Journal Club
August 2020: New PrEP Drug Effective for Populations At-Risk for HIV Acquisition
Article and Study Summary: Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide vs emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (DISCOVER): Primary results from a randomised, double-blind, multicentre, active-controlled, phase 3, non-inferiority...
June/July 2020: Impact of community-based multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral treatment on HIV patient retention and viral load suppression
Article and Study Summary: Outcomes of Three- Versus Six-Monthly Dispensing of Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) for Stable HIV Patients in Community ART Refill Groups: A Cluster-Randomized Trial in Zimbabwe Published in: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2020;84(2):162-172....
April/May 2020: STREAM study finds point-of-care HIV viral load testing plus task shifting improves retention and viral load suppression
Article and Study Summary: Point-of-care HIV viral load testing combined with task shifting to improve treatment outcomes (STREAM): Findings from an open-label, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial Published in: Lancet HIV. 2020;7 (4):e229-e237....