Background: Hospital readmissions among HIV positive patients are high, and reducing 30-day readmissions is a priority of health systems and payers. Improved communication in the hospital may help decrease readmissions. Our objective was to determine the association between satisfaction with provider communication and 30-day readmissions among HIV positive patients. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis [...]

Case Presentation: 43 year old HIV positive, type I diabetic female (on lopinavir-ritonavir, efavirenz; last CD4 count 942; negative viral load), presented to Emergency Department (ED) with lower back pain radiating bilaterally to buttocks for one week. Physical examination revealed paraspinal tenderness, intact rectal tone and saddle sensation, no motor weakness. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) [...]

Case Presentation: A 30 year old male with history of recently diagnosed AIDS presented with altered mental status, fevers and 3 witnessed tonic-clonic seizures. His family reported that he had been complaining of progressive headaches and photophobia for several weeks and that he was diagnosed with AIDS. He was admitted 1 month prior for rash [...]