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RESEARCH

PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND STUDIES

Nursing Considerations for
Patients with HIV in Critical
Care Settings
AACN Advanced Critical Care Volume 31,
Number 3, pp. 308-317 © 2020 AACN
Lucy Graham, PhD, MPH, RN; Mary Beth Flynn
Makic, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN, FNAP, FCNS

aintaining Antiretroviral
Therapy (ART) during critical
care admissions is essential as
it suppresses the virus and is critical for
successful management of HIV infection.
Unfortunately, many antiretroviral regimens result in drug interactions and adverse drug incidents. Stopping ART can
have significant consequences, including
future resistance to HIV treatment. By
recognizing the difficulties of managing
HIV along with additional comorbidities,
critical care nurses can provide safe,
unbiased and compassionate care that
promotes health for HIV patients.

HIV Research

nfection with HIV is a chronic condition, requiring daily
medication to suppress viral replication. Maintaining

Body Composition
Changes in Response
to Moderate- or HighIntensity Exercise Among
Older Adults With and
Without HIV Infection

and adhering to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is extremely

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome, Nov. 2020

important in obtaining the best outcomes for person's

Catherine Jankowski, Samantha Mawhinney,
Melissa P. Wilson, Thomas B. Campbell,
Wendy M. Kohrt, Robert S. Shwartz, Todd T.
Brown, Kristine M. Erlandson

living with HIV (PLWH). Today, those living with HIV who
adhere to a daily medication regimen have close to a
normal life expectancy. However, knowing what affects

medication adherence has the potential to improve outcomes. CU
Nursing faculty and students are recognized for their work in HIV
research, and have recently published studies addressing a variety of
issues affecting this population including fatigue, exercise and mental
health. The following are highlights of recent work.

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eople with HIV are at an increased
risk for obesity and muscle loss,
despite effective antiretroviral
therapy. Exercise reduced total and
visceral fat in older PWH and controls.
Minimal gains in lean mass suggest that
greater emphasis on resistance exercise
may be needed to more effectively increase muscle in PWH.

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