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Washington, D.C., HIV/AIDS Clinic Conducting Clinical Trial Aimed at Improving Care

Officials at the Washington, D.C.-based Whitman-Walker Clinic are conducting a five-year clinical trial aimed at eliminating "barriers to care," including substance abuse, mental health issues and unemployment, the Washington Post reports.... Read more »

Recent Releases: Newsletter on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Clinical Trials; Hepatitis C Treatment Program; Articles on AIDS Law, Vaccine Research

AIDSinfo E-News : The new, weekly e-mail newsletter from AIDSinfo, a service of HHS , offers updates on HIV/AIDS research, clinical trials, prevention and treatment (AIDSinfo, 2/18). Commitment to Community Program, National Alliance of State... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Kentucky: Henderson HIV/AIDS Clinic Misses Out on Funds

Matthew 25, an HIV/AIDS clinic serving western Kentucky, will not receive a CDC grant that was approved for this year. Funds are not available for the $240,000 grant for the Henderson-based clinic's prevention program. Matthew 25 Community Services... Read more »

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HIV/AIDS CLINIC-NURSE NEEDS ADVICE. Donation added!

I work at an HIV/AIDS Clinic in a urban setting. I usually am OK with working there and rarely have fears. 1. I used the restroom directly after our HIV patients (like as he walked out, I walked in) I sat on the toilet seat and DID NOT use a seat...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Nurse Betty,Your fears are irrational and unwarranted.1. "Is this a risk or should I go back to not even letting it bother me and do my job without worrying?" Definitely the latter! The only way you can catch HIV in that bathroom... Read more »

HIV FROM A AIDS CLINIC

I WENT TO A HEALTH CLINIC WITH MY CHILDREN DUE TO A WORK EXPOSURE. MY HIV SWAB WAS NEGATIVE. THE GUY WHO DID MY SWAB LIFTED UP MY LIP WITHOUT A GLOVE. MY LIPS ARE CHAPPED, NOT BLEEDING. LATER FOUND OUT HE IS HIV POSITIVE. NO CUTS OR VISIBLE BLOOD...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

HELLO.JUST AN FYI. YOU SEEM TO HAVE HIT THE CAPS LOCK KEY ON YOUR COMPUTER KEYBOARD.All the concerns you raise in your post are completely unwarranted. If HIV were transmitted that easily, it would have wiped out the planet long ago. Take a read... Read more »

Clinical Cemistry Parameters and HIV/AIDS

What is the effect of HIV/AIDS on Clinical Chemistry Parameters such as ALT, AST, Creatinine, Urea, Potassium, Glucose and Total Protein?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

HIV infection generally has no direct effect on most of those blood chemistry parameters but can indirectly impact them if their is liver (ALT. AST), kidney (Cr, urea, potassium)) or metabolic (glucose) if a patient develops AIDS-related disease... Read more »

AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) reference

Dr Young, recently you stated:<i>"Recent data from the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) showed that regimens that contain efavirenz, though simple and generally well tolerated, actually appear to INCREASE risk of liipodystrophy, not...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.I was remiss in not referencing this important study. Here's one <a href="http://www.aidsmap.com/en/news/D412C57E-5683-415D-B807-04E69DE1AABF.asp" target=_new>reference to ACTG 5142.</a> Hope this... Read more »

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HIV/AIDS Clinical Director - Northern CA

Posted by Anonymous

Open Door Community Health Centers in Arcata, CA is looking for a HIV/AIDS Clinical Director. Position responsible for guiding and monitoring all clincal aspects of the development, implementation, and administration of a comprehensive HIV/AIDS... Read more »

HIV Clinical Care Coordinator NYC

Posted by Anonymous

Job title: HIV Clinical Care Coordinator
Job Site: Ryan Center

Organization Brief overview:

The Ryan Center is an independent not-for-profit community health center serving the health care needs of residents of Northern Manhattan for more than 30... Read more »

To clinical trial or not to clinical trial?

Posted by ai77, 1 Reply

Hello! I hope you're all having a nice weekend. Thanks for helping me get over my mental hurdle last week. You made me realize that just because I've progressed to an AIDS diagnosis doesn't mean I'm on death's doorstep. I really thought being... Read more »

NEW HIV/AIDS TREATMENT

Posted by MICA_INC

SEEKING CLINICAL TRIALS SPONSORSHIP & VOLUNTEERS

We are trying to get HIV Groups & Organizations, Medical and Pharmaceutical Institutions, and Universities and the Medical & Scientific Communities aware, informed and interested in MM-1,... Read more »

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