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AIDSinfo At-a-Glance Issue No. 11March 16, 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.
Hepatitis A and B Vaccines Important
for People with HIV, Says Editorial In a recent editorial in The AIDS Reader, Dr.
Jeffrey Laurence discussed the importance of hepatitis A virus (HAV) and
hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations for people with HIV. Although
vaccination can protect people from liver damage and other complications
caused by HAV and HBV, immunization against vaccine-preventable hepatitis
in the HIV-infected population is disturbingly low: Dr. Laurence cites
one
study reporting that only 23.3% and 32.4% of eligible
HIV-infected people received at least one dose of HAV and HBV vaccine,
respectively. To learn more about HAV and
HBV and the vaccines that prevent infection, please see the following
resources: Hepatitis A
Virus http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/VIS/vis-hep-a.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/a/faqa.htm Hepatitis B
Virus http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/VIS/vis-hep-b.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/factvax.htm Twinrix (Combined
HAV/HBV vaccine) http://dpt.samhsa.gov/twinrix.htm http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5037a4.htm PubMed Limits Page
Enhanced The PubMed Limits page has
traditionally allowed users to restrict searches by age group, gender,
human or animal studies, languages, publication type, and date. This week
PubMed released improved functionality of the Limits page. Now, you will
be able limit your search to only citations that include a link to full
text, free full text, or an abstract. You can also refine your search to
choose one or more selections under categories such as Languages, or use a
search builder to select authors and journals. Check out these new
features on PubMed. Updated Treatment
Guidelines Pocket Cards The AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) National Resource Center recently released updated pocket cards for on-the-go antiretroviral therapy in pregnancy and post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) recommendations on the AETC Web site. The pocket card for the pregnancy guidelines
provides quick and easy access to recommendations for antiretroviral
therapy to prevent transmission during pregnancy and for infants exposed
to HIV. The PEP
pocket card summarizes
the guidelines for the management of occupational exposures to HIV,
hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus, including recommendations for
post exposure prophylaxis. ClinicalTrials.gov Info
New HIV/AIDS trials have been added to ClinicalTrials.gov
in the last 30 days:
click here. Please send comments or suggestions to ContactUs@aidsinfo.nih.gov
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