MODULE 2: HIV: comorbidities, stigma and vulnerable populations. Part 1 - Comorbidities and aging in HIV
Course author
Obsidian Healthcare Group
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Course overview
PLWH have a greater comorbidity burden than uninfected individuals and, with effective treatment and normal life expectancy now possible, age-related comorbidities are common. This course covers the prevention and management of comorbidities in PLWH The course is part of the “Test My Knowledge: HIV” programme, providing bite-sized elearning for healthcare professionals who treat or come into contact with people living with HIV, from hospital doctors or nurses to general physicians and programme managers. The programme was created by three leading international experts in HIV – Professor Dr Jürgen Rockstroh (Germany), Dr Nittaya Phanuphak (Thailand) and Dr Tristan Barber (United Kingdom) – to improve knowledge of HIV in the treatment community, combat stigma and improve patient outcomes. This programme was funded through an unrestricted educational grant from Gilead. The sponsor had no influence on the selection of the scientific committee or topics, or on the creation of any content.
What you will learn
- The burden of comorbidities in PLWH
- Risk factors for the common comorbidities seen in PLWH
- Common causes of non-AIDS-related mortality in PLWH
- Association between ART use and the common comorbidities
- Optimal prevention of the common comorbidities
- Diagnosis and management of the common comorbidities
The full course includes
- About this course
- Comorbidities in HIV
- Mortality and Causes of Death
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Bone Disease
- Renal Disease
- ART and Nephrotoxicity
- Liver Disease
- Viral Hepatitis
- Depression
- Final Quiz