Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C in HIV-Infected MSM: Raising Awareness through Screening
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
May is National Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month. We are at an exciting time in HCV awareness, screening and treatment.
First-Line Therapy: Raltegravir, Darunavir, or Atazanavir?
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Monday, April 28, 2014
ACTG 5257 is a randomized open-label comparison of 3 ARV regimens for initial therapy: atazanavir + ritonavir (ATV/r), darunavir + ritonavir (DRV/r), or raltegravir (RAL), each in combination with fixed-dose tenofovir/emtricitabine.
Darunavir + Raltegravir without NRTIs: NEAT Study Results
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Monday, April 28, 2014
At CROI last month, researchers presented 96-week results of NEAT-001, a large randomized open-label comparison of RAL (BID) + DRV/r (QD) with TDF/FTC + DRV/r (all QD) in treatment-naive patients.
Tips for Preparing Online Education
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014
How many times have you dozed off during a conference or webinar? It is easy to lose focus with educational formats that require little or no interaction. When we want to learn something fun and new, what methods do we choose? I bet a lot of us go to YouTube to watch short videos, go to Pinterest for ideas, or we turn to blog sites and other online communities for answers and instructions to tackle tasks. Why should continuing education for healthcare providers be any different?
in+care Campaign: Keeping Patients in Care and in Good Health
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
The in+care Campaign is a multi-year effort managed by the National Quality Center and sponsored by the Health Resources Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau. It is designed to bring together local, regional and national organizations that are focused on improving patient retention in HIV care. in+care kicked off in October 2011 and has enrolled more than 700 individual HIV providers representing more than 500 provider organizations, including Ryan White grantees and subgrantees of all Parts funding.
Using Technology to Promote Engagement in Care
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
How many of you are currently reading this blog on your phones? Wait! Don’t answer that. Just the fact that you are reading this and not playing Bejeweled means we are off to a great start. However, if you are using your cell phone to access the internet, you aren’t alone. As of May 2013, 85% of U.S. adults are online, 91% have a cell phone and 56% have a smartphone.[1] Along with increased smartphone ownership, the use of mobile phone applications or ‘apps’ is on the rise.
Getting Started Using the AETC Engagement in Care Toolkit
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
In January 2013, the AIDS Education and Training Center National Resource Center (AETC NRC) hosted the training exchange Guidelines for Improving Entry Into and Retention in Care and ARV Adherence for Persons with HIV. This training exchange featured presentations on the latest evidence-based recommendations for improving entry into, retention in care, and medication adherence for persons living with HIV infection.
Improving Engagement and Retention in Care at your Clinic: A CDC Study
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Two goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, reducing HIV incidence, and increasing access to care/optimizing outcomes, can be strongly and positively affected by engaging and retaining HIV-infected patients in clinical care. Why has this been so challenging? A glance at the Spectrum of Engagement in Care Cascade shows dramatic decreases from the number of people diagnosed with HIV to those engaged in clinical care, taking antiretroviral therapy, and achieving undetectable viral loads.
What's New on the AETC NRC Website
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Monday, February 3, 2014
This month the AETC NRC is reaching a milestone in a year-long process to update and upgrade our website. If you are reading this blog, you are one of our new website's visitors. The biggest changes may be behind the scenes -- we moved all of our content into a new content management system which allowed us to make better connections among the organizations, people, and resources that comprise our network. And while most of the site content and resources are not new, the way they are organized and presented was redesigned to help the whole community discover both gems and gaps.
New Training Tools for Innovative Approaches to Oral Health Care
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
According to various studies, 58 to 64 percent of people living with HIV (PLWH) do not receive regular dental care, even though oral health is a critical component of total health for all people. In fact, PLWH are more likely to have an unmet need for oral health care than for medical care. PLWH also experience a high incidence of oral health problems in general, as well as those directly related to HIV infection. Between 32 and 46 percent of PLWH will have at least one major HIV-related oral health problem in their lifetime.
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