HTB homepage • Conference reports • Articles by subject • Subscribe December 2003 Contents Editorial Volume 4 Number 10 December 2003 Conference reports 9th European AIDS Conference (EACS), 25-29 October 2003, Warsaw Lower doses of d4T produce similar efficacy and reduced side effects Switching from efavirenz to nevirapine to avoid CNS side effects Interruption of treatment is safe for those who started too early T20 is cost effective for UK purchasers Intrauterine exposure to efavirenz African patients and adherence in the UK Five-year results of Kaletra-based therapy in treatment-naïve HIV patients IL-2 effectively increases CD4 count in people with low CD4 nadir Hepatitis coinfection: incidence in Europe and response to transplant Rituximab plus CDE for HIV-related Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) Antiretrovirals FTC (emtricitabine, Emtriva) approved in Europe EMEA recommend approval for atazanavir for treatment experienced patients Fosamprenavir (Lexiva) approved in US US paediatric, adult and maternal-child guidelines updated Treatment access Access to treatment – some progress… WHO approves combination pills South African Competition Commission finds GSK and BI responsible for ‘excessive pricing’ and ‘abuse of market position’ Access to HIV treatment in Eastern Europe Paediatric care Dramatic decline in mortality, disease progression and hospital admissions in children with HIV infection in the UK and Ireland New tool for assessing risks of disease progression and death based on age, CD4 percentage and viral load in HIV-infected children Side effects Increased risk of myocardial infarction associated with duration of protease inhibitor treatment Weight, diabetes, metabolic complications Polylactic acid (New-gill) repairs facial wasting and improves quality of life Hepatitis coinfection UK guidelines for treating coinfection with HIV and hepatitis B or C published online Kidney and liver transplantation in HIV-infected patients: case presentations and review London epidemic of sexually transmitted hepatitis C Vaccines and microbicides VaxGen AIDSVAX vaccine fails in Thailand On the web Conferences Online medical lectures Newsletters and reports HIV and hepatitis coinfection Other news PDFs Volume 4 Number 10 December 2003/January 2004 PDF HTB homepage • Conference reports • Articles by subject • Subscribe
