CMV associated with 50% increased risk of non-AIDS related mortality in HIV positive people
29 January 2015. Related: Side effects, Coinfections and complications.
Coinfections and complications
Impact of smoking on life expectancy in HIV infection
29 January 2015. Related: Side effects, Coinfections and complications.
High prevalence of COPD at baseline in START study sub-study
1 October 2014. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Immunotherapy for PML: two case reports using IL-7 and experimental recombinant JCV VP1 protein therapeutic vaccination
1 October 2014. Related: Coinfections and complications.
Kidney signal trouble worsens over 5 years in Japanese on tenofovir
1 October 2014. Related: Side effects, Coinfections and complications.
Caution against prolonged use of bisphosphonates in patients with mild-moderate fracture risk
1 December 2013. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Osteoporosis triples risk of later fracture in 1000-person US HIV group
1 December 2013. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Bone turnover marker changes early in ART predict bone loss after 96 week
1 December 2013. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Classic risk factors, but not HIV, linked to arterial stiffness in middle-aged
1 December 2013. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Cardiovascular disease and other non-AIDS defining events
29 May 2013. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
RIFAQUIN study demonstrates once-weekly dosing during follow-up phase of TB treatment
1 April 2013. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications, TB coinfection.
Combining Xpert and LAM urine testing improves TB diagnostic sensitivity
1 April 2013. Related: Conference reports, Diagnostics, Coinfections and complications, TB coinfection.
Deferring ART by four weeks reduces mortality in patients diagnosed with cryptococcal meningitis
1 April 2013. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
One third of HIV positive people at five UK clinics have symptomatic depression: link to adherence and viral suppression – 40% cases are untreated
1 June 2012. Related: Conference reports, Side effects, Coinfections and complications.
Hodgkin’s lymphoma: survival normalises to HIV negative rates despite more advanced disease at diagnosis
1 June 2012. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Promising outcomes from laser ablative treatment of AIN2/3 to prevent anal cancer
1 June 2012. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications, Cancer and HIV.
KS in the HAART era includes patients with high CD4 and suppressed viral load: importance of KS chemotherapy for some patients in addition to ART
1 June 2012. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
HIV and the brain: longitudinal results from CHARTER and other studies
1 June 2012. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Systolic blood pressure and risk of myocardial infarction in HIV infection
1 June 2012. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Risk of non-AIDS defining malignancies and immune suppression
1 June 2012. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Renal impairment in the D:A:D study
1 June 2012. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals, Coinfections and complications.
No association between atazanavir and MI or stroke in D:A:D study
1 April 2012. Related: Conference reports, Side effects, Coinfections and complications.
No increased risk of non-AIDS deaths from cumulative use of ART in EuroSIDA cohort
1 February 2012. Related: Coinfections and complications.
HIV linked to frailty in middle-aged IDUs, especially with poor HIV control
1 December 2011. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
US guidelines for management of older people living with HIV (2011)
1 December 2011. Related: Coinfections and complications.
New studies on HIV and the diseases of ageing
1 December 2011. Related: Coinfections and complications.
Risk of cataract surgery higher in HIV positive compared to HIV negative people
1 December 2011. Related: Coinfections and complications.
CD4 count <200 independently associated with 5-fold increased risk of fracture
1 December 2011. Related: Coinfections and complications.
Hearing loss not associated with HIV in MACS and WIHS cohorts
1 August 2011. Related: Conference reports, Side effects, Coinfections and complications.
BHIVA draft guidelines for the treatment of opportunistic infections (2010): online for comment
2 April 2010. Related: Guidelines, Coinfections and complications, BHIVA news.
Rapid HIV disease progression in South African infants co-infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV)
3 June 2009. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
US Guidelines on prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections updated (2009)
20 April 2009. Related: Guidelines, Coinfections and complications.
Single high dose fluconazole for oropharyngeal candidiasis
26 December 2008. Related: Coinfections and complications.
Immediate HAART reduces death and AIDS progression over 48 weeks in patients with acute OIs
12 June 2008. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
High 6-month rate of PML survival with aggressive use of 5-drug T-20-based ARV regimen
4 April 2007. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Elevated risk of lung cancer among people with AIDS
5 February 2007. Related: Coinfections and complications, Cancer and HIV.
French study raises importance of early screening for anal cancer in HIV-positive people
9 September 2006. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications, Cancer and HIV.
Prognostic index for risk of progression of Kaposis Sarcoma
9 September 2006. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Fatal seronegative visceral leishmaniasis in Portuguese patient
12 May 2006. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Summary of STI studies: SMART shows clear increased risk from interrupting treatment at any CD4 count
25 March 2006. Related: Conference reports, Treatment strategies, Coinfections and complications.
Rifaximin cure reported for cryptosporidium in advanced HIV
11 February 2006. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Decreased varicella zoster immunity in migrants from sub-Saharan Africa
11 February 2006. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Schistosomiasis after immune reconstitution: symptoms appear as HAART side effects
15 June 2005. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Lymphogranuloma venereum – an overview: update on UK cases of LGV
10 May 2005. Related: Coinfections and complications.
Nandrolone decanoate combats HIV-related weight loss: results from three randomised studies
29 March 2005. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Clinical features and predictors of survival in patients with AIDS-related non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
6 November 2004. Related: Coinfections and complications, Cancer and HIV.
HBV vaccine, CD4 count and increasing response with double-dose
6 September 2004. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications, Hepatitis coinfection.
HIV-associated dementia and cognitive dysfunction
2 May 2004. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Treating oral hairy leukoplakia with high dose valacyclovir
3 February 2004. Related: Coinfections and complications.
Stem-cell transplants help beat lymphoma
3 February 2004. Related: Coinfections and complications, Cancer and HIV.
Valacyclovir is effective prophylaxis against herpes simplex
1 November 2003. Related: Coinfections and complications.
Studies highlight problems of rectal disease in HIV-positive patients
1 September 2003. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
Protease inhibitors and Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS): KS relapse seen after switch from PI to NNRTI
1 September 2003. Related: Coinfections and complications.
Tobacco use increases risk for pulmonary diseases and weakens response to therapy in patients on HAART
1 July 2003. Related: Coinfections and complications.
EBV levels in HIV-positive patients are not reduced by HAART
1 July 2003. Related: Coinfections and complications, Cancer and HIV.
The efficacy of fluconazole (Diflucan) 600 mg/day versus itraconazole (Sporanox) 600 mg/day for treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS patients
1 July 2003. Related: Coinfections and complications.
Paediatrics: neurological and developmental outcomes
1 June 2003. Related: Conference reports, Paediatric care, Coinfections and complications.
Anabolic steroid oxymetholone reduces wasting among HIV patients on HAART
1 June 2003. Related: Coinfections and complications.
Functional MRI can find brain abnormalities in asymptomatic patients
1 March 2003. Related: Coinfections and complications.
PML-associated immune restoration disease associated with mortality
1 December 2002. Related: Coinfections and complications.
Intestinal worm eradication lowers viral load in HIV-positive patients
13 November 2002. Related: Coinfections and complications.
Paclitaxel effective for advanced AIDS-related Kaposi Sarcoma
11 September 2002. Related: Coinfections and complications, Cancer and HIV.
Filgrastim seems to increase survival in AIDS patients but the mechanism remains unclear
11 June 2002. Related: Coinfections and complications.
Oral valganciclovir is as effective as intravenous ganciclovir for induction treatment of CMV retinitis
11 June 2002. Related: Coinfections and complications.
HIV infection is a risk factor for external genital warts, study suggests
11 May 2002. Related: Coinfections and complications.