Among many other pertinent topics in HIV clinical care, the recent European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) conference in Paris included notable updates on quality of life, comorbidities, and broader health issues. Some of the highlights include:
The quality-of-life gap between people who are living with HIV and those who are not.
The relationship between advanced prostate cancer risk and HIV.
New weight gain comparisons when switching to dolutegravir vs. tenofovir alafenamide.
Revised guidelines regarding management of obesity—and monitoring patients’ sleep quality.
The rise, and relevance, of synthetic cathinone (colloquially known as “bath salt”) usage in chemsex.
Read additional detail on each of these findings here.
Source : TheBodyPro
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