Internet Updates:
Information from the XII International Conference on AIDS, Geneva, Switzerland. June 28-July 3, 1998
Immune Control of HIV (updated 2/13/99)
Less Pills, Less Doses - Simpler Drug Combinations for HIV (added 7/16/98)
Side Effects of Anti-HIV Drugs (modified 1/25/99)

Treatment Review #28
Contents: Response Needed! Drugs and the Liver, Hydroxyurea for HIV? Other Options: Clinical Trials, In The News. Zipped version for downloading. (added 5/29 - 54K)

Report from the AIDS Wasting Conference
Fort Lauderdale, FL Nov 16-19, 1997. (added 11/29/97)

Treatment Review #26/27
Contents: HIV Treatment Guidelines, Guidelines Recommendations and Notes, Abacavir Compassionate Use Program, Sustiva and Preveon Expanded Access, Metabolic Problems and Protease Inhibitors, Side Effects and Combination Therapy, Anti-HIV Drug Glossary. Zipped version for downloading. (added 11/6/97 - 63K)

Treatment Review #25
Contents: Methadone and Protease Inhibitors, Questions and Answers, Update on Herpes, In the News, Network Resources. Zipped version for downloading. (added 7/30/97 - 59K)

Treatment Review #24
Contents: Three Drug Combo Halves AIDS Deaths, Points to Consider, Viracept Approved, Saquinavir Cross-Resistance Warning, Treatment Briefs, Network Resources. Zipped version for downloading. (added 3/28/97 - 24K)

Treatment Review #23
Contents: New Ways to Treat HIV, Combination Treatment - Study Results, New York State ADAP Update, Combination Treatment - Other Options, Drugs that don't combine, Treatment Briefs, Drug Glossary and Technical Terms, Network Resources. Zipped version for downloading. (added 12/17/96 - 55K)

Treatment Review #22
Contents: Protease Inhibitors and Drug Resistance, Community Forums Announced, Paying for Protease Inhibitors, NNRTIs - Another new class of anti-HIV drug, FDA Approves Viral Load Test!, MAC Treatment Warnings, Treatment Briefs. Zipped version for downloading.

Treatment Review #21
Contents: New Treatments Approved, Combination Therapy, Saquinavir Facts Sheet, Ritonavir Facts Sheet, Indinavir Facts Sheet, Viral Load Testing, Treatment Briefs, Resources. Zipped version for downloading.

Treatment Review #20
Contents: Combination Therapy Increases Survival; New Protease Inhibitor Studies; Treatment Briefs: Treatment for weight loss and AIDS? New anti-HIV drug being studie,; New cream for Kaposi's sarcoma, Herpes treatment for Kaposi's sarcoma, Less drug side effects for PCP? CMV drug approved; Young adults survey; Nitazoxanide for cryptosporidiosis, CMV treatment study, Preventing MAC infections increases survival, Protease for Kids! Imiquimod cream for genital warts; CMV drug approved; Network Resources : How to prevent and treat OIs, Spanish and English Internet resources, Eye care forum; About Treatment Review. Zipped version for downloading.

Treatment Review #19
Contents: Background on Protease Inhibitors; August 11 Deadline for Protease Inhibitor; Another Protease Inhibitor Option; Treating CMV retinitis; Cidofovir (HPMPC); New Use For Foscarne; Albendazole Correction; $ for Young Adults Study; Dana Consortium; Expanded Access to 3TC; New Spanish language Experimental Treatment Guide; Our Internet Home Page; Good Doctors, Good Patients; Good Results for Stavudine (d4T); About Treatment Review. Zipped version for downloading.

Treatment Review #18
Contents: Nutrition Study Pays; Vitamin E Drug; New Protease Inhibitor Studies; What We Know about anti-HIV drugs; Measuring the Virus; Interleukin-2 Studies; Anabolic Steroids; May 17th Meeting; PCP Prevention for Children; 3TC Expanded Access Update; Microsporidiosis; Fungal Infection Overview; For Investigational Use Only; Inflammation. Zipped version for downloading.

Treatment Review #17
Contents: 3TC and AZT Combination; AZT and Children; New Protease Inhibitor Studies Enrolling; Does a Herpesvirus Cause KS; Asprin Study Stopped; What's in the Water; Oral DHPG for Prevention and Treatment; Herbal Medicines; Considering alternative treatments; Boxwood Study; Treatment Briefs: Foscarnet for KS; Tecogalen or IL-2 for KS; Thalidomide compassionate use; Il-2 for HIV; Studies for sexual or emotional depression; It's Time to Start a Fire by Ken Fornataro. Zipped version for downloading.

Treatment Review #16
Contents: New information gathering study for KS; Gene transfer trial; Treatment for bowel syndrome; Your eyes and HIV; New drug for CMV in trials; Good results from eye implant study; Treatment for retinal detachments; Oral ganciclovir approved; Oral ganciclovir for maintenance; One person's story; Salasalate for HIV; Protein diet study; Nursing researchers and students; Network information. Zipped version for downloading.

Treatment Review #15
Contents: MAC treatment and prevention; Human growth hormone; Chronic diarrhea; Flu shots; molluscum; Treatment for detached retinas; Sulfasalazine for HIV: possible anti-HIV treatment; Treatment at home; Information gathering studies: GYN care, male couples study, counseling and therapy; Weight loss and HIV; Thalidomide for wasting; Insulin-like growth factor for wasting; 3TC for HIV; Peptide T for dementia - new study open.Zipped version for downloading.

Treatment Review #14
Contents: Drug trials and treatment studies: Oral ganciclovir, Gem91, IL-1 receptor, BV-ara-U, human growth hormone, Peptamen; Making a Difference by Marlene Diaz; Information gathering studies; Surrogate Markers; Side effects of treatments. Zipped version for downloading.

Treatment Review #13
Contents: New Treatments: Zovirax, Zerit, famcyclovir, Zithromax, DHPG pills, valacyclovir; Diarrhea and cryptosporidiosis; A woman with AIDS speaks; One TB pill; Foscarnet cream study opens; Anti-oxidants; The T8 stimulator?; HPMPC; Carlo Mascarenhas; Alternatives: licorice root. Zipped version for downloading.

Treatment Review #12
Contents: Protease inhibitor study opens in Philadelphia; Treatment Updates: hyperthermia, IVIG, Megace, d4T, NAC, Mepron, IL-12, Zovirax; Survival time; Herpes drug; Trental and hydrogen peroxide warnings; One person's treatments: an interview with Carlo; The alternative question; Skin disorder study; Women's treatment decisions; Echinacea and HIV. Zipped version for downloading.

Treatment Review #11
Contents: Eye problems and rifabutin; IL-12 as HIV treatment?; St. John's wort herb - a possible anti-HIV pill; Memory and concentration study; Peptide T expanded access; SC-49483 for HIV; Red or purple spots - It might be something else; Report on possible side effects of AZT; IVIG recalled by pharmaceutical. Zipped version for downloading.

Treatment Review #10
Contents: Getting the right message to the immune system; IL-2 studies for HIV, KS and TB; Making Treatment Decisions by Ken Fornataro; Substance Use and Abuse by Richard Haynes; MAC treatment guidelines; Interview with Carlo Mascarenhas; Neutrexin for PCP; New hypericin study; Testing and counseling study; Diet and protein use study; G-CSF for low white blood cell count; In memory of Russ Bradley. Zipped version for downloading.