CCO Expert Recap

Update on First-Line Therapy and Switch Strategies

Source: 2008 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections*

*CCO is an independent medical education company that provides state-of-the-art medical information to healthcare professionals through conference coverage and other educational programs.

Update on First-Line Therapy and Switch Strategies

Faculty:

Kathleen E. Squires, MDAndrew Carr, MBBS, MD, FRACP, FRCPJudith S. Currier, MD, MSc
  • Kathleen E. Squires, MD
  • Andrew Carr, MBBS, MD, FRACP, FRCP
  • Judith S. Currier, MD, MSc
Eric S. Daar, MDJoseph J. Eron, Jr., MDJoel E. Gallant, MD, MPH
  • Eric S. Daar, MD
  • Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD
  • Joel E. Gallant, MD, MPH
W. David Hardy, MDSally Hodder, MDDonald P. Kotler, MD
  • W. David Hardy, MD
  • Sally Hodder, MD
  • Donald P. Kotler, MD
William G. Powderly, MDAndrew R. Zolopa, MD
  • William G. Powderly, MD
  • Andrew R. Zolopa, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 03/26/08

Expiration Date: 03/25/09


Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Registered Nurses: 1.2 Nursing CE credits

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Kathleen E. Squires, MD, discusses the most clinically relevant data on first-line therapy, switch strategies, and management of pregnant patients from the 2008 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss new findings regarding the effects of delaying or interrupting antiretroviral therapy
  • Describe new data from randomized studies comparing different boosted PIs and different NRTI backbones in first-line antiretroviral therapy
  • Cite new insights regarding cardiovascular risks associated with antiretroviral therapy
  • Recount new findings regarding the use of antiretroviral therapy in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission

Slideset

Update on First-Line Therapy and Switch Strategies


Comprehensive slideset of the most clinically relevant data on first-line antiretroviral therapy from the 2008 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections held in Boston, Massachusetts.


Format: Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) | File size: 618 KB


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