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Johns Hopkins University AIDS Service, New York State DOH AIDS Institute, The CORE Center, Cook County Hospital



NEWS AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS:
AUGUST 2001





Effect of Mutations in Pneumocystis carinii Dihydropteroate Synthase Gene on Outcome of P. carinii Pneumonia in Patients with HIV-1: A Prospective Study [Navin TR, et al. Lancet 2001;358:545]
posted 8/31/2001

Implants Limit HIV Wasting Facial Change [Walsh N. Internal Medicine News 8/15/2001 p. 24]
posted 8/31/2001

CDC's HIV Prevention Strategic Plan [www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/news/prevention.pdf]
posted 8/31/2001

Scientific Evidence of Condom Effectiveness for Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention [http://omhrc.gov/omh/aids/whatsnewcondomreport.pdf, password required]:
posted 8/31/2001

Risks to Health Care Workers in Developing Countries [Sagoe-Moses C et al. NEJM 2001;345:538]
posted 8/28/2001

Influence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection on the Course of Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Meta-Analysis [Graham CS et al. CID 2001;33:562]
posted 8/28/2001

Investigation of Primary Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Patients Who Test Positive for Heterophile Antibody [Walensky RP et al. CID 2001;33:570]
posted 8/28/2001

A Cognitive Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Gay Men: Randomized Trial [Imrie J et al. BMJ 2001;322:1451]
posted 8/22/2001

The importance of bacterial sepsis in intensive care unit patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: Implications for future care in the age of increasing antiretroviral resistance [Rosenberg AL et al. Crit Care Med 2001;29:548]
posted 8/22/2001

Origins of the desire for euthanasia and assisted suicide in people with HIV-1 or AIDS: a qualitative study [Lavery JV et al. Lancet 2001;358:362]
posted 8/22/2001

Growth Hormone Shrinks Fat Deposits in HIV Lipodystrophy [Internal Medicine News 6/15/01 page 29]
posted 8/22/2001

Nelfinavir, Efavirenz, or Both After the Failure of Nucleoside Treatment of HIV Infection [Albrecht MA et al. NEJM 2001;345:398]
posted 8/17/2001

Hepatitis C Virus Infection-Related Morbidity and Mortality among Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection [Monga HK et al. CID 2001;33:240]
posted 8/17/2001

The Etiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia at an Urban Public Hospital: Influence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Initial Severity of Illness [Park DR et al. JID 2001;184:268]
posted 8/14/2001

Antiretroviral Treatment Simplification with Nevirapine in Protease Inhibitor-Experienced Patients with HIV Associated Lipodystrophy [Ruiz L et al. JAIDS 2001;27:229]
posted 8/14/2001

Detrimental Effects of Continued Illicit Drug Use on the Treatment of HIV-1 Infection [Lucas, GM, et al., JAIDS 2001;27:251]
posted 8/14/2001

A Pilot Trial of Indinavir, Ritonavir, Didanosine, and Lamivudine in a Once-Daily Four-Drug Regimen for HIV Infection [Mole L et al. JAIDS 2001;27:260]
posted 8/14/2001

Value of Patient Self-Report and Plasma Human Immunodeficiency Virus Protease Inhibitor Level as Markers of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy: Relationship to Virologic Response [Duong, M., et al. CID 2001;33:386]
posted 8/10/2001

Effect of Cessation of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy during a Discordant Response: Implications for Scheduled Therapeutic Interruptions [Hawley-Foss, N. et al. CID 2001;33:344]
posted 8/10/2001

Respiratory Tract Infection in HIV-1-Infected Adults in Nairobi, Kenya [Mwachari, CW., et al. JAIDS 2001;27:365]
posted 8/10/2001

Clearance of Fungal Burden during Treatment of Disseminated Histoplasmosis with Liposomal Amphotericin B versus Itraconazole [Wheat, LJ., et al. AAC 2001;45:2354]
posted 8/10/2001

Postoperative Morbidity Associated With Cesarean Delivery Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Seropositive Women [Rodriguez, EJ., et al. Am J Obstet Gynec 2001;184:1108]
posted 8/10/2001

Mission now possible for AIDS fund [Hale, P., et al. Nature 2001;412:271]
posted 8/10/2001

HIV a '9' on Richter Scale of Viral Diseases [Nature 2001;412:271]
posted 8/10/2001




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