What's New at the AIDS InfoNet: February 2006 changes

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What’s New at the AIDS InfoNet: February 2006 Changes

Hello all,

Here are the latest changes to the InfoNet web site at

http://www.aidsinfonet.org

NOTE: All InfoNet materials are available in both English and

Spanish

There were some problems with the web site during February due to changes

in the site code. We believe all the problems have been fixed; however,

if you encounter errors in the web site, please let us know.

Please send any questions or suggestions to

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Bob Munk

Coordinator, AIDS InfoNet

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A. New InfoNet Fact Sheets: (none this month)

Revised Fact Sheets (20 topics, 40 fact sheets this month) The following fact sheets were revised (an “e” or a “/e” indicates

the Spanish version):

· 122/e – Chemistry

Panel, to add CRP test and link to web site on lab tests

· 158/e – Myths and

Misunderstandings, to note transmission by mother’s milk and importance

of timing with unboosted Indinavir

· 443/e – Saquinavir

(Invirase): note discontinuation of fortovase in the US

· 460/e – Attachment and

Fusion Inhibitors in Development

· 470/e – Other

Antiretroviral Drugs in Development, update information on Gilead 9137

and Merck 0518

· 480/e – Immune

Therapies in Development, general update

· 483/e – Immune

Restoration Syndrome, to add molluscum; minor edits

· 504/e – Cytomegalovirus

(CMV), minor edits

· 507/e – Hepatitis C and

HIV, minor edits

· 508/e – Herpes Simplex

(Cold Sores and Genital Herpes) minor edits

· 510/e – Human Papilloma

Virus (HPV) – minor edits

· 515/e – Pneumocystis

Jiroveci Pneumonia (PCP) – ART, CD4, spelling of jiroveci

· 516/e – Progressive

Multifocal Leucoencephalopathy (PML), Minor edits

· 519/e – Wasting

Syndrome, to note benefits of progressive resistance exercise

· 534/e – Fluconazole

(Diflucan) – wording change on antiretroviral therapy

· 537/e – Pentamidine to

warn about use in pregnancy; minor edits

· 538/e – Atovaquone

(Mepron), minor edits

· 800/e – Nutrition,

correct link to vitamin and mineral fact sheet

· 802/e – Exercise and

HIV, add link to additional web site on exercise

· 999/e – Internet Bookmarks for AIDS at

http://www.aidsinfonet.org/articles.php?articleID=999 Entries

verified. 3 sites were added, 5 addresses were changed, and 1 was

deleted.

C. Fact Sheets Reviewed but Not Changed (6

this month) · 120/e –

Normal Laboratory Values

· 127/e – Therapeutic Drug

Monitoring

· 801/e – Vitamins and

Minerals

D. Fact sheets over one year since last

revision/review, as of February 28: None

CHANGES TO THE WEB SITE LISTINGS at

http://www.aidsinfonet.org/articles.php?articleID=999

WEB SITES IN SPANISH

Changed: VIH/SIDA, Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo, España is now at

http://www.msc.es/ciudadanos/enfLesiones/enfTransmisibles/home.htm

1. ADVOCACY

Changed: Database on Dietary Supplements is now at

http://ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information/IBIDs.aspx

5. CLINICAL TRIALS

Changed: American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) is now at

http://www.amfar.org/treatment/index.html

8. DRUGS AND DRUG INTERACTIONS – Drug Donations

Deleted: Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers Association (PhRMA) New

Medicines In Development for AIDS, 2000 at

http://www.phrma.org/newmedicines/aids/

12. INTERNATIONAL (Based outside the USA)

Europe

Added: 1. All-Ukrainian Network of PLWH at

http://www.network.org.ua/

2. VIH Positivo.com (Spain) at

http://www.vihpositivo.com/

13. LINKS TO OTHER AIDS SITES & RESOURCE GUIDES

Changed: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, Epidemiology

is now at

http://www.unaids.org/en/HIV_data/default.asp

14. MANUFACTURERS

Added: Aurobindo Pharma (generic versions of various medications) at

http://www.aurobindo.com/home.htm

25. TREATMENT - General Sites

Changed: AmFAR Global Link is now at

http://www.amfar.org/treatment/index.html