CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Addressing Age-Related Comorbidities Among People With HIV

Episode Summary

Hear insights from Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes and Dr. Christian Ramers on preventing ART-associated bone loss, reducing cardiovascular disease risk, and managing HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in this case-based discussion of comorbidity management and ART selection for aging patients with HIV.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Dr. Kuritzkes and Dr. Ramers provide a case-based discussion addressing several age-related comorbidities among people with HIV, including bone loss, renal impairment, cardiovascular disease, mental health disorders, and neurocognitive disorders. Their discussion includes analysis of key data from the following HIV studies: 

In addition, Dr. Kuritzkes and Dr. Ramers discuss relevant data and practical strategies for smoking cessation among people with HIV as well as risk factors, pathogenesis, and challenges in the clinical management of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders.

Presenters:

Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Harriet Ryan Albee Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Christian B. Ramers, MD, MPH
Associate Clinical Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
UC San Diego School of Medicine
La Jolla, California
Chief, Population Health
Director, Graduate Medical Education
Family Health Centers of San Diego
San Diego, California

Content based on an online CME program supported by an independent educational grant from ViiV Healthcare.

Link to downloadable slideset associated with this podcast:  https://bit.ly/2MuoEHF

Link to full program: 
https://bit.ly/3cFzy8o