Hiv Infection

HIV and menopausal stage are both independent predictors of lower bone mineral density in women, particularly in the lumbar spine and hip, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Compared with those without it, veterans with HIV had increased risk for sudden cardiac death, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Sudden cardiac death in people with HIV vs. those without.

Gilead Sciences submitted a new drug application to the FDA for the approval of lenacapavir, an investigational, long-acting HIV-1 capsid inhibitor that is given subcutaneously every 6 months.

Compared with those without HIV, HIV-positive individuals had higher rates of sudden cardiac death and myocardial fibrosis, and one-third of sudden cardiac deaths in people with HIV were due to occult drug overdose, researchers reported.

Patients who are HIV positive and members of the LGBT community experience disparities in dermatologic treatment, which clinicians can work to change in order to positively affect a patient’s experience.

Results of a three-armed trial demonstrated that dolutegravir-based ART regimens are favorable to efavirenz-based regimens among pregnant women with HIV, according to data presented recently at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.

Use of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors was associated with a reduced risk for developing dry age-related macular degeneration, according to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The relationship between HIV and arterial endothelial function may imply CVD risk among infected patients, particularly if they also have kidney disease, according to a study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.

Dec. 1 marks the 32nd annual World AIDS Day, which was started to support people living with HIV/AIDS and to commemorate those who have died from the disease.