CDC Science Clips: November 21 - November 25, 2011

Vol. 3, Issue: 48, 11/28/11

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This week, Science Clips is pleased to collaborate with CDC Vital Signs by featuring scientific articles from the current Vital Signs issue on HIV - Continuum of Care (www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns). Although not all articles are peer-reviewed they are taken from authoritative sources and represent sound scientific information. Those articles marked with an asterisk are general review articles which may be of particular interest to clinicians and public health professionals seeking background information in this area.

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CDC Vital Signs
- HIV - Continuum of Care
  1. *The spectrum of engagement in HIV care and its relevance to test-and-treat strategies for prevention of HIV infection
    Gardner EM, McLees MP, Steiner JF, Del Rio C, Burman WJ.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Mar 15;52(6):793-800.
  2. *Estimated HIV incidence in the United States, 2006-2009
    Prejean J, Song R, Hernandez A, Ziebell R, Green T, Walker F, Lin LS, et al.
    PLoS One. 2011 ;6(8):e17502.
  3. *Improving the representativeness of behavioral and clinical surveillance for persons with HIV in the United States: the rationale for developing a population-based approach
    McNaghten AD, Wolfe MI, Onorato I, Nakashima AK, Valdiserri RO, Mokotoff E, Romaguera RA, et al.
    PLoS One. 2007 ;2(6):e550.
  4. Entry and retention in medical care among HIV-diagnosed persons: a meta-analysis
    Marks G, Gardner LI, Craw J, Crepaz N.
    AIDS. 2010 Nov 13;24(17):2665-78.
  5. Continuity of HIV-related medical care, New York City, 2005-2009: do patients who initiate care stay in care?
    Torian LV, Wiewel EW.
    AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2011 Feb;25(2):79-88.
  6. The impact of retention in early HIV medical care on viro-immunological parameters and survival: a statewide study
    Tripathi A, Youmans E, Gibson JJ, Duffus WA.
    AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2011 Jul;27(7):751-8.
  7. The cost-effectiveness and population outcomes of expanded HIV screening and antiretroviral treatment in the United States
    Long EF, Brandeau ML, Owens DK.
    Ann Intern Med. 2010 Dec 21;153(12):778-89.
  8. HIV surveillance--United States, 1981-2008
    Torian LV, Chen M, Rhodes P, Hall HI.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Jun 3;60(21):689-93.
  9. Revised recommendations for HIV testing of adults, adolescents, and pregnant women in health-care settings
    Branson BM, Handsfield HH, Lampe MA, Janssen RS, Taylor AW, Lyss SB, Clark JE.
    MMWR Recomm Rep. 2006 Sep 22;55(RR-14):1-17; quiz CE1-4.
  10. Clinical and behavioral characteristics of adults receiving medical care for HIV infection --- medical monitoring project, United States, 2007
    Blair JM, McNaghten AD, Frazier EL, Skarbinski J, Huang P, Heffelfinger JD.
    MMWR Surveill Summ. 2011 Sep 2;60(11):1-20.
  11. Prevention of HIV-1 infection with early antiretroviral therapy
    Cohen MS, Chen YQ, McCauley M, Gamble T, Hosseinipour MC, Kumarasamy N, Hakim JG, et al.
    N Engl J Med. 2011 Aug 11;365(6):493-505.

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