Dolutegravir-induced hyperglycaemia in a patient living with HIV

Dolutegravir-induced colitis in an HIV-infected patient.

Sir, Many of the gastrointestinal (GI) conditions associated with HIV disease have become much less frequent over the past two decades. Diarrhoea from opportunistic infections has become less common, and HIV-associated diarrhoea is now more often due to non-infectious causes such as ART-related adverse events and HIV enteropathy. Diarrhoea associated with ART is most commonly caused by PIs, whi...

Lifestyle of Women Living with HIV (Case Study: Women Living with HIV in the Positive Club of Kerman)

Background and Objectives:  Although everyone needs to adopt a healthy lifestyle, it is absolutely important for people living with chronic diseases like HIV/AIDS to lead a positive lifestyle because these people are more vulnerable than others. Considering this fact, the present study was conducted to investigates the lifestyle of women living with HIV/AIDS in Kerman. Methods:The Health-prom...

Steroid Induced Kaposi's Sarcoma in an HIV Negative Patient

Kaposi's sarcoma is one of malignancies that is most seen in HIV positive or immunocompromised patients. Kaposi's sarcoma typically involves the skin. We present a HIV negative, 31-year-old Iranian woman from Tehran with Kaposi's sarcoma associated with corticosteroid use.

Viral Failure Among Persons Living with HIV Initiating Dolutegravir-Based vs. Other Recommended Regimens in Real-World Clinical Care Settings

Combination dolutegravir–abacavir–lamivudine in the management of HIV/AIDS: clinical utility and patient considerations

The current standard of care for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment is a three-drug regimen containing a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, a protease inhibitor, or an integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) plus two nucleoside/tide reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Given their potency, safety, and distinctive mechanism of action, INSTIs represent an important advance ...