention. It also explains …
4 May 2010. Related: News.
Over 140 community organisations sign letter to US guideline panel… The following statement from a broad range of community organisations and advocates was released on 4 May 2010. It highlights the importance of the START trial to obtain the best …
30 April 2010. Related: News.
A ‘late breaker’ presentation at the recent joint BHIVA/BASHH conference in Manchester included a report of a rapid increase in the number of cases of Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) over winter 2009/10. [1] Diagnoses …
20 April 2010. Related: News.
The March/April 2010 issue of HIV Treatment Bulletin is now online. This issue includes our first set of reports from the 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). Read this issue online. Download PDF. A non-technical summary from CROI …
20 April 2010. Related: News.
Two new BHIVA guidelines are now online in draft for comment. Infant feeding in the UK: draft guidelines online for comment Legal issues on HIV transmission and the law for healthcare workers: draft guidelines online for comment Comments can be …
19 April 2010. Related: News.
The cancellation of air travel to and from the UK may have resulted in some HIV-positive travellers having insufficient ARVs to cover their extended stay. People in London can contact the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital who are aware of the problem. …
23 March 2010. Related: I.
iPrEP (intermittent Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) – using HIV drugs to before a possible exposure to HIV, to reduce the chance of infection. iPrEP refers to taking a reducing dosing shecdule based on when you are likely to be exposed. PrEP usually …
23 March 2010. Related: News, Other reports, Publications.
A non-technical summary from the recent 17th Retrovirus conference has been produced to cover some of the most interesting studies. This supplement to the March/April issue of HIV Treatment Bulletin will also be distributed separately as a community report. Covering …
21 February 2010. Related: News.
The 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), one of the most important annual HIV meetings, was held this year from 16-19 February. As with previous meetings, this conference publishes extensive webcasts, and these are already online. Making this scientific content …
15 February 2010. Related: XYZ.
X-ray – an abbreviation for x-radiation. An X-ray lung scan is a common way to look for evidence of TB infection. X-rays can also diagnose bone fractures.
15 February 2010. Related: T.
treat as non-pregnant adult – Treat as non-pregnant adult is a very common phrase in HIV and pregnancy. This means that generally your HIV is treated as if you were not pregnant. There are some exceptions, particularly when you do …
15 February 2010. Related: P.
PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) – a short course of HIV treatment to HIV to reduce the chance of infection. See prophylaxis and PrEP.
15 February 2010. Related: P.
preclinical refers to the early development stage for a new drug, before any testing on humans. This includes they laboratory and animal tests. Preclinical studies will not always show what will happen when people use the drugs, but can provide …
15 February 2010. Related: P.
placenta – the placenta is a temporary organ that develops in pregnancy and joins the mother and foetus. The placenta acts as a filter. It transfers oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the foetus, and takes away carbon dioxide …
15 February 2010. Related: M.
mucosal lining is the moist, inner lining of some organs and body cavities (such as the nose, mouth, vagina, lungs, and stomach). Glands in the mucosa make mucous, a thick, slippery fluid. A mucosal lining is also called a mucous …
15 February 2010. Related: M.
maternal-foetal microtransfusions are when small amounts of infected blood from the mother leak from the placenta to the baby during labour (or other disruption of the placenta).