Reports
The following list of reports reflects the latest in findings and outcomes in medical research as presented at major medical meetings and published peer-reviewed medical journals. In this section you can view reports from important congresses as well as summaries of some recently published journal articles. Please let us know if you have a particular area of interest you would like to see covered.
PRIORITY PRESS - 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)
The Significance of NRTI Selection: Managing Relative Risks While Maintaining Disease Control
Montreal, Quebec / February 8-11, 2009
Due to the rapid aging of the HIV/AIDS-infected population in many parts of the world, including Canada, attention has turned to addressing long-term health risks of the disease and its therapies. The increasing number of options for...
PHYSICIAN PERSPECTIVE Viewpoint based on the following article: Arch Neurol 2008;65(1):65-70.
HIV Replication in the CNS, Antiretroviral CNS Penetration, and Risk of Cognitive Decline
January 2009
Reported by: Scott Letendre, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California The introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (CART) is credited with substantially reducing the...
PHYSICIAN PERSPECTIVE Viewpoint based on presentations from the HIV DART 2008 - Frontiers in Drug Development for Antiretroviral Therapies
Oral CCR5 Antagonists: Recent Analyses of this New Antiretroviral Drug Class
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico / December 9-12, 2008
Reviewed by: P. Richard Harrigan, PhD Director, Research Laboratories, British Columbia Centre, for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Associate Professor, Division of AIDS, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia Like most new...
8th Canadian Immunization Conference
Adult Immunization: Each Office Visit an Opportunity for Education
Toronto, Ontario / November 30-December 3, 2008
Toronto - Adult vaccination is a very important public health strategy, significantly reducing morbidity and mortality due to a host of vaccine-preventable illnesses. As primary caregivers, physicians are responsible for delivering the bulk...
8th Canadian Immunization Conference
Maintained Efficacy of Herpes Zoster Vaccine: Corroborative Evidence
Toronto, Ontario / November 30-December 3, 2008
Toronto - The incidence of herpes zoster (HZ) is increasing due to an aging population and a greater proportion of individuals who are immunosuppressed. The proportion of those who go on to develop post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) also...
PRIORITY PRESS - 8th Canadian Immunization Conference
Advances in Protection Against Pneumococcal Disease: Update on Prevention of Acute Otitis Media
Toronto, Ontario / November 30-December 3, 2008
As reported here this week during the CIC sessions, the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has had a significant effect on invasive pneumococcal disease wherever it has been introduced. With a 97% efficacy rate against the...
PRIORITY PRESS - 8th Canadian Immunization Conference
Education Vital for Achieving Optimal Uptake of the HPV Vaccine
Toronto, Ontario / November 30-December 3, 2008
Achieving optimal uptake of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine hinges on education, which starts with physicians themselves being knowledgeable about HPV-related diseases and their prevention with the quadrivalent vaccine. In a...
8th Canadian Immunization Conference
Meningococcal Disease and Influenza: New Solutions for Challenging Times
Toronto, Ontario / November 30-December 3, 2008
Surveillance data provided by IMPACT (Immunization Monitoring Program ACTive), an active sentential surveillance system, provides valuable insight into how meningococcal disease has changed since meningococcal conjugate C vaccine programs...
8th Canadian Immunization Conference
Update on the Pentavalent Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Vaccine
Toronto, Ontario / November 30-December 3, 2008
Rotavirus (RV) is a major cause of gastroenteritis among infants and young children worldwide and is the most frequent cause of hospitalization for dehydrating diarrhea and vomiting in industrialized countries. It is evident that protecting...