Antoine Douaihy, Robin C Hilsabeck, Pierre Azzam, Abhishek Jain, Dennis C Daley
{"title":"Neuropsychiatric aspects of coinfection with HIV and hepatitis C virus.","authors":"Antoine Douaihy, Robin C Hilsabeck, Pierre Azzam, Abhishek Jain, Dennis C Daley","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increasing health care crisis of coinfection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV has recently attracted the attention of research in the areas of psychiatric and neurocognitive complications related to coinfection. The preliminary data suggest that HIV/HCV coinfection has neurocognitive and psychiatric effects. This review summarizes the findings of what is known about the neurocognitive and psychiatric aspects of HIV/HCV coinfection and discusses the clinical implications and challenges in working with coinfected persons. An integrated, flexible, and interdisciplinary team approach model of treating patients who are coinfected is presented with specific recommendations for clinicians working with this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"18 8","pages":"425-32, 438-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27656511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"HPV-linked oral cancer: another argument for universal HPV vaccination of boys and girls.","authors":"Jeffrey Laurence","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"18 7","pages":"345-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27558957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Images in HIV/AIDS. HIV-associated osteonecrosis of the hip.","authors":"Mark Beiter, David M Aboulafia","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"18 7","pages":"367-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27558961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amparo Bernal, Scott T Walters, Rene M Paulson, Mohamed Mubasher
{"title":"Effect of patient adherence to antiretroviral therapy on the progression of cervical dysplasia among HIV-infected women.","authors":"Amparo Bernal, Scott T Walters, Rene M Paulson, Mohamed Mubasher","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A case-control study was conducted that involved a retrospective chart review of 181 HIV-infected women in whom cervical dysplasia had been diagnosed to examine the association between patient adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and the regression or stabilization of cervical dysplasia. Patient adherence to the medical regimen was evaluated using prescription refill data. Analyses of 154 case patients and 27 control patients showed that adherence to antiretroviral therapy was associated with changes in cervical dysplasia. Patients who were more adherent to treatment showed the greatest regression and the least progression of dysplasia, while those who were least adherent to treatment showed the greatest amount of progression and the least regression.</p>","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"18 7","pages":"382-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27558963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Policy watch. 25 years and counting.","authors":"Kristine M Gebbie","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"18 7","pages":"352-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27558959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ank E Nijhawan, Kimon C Zachary, Awewura Kwara, Nagagopal Venna
{"title":"Status epilepticus resulting from severe efavirenz toxicity in an HIV-infected patient.","authors":"Ank E Nijhawan, Kimon C Zachary, Awewura Kwara, Nagagopal Venna","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We present the case of an HIV-infected patient with cirrhosis in whom severe neuropsychiatric signs and symptoms developed in the setting of a significantly elevated plasma efavirenz level. Although mild neuropsychiatric symptoms are a well-known adverse effect of this medication, to our knowledge, this is the first report of status epilepticus with routine efavirenz dosing. This case raises several significant questions regarding the adverse effects and dosing of this medication, including which patient characteristics predispose to efavirenz toxicity, the relevance of the CYP2B6 mutation, and indications for therapeutic drug monitoring.</p>","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"18 7","pages":"386-8, C3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27558964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Severe headaches and cerebrovascular disease in a young man with perinatally acquired HIV infection.","authors":"Mary A Vogler","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"18 7","pages":"354-6, 362-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27558960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}