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WASHINGTON HIV NEWS
The Washington HIV News is a newsletter containing information about dealing
with HIV infection in the Washington, D.C. area. It has four main sections:
Education, with articles about different aspects of understanding HIV
infection; Treatment, which has a listing of treatment protocols that are
open to new patients at the different research facilities in the Washington
area (like the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes on Allergy and
Infectious Diseases, George Washington University, Georgetown University,
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Whitman-Walker Clinic, etc.); Services,
which lists different things of practical interest to HIV-infected people;
and Departments, which contains the front page article, information on
distribution, and the staff list and policy statements.
The Washington HIV News is produced primarily for residents of the
Washington Metropolitan area. However, many of the protocols being run in
Washington are ACTG (AIDS Clinical Trial Group) studies, which are run at
many different centers across the country. Therefore, just because a study
is running at George Washington University in Washington doesn't mean it
might not also be running at San Francisco General Hospital. Call the
NIH/NIAID AIDS Trial Line at 1-(800) TRIALS-A [874-2572] to check.
Also, many of the NIH intramural protocols will pay to fly you in for
treatment, ONCE YOU ARE ACCEPTED INTO THE STUDY. What this means is that IF
the study permits non-residents and IF you qualify for it, you will have to
pay to come to Washington for the screening interview, but if you are
accepted, all of your travel and hotel bills after that will be paid for by
NIH. If in doubt, first read the requirements section to make sure you
qualify, and then call the person listed as the contact at NIH.
.....Andrew Coile.
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August 1989 - Vol 1, No 3
<9> DEPARTMENTS:
Opening - A change in direction
Distribution
Staff
<8> EDUCATION:
Stemming the spread of AIDS
The Speckled Band
Updates from the Fifth International Conference on AIDS
<7> TREATMENT:
Anti-retroviral protocols
Alpha Interferon and Interleukin-2
Alternating/Intermittent AZT and ddC (ACTG 047)
AS-101 and AZT
AzdU
AZT and Acyclovir (ACTG 063)
AZT and Alpha Interferon
AZT and GM-CSF
AZT and Interleukin-2
AZT for Veterans
AZT in Hemophiliacs (ACTG 036)
AZT, Alpha Interferon, and GM-CSF
Betaseron and Reduced Dose AZT
ddI (2',3'-dideoxyinosine)
Recombinant Soluble CD4
Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (PCP) protocols
Dapsone or Dapsone/Pyrimethamine
Piritrexim and leucovorin
CMV Retinitis protocols
Foscarnet
Gancicyclovir (ACTG 071)
Toxoplasmosis protocols
Pyrimethamine and Dapsone
Miscellaneous protocols
Blood Drawing Study
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Study
Bronchoscopy Study
gp-160 (Vaccine)
HIV & Heart Disease Study
Megace
Other protocols
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February 1989 - Vol 1, No 2
<6> DEPARTMENTS:
Opening - Taking care of ourselves
Distribution
Staff
<5> EDUCATION/SERVICES
The Numbers Game
Corrections
Options+ discusses HIV
Book Review: "AIDS: Second Edition"
AZT may cause vitamin B12 deficiency
Pharmacy offers HIV-related drugs at wholesale prices
Dental Clinic available
Healthway offers discount
"Shortcuts:" How to get a handicapped parking permit
Aerosolized pentamidine clinic begins
LifeLink will benefit from Romanovsky & Phillips concert
<4> TREATMENT
Anti-retroviral protocols
Alternating and Intermittent Doses of 2',3'-dideoxycytidine (ddC)
and AZT in Patients with Advanced HIV Disease (ACTG 050)
Alpha Interferon and Interleukin-2
AZT, Alpha Interferon, and GM-CSF
AZT in Asymptomatic HIV Infected Individuals (ACTG 019)
AZT in Hemophiliacs (ACTG 036)
AZT & GM-CSF
AZT and Interleukin-2
Betaseron (Beta Interferon) and Reduced Dose AZT in AIDS
and Advanced ARC patients
Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (PCP) protocols
Dapsone or Dapsone/Pyrimethamine for PCP Prophylaxis
Trimetrexate with Leucovorin Rescue for AIDS Patients with PCP
and Serious Intolerance to Approved Therapies (ATEU 039)
CMV Retinitis protocols
Foscarnet for CMV Retinitis
Toxoplasmosis protocols
Pyrimethamine and Dapsone for Toxoplasmosis
Miscellaneous protocols
HIV & Heart Disease Study
Previously covered protocols
Anti-retroviral protocols
Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia protocols
Miscellaneous protocols
Other protocols
Anti-retroviral protocols
Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia protocols
Miscellaneous protocols
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December 1988 - Vol 1, No 1
<3> DEPARTMENTS
Opening - Hopes, goals
Distribution
Staff
<2> EDUCATION/SERVICES
A Layman's Guide to HIV
"Shortcuts:" How to get a handicapped Metro flash pass
<1> TREATMENT
Anti-retroviral and AZT Protocols
AZT & Alpha Interferon
AZT for Veterans
AZT in Early ARC (ATEU 016)
Chemotherapy and Azidothymidine (AZT) with
or without radiotherapy (ATEU 008)
Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy and AZT for AIDS-related
primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma (ATEU 009)
ddI (2',3'-dideoxyinosine)
Oral Dextran Sulfate (ACTG 060)
Recombinant Soluble CD4
Pneumocystis Carinni Pneumonia (PCP) Protocols
Aerosolized Pentamidine for Single Episode of PCP
Aerosolized Pentamidine for Multiple Episodes of PCP for Veterans
Miscellaneous Protocols
Aerosolized Gamma-Interferon
Blood Drawing Study
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Study
gp-160 (Vaccine)
Other Protocols
Anti-Retroviral and AZT-related Protocols
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Colitis Protocols
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Retinitis Protocols
K.S. Protocols
Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia Protocols
Miscellaneous
--
J. Philip Miller, Professor, Division of Biostatistics, Box 8067
Washington University Medical School, St. Louis MO 63110
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