Going anti-Viral
Introducing Going anti-Viral, the podcast of the IAS–USA, a professional continuing medical education organization focused on HIV and other viral diseases. I’m Dr Michael Saag, professor emeritus of medicine and infectious diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and volunteer member of the IAS–USA Board of Directors.
Join us as we interview experts in viral medicine about their area of specialty and current developments in the field. Other episodes are drawn from the IAS-USA vast catalogue of panel discussions, Dialogues, and various meetings and conferences.
Going anti-Viral is a podcast series for clinicians, produced by the International Antiviral Society–USA. The IAS–USA is a not-for-profit professional organization committed to improving the treatment, care, and quality of life for people with or at risk for HIV or other viral infections and their complications through balanced education and information. This podcast is intended as a clinical source of information for specialists in this field, but we hope anyone listening will enjoy learning more about the state of modern medicine around viral infections and their consequences.
Going anti-Viral
Management of Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Vaccination – Dr Debika Bhattacharya
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
In episode 77 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Debika Bhattacharya joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss the management of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and vaccination. Dr Bhattacharya is a Clinical Professor at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) David Geffen School of Medicine and specializes in the management of HIV and HIV/viral hepatitis coinfection and sees patients with viral hepatitis and HIV/viral hepatitis coinfection at UCLA and its affiliated clinics. Her research involves viral hepatitis clinical therapeutics and long-term clinical outcomes in persons with HIV/viral hepatitis or viral hepatitis alone. Dr Saag and Dr Bhattacharya discuss HBV infection and vaccination, especially among people with HIV addressing prevalence, serology interpretation, vaccination strategies, and management of hepatitis B in the context of HIV treatment. They also reinforce the need for more research into therapies that will lead to a cure for hepatitis B.
0:00 – Introduction
1:16 – Understanding hepatitis B and its impact on people with HIV
2:56 – Vaccination strategies for hepatitis B
4:53 – Interpreting hepatitis B serology results
8:38 – Vaccination protocols and recommendations
13:19 – Managing patients with hepatitis B
14:29 – Long-acting therapies and hepatitis B risks
17:29 – Screening and monitoring for hepatitis B
19:01 – Navigating core antibody positivity
23:36 – The importance of antibody titers
28:23 – Final thoughts on hepatitis B management
Resources:
Going-anti-Viral: Episode 31 - Will we ever have a cure for hepatitis B? - Dr Kenneth Sherman
YouTube: https://youtu.be/yh48RFOrISk
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-31-will-we-ever-have-a-cure-for-hepatitis-b/id1713226144?i=1000677466892
__________________________________________________
Produced by IAS-USA, Going anti–Viral is a podcast for clinicians involved in research and care in HIV, its complications, and other viral infections. This podcast is intended as a technical source of information for specialists in this field, but anyone listening will enjoy learning more about the state of modern medicine around viral infections.
Going anti-Viral’s host is Dr Michael Saag, a physician, prominent HIV researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and volunteer IAS–USA board member. In most episodes, Dr Saag interviews an expert in infectious diseases or emerging pandemics about their area of specialty and current developments in the field. Other episodes are drawn from the IAS–USA vast catalogue of panel discussions, Dialogues, and other audio from various meetings and conferences.
Email podcast@iasusa.org to send feedback, show suggestions, or questions to be answered on a later episode.
Follow Going anti-Viral on:
Apple Podcasts
YouTube
X
Facebook
Instagram
...