Testing the Boundaries of Presidential Powers in Health
This Viewpoint discusses the unprecedented assertion of presidential control over federal spending, including withholding of disbursements of appropriated funds for public health and foreign aid. Source link
Variability in Primary Care Telehealth Delivery Methods Across Chronic Conditions
This cross-sectional study examines chronic conditions that are more or less likely to be managed in person or via telehealth (ie, telephone or video) using nationwide data from the Veterans Health Administration. Source link
HIV Viral Suppression With Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy
This study uses electronic medical record data to compare 48-week viral load outcomes after starting long-acting antiretroviral therapy among people in the US with HIV with or without viremia from January 2021 through September 2024. Source link
Unintentional Fentanyl Use Detected in Hair
This study assessed hair samples to detect fentanyl exposure among people with or at risk of HIV reporting methamphetamine use without intention to use opioids concomitantly. Source link
Comparative Bleeding Risk in Older Patients With HIV and Atrial Fibrillation Receiving Oral Anticoagulants
This cohort study compares the bleeding risks among warfarin, rivaroxaban, and apixaban users in a national US cohort with atrial fibrillation and HIV. Source link
Hepatitis C Virus Screening in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women After Universal Screening Guidelines
This study examines whether hepatitis C virus screening differs among pregnant and nonpregnant women. Source link
Changes to CDC’s Website Threaten Patients, Public Health
This Medical News article discusses the impact of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on the information available on CDC.gov, an important resource for clinicians, researchers, and the public. Source link
IAS-USA Recommendations: Antiretrovirals for Treatment and Prevention of HIV in Adults
This Special Communication from the International Antiviral Society–USA provides updated 2024 recommendations for HIV treatment and clinical management and HIV prevention. Source link
Advances in Treatment and Prevention of HIV
Advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) has led to HIV being a manageable and preventable condition and provides the tools that might lead to an end of the HIV pandemic. Despite these advances, in the United States there were approximately 30 000 new infections in 2022, less than 70% of people living with HIV were virologically suppressed, […]
Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction After Benzathine Penicillin G Treatment for Early Syphilis
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial assesses the incidence of Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction among adults with early syphilis treated with benzathine penicillin G and the factors associated with Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction and benzathine penicillin G treatment response outcomes. Source link
