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August 2007 IDCR
Main Article I:Perspective: Conference Coverage: The 4th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention
Editor's Letter:David Alain Wohl, MD
Spotlight:Spotlight: Perspective on a Rapid HIV Testing Program for Inmates at the Hillsborough County Jail in Tampa, Florida
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Summer 2007 IDCR
Main Article I: Perspective: HIV Behind Bars: Meeting the Need for HIV Testing, Education, and Access to Care
(Curt G. Beckwith, M.D. Medical School of Brown University, Michael Poshkus, M.D. The Rhode Island Department of Corrections and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University )
Main Article II:Routine HIV Testing in Jails: Addressing the Challenges
( Ravi Kavasery and Frederick L. Altice, M.D. Yale University School of Medicine)
Editor's Letter:David Alain Wohl, MD
Spotlight:Routine HIV Testing in the Correctional Setting: An Interview with Dr. Joe Bick and Dr. David Paar
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May 2007 IDCR
Main Article I:TB in Corrections: Constant Companion and Future Scourge
(Renee Ridzon, MD Senior Program Officer Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Anne S. De Groot, MD Associate Professor of Medicine (Adjunct) The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University )
Editor's Letter:David Alain Wohl, MD
Spotlight:Case Studies in Multi-drug Resistant HIV Infection
HIV Resistance Testing 101: HIV Resistance Testing 101
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April 2007 IDCR
Main Article I: Coverage of the 14th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)
(Zelalem Temesgen, MD AAHIVS Associate Professor of Medicine Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Director, HIV Clinic Consultant, Division of Infectious Diseases Mayo Clinic
David A. Wohl, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases AIDS Clinical Trials Unit The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Frederick L. Altice, MD Director of Clinical and Community Research Associate Professor of Medicine Yale University School of Medicine)
Editor's Letter:David Alain Wohl, MD
Spotlight:Case Studies in Multi-drug Resistant HIV Infection( Nichole Kiziah, PharmD North Carolina Department of Corrections)
Standard and Precautions 101: HIV Resistance Testing 101
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March 2007 IDCR
Main Article I:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in the Correctional Setting (Joseph Bick, M.D. - California Department of Corrections)
Editor's Letter:David Alain Wohl, MD
Spotlight:Newer Antibiotics for the Treatment of Infections Caused by Gram Positive Cocci (Todd Correll, PharmD - University of North Carolina Infectious Diseases Clinic)
Standard and Precautions 101: Proposed Standard Precautions For All Patient Care Activities Within the Correctional Setting
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February 2007 IDCR
Main Article I:Managing the Side Effects of Hepatitis C Treatment in a Correctional Environment (Kay A. Bauman MD, MPH & Steven K. DeWitt, MD - State of Hawaii Department of Public Safety)
Editor's Letter:David Alain Wohl, MD
Case Study:Hepatitis C Therapy (Douglas G. Fish, MD - Albany Medical College)
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Jan 2007 IDCR
Main Article I: The Mythology of the Down Low: A critical exploration of Black men who have sex with men and HIV transmission (Lisa Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH & Justin Smith, BA - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)
Editor's LetterDavid Alain Wohl, MD
SpotlightDoes incarceration of African-American men facilitate HIV infection of African-American women? (Adaora Adimora, MPH, MD & Becky White, MD & David A. Wohl, MD - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
IDCR-o-GRAM: Percentage of men aged 15-29 years who have sex with men reporting selected demographic and pyschosocial characteristics and testing positive for HIV and hepatitis B, by disclosure states and race/ethnicity
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Dec 2006 IDCR
Main Article I:Everything You Wanted To Know About HIV Drug Resistance But Were Afraid To Ask (David Alain Wohl, MD - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)
Editor's LetterDavid Alain Wohl, MD
SpotlightInterventions to Reduce HIV and STD Transmission Risk Behaviors Following Prison Release - A Conversation with Dr. Richard Wolitski (David Alain Wohl, MD - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)
IDCR-o-GRAM: 2006 DHHS Guidelines for the Utilization of Drug Resistance Testing in Clinical Practice
HIV 101: The Anatomy of an Antiretroviral Resistance Mutation
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Oct/Nov 2006 IDCR
Main Article I:Pandemic Flu Preparedness and Response in Corrections Facilities (Rachel D. Schwartz, PhD - Saint Louis University School of Public Health)
Editor's LetterMichael T. Poshkus, M.D.
Case StudyInfection Control of Varicella zoster virus [VZV] (Joseph Bick, MD - California Department of Corrections)
IDCR-o-GRAM: An Approach to Immediate Response to First Pandemic Influenza in Corrections Facilities
Vaccine 101: Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, by Vaccine and Age Group
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September 2006 IDCR
Main Article I:From Evidence to Action on HIV/AIDS in Prisons: A Report From the XVI International AIDS Conference (Ralf Jürgens, LL.M., Dr.jur - Scientific Program Committee, AIDS 2006)

Main Article II: Management of HIV Infection: A summary of data presented at the XVI International AIDS Conference (David Alain Wohl, MD - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)
Editor's LetterDavid Alain Wohl, MD
SpotlightHealth Through Walls, Sustainable Prison Healthcare in Developing Countries: An Interview with John May, MD (Elizabeth Closson - IDCR Managing)
IDCR-o-GRAM: Ethical Considerations for Research Involving Prisoners report
HIV 101: A randomized study of inital HIV therapy with Efavirenz or Lopinavir/Ritonavir along with two nrtis or the combination of the two alone
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August 2006 IDCR
Main Article Managing Hepatitis B Virus Infection: An Interview with Chloe Thio, MD - Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical School (David Alain Wohl, MD - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)
Editor's LetterDavid Alain Wohl, MD
SpotlightHepatitis C Virus Management in Correctional Settings: Case for Discussion (Bethany Weaver, DO MPH - Armor Correctional Health Services)
IDCR-o-GRAM: Clinical management of ARV-associated hepatotoxicity in patients with HIV/HCV coinfection
HIV 101: Medications for treatment of chronic hepatitis B
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June/July 2006 IDCR
Main Article At the Intersection between Poverty, Race, and HIV infection: HIV-Related Services for Incarcerated Women
Editor's LetterAuthors: Annie DeGroot, MD
SpotlightPrevention of Mother-to-Baby HIV Transmission: The Environment of Care
IDCR-o-GRAM: Figure 1. Life Histories of HIV+ Mothers
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May 2006 IDCR
Main Article:Special Report: Transmission of HIV within a State Prison
Spotlight:Point - Counterpoint: What are the implications of the results of the study conducted in the Georgia Department of Corrections for HIV prevention in prisons?
IDCR-o-GRAM: Evaluation and Treatment of Possible Non-Occupational HIV Exposures
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April 2006 IDCR
Main Article:HIV Testing in State Prisons: Balancing Human Rights and Public Health
Spotlight:Spotlight: HIV Testing in Correctional Settings: A Tale of Two States
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March 2006 IDCR
Main Article:Provider Perspectives About the Standard of HIV Care in Correctional Settings and Comparison to the Community Standard of Care: How do we measure up?
Spotlight:Report from the 13th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
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March 2006 IDCR
Main Article:Provider Perspectives About the Standard of HIV Care in Correctional Settings and Comparison to the Community Standard of Care: How do we measure up?
Spotlight:Report from the 13th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
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February 2006 IDCR
Main Article:Tuberculosis in Corrections
Case Study: February 2006 Case Series
TB101: Rifamycin Dosing in TB/HIV Co-infection
IDCR-o-GRAM: Protocol for Screening Inmates for TB in Long-Term Correctional Facilities
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January 2006 IDCR
Main Article:Depression in the HIV-Infected Inmate
Case Study: Mental Health Case Series
Mental Health 101: Selection of a First Line Antidepressant Medication
IDCR-o-GRAM: HIV and Major Depression
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November / December 2005 IDCR
Main Article: Dilemmas in the Care of the HIV-Infected Incarcerated Individual
IDCR Spotlight: Highlights of the 2005 Annual NCCHC Meeting
HIV 101: Initial Treatment: Preferred and Alternative Regimens
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October 2005 IDCR
Main Article: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and HIV Co-infection in Corrections
IDCR-o-gram: Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus
HBV 101: Recommended Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Exposure to Hepatitis B Virus
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September 2005 IDCR
Main Article: Research in Corrections
IDCR-o-gram: Is the Research I want to Conduct Subject to IRB Approval?
IDCR 101: Research 101: Types of Clinical Trials and Clinical Trial Phases
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August 2005 IDCR
Main Article: Infection Control in the Correctional Setting
IDCR-o-gram: Management of Occupational Exposures to Blood or Body Fluids
ID 101: Elements of Hand Washing
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July 2005 IDCR
Main Article: Hepatitis C in Corrections: Testing, Treatment and Co-infection
Ask the Expert: An HIV/HCV co-infected ex-inmate in need of anti-HCV treatment
IDCR-o-gram: Hepatitis C Management Algorithm
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May/June 2005 IDCR
Main Article: HIV infection among Women in Prison: Considerations for Care
Ask the Expert: An HIV-infected inmate with an abnormal cervical Pap test
IDCR-o-gram: Suggested Management of HIV-Infected Women with ANY Cytological Abnormality (ASC-US, ASC-H, AGC, LSIL, HSIL)
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April 2005 IDCR
Main Article: Managing STIs in Jails
Ask the Expert: Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in an Inmate with HIV
STI 101: Treatment Recommendations
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March 2005 IDCR
Main Article: Immune Reconstitution Syndromes
International News: Access to HIV/AIDS Testing and Treatment: Bamako, Mali
HIV 101: Preferred and Alternative ARV Therapy
IDCR-o-gram: When to Initiate Therapy in Asymptomatic HIV-Infected Patients
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February 2005 IDCR
Main Article: Tuberculosis Outbreak Among Staff in Correctional Facilities, Florida, 2001-2004: Lessons Re-learned
IDCR-o-gram: Suspected TB in the Correctional Setting
TB 101: Who Should Be Tested for TB
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January 2005 IDCR
Main Article: Adult and Adolescent Antiretroviral Therapy Update
HIV 101: Psychiatric and HIV Medication Interactions
Ask the Expert: Case Study - Acute Psychosis in a Patient with AIDS
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December 2004 IDCR
Main Article: Use of HIV Resistance Testing in Antiretroviral Therapy Decision Making
Spotlight: IDSA Conference Update
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October/November 2004 IDCR
Main Article: Hepatitis B in Corrections
Spotlight: Hepatitis B virus (HBV)/HIV Co-infection and Treatment Options
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September 2004 IDCR
Main Article: Is the World Finally Waking up to HIV/AIDS in Prisons?
A report from the XV International AIDS Conference
Spotlight: Abstracts from "AIDS 2004": Highlights in Clinical Care
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July/August 2004 IDCR
Main Article: Infection Control in the Correctional Setting
Spotlight: So Your Facility Has CA-MRSA
HIV 101: Essential Elements of Standard Precautions in the Correctional Setting
Ask the Expert: Skin/Soft Tissue Infection in a Patient with HIV
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June 2004 IDCR
Main Article: Hot Topics In Hepatitis C
HCV 101: Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus in the United States
Spotlight: HCV-To Treat or Not to Treat? That is the Question
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May 2004, Vol. 7, Issue 5 IDCR
Main Article: Pertinent Topics on HIV Infection Among Women: Prevention, Lipodystrophy, and Drug-drug Interactions
HEPPigram: Clinical Scenarios and Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs to Reduce Perinatal HIV-1 Transmission
HIV 101: Preclinical and Clinical Data Relevant to the Use of Antiretrovirals in Pregnancy
Spotlight: HIV Management in a Malian Women's Prison
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April 2004 IDCR
Main Article: GASTROINTESTINAL COMPLICATIONS OF HIV DISEASE
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March 2004 IDCR
Main Article: GUpdate From the 11th Conference On Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)
Save the Dates:Held In San Francisco February 8-11 2004: First of Two Parts
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February 2004 IDCR
Main Article: Tuberculosis Update 2004
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January 2004 IDCR
Main Article: Clinically Significant Drug Interactions Associated with Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
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December 2003 IDCR
Main Article:The Management of End Stage Liver Disease in the Correctional Setting
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November 2003 IDCR
Main Article:Fall Conference Updates 2003
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October 2003 IDCR
Main Article:HIV-associated Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents in the Era of HAART
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September 2003 IDCR
Main Article:Managing Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Jails
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July/August 2003 IDCR
Main Article:Hepatitis B, C, and HIV Post-exposure Prophylaxis in Correctional Settings
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June 2003 IDCR
Main Article:Long-Term Toxicities Associated with HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy
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May 2003 IDCR
Main Article:Long-Term Toxicities Associated with HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy
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April 2003 IDCR
Main Article:Developing a Systematic Approach to Hepatitis C for Correctional Systems: Controversies and Emerging Consensus
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March 2003 IDCR
Main Article:Report from the 10th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
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February 2003 IDCR
Main Article:Taking Control of Tuberculosis in Corrections
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January 2003 IDCR
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December 2002 IDCR
Main Article:Vaccinations for HIV-infected Inmates
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November 2002 IDCR
Main Article:HIV Treatment and the 8th Amendment
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October 2002 IDCR
Main Article:Health Status Report: Infectious Diseases in Corrections
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August/September 2002 IDCR
Main Article:Recommendations for those on the Frontline  Against Hepatitis C
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June/July 2002 IDCR
Main Article:Update On HIV Resistance Testing
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May 2002 IDCR
Main Article:HIV Treatment Update for Prison and Jails: 2002
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April 2002 IDCR
Main Article:HCV in Corrections: Frontline or Backwater?
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March 2002 IDCR
Main Article:Tuberculosis in Corrections: 2002 Update
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February 2002 IDCR
Main Article:Preparing for Bioterrorist Threats in Corrections
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January 2002 IDCR
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December 2001 IDCR
Main Article:Prevention Of Opportunistic Infections (OIs) In Those With HIV Infection
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