Comorbidities associated with HPV infection among people living with HIV-1 in the southeastern US: a retrospective clinical cohort study.

Background: The southeastern US is an epicenter for incident HIV in the US with high prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) co-infections. However, epidemiologies of HPV-associated clinical conditions (CC) among people living with HIV-1 infection (PLWH) are not fully known.

Methods: Electronic medical records (EMR) of PLWH attending one of the leading HIV clinics in the southeastern US between 2006 and 2018 were reviewed and analyzed.

HIV Status and Other Risk Factors for Prevalent and Incident Sexually Transmitted Infection during Pregnancy (2000-2014).

Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are associated with adverse birth outcomes. Current prenatal STI screening guidelines define "risk" without explicit consideration of HIV status. Our objective was to test the hypothesis that HIV status is associated with bacterial STI in pregnant women.

Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence in Women With HIV: Is There a Role for Targeted Screening?

Background: Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV are highest in the southern United States but vary widely by sex, age, and risk behavior. Current guidelines recommend annual screening for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis in all sexually active women with HIV.

Methods: Screening rates and test positivity for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis were determined per calendar year in this retrospective cohort study of women in care at an urban HIV clinic in Birmingham, Alabama, from 2013 to 2015.

Trichomonas vaginalis Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing at an Urban HIV Clinic.

Background: Trichomonas vaginalis is the most common nonviral sexually transmitted infection. T. vaginalis nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) recently became available at the University of Alabama at Birmingham human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinic.

Evidence-based guidelines for the nutritional management of adult kidney transplant recipients.

Objective: The present article summarizes the key recommendations of the evidence-based guidelines developed for the nutritional management of adult kidney transplant recipients.

Background And Methods: Nutrition interventions play an important role in preventing and managing common health problems associated with renal transplantation such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Two sets of guidelines were developed by a working group of renal dietitians and nephrologists.

Development of evidence-based guidelines for the nutritional management of adult kidney transplant recipients.

Objective: This article documents the development of evidence-based guidelines for the nutritional management of adult kidney transplant recipients. Dietary interventions play an important role in preventing and managing common post-transplant health problems, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. However, there are currently no comprehensive, evidence-based guidelines for the nutritional management of kidney transplant recipients.