Autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) can be a safe and effective approach to treating lymphoma in HIV-positive patients, with outcomes similar to those in HIV-negative patients, according to European researchers. Reuters Health Information
Sperm washing and in-vitro fertilization (IVF) with intracytoplasmic sperm infection (ICSI) can safely achieve pregnancy in couples in which the male is HIV-positive, while the female is not, according to findings from a study at Columbia University in New York. Reuters Health Information
The prevalence of childhood sexual and physical abuse among persons with severe mental illness (SMI) is disproportionately high. Adults with SMI also engage in high rates of HIV risk behaviors. This study examined the association between childhood abuse and adult victimization, substance abuse, and lifetime HIV sexual risk. AIDS and Behavior
Can highly treatment-experienced HIV-infected patients achieve virologic suppression at rates comparable to those seen in patients new to therapy? This prospective study provides an answer. AIDS Clinical Care
An algorithm based on clinical criteria can help identify the need for confirmatory tuberculosis tests among HIV-positive patients, according to results of a study from Uganda. Reuters Health Information
