Use of pharmacy refill data as a measure of antiretroviral adherence.

abstract：:Female sex workers (FSWs) continue to represent a high-risk population in need of targeted HIV prevention interventions. Targeting environmental risk factors should result in more sustainable behavior change than individual-level interventions alone. There are many types of FSWs who operate in and through a variety of...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Pitpitan EV,Kalichman SC,Eaton LA,Strathdee SA,Patterson TL

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV is a devastating worldwide epidemic that has had substantial social and economic impacts throughout the globe. Due to the presence of a small pool of latently infected cells that persists during antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV is not curable. Because of the high cost of ART and the lack of reliable accessibility...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Barton KM,Palmer SE

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Generation of memory T cells, which mediate immunity against microbes and cancers, relies, for optimal activity, on the interactions of multiple cell types that are highly regulated through the expression of soluble factors and negative and positive receptors. Their disruption will lead to aberrant immune responses, w...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： El-Far M,Halwani R,Said E,Trautmann L,Doroudchi M,Janbazian L,Fonseca S,van Grevenynghe J,Yassine-Diab B,Sékaly RP,Haddad EK

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides an overview of HCV resistance-associated substitutions (RASs) with a focus on NS3 protease and NS5A inhibitor resistance. Treatment approaches for managing resistance are also covered including the use of newly approved therapies with improved resistance profiles. RECENT FINDINGS...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Wyles DL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sustained retention represents an enduring and evolving challenge to HIV treatment programs in Africa. We present a theoretical framework for sustained retention borrowing from ecologic principles of sustainability and dynamic adaptation. We posit that sustained retention from the patient perspective is dependent on t...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Roy M,Czaicki N,Holmes C,Chavan S,Tsitsi A,Odeny T,Sikazwe I,Padian N,Geng E

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:End-stage organ disease prevalence is increasing among HIV-infected (HIV+) individuals. Trial and registry data confirm that solid organ transplantation (SOT) is efficacious in this population. Optimizing access to transplant and decreasing complications represent active frontiers. RECENT FINDINGS:HI...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Werbel WA,Durand CM

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persons who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for infection with and poor outcomes from HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Well-established interventions for HIV/HCV prevention among PWID include syringe access, opioid agonist maintenance treatment, and supervised injection facilities, yet these interventions remain ...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Coffin PO,Rowe C,Santos GM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An emerging body of evidence suggests that intergenerational sexual partnerships may increase risk of HIV acquisition among young men who have sex with men (YMSM). However, no studies have comprehensively evaluated literature in this area. We applied a scoping review methodology to explore the relationships between ag...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Anema A,Marshall BD,Stevenson B,Gurm J,Montaner G,Small W,Roth EA,Lima VD,Montaner JS,Moore D,Hogg RS

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The course of HIV research has led to a multitude of interventions to prevent and treat HIV. With the arrival of more effective interventions comes the need to end, or de-implement, less effective interventions. PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To describe the state of de-implementation research in HIV and provide a rationale for e...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： McKay VR,Tetteh EK,Reid MJ,Ingaiza LM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is the process by which a patient's dosing regimen is guided by repeated measures of plasma drug concentrations. An enormous challenge with regard to TDM of antiretroviral drugs (ARV) is that the concentration goals can be moving targets. Well-designed prospective studies demonstratin...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Kiser JJ,Anderson PL,Gerber JG

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the last three decades, sub-Saharan Africa has been the epicentre of the HIV epidemic. Some key drivers of the epidemic are specific to this region and there is an urgent need to develop context-specific strategies to reduce HIV-related burden. Implementation frameworks should endeavour to combine structural, beha...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Shanaube K,Bock P

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-reports are the most widely used method for measuring antiretroviral adherence. The association between self-reports and viral loads has been repeatedly demonstrated, but this association does not address how well self-reports measure actual medication-taking behaviors. Understanding adherence self-reports requir...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Wilson IB,Carter AE,Berg KM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this paper is to provide a thorough overview of methods used for recruitment, network data collection, and network data management in a network-based study of rural people who use drugs (PWUD) and to offer methodological recommendations for future research on rural drug use. RECENT FIN...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Young AM,Rudolph AE,Havens JR

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The HIV pandemic has disproportionately impacted sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Africa in particular. The concurrent presence of overlapping epidemic drivers likely underpins how and why the HIV epidemic is so explosive in this region, with implications for understanding approaches to reduce transmission. In this rev...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： McKinnon LR,Karim QA

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the introduction of potent combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) into clinical practice, HIV-infected patients have garnered much benefit. However, kidney disease continues to be a potential complication in this group. Whereas HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) was the major renal complication prior to cART, ...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Kumar N,Perazella MA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT)of HIV in resource-limited settings has recently broadened from primarily that of a prevention intervention to its identification as the key entry point into expanding access to life-saving antiretroviral therapy, additional HIV-specific medical care, and other support...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Liechty CA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the magnitude and spectrum of ocular complications of HIV infection in sub-Sahara Africa. A literature search was done using PubMed, Google, and UpToDate and by talking to ophthalmologists and HIV experts working in the region. Ocular complications of HIV infection, mostly retinal, are seen in 29%...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Nkomazana O,Tshitswana D

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Glycoimmunology is an emerging field focused on understanding how immune responses are mediated by glycans (carbohydrates) and their interaction with glycan-binding proteins called lectins. How glycans influence immunological functions is increasingly well understood. In a parallel way, in the HIV fie...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Colomb F,Giron LB,Trbojevic-Akmacic I,Lauc G,Abdel-Mohsen M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The population of patients with HIV infection achieving viral suppression on combination antiretroviral therapy is growing, aging, and experiencing a widening spectrum of non-AIDS diseases. Concurrently, AIDS-defining conditions are becoming less common and are variably associated with outcome. Nonetheless, the spectr...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Justice AC

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The availability of potent combination antiretroviral therapy has changed the long-term prognosis for people living with HIV/AIDS. There is increasing concern, however, about the effect of HIV therapy on lipid disorders and subsequent development of coronary artery disease. Virtually all classes of antiretroviral drug...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Umeh OC,Currier JS

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the co-occurrence of sexual risk behaviors and substance use among HIV-positive individuals, there is often a need for HIV prevention efforts to target multiple behaviors. Motivational Interviewing (MI), a widely disseminated behavior change intervention, has demonstrated effectiveness in promoting behavior cha...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Naar-King S,Parsons JT,Johnson AM

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The AIDS epidemic continues its unrelentless expansion. According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, there are more than 40 million people living with HIV, and more than 15,000 new infections occur every day. One approach to curbing HIV is the development of topical microbicidal agents or microbicides....

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Doncel G,Mauck C

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this report, we review the need for point-of-care (POC) or near real-time testing for antiretrovirals, progress in the field, evidence for guiding implementation of these tests globally, and future directions in objective antiretroviral therapy (ART) or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence mon...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Drain PK,Bardon AR,Simoni JM,Cressey TR,Anderson P,Sevenler D,Olanrewaju AO,Gandhi M,Celum C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Mental health disorders, especially depression, are prevalent among people living with HIV (PLWH) and are associated with cognitive impairment (CI) among HIV-uninfected (HIV-) individuals. We conducted a comprehensive review of the link between depression and cognition among PLWH. RECENT FINDINGS:Stu...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Rubin LH,Maki PM

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review aims to describe the epidemiology of HIV among female sex workers (FSWs) in China over the past decade, to summarize current gaps in knowledge regarding risk factors, and to identify new directions for HIV prevention strategies. RECENT FINDINGS:We summarized national and regional levels o...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Zhang H,Hsieh E,Wang L,Liao S

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Advances in short- and long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) technologies have incentivized the need to understand how individuals make trade-offs and competing decisions regarding PrEP modalities. The purpose of this review was to examine how researchers have conceptualized and measured attribu...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Bauermeister JA,Downs JS,Krakower DS

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation criteria from published national guidelines for 94 countries (representing 86 % of global HIV burden) and compares them with the 2013 World Health Organization (WHO) ART guidelines. As of 31st of July 2014, 19 countries have adopted the WHO-recommended C...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Gupta S,Williams B,Montaner J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased access to testing and treatment means HIV can be managed as a chronic illness, though successful management requires continued engagement with the health care system. Most of the global HIV burden is in sub-Saharan Africa where rates of new infections are consistently higher in women versus men. Pregnancy is...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Psaros C,Remmert JE,Bangsberg DR,Safren SA,Smit JA

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite impressive decreases in mortality and morbidity, significant adverse events have surfaced as a result of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART). They include lipoatrophy, or subcutaneous fat wasting of the face, arms, buttocks, or legs, which can be associated with central fat accumulation. Although the unde...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Tungsiripat M,McComsey G

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccine recommendations for those with HIV require continual updating as additional research becomes available. Timing of vaccinations among HIV-infected individuals is a key area of uncertainty. This is particularly true for those who may soon initiate highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) because immune recon...

journal_title：Current HIV/AIDS reports

authors： Crane HM,Dhanireddy S,Kim HN,Ramers C,Dellit TH,Kitahata MM,Harrington RD

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00