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AIDSinfo At-a-Glance Issue No. 21May 26 , 2006
AIDSinfo.nih.gov is pleased to provide you with a weekly update of highlights about what has happened in the world of HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research. We hope you find this encapsulated view of HIV/AIDS news useful.
Underdosing of Antiretrovirals in HIV-Infected
Children Although many studies have
shown that antiretroviral treatment helps HIV-infected children live
longer and healthier lives, an article in the May 20 issue of the British Medical Journal shows that
even children with access to treatment do not receive adequate doses of
antiretroviral drugs. Researchers from the U.K.-based collaborative HIV
pediatric study (CHIPS) analyzed antiretroviral dosing for 598
HIV-infected children age 2 to 12 years. The group found that, overall,
HIV-infected U.K. and Irish children had been underdosed with
antiretrovirals in the past 9 years. Reasons for underdosing included
insufficient pharmacokinetic data to guide dosing for children, dosing
guidelines that resulted in different and inconsistent doses depending on
whether dose was based on weight or surface area, and failure to adjust
doses as children grew. The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services publishes the Guidelines
for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV Infection to
help health care providers treat HIV-infected children. The guidelines are
available for download at the AIDSinfo Web site, or call
1-800-448-0440 to order by phone. HIV/AIDS Research
Reports The
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently revised the Research Report on HIV/AIDS, part
of a series of NIDA reports that explain research findings in plain
language. This report focuses on the link between drug abuse and HIV/AIDS
and is geared toward parents, teachers, counselors, school nurses, health
professionals, and anyone interested in learning more about
HIV/AIDS. To
obtain hard copies of NIDA’s Research
Report on HIV/AIDS, visit the National Clearinghouse on Alcohol
and Drug Information Web site at http://www.health.org/, or call
1-800-729-6686. The inventory number for this publication is PHD1128.
Also
check out NIDA’s InfoFacts on Drug
Abuse and AIDS. This publication presents an overview of the
relationship between drug abuse and HIV/AIDS. It is intended for general
audiences and includes information on infection rates and prevention.
ClinicalTrials.gov Info
New HIV/AIDS trials have been added to ClinicalTrials.gov
in the last 7 days:
click here. Please send comments or suggestions to ContactUs@aidsinfo.nih.gov
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