Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

Contributing Writer https://www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC, is an Atlanta-based journalist, licensed psychotherapist, and Ayurvedic health coach, creator of the body-positive wellness company Bettie Page Fitness, and author of 2 books – The Little Book of Bettie: Taking a Page from the Queen of Pinups and Bettie Page: The Lost Years. She holds a BS in psychology from Georgia State University and an MA in counseling psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. Tori has also managed a medical practice and was instrumental in developing Georgia’s multispecialty telemedicine program. Photograph courtesy of Brooklyn Brat Images.

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Practice Management

Updated Guidelines and Recommendations for Safe Living After Solid Organ Transplant

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

November 12, 2019

Managing the risk for infection is one of the primary tasks in optimizing outcomes for solid organ transplant recipients.

Hepatitis Advisor

Integrating Palliative Care Into Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

October 29, 2019

The review authors used existing evidence to recommend a new model of palliative care integration in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Lungs & Bugs

Expert Q&A: Neonatal Pneumonia

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

October 28, 2019

Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of neonatal respiratory distress, and is most commonly acquired at birth.

HIV/AIDS

An Overview of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

October 16, 2019

Rates of HIV-associated dementia have decreased from approximately 50% in the pre-cART era to 2% currently. However, roughly 50% of patients treated with cART have the milder forms of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND).

Hepatitis Advisor

Bone Loss and Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV and HCV

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

September 27, 2019

Several physicians explore the etiology of osteopenia and osteoporosis in patients with HIV and HCV who are undergoing antiretroviral therapy.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Direct-to-Consumer Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 2, 2019

Despite these soaring rates, sexual behavior and STD risk are not common topics of discussion between patients and clinicians.

Hepatitis Advisor

Expert Interviews: Closing Gaps in HCV Care

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

July 9, 2019

Gaps in care for patients with hepatitis C infection and possible interventions were explored in interviews with several doctors.

Lower doses and shorter treatment regimens have the potential to reduce both physical and financial

Infections in Immunocompromised Patients

Infection Control and Prevention Strategies for Patients With Cancer

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

June 7, 2019

Infection control and prevention (ICP) strategies represent an integral part of care for patients with oncologic diseases. Although the relevant guidelines often include established practices such as hand hygiene, barrier isolation, control of air quality, prevention of device-related infections, and prophylactic antifungal and antibiotic use, there are currently no consensus recommendations pertaining to ICP strategies…

Hepatitis Advisor

HCV Infection May Be a Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factor

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

May 28, 2019

Researchers found data that showed chronic hepatitis C virus infection is a risk factor for cardiovascular events, including coronary artery disease and heart failure. To improve cardiovascular and liver outcomes, they recommend the use of direct-acting antiviral therapy.

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Prevention

Safer Consumption Spaces in the US: Expert Q&A

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

May 6, 2019

In response to the opioid misuse epidemic and rise in opioid-related deaths, there has been an increasing focus on developing resources to address these issues, such as safer consumption spaces.

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