HIV Transmission & Prevention Journal Articles

• ART Prescribing Patterns During Pregnancy for Women With HIV Are prescribing patterns for ART treatments during pregnancy in line with currently recommended guidelines?
  HIV Medicine, March 20, 2023
• Adverse Perinatal Outcomes and Timing of ART Initiation A new study assesses the potential impact of timing of ART initiation among pregnant women with HIV on perinatal outcomes.
  HIV Medicine, March 13, 2023
• Impacts of HIV and COVID-19 on the Disproportionately Affected The authors identify comparable pitfalls in responses to HIV and COVID-19 in the United States. How might a health justice framework mitigate the long-term impact of these in marginalized communities?
  American Journal of Public Health, February 23, 2023
• HIV PrEP: A Survey of Dermatologists' Knowledge How knowledgeable are dermatologists regarding PreP for HIV--and how willing are they to prescribe it? What are the barriers to its wider use by dermatologists?
  Cutis, February 22, 2023
• HIV Services and Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic How did the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic impact the utilization of HIV services, including testing and prescribing of PrEP?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 20, 2023
• Blood-Borne Virus Testing in Emergency Departments Implementing routine blood-borne virus testing in the ED could lead to earlier diagnoses and treatment for at-risk patients.
  HIV Medicine, February 13, 2023
• Epidemiologic Features of the Monkeypox Outbreak This CDC report explores the epidemiology of the recent monkeypox outbreak in the U.S. and the rapid response by public health agencies.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 06, 2023
• Racial/Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Exposure and Outcomes Racial and ethnic differences contribute to disparities in COVID-19 exposure, complications, and hospitalization. How can these health inequities be addressed?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 02, 2023
• Evaluation of a Pharmacy-Based HCV and HIV Screening Program This study assessed the effectiveness of HIV and/or HCV point-of-care testing, counseling, and education in community pharmacies for populations at increased risk.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, January 18, 2023
• Late HIV Diagnosis: Where We Stand and the Way Forward Although the late HIV diagnosis rate has decreased, urgent improvements are still needed.
  HIV Medicine, January 13, 2023
• Late Diagnosis of HIV: An Updated Consensus Definition A consensus panel provides an update to the definition of late HIV diagnosis.
  HIV Medicine, January 06, 2023
• Weight Gain and Metabolic Effects of INSTI-Based ART or TAF A new study analyzed the BMI changes among people with HIV who switched to an ART regimen that included integrase inhibitors or tenofovir alafenamide.
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, January 02, 2023
• HIV Stigma, Discrimination Experienced by Hispanic Persons This study found that HIV stigma and discrimination experiences in an HIV health care setting were commonly reported among Hispanic persons with HIV.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 02, 2023
• A Screening Strategy to Increase HIV Early Diagnosis in EDs An HIV screening strategy in the ED may help identify new cases of HIV, leading to earlier diagnosis and treatment.
  HIV Medicine, December 30, 2022
• Late Diagnosis of HIV in 2022: Why So Little Change? Despite raised awareness and improved access to testing, people continue to be diagnosed late with HIV. Targeted strategies are urgently needed to increase earlier testing.
  HIV Medicine, December 23, 2022
• Life Expectancy Among People With HIV in NYC, 2009-2018 A new study finds life expectancy increased among people with HIV in recent years, but these improvements were not equal across all racial and ethnic groups.
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, December 06, 2022
• Immediate PrEP When Accessing PEP: A Service Evaluation Could offering PrEP at the time PEP is received help increase uptake?
  HIV Medicine, December 05, 2022
• Strategies Adopted by MSM to Prevent Monkeypox Transmission This survey of men who reported male sexual contact provides information about the actions that MSM are taking to reduce their risk for acquiring and transmitting Monkeypox virus.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, November 25, 2022
• Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox in Persons With HIV Review CDC's clinical recommendations for monkeypox in persons with HIV infection, including pre-exposure and postexposure prophylaxis and antiviral treatment with tecovirimat.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, November 02, 2022
• HIV and Associated Behaviors Among People Who Inject Drugs This article provides insight into the prevalence of HIV and risk behaviors among people who inject drugs in these regions. How have things changed over the past four decades?
  HIV Medicine, October 27, 2022