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2004 HIV Drug Guide

2004 HIV Services Directory

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Positively Aware 2000 Index

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Article / Topic

Issue

 

Advocacy

AIDS activism benefits us all

Jul/Aug

AIDS dissidents and denialists

Jul/Aug

 

Children

Highlights from the 13th International AIDS conference*

Sep/Oct

Immune response to treatments*

Jul/Aug

Infants and HIV*

May/Jun

Making plans for the little ones

May/Jun

Sustiva liquid formula in expanded access*

Jul/Aug

Uninfected still suffer immune system damage*

Mar/Apr

Viral load study and height/weight gain/loss study*

Jan/Feb

 

Clinical Trials

Death halts study of lodenosine (FddA)*

Jan/Feb

DOTC toxicity halts study*

Jan/Feb

Once daily HAART combination study*

May/Jun

STI/HAART trial opens*

Jan/Feb

 

Combination therapy

Viracept/Norvir raises Viracept blood levels*

Nov/Dec

 

Commentary

A true champion

Nov/Dec

Diary of an HIV doctor

Nov/Dec

May the force be with you!

Nov/Dec

Not yet satisfied

Nov/Dec

Some personal confessions

Nov/Dec

Stop the drugs-A personal dÈtente

May/Jun

To die for

Nov/Dec

White girls donít get AIDS

Nov/Dec

Who moved my cheeks?

Nov/Dec

 

Conferences

ICAAC highlights

Nov/Dec

 

Cultural issues

Mbeki fails to break the silence in South Africa

Sep/Oct

South Africa deals with its own issues

Sep/Oct

 

Diabetes

 

HIV drugs lead to in mice*

Jul/Aug

 

Disclosure

Donít always reveal your statusóhereís why

Mar/Apr

 

Drug compliance

Bad news, good news*

Nov/Dec

 

Drug interactions

Protease inhibitors and ìstatinî drugs use cautioned*

May/Jun

St. Johnís wort decreases blood levels of HIV drugs*

Mar/Apr

 

Drug side effects

Donít let the drugs get you

Jan/Feb

Prednisone to treat Viramune rash?*

Nov/Dec

Prevention and management

Mar/Apr

Sustiva dose escalation does not lessen*

Nov/Dec

Ziagen hypersensitivity*

Mar/Apr

Ziagen warning*

Mar/Apr

 

Drugs

ABT-378/r new protease inhibitor trial results*

May/Jun

ABT-378/r or Kaletra (lopinavir) now approved*

Nov/Dec

ABT-378/r or Kaletra (lopinavir) protease approval nears*

Sep/Oct

Agenerase (amprenavir) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Agenerase warning*

Jul/Aug

Antiretroviral agents

Jan/Feb

Coactinon (emivirine) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Combivir (AZT/3TC) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Crixivan (indinavir) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Drug guide correction on Crixivan blood levels*

May/Jun

Epivir (3TC) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Fortovase (saquinavir) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

HIV, drugs and feeling like crap

Mar/Apr

Hivid (ddC) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Hydrea (hydroxyurea) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

IL-2 raises T-cells but not viral load, study says*

Nov/Dec

Interleukin-2: Immune boost or bust?

Mar/Apr

Invirase (saquinavir hard gel) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

lopinavir fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Norvir (ritonavir) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Propulsid pulled from market*

May/Jun

Rescriptor (delavirdine) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Retrovir (AZT) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Sustiva (efavirenz) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Switching from first PI more likely with Norvir*

Jan/Feb

T-20 at one year*

Nov/Dec

tenofovir fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Tips

Jan/Feb

Videx (ddI) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Videx not once-a-day*

Nov/Dec

Videx soon available in new formulation*

May/Jun

Viracept (nelfinavir) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Viracept easier to swallow with film coating

May/Jun

Viramune (nevirapine) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Zerit (d4T) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Ziagen (abacavir sulfate) fact sheet

Jan/Feb

Ziagen (abacavir) warning*

Sep/Oct

 

Elderly issues

HIV over 50

May/Jun

 

Employment

Back to work drug screenings

Sep/Oct

 

Financial issues

Can you work while on Social Security?

Jul/Aug

Social security changes*

Sep/Oct

 

HIV demographics

Men of color outpacing whites*

May/Jun

More AIDS deaths associated with urban population*

May/Jun

 

HIV funding

Update on the Ryan White Care Act

Mar/Apr

 

HIV research

Cutting edge research includes chemo/transplant drugs

Sep/Oct

Directions for

Jan/Feb

Discordant response*

Jan/Feb

Drugs in the pipeline

Jan/Feb

New drugs coming down the pike

May/Jun

Update on the broad benefits of

Jul/Aug

 

HIV transmission

Combo therapy reduces horizontal transmission*

Nov/Dec

General success of HIV drugs leads to riskier behavior*

Mar/Apr

Nonoxynol-9 bites the dust*

Nov/Dec

Oral sex*

Mar/Apr

Selenium deficiency may increase transmission risk*

Nov/Dec

Superinfection case documented*

Mar/Apr

Superinfection remains unproven*

May/Jun

Viramune good and bad for pregnant moms*

May/Jun

 

HIV treatment

ìHit Hard, Hit Earlyî takes a beating

May/Jun

Doctorís roundtable

May/Jun

Fewer deaths associated with those on HAART*

Mar/Apr

Genotyping added to latest guideline changes*

May/Jun

HIV lipid guidelines

Sep/Oct

Post-exposure prophylaxis*

Mar/Apr

Pregnancy guidelines updated*

May/Jun

T-cell increase more beneficial than viral load decrease*

May/Jun

Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in HIV therapy

Jul/Aug

 

Humor

Babyís got the red ribbon blues

Jul/Aug

Give us morality or give us death

Sep/Oct

Marijuana

Jan/Feb

Strawberry pills forever

Mar/Apr

 

Immune system

How HIV attacks, and how medicines fight back

Sep/Oct

 

Lactic acidosis

Overview

Jul/Aug

 

Legal issues

HIV rights for teens

Sep/Oct

Making plans for the little ones

May/Jun

 

Lipodystrophy

Buffalo humps

Jul/Aug

Consumerís guide to lipo surgery

Jul/Aug

Guide to physicians treating

Jul/Aug

Review

Nov/Dec

What to do for that fat stomach*

Nov/Dec

 

Minority issues

Evolution in African-American community

Nov/Dec

Thrive magazine targets minorities with HIV*

May/Jun

Transgender community at world AIDS conference

Sep/Oct

 

Neuropathy

rhNGF for pain*

Jul/Aug

 

Nutrition

Cholesterol diet warning*

Jan/Feb

Selenium deficiency may increase transmission risk*

Nov/Dec

 

Opportunistic infections

CMV incidence down*

Jan/Feb

CMV recommended therapy guideline changes*

Mar/Apr

 

Pregnancy

Cesarean cost effective*

May/Jun

Combo therapy reduces horizontal transmission*

Nov/Dec

Highlights from the 13th International AIDS conference*

Sep/Oct

Pregnancy guidelines updated*

May/Jun

Viramune good and bad for pregnant moms*

May/Jun

Viramune lowers transmission in breast-fed babies*

Nov/Dec

 

Resistance

Genotyping added to latest guideline changes*

May/Jun

Resistance testing & mapping out your treatment journey

Mar/Apr

 

Resources

Aidsmeds.com website*

May/Jun

Guide to use of anabolic steroids/nutrition/exercise*

May/Jun

Retrovirus conference websites*

Mar/Apr

Thrive magazine targets minorities with HIV*

May/Jun

Websites with more information from ICAAC conference*

Jan/Feb

 

Salvage therapy

Salvage therapy conference highlights

Sep/Oct

 

Structured Treatment Interruptions (STIs)

 

Highlights from German study*

Sep/Oct

Hoping for a holiday

Jul/Aug

More studies needed*

Mar/Apr

Research highlights*

Nov/Dec

STI study still enrolling*

May/Jun

 

Substance use

AIDS in the twilight zone (interview)

Mar/Apr

Marijuana doesnít raise viral load according to study*

Nov/Dec

 

Tuberculosis

Transgender TB*

Jul/Aug

 

Water safety

Bottled water needs labeling improvements*

Jul/Aug

 

Women

Cancer, pap smears, hormone levels*

May/Jun

Causes of death for HIV positive*

May/Jun

Cesarean cost effective*

May/Jun

Douching is bad for you

Sep/Oct

Pregnancy guidelines updated*

May/Jun

Study shows greater intolerance for Norvir than men*

Jan/Feb

Vaginal thrush treatment reduces outbreaks*

Jul/Aug

 

Youth

Confronting teen HIV

May/Jun

HIV rights for teens

Sep/Oct

Youth camp seeks donations*

Mar/Apr

 

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