Medscape InDiscussion: HIV
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S2 Episode 6: What's New in the Field of Antiretroviral Therapy Guidelines for HIV?
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drs Michael S. Saag and Rajesh Gandhi discuss HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy Guidelines. When to begin treatment, which treatment to choose, and how t...
S2 Episode 5: HIV and Primary Care: What Are the Dos and Don'ts of Administering Vaccines to People With HIV?
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drs Michael S. Saag and David H. Spach discuss HIV and the nuances of primary care treatment, with a special focus on vaccines, including COVID, hepat...
S2 Episode 4: An Emerging Phenomenon: Weight Gain After Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in Patients With HIV
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drs Michael S. Saag and Roger Bedimo discuss weight gain after starting antiretroviral therapy, including risk factors, long-term outcomes, and patien...
S2 Episode 3: HIV and Opioid Use Disorder: Screening Tools, Chronic Pain Management, and Access to Care in the Outpatient Setting
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drs Michael S. Saag and Ellen F. Eaton discuss HIV and opioid use disorder, including opioid agonists for chronic pain management, tools for reducing ...
S2 Episode 2: When Viral Pandemics Collide: Vaccinating, Boosting and Caring for Patients Diagnosed With HIV During the Time of COVID
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drs Michael S. Saag and Monica Gandhi discuss COVID-19 and the impact this pandemic has had on patients diagnosed with HIV, including vaccines, booste...
S2 Episode 1: Anticipating and Managing Drug Interactions: Pharmacokinetics of Long-Acting HIV Treatment and Prevention Formulations
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drs Michael S. Saag and Charles W. Flexner discuss the mechanisms of drug-drug interactions and the promise and limitations of longer-acting HIV thera...
S1 Episode 6: New and Emerging Therapies in HIV Treatment
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Drs Michael Saag and Judith Currier discuss options for long-acting HIV therapies, minimizing patient interactions with the healthcare system, and hon...
S1 Episode 5: Managing Mental Health and Substance Abuse In HIV Patients
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Drs Michael Saag and Glenn Treisman discuss methods of managing mental health and substance abuse in HIV patients. Relevant disclosures can be found w...
S1 Episode 4: Retention and Care for Patients With HIV
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Drs Michael Saag and Michael Mugavero discuss the connection between antiretroviral therapy, retention, and care for patients with HIV. Relevant discl...
S1 Episode 3: Antiretroviral Therapy, Maintenance, and Switching
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Drs Michael Saag and Constance Benson discuss antiretroviral therapy, maintenance, and switching. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode s...
S1 Episode 2: How to End an Epidemic: HIV Testing and Linkage to Care
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Michael Saag and Dr Aadia Rana discuss best practices that providers can implement to prevent the spread of HIV in their local communities and conn...
S1 Episode 1: HIV Treatment Then and Now: How Our Past Informs Our Present
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Paul Volberding, founder of the world's first dedicated HIV outpatient clinic, about their clinic...