- The risk of late or advanced presentation of HIV infected patients is still high: This article uses data from the Italian MASTER Cohort to exam how the associated factors of HIV and overall mortality have changed.
- Seek and Treat to Optimize HIV and AIDS Prevention: Read Drs Gustafson, Montaner and Sibbald’s CMAJ article on routine HIV testing and HAART.
- HIV in Family Practice: Testing & Diagnosis: Read Dr. Sarah Stone’s This Changed My Practice article about her experience of routine HIV testing in family practice. Family physicians can earn 0.25 Mainpro M1 credits for completing an exercise on the article. thischangedmypractice.com
- Using Quality Improvement to Accelerate HIV/AIDS Treatment: An article in the BMJ Quality & Safety issue demonstrates that quality improvement (QI) methods can greatly accelerate the rates of HIV testing and treatment initiations in South Africa.
- Science Breakthrough of the Year: Treatment as Prevention: The finding that antiretroviral (ARV) drugs reduce the risk of heterosexual transmission of HIV was chosen as the 2011 Breakthrough of the Year.
- Cost-Effectiveness of Routine HIV Testing: Explore cost-effectiveness of routine HIV testing.
- HIV Infection: The Role of Primary Care: Explore the role of primary care in prevention, testing, and treatment.