Intersection of ID & OUD Epidemic: What ID Clinicians Should Know
The epidemic of opioid use disorder has led to substantial increases in new cases of HCV and HIV infection, as well as hospitalizations for other OUD-related infections.
HIV/AIDS
HIV Patients Misusing Opioids Have Poorer Health Outcomes
Researchers found substantial room for improvement in the delivery of substance use and mental health counseling and treatment and HIV/STD prevention counseling.
HIV Viral Suppression Rates in Psychiatric Inpatients With Comorbid Substance Use Disorders
A substantial proportion of these individuals diagnosed with HIV, psychiatric disorders, and substance use disorders are out of care and urgently require intervention.
How the City of San Francisco Is Tackling the Intertwined HIV/HCV and Opioid Epidemics
Katie Burk, MPH, presented measures undertaken by the city of San Francisco to provide integrated responses to the concurrent HIV/HCV and opioid public health epidemics.
New Guidelines for Managing Chronic Pain in Patients With HIV
The HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America has released new guidelines for the management of chronic pain in patients living with human immunodeficiency virus.
Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With HIV: Association With Additional Pain Disorders
Patients with a diagnosis of HIV and peripheral neuropathy often have ≥1 additional pain disorders.
HIV-Positive Patients Experience Frequent Headaches
A large proportion of HIV-positive patients experience frequent headaches that often impact their quality of life.
Chronic Pain Management in Patients With HIV: New Guidelines
The HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Disease Society of America recommends that people living with HIV be screened for pain and offered both nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment options.
New WHO Recommendations for Managing HIV Drug Resistance
The World Health Organization published new guidelines for managing HIV drug resistance in countries in which pretreatment HIV drug resistance to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) is prevalent.
Pros and Cons of Early Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation
Patients with HIV who underwent immediate ART saw significant decreases in bone mineral density; however, the benefits of beginning ART early outweigh the outcomes related to decreased BMD.
