Dr Eloise Williams gave an important update confirmatory testing for #HIV in Australia.
#MicroSky #HIVsky #IDsky
#HIVinFocus
- Use of accredited NAAT in diagnostics (cf monitoring) on separate sample to initial serology
- p24 Ag immunoassay (no longer available)
- (traditional) western blot
Vikas Parwani from HIV/AIDS Legal Center shares a brief insight into immigration to Aus for #PWH.
Immigration exempt from discrimination laws that protect #PWH.
#HIV can be barrier due to perceived cost, but opportunities for ‘health waiver’ exist. HIV not the only barrier #PWH face. #HIVinFocus
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International guidelines recommend implementing the #Reprievestudy findings with different thresholds of #CVD risk statin therapy.
Australian guidance most closely aligns with the EACS recommendation.
Day 2 #HIVinFocus
Prof. Currier from #UCLA offering insights into CVD risk in #PWH.
First, association between clonal hematopoiesis and #CVD risk in #HIV demonstrated in several cohorts.
#HIVsky #IDsky
Remember cystatin C as an alternative to creatinine for estimating renal function in people with HIV with elevated creatinine on INSTI and/or cobicistat.
- nephrologist, Dr Nichita GAVRILESCU #HIVinFocus
Great talk by Endocrinologist A/Prof. Priya Sumithran at #HIVinFocus symposium.
- weight loss is an uphill battle
- pharmacological management available with additional health benefits
- questions remain about functional impact of muscle loss
- meds only work while taking them!
#IDsky #HIVsky
