Comorbidities in women living with HIV: A systematic review.

Objectives: Effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved the life expectancy of women living with HIV (WLWH). This population is now experiencing age-related comorbidities. This systematic review presents the current understanding of the prevalence and impact of comorbidities in WLWH in the modern ART era.

The management of HIV in pregnancy: A 10-year experience.

Objective: The package of care to reduce HIV mother to child transmission (MTCT) has evolved significantly since trials of ante and intrapartum antiretroviral therapy (ART) in 1994. In the UK MTCT rate has fallen from 25.6% in the 1990s to 0.

The pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and clinical efficacy of elvitegravir + cobicistat + emtricitabine + tenofovir combination therapy for the treatment of HIV.

Introduction: Co-formulated elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine and tenofovir (EVG/COBI/FTC/TDF or Stribild™) is the latest antiretroviral tablet approved in the EU. This review aims to provide an overview of its role in the management of HIV-1 infection.

Areas Covered: This review covers material searched and obtained through Medline and Pubmed up to July 2014.

Diagnosis and treatment of leprosy reactions in integrated services--the patients' perspective in Nepal.

Unlabelled: Leprosy care has been integrated with peripheral health services, away from vertical programmes. This includes the diagnosis and management of leprosy reactions, which cause significant morbidity. We surveyed patients with leprosy reactions at two leprosy hospitals in Nepal to assess their experience of leprosy reaction management following integration to identify any gaps in service delivery.