April 2018: ACTA trial informs WHO guidelines on treatment of HIV-related cryptococcal meningitis

Apr 27, 2018

Article and Study Summary Antifungal Combinations for Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis in Africa. Published in: N Engl J Med. 2018; 378(11):1004-1017. http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1710922 Authors: Molloy SF, Kanyama C, Heyderman RS, et al. for the...

March 2018: Comparing same-day ART initiation vs usual health facility referral after home-based HIV testing: effects on linkage to care and viral suppression

Mar 29, 2018

Article and Study Summary Effect of Offering Same-Day ART vs Usual Health Facility Referral During Home-Based HIV Testing on Linkage to Care and Viral Suppression Among Adults With HIV in Lesotho. The CASCADE Randomized Clinical Trial. Published in: JAMA. Published...

January/February 2018: HIV self-test distribution methods and impact on testing and linkage to care among female sex workers in Uganda

Jan 23, 2018

Article and Study Summary Direct provision versus facility collection of HIV self-tests among female sex workers in Uganda: A cluster-randomized controlled health systems trial. Published in: PLoS Med. 2017;14(11):...

December 2017: EARNEST trial looks at long-term efficacy of second-line ART regimens

Dec 23, 2017

Article and Study Summary Lopinavir plus nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors, lopinavir plus raltegravir, or lopinavir monotherapy for second-line treatment of HIV (EARNEST): 144-week follow-up results from a randomised controlled trial. Published in: Lancet...

October/November 2017: HPTN 067/ADAPT-Cape Town results on daily versus non-daily PrEP regimens

Nov 1, 2017

Article and Study Summary Daily and non-daily pre-exposure prophylaxis in African women (HPTN 067/ADAPT Cape Town Trial): a randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial Published in: Lancet HIV. 2017 Oct 3. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3018(17)30156-X Authors: Bekker...

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