Keith Henry

Early Mortality After ART Initiation

High rates of early mortality are a consistent feature of antiretroviral therapy (ART) rollout programs in Africa, despite otherwise impressive reductions in morbidity and mortality. Advanced HIV disease at treatment initiation (as reflected by low CD4-cell counts) is likely the cause of many of these deaths, but immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) could also play a role. In the present study, investigators evaluated mortality rates and causes of death among 559 patients in urban Uganda (69% women) …

Neurosyphilis: How Do You Know, and What Do You Do?

Hector is a 43-year-old gay man who has been HIV-positive for at least 10 years. His only AIDS-related infection has been a single, self-limited

Who Is at Increased Risk for Death from Suicide: French HIV Cohort Data

Suicide has reemerged as a major public health problem with the CDC recently reporting that suicide rates increased from 1999 to 2016 in nearly every

Updated IAS-USA Antiretroviral Therapy Guidelines 2018

Sponsoring Organization: International Antiviral Society–USATarget Audience: HIV, infectious disease, and primary care clinicians caring for

The HIV Care Continuum for Black Transgender Women in the U.S.

Previous studies have reported a high prevalence of HIV among black transgender women (BTW) in the U.S., but data are lacking regarding the continuum

Maternal Antiretroviral Therapy and Infant Nevirapine Can Prevent Breast-Feeding–Associated HIV Transmission

Postpartum viral rebound and breast-feeding–related HIV transmission remain persistent problems in resource-limited settings despite recommendations

Phylogenetics Supplements Partner Notification for Identifying Transmission Networks

Partner notification (PN) is an important strategy for identifying persons at risk for HIV infection but often is unable to fully illuminate sexual

HIV Infection Risk from an HIV+ Partner Increases During Pregnancy and Postpartum

In areas of the world with a high HIV burden such as sub-Saharan Africa, women represent more than 50% of new infections and spend much of their

Naltrexone Improves HIV Control After Prison Discharge for Persons with Alcohol Use Disorder

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is common in prison populations and has been associated with decreased viral suppression rates in HIV+ persons.

Pre-ART Immune Abnormalities Persist After ART Initiation

The mechanism of persistent immune activation despite long-term suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV infection remains unclear. To better