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By Tadd Tobias
AIDS Treatment News
On May 5, newly updated government guidelines for the
treatment of HIV disease were published in print and on the
Web.
Intended to help in making HIV treatment decisions, Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents was developed by a panel of over 30 leading AIDS treatment researchers, expert clinicians, and community advocates. Although written primarily for healthcare professionals, the document can also help patients who are interested in participating in their own care, and advocates or case managers coordinating HIV care for others. Included in the new version are recommendations for the use of the newly approved nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor abacavir (Ziagen(TM))--listed in one of the "alternative" regimens, not listed as "preferred."
The official Web site for HIV treatment guidelines is the AIDS Treatment Information Service, www.hivatis.org; links or copies will also be available at many other sites. The official document is provided as a PDF file, but you do not need to use that format; at www.hivatis.org, click on "Need help downloading the Adult Guidelines document?" and you will be given the option to use "HTML version with links to tables and figures," which may be more convenient. You can also obtain a print copy of the Guidelines, by calling 800-448-0440. Also, you can hear a recording of a May 10 telephone conference with expert panelists discussing the guidelines and answering callers' questions. To listen to the recording (about 75 minutes long), call 888-207-2647, pass code 5101. Also, an edited transcript will soon be available at www.HIVTreatmentLive.com. AIDS Treatment News Published twice monthly Subscription and Editorial Office: P.O. Box 411256 San Francisco, CA 94141 800/TREAT-1-2 toll-free U.S. and Canada 415/255-0588 regular office number Fax: 415/255-4659 Email: aidsnews@aidsnews.org Editor and Publisher: John S. James Associate Editor: Tadd T. Tobias Reader Services: Tom Fontaine and Denny Smith Operations Manager: Danalan Richard Copeland Statement of Purpose: AIDS TREATMENT NEWS reports on experimental and standard treatments, especially those available now. We interview physicians, scientists, other health professionals, and persons with AIDS or HIV; we also collect information from meetings and conferences, medical journals, and computer databases. Long-term survivors have usually tried many different treatments, and found combinations which work for them. AIDS Treatment News does not recommend particular therapies, but seeks to increase the options available. ISSN # 1052-4207 Copyright 1999 by John S. James. |
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