Factors associated with delays in accessing HIV primary care in rural Arkansas.

abstract：:The average reported age of sexual debut for youth in the United States is 14.4 years, with approximately 7% reporting their sexual debut prior to age 13. While the research literature on sexual debut for youth addresses gender and ethnic differences (with males and African-American youth experiencing earlier sexual d...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Outlaw AY,Phillips G 2nd,Hightow-Weidman LB,Fields SD,Hidalgo J,Halpern-Felsher B,Green-Jones M,Young MSM of Color SPNS Initiative Study Group.

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a lack of updated estimates of HIV-2 infection in Italy. Moreover, lack of standardized HIV-2 viral load (VL) and drug resistance tests challenges clinical practice. Among 2941 HIV-positive patients followed in our center (Brescia, Northern Italy), 220 (7.5%) were African at the beginning of the study period....

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Costarelli S,Torti C,Rodella A,Baldanti F,Paolucci S,Lapadula G,Manca N,Quiros-Roldan E,Izzo I,Carosi G

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescents account for most undiagnosed HIV infections in the United States. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends universal HIV screening for all patients ≥13 years, <10% of adolescents have been tested for HIV. To identify earlier opportunities for adolescent HIV prevention and di...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Gutman CK,Middlebrooks L,Camacho-Gonzalez A,Shah B,Belay Z,Morris CR

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk behaviors associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among people living with HIV (PLWH) have not been well characterized in the US military. We identified risk behaviors associated with a new STI in this population after the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." US Military HIV Natural History Study par...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Noiman A,Macalino G,Won SH,Byrne M,Deiss R,Haw NJ,Ganesan A,Okulicz JF,Schofield C,Lalani T,Maves RC,Wang X,Agan BK,Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program HIV Working Group.

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the multiple forms of stigma experienced by young HIV-positive African American men who have sex with men and how they relate to sexual risk behaviors is essential to design effective HIV prevention programs. This study of 40 African American young MSM found that 90% of those surveyed experienced sexual ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Radcliffe J,Doty N,Hawkins LA,Gaskins CS,Beidas R,Rudy BJ

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of HIV on sexual activity and functioning presents a unique set of issues. HIV transmissibility, partner disclosure, potential vertical transmission and, for some HIV-infected women, problems associated with illicit drug use, may affect sexuality. Few studies have examined HIV-infected women's sexuality ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Bova C,Durante A

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acquired resistance to antiretroviral agents is an established sequela of HIV pharmacotherapy. Viral mutations can confer reduced susceptibility to antiretroviral medications, resulting in virologic and clinical failure in more than half of treated patients. Cross-resistance that can develop within each drug class lea...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Kozal M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe repeated episodes of hepatitis C (HCV) activation associated with initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in two HIV/HCV coinfected individuals with undetectable serum HCV RNA. Both patients developed high HCV viremia (>1 million IU/mL) and elevations in aminotransferases >10 times upper...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Kim HN,Harrington RD,Shuhart MC,Cook L,Morishima C,Jerome KR,Wang CC

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-seropositive patients are at risk for the development of a variety of acute and chronic renal diseases. The most common cause of chronic renal failure in HIV-1-seropositive patients is HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN). HIVAN occurs almost exclusively in black patients and ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Ross MJ,Klotman PE,Winston JA

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic viral hepatitis has emerged as one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among HIV-positive patients. These individuals are at risk for aggressive chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma, and eventually, death. Currently available therapies for hepatitis B are limited and i...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Ristig M,Drechsler H,Crippin J,Lisker-Melman M,Tebas P

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the relationships between survival after AIDS diagnosis and outpatient mental health service use among men with history of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Analysis involved 1913 black and 1684 white men with AIDS who received HIV care in 2003 in the Veterans Affairs health care system. Negati...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Mkanta WN,Mejia MC,Duncan RP

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased longevity afforded by combination antiretroviral therapy in developed countries has led to an increased concern regarding senescence-related diseases in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Previous epidemiologic analyses have demonstrated an increased risk of chronic obstructive p...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Leung JM,Liu JC,Mtambo A,Ngan D,Nashta N,Guillemi S,Harris M,Lima VD,Mattman A,Shaipanich T,Raju R,Hague C,Leipsic JA,Sin DD,Montaner JS,Man SF

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For treatment of HIV/AIDS in jails and prisons to be effective, these institutions must identify as many HIV-positive inmates as they can. We compare HIV status among a drug-addicted jail population determined through a physical examination and a voluntary HIV testing program, with self-reported status in an interview...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Lyons T,Goldstein P,Kiriazes J

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of arterial and venous thrombosis in HIV-infected patients is increased compared to healthy controls. In this cross-sectional analysis we measured markers of endothelial cell activation, thrombin generation, fibrinolysis and anticoagulation combined with endogenous thrombin potential (ETP) and activated ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Jong E,Louw S,Meijers JC,de Kruif MD,ten Cate H,Büller HR,Mulder JW,van Gorp EC

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient navigation, a patient-centered model of care coordination focused on reducing barriers to care, is an emerging strategy for linking patients to and retaining them in HIV care. The Guide to Healing Program (G2H), implemented at the Infectious Diseases Clinic at UNC Chapel Hill, provided patient navigation to wo...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Sullivan KA,Schultz K,Ramaiya M,Berger M,Parnell H,Quinlivan EB

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 30 million people are infected with HIV, and HIV remains the fifth leading cause of disability-adjusted life years worldwide. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) dramatically decreases mortality rate, but there are side effects, long-term toxicities, expenses, stigmas, and inconveniences associated with chronic tre...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Wagner TA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injection drug use (IDU) is an important vector of HIV infection in the United States. Many patients with HIV infection have comorbid substance use disorders. Integrated treatment for HIV and substance use disorders has been shown to improve HIV and other health outcomes, but significant barriers to integrated treatme...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Batkis MF,Treisman GJ,Angelino AF

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth failure is a common problem in HIV-infected children. The extent to which this growth failure could be reversed after the children receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) is not known. This study assessed the incidence of growth failure in HIV-infected Thai children, impact of ART on growth, and the predictors of ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Aurpibul L,Puthanakit T,Taecharoenkul S,Sirisanthana T,Sirisanthana V

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although more than 90% of youth perinatally infected with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about the psychosocial factors that impact their wellbeing, or how these youth cope with these challenges. The purpose of this study was to identify the psychosocial challenges and coping strategies among perinata...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Mutumba M,Bauermeister JA,Musiime V,Byaruhanga J,Francis K,Snow RC,Tsai AC

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Men who have sex with men (MSM) of color are disproportionately affected by HIV in the United States. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) using antiretroviral medications is a newer biomedical prevention modality with established efficacy for reducing the risk of acquiring HIV. We conducted formative qualitative research ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Mimiaga MJ,Closson EF,Battle S,Herbst JH,Denson D,Pitts N,Holman J,Landers S,Mansergh G

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although crucial for efficacy of pharmacotherapy, adherence to prescribed medication regimens for both antiretrovirals and antidepressants is often suboptimal. As many depressed HIV-infected individuals are prescribed both antiretrovirals and antidepressants, it is important to know whether correlates of nonadherence ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Bottonari KA,Tripathi SP,Fortney JC,Curran G,Rimland D,Rodriguez-Barradas M,Gifford AL,Pyne JM

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the end of the 1980s, primary anti-Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis has become a fundamental part of the global AIDS control strategy in industrialized countries. The widespread adoption of anti-PCP chemoprophylaxis has been a key element in prolonging the survival of patients with AIDS. There is...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Bonora S,Di Perri G,Vento S,Cazzadori A,Concia E

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten years after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended universal HIV screening, rates remain low. Internal medicine residents are the front-line medical providers for large groups of patients. We evaluated the knowledge of internal medicine residents about HIV testing guidelines and examined adhere...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Dandachi D,Dang BN,Wilson Dib R,Friedman H,Giordano T

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mortality rates have decreased in medically compliant patients with HIV. More HIV-positive patients are requesting procedures that improve their quality of life. Reduction mammoplasty has been proven to predictably relieve back, neck, and shoulder pain related to macromastia. A case report is presented demonstrating a...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Johnson RM

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among places where people living with HIV experience and anticipate HIV-related stigma, stigma in health care settings may be particularly harmful. Utilizing an exploratory sequential mixed methods approach, we conducted interviews (n = 76) and questionnaires (N = 460) with older adult women living with HIV enrolled i...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Rice WS,Turan B,Fletcher FE,Nápoles TM,Walcott M,Batchelder A,Kempf MC,Konkle-Parker DJ,Wilson TE,Tien PC,Wingood GM,Neilands TB,Johnson MO,Weiser SD,Turan JM

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) calls for a reduction in health disparities, a reduction in new HIV infections, and improved retention in HIV care and treatment. It acknowledges that HIV-positive peers can play an important role in supporting these aims. However, peer training must be comprehensive enough to equ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Tobias CR,Downes A,Eddens S,Ruiz J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the United States, the publically supported national HIV medical care system is designed to provide HIV medical care to those who would otherwise not receive such care. Nevertheless, many HIV-infected persons are not receiving medical care. Limited information is available from HIV-infected persons not currently in...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Beer L,Fagan JL,Valverde E,Bertolli J,Never in Care Project.

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few studies that compare opportunistic infection (OI) rates for U.S.-born, Mexican-born, and Central American-born Latinos in the pre- or post-highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era. Data on 803 Latino persons in treatment for HIV infection in Los Angeles, California, were examined to evaluate diff...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Wohl AR,Lu S,Turner J,Kovacs A,Witt M,Squires K,Towner W,Beer V

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the effectiveness of outreach interventions to engage and retain underserved populations living with HIV in stable, primary medical care. This study provided an opportunity to adapt a patient navigation model first developed for cancer care to assess its effectiveness with HIV-infected disadvanta...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Bradford JB,Coleman S,Cunningham W

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to determine the consequences of stopping highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in a group of 41 HIV-infected individuals with undetectable HIV viral loads and CD4+ counts greater than 500 cells per microliter for 6 months or more. Clinical and laboratory parameters were monitored, as was the time to ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Jacobs B,Neil N,Aboulafia DM

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00