Therapy adherence and highly active antiretroviral therapy: comparison of three sources of information.

abstract：:Although the primary mode of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission is exposure to blood products or injection drug use (IDU), studies have found varying independent risk factors for HCV infection among persons with no history of IDU or exposure to blood products. For HIV-infected women, sexual transmission may be anoth...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Frederick T,Burian P,Terrault N,Cohen M,Augenbraun M,Young M,Seaberg E,Justman J,Levine AM,Mack WJ,Kovacs A

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disclosure of HIV-positive status to sex partners is critical to protecting uninfected partners. In addition, people living with HIV often risk criminal prosecution when they do not inform sex partners of their HIV status. The current study examined factors associated with nondisclosure of HIV status by men living wit...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Kalichman SC,Kalichman MO,Cherry C,Grebler T

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the accessibility and longevity of Internet references in medical and scientific journals. This is particularly problematic in the ever changing field of HIV/AIDS. We examined all issues of AIDS Patient Care and STDs between 2001 and 2004 to test the use and accessibility of Internet citations du...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Olfson E,Laurence J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

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：:Patient adherence (the degree to which patients follow their therapeutic regimen as prescribed within a set period of time) and persistence (the time to treatment discontinuation, with a permissible gap) with drug therapy are essential components of HIV/AIDS treatment. Select community pharmacies offer specialized ser...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Murphy P,Cocohoba J,Tang A,Pietrandoni G,Hou J,Guglielmo BJ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) is the most common intraocular infection encountered in ophthalmic practices. To assess the impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on the incidence of CMVR and subsequent retinal detachments, a retrospective review of the HIV+ patients seen at a single university and co...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Jalali S,Reed JB,Mizoguchi M,Flynn N,Gordon J,Morse LS

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to document the prevalence of facial lipodystrophy in patients with HIV infection receiving protease inhibitors and to identify associated factors. All patients with HIV infection receiving protease inhibitors seen at an HIV clinic in Hong Kong during a 2-month period, from August to ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Ho TT,Chan KC,Wong KH,Lee SS

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：: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：:The purpose of this study was to examine retrospective reports of rates of HIV disclosure to family and friends over a 15-year time span. Participants included 116 HIV-positive men who have sex with men recruited primarily from an AIDS clinical trials unit associated with a large Midwestern university. Disclosure data...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Serovich JM,Esbensen AJ,Mason TL

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women living with HIV in high-income settings continue to experience modifiable barriers to care. We sought to determine the features of care that facilitate access to comprehensive primary care, inclusive of HIV, comorbidity, and sexual and reproductive healthcare. Using a systematic mixed studies review design, we r...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： O'Brien N,Hong QN,Law S,Massoud S,Carter A,Kaida A,Loutfy M,Cox J,Andersson N,de Pokomandy A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a demonstration project to design, implement, and evaluate a risk-reduction intervention delivered by medical providers to patients with HIV during routine care in 2005 and 2006. Medical providers at seven HIV clinics in the United States received training to deliver an intervention in which they screened...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Gardner LI,Marks G,O'Daniels CM,Wilson TE,Golin C,Wright J,Quinlivan EB,Bradley-Springer L,Thompson M,Raffanti S,Thrun M

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health information technology (HIT) offers the potential to improve care for persons living with HIV. Provider satisfaction with HIT is essential to realize benefits, yet its evaluation presents challenges. An HIV-specific, electronic clinical management and reporting system was implemented in Louisiana's eight HIV cl...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Magnus M,Herwehe J,Andrews L,Gibson L,Daigrepont N,De Leon JM,Hyslop NE Jr,Styron S,Wilcox R,Kaiser M,Butler MK

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guidelines for HIV primary care include visits every 3 months (up to 6 months in those with stable HIV). During pregnancy, women with HIV commonly attend once weekly to once monthly visits; however, after delivery, many are lost to follow-up. Our goal was to assess the frequency of loss to primary care follow-up postp...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Siddiqui R,Bell T,Sangi-Haghpeykar H,Minard C,Levison J

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated pain frequency and severity in 339 women enrolled in the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS). Among these, 63% were 39 years of age or younger, 17% were white, 54% African American, and 29% Hispanic; 32% did not complete high school; 58% had a CD4 less than 200; 65% had clinical AIDS; 60% were on highly ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Richardson JL,Heikes B,Karim R,Weber K,Anastos K,Young M

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：:Women of color (WOC) are at increased risk of dying from HIV/AIDS, a disparity that may be partially explained by the care barriers they face. Based in a health care disparity model and the socio-ecological framework, the objective of this study was to identify the barriers and facilitators to HIV care at three points...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Messer LC,Quinlivan EB,Parnell H,Roytburd K,Adimora AA,Bowditch N,DeSousa N

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2004, Cambodia, a low-income country, undertook a rapid scale-up of free antiretroviral therapy (ART) through the public sector in order to respond to the need for treatment for those living with HIV/AIDS. A cohort of patients initiating ART in a provincial national hospital was set up at the beginning of the progr...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Morineau G,Vun MC,Barennes H,Wolf RC,Song N,Prybylski D,Chawalit N

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are common in the general and HIV-infected populations alike. Defined as levels less than 30 ng/mL, suboptimal vitamin D is known to afflict over 70% of representative samples from each group in resource-rich countries with even greater prevalence in resource-poor regions of the world. I...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Griffin AT,Arnold FW

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has been well documented, particularly among HIV-infected individuals with CD4 cell counts below 200/mm(3). Despite this, eligible individuals may continue to show some reluctance to use HAART. The present study explored the factors influencing patients' dec...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Alfonso V,Bermbach N,Geller J,Montaner JS

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Addressing women's low uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) requires improved understanding of their product preferences. Such preferences should be contextualized according to other aspects of their reproductive health, including their contraception practices. We investigated women's preferences across 10 Pr...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Calabrese SK,Galvao RW,Dovidio JF,Willie TC,Safon CB,Kaplan C,Caldwell A,Blackstock O,Phillips NJ,Kershaw TS

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaposi's sarcoma of the breast is extremely rare. We report a case of a patient with AIDS presenting with Kaposi's sarcoma localized to the breast and review another published case of a patient with AIDS and disseminated cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma with breast involvement. Although rare, the diagnosis should be conside...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Hamed KA,Muller KE,Nawab RA

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent air leak and failure of the lung to expand completely after closed thoracostomy complicate the course of spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with AIDS. In such cases, attempts to discontinue chest tube drainage may fail. The following is a case of a patient with AIDS and spontaneous pneumothorax who respon...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Gerst PH,Mukherjee A,Rosario PG,Albu E

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing interest in promoting and supporting self-management of HIV and antiretroviral treatment (ART), including in resource-limited settings. Although the impact of HIV and ART on people in Uganda has been explored, little attention has been paid to how people self-manage. This qualitative study collecte...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Martin F,Kiwanuka T,Kawuma R,Zalwango F,Seeley J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and bacillary angiomatosis (BA) may be histologically similar. A precise diagnosis is required because of the different management of these diseases. KS or BA involving bone marrow is rare in patients with and without acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). We report the case of a 40-year-old...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Rosales CM,McLaughlin MD,Sata T,Katano H,Veno PA,de Las Casas LE,Miranda RN

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to examine the median age of menopause, factors associated with postmenopausal status, and the prevalence of menopausal symptoms in HIV-infected women. We surveyed 120 HIV-infected women between 40 and 57 years old who attended an inner city infectious diseases clinic. Ninety-five perce...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Fantry LE,Zhan M,Taylor GH,Sill AM,Flaws JA

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical trials commonly measure rates of virologic suppression at a specific time point, whereas sustained virologic suppression is the goal of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). We explored factors associated with sustained virologic suppression in an urban clinic population. The study population was draw...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Purkayastha T,Wasi F,Shuter J

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The threat of social stigma may prevent people living with HIV from revealing their status to others and serve as a barrier to HIV treatment adherence. We evaluated the effect of such concerns on self-reported treatment adherence using a short, three-item measure among 204 people living with HIV. Overall, the mean age...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Rintamaki LS,Davis TC,Skripkauskas S,Bennett CL,Wolf MS

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The success of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) among persons living with HIV is largely dependent on strict medication adherence. Recent research suggests that alcohol and other drug use (AOD) may be an important barrier to HAART adherence. In this study, we examined the impact of AOD on HAART adherence a...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Lehavot K,Huh D,Walters KL,King KM,Andrasik MP,Simoni JM

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mood disorders are more frequent among people with HIV infection than among non-HIV-infected individuals of the same age, socioeconomic status, and HIV risks. They have been associated with worse adherence and clinical outcomes, yet remain underdiagnosed and undertreated in sub-Saharan Africa. We explored the relation...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Peterson K,Togun T,Klis S,Menten J,Colebunders R

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00