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Dolutegravir for first-line treatment of HIV in adults. In the spring of 2014 the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG, Germany) assessed which advantages and disadvantages dolutegravir has compared with previous standard therapies in people who are having initial treatment for HIV. more...
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(PantherMedia / Monkeybusiness Images) Vaginal infections are often caused by an overgrowth of yeast (a type of fungus). Yeast infections in the vagina usually go away after a short course of treatment with antifungal medication. more...
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The fixed combination of emtricitabine / rilpivirine / tenofovir alafenamide (trade name: Odefsey) has been approved in Germany since June 2016 for the treatment of type 1 HIV in adults and children aged 12 and over. more...
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The fixed combination emtricitabine / tenofovir alafenamide (trade name: Descovy) has been approved in Germany since April 2016 for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 infection in adults and adolescents over 12 years of age. more...
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Dolutegravir for subsequent treatment of HIV in adults. In the spring of 2014 the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG, Germany) assessed which advantages and disadvantages dolutegravir has compared with previous standard therapies in people who have already had medical treatment for HIV. more...
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The patients did not also have an HIV infection. For this group, IQWiG performed a historical comparison with data from a total of nine studies. Five of these studies looked into treatment with ledipasvir / sofosbuvir and the other four examined the triple therapy with peginterferon alfa, ribavirin, and boceprevir or telaprevir. more...
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Pienaar ED, Young T, Holmes H. Interventions for the prevention and management of oropharyngeal candidiasis associated with HIV infection in adults and children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010; (11): CD003940. more...
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A different dose and treatment duration may be a good idea for people who have immune system disorders, such as an HIV infection. Return to top. When is preventive treatment considered? Some people have outbreaks of genital herpes very often or experience especially severe symptoms. Then it may be a good idea to take antiviral medication for a longer time – including during symptom-free ... more...
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Pienaar ED, Young T, Holmes H. Interventions for the prevention and management of oropharyngeal candidiasis associated with HIV infection in adults and children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010; (11): CD003940. more...
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Treatments and diagnostic tests
Personalized medicine is based on these biological markers, also known as "biomarkers." Many biomarkers were only discovered in the last few years. So, nowadays, personalized medicine actually means using a specific combination of tests and treatments. Depending on the test results, a specific treatment will be recommended. Example: Malignant ... more...
