Lead author: Sanjiv S. Shah, MD, MPH, AAHIVS, with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; October 2021 RECOMMENDATIONS Before the 4th-generation HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab and HIV-1/2 Ab differentiation immunoassays for HIV testing became widely available, clinicians suspected chronic HIV-2 infection in certain clinical scenarios, such as a declining CD4 cell count in an HIV-1–seropositive, untreated individual with an … Continue reading “Diagnosis of HIV-2”
Lead author: Christine Kerr, MD; January 12, 2022 Writing group: Joseph P. McGowan, MD, FACP, FIDSA; Steven M. Fine, MD, PhD; Rona Vail, MD; Samuel T. Merrick, MD; Asa Radix, MD, MPH, PhD; Christopher J. Hoffmann, MD, MPH; Charles J. Gonzalez, MD Committee: Medical Care Criteria Committee RECOMMENDATIONS The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine received full FDA approval for use … Continue reading “COVID-19 Vaccine for Adults With HIV”
Lead authors: Mary Dyer, MD, and Christine Kerr, MD, with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; February 2021 Download Table 5 PDF Table 5: Primary Prevention for Adults With HIV Type Recommended Guideline(s) Comments Tobacco smoking USPSTF: Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions (2015) USPSTF: Screen all adults for tobacco use. Recommend cessation. … Continue reading “Table 5: Primary Prevention for Adults With HIV”
Lead authors: Mary Dyer, MD, and Christine Kerr, MD, with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; February 2021 Download Table 2 PDF Guide to the tables: Although the tables are comprehensive in scope, this committee supports a flexible approach in using this guide to elements that should be included in a comprehensive initial history and physical. All aspects of the patient … Continue reading “Table 2: Psychosocial, Behavioral Health, Sexual Health, and Well-Being Assessment of Adults With HIV”
Lead authors: Mary Dyer, MD, and Christine Kerr, MD, with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; February 2021 Download Table 1 PDF Guide to the tables: Although the tables are comprehensive in scope, this committee supports a flexible approach in using this guide to elements that should be included in a comprehensive initial history and physical. All aspects of the patient … Continue reading “Table 1: HIV, Medications, and General Medical Status and History for Adults With HIV”
Lead authors: Mary Dyer, MD, and Christine Kerr, MD, with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; February 2021 Patients with HIV receive care in diverse settings [Cheng, et al. 2014]. A patient may receive primary care from an HIV or infectious diseases specialist with a strong, disease-specific focus or may seek HIV care from a primary care provider … Continue reading “Goals of Primary Care for Adults With HIV”
The purpose of this guidance is to inform NYS clinicians who provide primary care to adolescents about existing regulations that allow minors (<18 years old) to consent for and receive confidential HIV and STI screening and treatment and biomedical HIV prevention in the form of pre- or post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP or PEP). Go to guidance | Download PDF
The Perinatal Transmission Guideline Prevention Committee recommends that clinicians follow the DHHS guideline Management of Infants Born to Women with HIV Infection in addition to these good practices specific to New York State.
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Lead author: Eugenia L. Siegler, MD, with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; July 2020 Resource: The “5M” Assessment Domains for Older People With HIV and Selected Tools and Resources Assessment Source Tools and Resources MIND Cognition Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) MoCA© Test (Note: … Continue reading ““5M” Assessment Domains for Older People with HIV and Selected Tools and Resources”
Lead author: Eugenia L. Siegler, MD, with the Medical Care Criteria Committee; July 2020 GOOD PRACTICES With patients who have HIV and are ≥50 years old, discussing the effects of aging can help identify medical priorities and evaluate physical function. Such conversations may also prompt consideration of advance directives and help patients recognize effects of … Continue reading “Recognizing and Addressing Effects of Aging in Older Patients With HIV”