HIV-ASSIST: Choosing ART With Coinfections
Choosing ART for HIV With HBV and HCV Coinfections: Using HIV-ASSIST

Released: May 30, 2023

Carolyn Chu
Carolyn Chu, MD, MSc, FAAFP, AAHIVS

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In this episode, Carolyn Chu, MD, MSc, FAAFP, AAHIVS, discusses using HIV-ASSIST to aid in the selection of an ART regimen for PWH coinfected with HBV and HCV. Listen as she covers:

  • How HIV-ASSIST supports ART selection in primary care
  • Updates to viral hepatitis recommendations including:
  •      CDC HBV screening and testing recommendations
  •      AASLD simplified HCV treatment approach for PWH
  • HIV-ASSIST for managing HIV/HBV coinfections, including ensuring that NRTIs that are effective for both HIV and HBV are included in an ART regimen and alerting the user when an additional HBV treatment is needed 
  • HIV-ASSIST for managing HIV/HCV coinfections, including showing how the HIV-ASSIST tool incorporates drug‒drug interaction considerations from the University of Liverpool HIV Drug Interaction Checker