by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | CROI, CROI 2014, Prevention |
CROI 2014: The Science of PrEP There is to date one approved oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis antiretroviral medication that can prevent HIV infection if taken regularly. Alternatives in development presented at CROI include topical agents, injectable agents, and...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | Antiretrovirals, CROI, CROI 2014 |
CROI 2014: Antiretrovirals Panel A discussion of the highlights of antiretroviral presentations at CROI, the most interesting being long acting therapies, which have the potential to successfully treat people with adherence issues. A second study comparing raltegravir...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | Co-morbidities, CROI, CROI 2014, Metabolics |
CROI 2014: Metabolics Panel The panel focuses on metabolic complications of HIV and discusses specific issues surrounding heart failure as well as inflammation in the spleen, bone marrow and other organs. The panel reaches some consensus suggesting that exercise seems...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | Co-infection, CROI, CROI 2014, Hepatitis |
CROI 2014: Hepatitis Coinfection This year there have been huge medicinal advances in Hepatitis C therapy. The new treatments are a significant improvement over the past. We may have entered an interferon free era. New protease inhibitors are efficacious. The era of...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | CROI, CROI 2014, Research |
CROI 2014: Young Investigators Reviewing the background and experiences that lead young scientific investigators to engage in advanced biomedical and infectious disease research. The mentors and experiences that the researchers have had throughout their education and...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | CROI, CROI 2014, Prevention, Treatment as Prevention |
CROI 2014: Prevention A panel discussion reviewing the most interesting prevention conversations at this years 21st CROI conference. Of note the panel identifies adherence to be the main issue with the one pill a day versions of PrEP. Questions about inconsistent...
