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Infant HIV Infection Ups Risk for Congenital CMV Infection

posted October 25th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

HIV-exposed infants have high rates of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection, and in utero HIV infection seems to be a major risk factor for cCMV, according to a study published in the October issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

Hispanics With HIV Face Higher Risk for HPV-Related Cancer

posted October 24th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

HIV-infected Hispanics have an increased risk for human papillomavirus-related cancers than Hispanics in the general population, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in Cancer.

Advance Care Planning Lowers Symptoms in Teens With HIV

posted October 23rd
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Family-centered pediatric advance care planning is associated with a lower likelihood of symptoms and suffering for adolescents with HIV, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics.

2014 to 2016 Saw 470 Percent Increase in HIV PrEP Use in U.S.

posted October 19th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

From 2014 to 2016 there was an increase in the annual number of HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users in the United States, although only about 7 percent of those with indications for PrEP were prescribed PrEP in 2016, according to research published in the Oct. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.