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HIV-NAT abstracts and presentations at IAS 2013 and the 5th International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics

June 7, 2013

As the 5th International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics (28-29 June 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) and the 7th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (30 June-3 July 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) are drawing near, we would like to highlight the abstracts and presentations that HIV-NAT will have at the conferences.

5th International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics abstract from HIV-NAT

  1. Lopinavir hair concentrations predict virological failure among Asian children. (Oral Presentation)
  2. Incidence of asthma in HIV-infected children after starting antiretroviral therapy (Presentation)
  3. Pharmacokinetics of abacavir and lamivudine once- versus twice-daily in HIV-infected Thai children (Oral Presentation)

IAS 2013 abstracts from HIV-NAT

  1. Predictors of renal insufficiency in patients randomized to second-line lopinavir/ritonavir monotherapy vs. tenofovir/lamivudine/lopinavir/ritonavir (Poster Exhibition)
  2. Real-time source document verification improves the quality of data management in HIV clinical trials (Poster Exhibition)
  3. Comparison of adherence monitoring tools and correlation to virologic failure in a pediatric HIV clinical trial (Poster Exhibition) **
  4. Predictors of daily tenofovir exposure in Thai subjects taking protease inhibitor-based combination antiretroviral therapy (Poster Exhibition)
  5. HIV disclosure and its effect on treatment outcomes in HIV-infected Thai children and adolescence (Poster Exhibition) **
  6. A randomized study comparing low dose versus standard dose lopinavir/ritonavir among HIV-infected children with virological suppression (Oral Abstract Presentation) **
  7. Prevalence of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome among HIV-infected children receiving lopinavir/ ritonavir-based antiretroviral therapy. (Oral Poster) **
  8. Association of SCLO1B1 polymorphism and plasma concentration of lopinavir in HIV-infected children (Poster Exhibition) **
  9. Decline in serum 25-OH vitamin D levels in HIV-hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infected patients with after long term antiretroviral therapy (Poster Exhibition)
  10. Factors influencing plasma tenofovir concentrations in HIV-infected adults: effect of low body weight, chronic hepatitis C and proximal tubular dysfunction (Poster Exhibition)
  11. Excellent Outcomes of the Thailand National Antiretroviral Treatment Universal Coverage Program in over 200,000 HIV-infected adults. (Poster Exhibition)
  12. Early but un-sustained restoration of Gag-Specific-CD4-T cells after antiretroviral therapy in subjects with advanced HIV-associated immunodeficiency (Poster Exhibition)
  13. A culturally sensitive online communication campaign to reach hidden men who have sex with men for HIV/STI prevention and testing in Indonesia – TemanTeman.org (Poster Exhibition)

** also accepted for 5th International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Thanyawee Puthanakit, our Clinical Physician, was selected to give an oral abstract presentation on ‘a randomized study comparing low dose versus standard dose lopinavir/ritonavir among HIV-infected children with virological suppression’ at the IAS Conference. Furthermore, Dr. Wasana Prasitsuebsai will be giving an oral presentation on ‘Lopinavir hair concentrations predict virological failure among Asian children’ during late breaker sessions at 5th International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics.

In addition to those from the MD Department, many staff from departments of Nursing, Biostatistics and Clinical Research Associates (CRA) participated in submitting abstracts to the IAS Conference this year.