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981 Sexual relationships among men who have sex with men in Hanoi, Vietnam: a qualitative interview study Full Text BMC Public Health, February 6, 2013    Review Article

982 Intensification of Antiretroviral Therapy through Addition of Enfuvirtide in Naive HIV-1-Infected Patients with Severe Immunosuppression Does Not Improve Immunological Response: Results of a Randomized Multicenter Trial (ANRS 130 Apollo) Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, February 6, 2013    Review Article

983 Status of TIM-1 exon 4 haplotypes and CD4+T cell counts in HIV-1 seroprevalent North Indians Human Immunology, February 6, 2013    Review Article

984 Safety, Immunogenicity, and Surrogate Markers of Clinical Efficacy for Modified Vaccinia Ankara as a Smallpox Vaccine in HIV-Infected Subjects The Journal of Infectious Diseases, February 5, 2013    Clinical Article

985 Clinical dietetic practice in the treatment of severe acute malnutrition in a high HIV setting Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, February 5, 2013    Review Article

986 Motivational Enhancement System for Adherence (MESA): Pilot Randomized Trial of a Brief Computer-Delivered Prevention Intervention for Youth Initiating Antiretroviral Treatment Journal of Pediatric Psychology, February 5, 2013    Review Article

987 HIV-specific T cell responses detected in the genital tract of chronically HIV-infected women are largely monofunctional Immunology, February 5, 2013    Review Article

988 Hepatic Steatosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Prospective Study in Patients Without Viral Hepatitis, Diabetes, or Alcohol Abuse Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, February 5, 2013    Clinical Article

989 Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Resulting From Mutations in MTHFD1 Pediatrics, February 5, 2013    Review Article

990 Glycodendrimers prevent HIV transmission via DC-SIGN on dendritic cells International Immunology, February 5, 2013    Review Article

991 Engineered DNA modifying enzymes: Components of a future strategy to cure HIV/AIDS Antiviral Research , February 5, 2013    Review Article

992 Prevalence of renal disease in Nigerian children infected with the human immunodeficiency virus and on highly active anti-retroviral therapy Full Text Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, February 5, 2013    Review Article

993 Impact of Hepatitis C Virus on HIV Response to Antiretroviral Therapy in Nigeria Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, February 5, 2013    Review Article

994 Visceral leishmaniasis revealed by a squamous cell carcinoma in an HIV-1 infected patient Infection, February 5, 2013

995 Prevalence of Primary Resistance Mutations to Integrase Inhibitors in Treatment-Naive and -Experienced Patients Infected With B and Non-B HIV-1 Variants HIV Clinical Trials, February 5, 2013    Review Article

996 Isolated Anti-HBc Among HIV-Infected Patients in Istanbul, Turkey HIV Clinical Trials, February 5, 2013    Review Article

997 Fertility and contraceptive decision-making and support for HIV infected individuals: client and provider experiences and perceptions at two HIV clinics in Uganda Full Text BMC Public Health, February 4, 2013    Clinical Article

998 Effect of malaria on HIV/AIDS transmission and progression Full Text Parasites & Vectors, February 4, 2013    Review Article

999 Prevalence and correlates of non-disclosure of HIV serostatus to sex partners among HIV-infected female sex workers and HIV-infected male clients of female sex workers in india AIDS and Behavior, February 4, 2013    Clinical Article

1000 Association between use of specific drugs and antiretroviral adherence: findings from mach 14 AIDS and Behavior, February 4, 2013    Clinical Article

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Clinical Pearls in Infectious Disease

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Predicting decompensation during severe acute exacerbation of hepatitis B

In a study involving 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, a serum bilirubin level > 5 mg/dL was predictive of progression to hepatic failure and liver-related death.

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Three risk factors for mortality in the elderly with pneumonia identified

In a study involving 1607 patients > 65 years of age with community- or healthcare-acquired pneumonia, pre-morbid ambulation impairment (OR=2.61), hospitalization within 30 days of acquiring pneumonia (OR=1.93), and absence of cough and purulent sputum (OR=1.47) were shown to be associated with a significant increase in 30-day mortality.

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Tobacco and alcohol abuse in HPV-positive patients increase risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

In a retrospective study involving 225 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 224 matched controls, it was shown that patients who were HPV-positive and smoked cigarettes or smoked cigarettes plus consumed alcohol were at increased risk for ESCC than patients who were HPV-negative (OR = 2.22 and 10.31, respectively).

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1 A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Chronic Pain in Patients with HIV Pain Practice, April 5, 2013

2 The Cost and Impact of Scaling Up Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention: A Systematic Review of Cost-Effectiveness Modelling Studies PLoS Medicine, March 15, 2013    Free full text    Evidence Based Medicine

3 Is Frequent CD4+ T-Lymphocyte Count Monitoring Necessary for Persons With Counts >=300 Cells/{micro}L and HIV-1 Suppression Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013

4 Cost-effectiveness of efavirenz vs rilpivirine in HIV patients initiating first-line combination antiretroviral therapy Journal of Medical Economics , April 12, 2013

5 Contribution of genetic background, traditional risk factors and HIV-related factors to coronary artery disease events in HIV-positive persons Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 1, 2013

6 A Pill for HIV Prevention: Deja Vu All Over Again Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 28, 2013

7 Durable Efficacy and Safety of Raltegravir Versus Efavirenz When Combined With Tenofovir/Emtricitabine in Treatment-Naive HIV-1–Infected Patients: Final 5-Year Results From STARTMRK Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, April 16, 2013

8 SWIFT: Prospective 48-Week Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Switching to Emtricitibine/Tenofovir From Lamivudine/Abacavir in Virologically Suppressed HIV-1 Infected Patients on a Boosted Protease Inhibitor Containing Antiretroviral Regimen Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 2, 2013

9 Faith-Based HIV Prevention and Counseling Programs: Findings from the Cincinnati Census of Religious Congregations AIDS and Behavior, April 10, 2013

10 Effects of Smoking on Non-AIDS-Related Morbidity in HIV-Infected Patients Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 29, 2013

11 Cobicistat: A New Boost for the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, March 13, 2013

12 Hcv clearance from saliva of hiv-hcv coinfected patients on treatment with interferon plus ribavirin Oral Diseases , April 15, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

13 CD4 Count Slope and Mortality in HIV-Infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy: Multicohort Analysis From South Africa Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, April 12, 2013    Review Article

14 A Randomized Double-Blind Comparison of Coformulated Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Versus Efavirenz/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate for Initial Treatment of HIV-1 Infection: Analysis of Week 96 Results Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, April 17, 2013

15 Trends and Disparities in Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation and Virologic Suppression Among Newly Treatment-Eligible HIV-Infected Individuals in North America, 2001-2009 Clinical Infectious Diseases, February 26, 2013

16 Monocyte and Myeloid Dendritic Cell Activation Occurs Throughout HIV Type 2 Infection, an Attenuated Form of HIV Disease The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 12, 2013

17 Rilpivirine vs. efavirenz in HIV-1 patients with baseline viral load 100,000 copies/ml or less: week 48 phase III analysis AIDS, March 21, 2013

18 Monitoring of HIV viral load, CD4 cell count, and clinical assessment versus clinical monitoring alone for antiretroviral therapy in low-resource settings (Stratall ANRS 12110/ESTHER): a cost-effectiveness analysis The Lancet Infectious Diseases, April 18, 2013

19 Barriers to a cure for HIV: new ways to target and eradicate HIV-1 reservoirs The Lancet, March 29, 2013

20 Immune control of HIV-1 reservoirs Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS, April 23, 2013

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