Simplifying HIV Treatment in the Presence of Drug Resistance; Preventing from the Start

A panel of experts on HIV open the discussion with a conversation about the role of the primary care provider and advanced practice provider in treating patients with HIV.

Focusing on the evolving treatment paradigms for HIV, the panel reviews guideline recommendations for initial therapy and discusses education practices for newly diagnosed patients.

The panel offers expert perspectives on key factors that inform treatment decisions for patients with HIV.

Experts on the treatment of HIV discuss how they talk with their patients about adverse effects associated with HIV regimens.

The panel discusses the importance of starting HIV treatment early after diagnosis and offers advice to clinical providers.

Paul E. Sax, MD, and Sorana Segal-Maurer, MD, discuss treatment resistance in HIV and how it has changed over the years.

Experts on HIV provide clinical insights on testing for drug resistance prior to treatment and approaching the topic of resistance with patients.

The panel discusses strategies to predict patients who will have poor adherence to their HIV medications and how to select the best treatment options for them.

Focusing on the management of patients with HIV, the panel provides clinical insights on treatment selection, focusing on long-acting agents.

A panel of experts on HIV discuss decision-making practices for patients who have suboptimal response to their current treatment regimen.

Shauna Applin, ARNP, provides an overview of the therapeutic algorithm for patients with HIV, highlighting treatment guidelines and currently available therapies.

Focusing on the importance of rapid treatment initiation in HIV, Shauna Applin, ARNP, reviews available therapies and provides clinical insights on treatment considerations.

Experts on HIV offer insights into switching therapies for patients with a history of resistance, highlighting ways to simplify and optimize treatment.

The panel concludes its discussion by talking about resources available for providers in managing their patients with HIV who experience drug resistance.

Shauna Applin, ARNP, provides comprehensive insights on factors that inform treatment decisions for patients with HIV.

An expert on HIV provides clinical insights on the rationale for switching therapies and ways to educate patients on treatment decisions.