Primary Care and HIV: Cancer Screening
Some non-AIDS defining cancers occur at an increased rate relative to the general population in people with HIV.
Primary Care and HIV: Cancer Screening
Some non-AIDS defining cancers occur at an increased rate relative to the general population in people with HIV.
Primary Care and HIV: Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
People with HIV are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction, stroke and heart failure.
Primary Care and HIV: Recommended Immunizations
Ensuring that appropriate immunizations have been provided is an important element of HIV clinical care.
Primary Care and HIV: Kidney Assessment
An increase in chronic kidney disease has been observed in people with HIV, related to traditional risk factors, HIV-associated risk factors, exposure to certain...
Primary Care and HIV: Neurocognitive Assessment
Despite suppressive antiretroviral therapy, neurocognitive impairment is still prevalent among people with HIV.
Primary Care and HIV: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Epidemiological studies suggest that being diagnosed with HIV itself serves as a traumatic experience for PTSD and contributes to increased rates of comorbid...
Primary Care and HIV: Smoking Cessation
Rates of smoking greater than 40% have been reported in people with HIV and contribute to significant morbidity and mortality.
Primary Care and HIV: Substance Use Disorder
The relationship between HIV infection and substance use encompasses all stages–transmission, diagnosis, progression, and treatment and can contribute to increased HIV...
Women and HIV: PrEP and HIV Prevention for Women and Girls
Women and girls are 2-times more likely to acquire HIV from vaginal sex compared to men and have special considerations for HIV prevention and PrEP.
Women and HIV: Hormonal Contraception and Antiretroviral Use
For women of childbearing age, hormonal contraception and ARV use for prevention and treatment of HIV have special considerations that are discussed here.
Women and HIV: Antiretroviral Use for Pregnancy among Women with HIV
Treating pregnant women for HIV-1 infection must balance the overall efficacy and the safety of both the pregnant woman and the fetus.
HIV and Aging Additional Resources: Editorials
All Weight Gain is Not the Same: Fatty Liver Disease in People with HIV
The final presentation of a three-part webinar series on unintended weight change in HIV presented by Dr. John R. Koethe of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Women and HIV: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Pregnant women with HIV have special considerations for care and implications during breastfeeding to prevent vertical transmission to their child.
Women and HIV: Caring for Adolescent Girls with HIV
Adolescent and teen girls living with HIV have multiple unique considerations for their care and retention in care.