Epi 293, "International HIV/AIDS Seminar"

Fall 2011, Thursdays 3-5 PM

Room 51-279 CHS

  Please read: Critiquing the Epidemiologic Literature

Sept 29

 

Weiming Zhu, Xing Liu

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  Zhang FJ, et al. Effect of earlier initiation of antiretroviral treatment and increased treatment coverage on HIV-related mortality in China: a national observational cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis 7:516-524, 2011.

 

Oct 6

Aritra Das, Min Yu Aung

 

Athen E, et al. Cost-effectiveness of routine and low-cost CD4 T-cell count compared with WHO clinical staging of HIV to guide initiation of antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings. AIDS 2010, 24:1887–1895

 

 

Oct 13

 

 

Weiming Tang, Fong Wang, Hao Yin Xiao

 

  Cohen MS, et al. Prevention of HIV-1 infection with early antiretroviral therapy. N Engl J Med 2011; 365:493-505.
Oct 20

 

Garrett Cox, Houlin Tang, Yongqing Zhang

 

  Grant RM, et al. Preexposure chemoprophylaxis for HIV prevention in men who have sex with men. N Engl J Med 2010; 363:2587-99.
Oct 27

 

Feng Wu, Jin Yi Zhou

 

Blair JM, et al. Clinical and Behavioral Characteristics of Adults Receiving Medical Care for HIV Infection — Medical Monitoring Project, United States, 2007. MMWR 60(11):1-17, 2011.

 

Nov 3

 

No class

 

   
 

Nov 10

 

Jie Wu, Qiangqian Qin, Qingfang He

 

Wawer et al. Randomized Trial of Male Circumcision in HIV-infected Men: Effects on HIV Transmission to Female Partners, Rakai, Uganda. Lancet 374(9685): 229–237, 2009.

 

Nov 17 Vanda Kab, Feng Yun
  Chasela CS, et al. Maternal or Infant Antiretroviral Drugs to Reduce HIV-1 Transmission. N Engl J Med 2010;362:2271-81.