Health-related quality of life in HIV-infected patients: the role of substance use.

abstract：:With the advent of the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), adherence became one of the key issues within the behavioral management of the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. One of the central limitations in studying adherence to HAART is that usually one has to rely on self-reported m...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Vincke J,Bolton R

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal ulcerations in persons infected with HIV have many causes, the most common being opportunistic infections and neoplasms. Recently, idiopathic ulcerative lesions of the colon and rectum have been described. Two cases are reported of idiopathic colonic and anorectal inflammation and ulceration which fai...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Fu CS,Conteas CN,LaRiviere MJ

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Young men who have sex with men (MSM) represent an increasing number of new HIV infections in many communities. Many individuals still hold beliefs that may lead to discrimination against HIV-positive individuals. HIV stigma is associated with negative health and psychosocial outcomes and may lead to greater challenge...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Dowshen N,Binns HJ,Garofalo R

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite high HIV prevalence among transgender women (TGW) in India, there is limited exploration of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) acceptability. With PrEP licensure pending, we conducted six focus group discussions (FGDs) with diverse TGW (n = 36), and eight key informant interviews with community leaders and physic...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Chakrapani V,Shunmugam M,Rawat S,Baruah D,Nelson R,Newman PA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lack of access to health care is often blamed for poor health outcomes, but this effect is not supported by existing HIV/AIDS literature. The authors examined the association between access to care and survival time after progression to AIDS, using survival analysis methods. This study combined data from two CDC spons...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Montgomery JP,Gillespie BW,Gentry AC,Mokotoff ED,Crane LR,James SA

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the recent trends in AIDS-defining cancers in Western Europe, we analyzed the June 2002 European Non-Aggregate AIDS Data Set. We obtained the percentage of people with AIDS aged 15 years or older (n = 125,691; males, 99,560, females, 26,131) who had cancers as the initial AIDS-defining illness in 17 Europ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Ebrahim SH,Abdullah AS,McKenna M,Hamers FF

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report an 18-year-old girl with HIV infection who developed new-onset insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) in association with anemia. IDDM among patients with HIV infection has been infrequently reported and suggested to be caused by different etiologies. Susceptibility to autoimmune diseases, such ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Abdel-Khalek I,Moallem HJ,Fikrig S,Castells S

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：:To successfully implement the Seek, Test, and Treat (STT) strategy to curb the HIV epidemic, the criminal justice system must be a key partner. Increasing HIV testing and treatment among incarcerated persons has the potential to decrease HIV transmission in the broader community, but whether it is feasible to consider...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Beckwith C,Bazerman L,Gillani F,Tran L,Larson B,Rivard S,Flanigan T,Rich J

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：:Blacks/Hispanics face limited access to HIV testing. We examined in-pharmacy HIV testing among customers in pharmacies participating in a nonprescription syringe program in New York City. Participants were recruited in two pharmacies to complete a survey and receive an optional HIV test. Bivariate and multivariable an...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Amesty S,Crawford ND,Nandi V,Perez-Figueroa R,Rivera A,Sutton M,Weidle PJ,Willis L,Smith DK,Hernandez C,Harripersaud K,Fuller Lewis C

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on the use and outcome of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in HIV-infected Chinese have been scarce. We evaluated risk of progression to (1) nonaccidental death and (2) new AIDS-defining illness (ADI) or death in 223, 89.9% of 248 HIV-1-infected adult Chinese patients who were first initiated on HA...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Wong KH,Chan KC,Cheng KL,Chan WK,Kam KM,Lee SS

更新日期：2007-02-01 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

abstract：:Despite recent clinical guidelines recommending early initiation and widespread use of antiretroviral therapy (ART), many HIV-infected individuals are not receiving ART-in particular low-income, minority substance users. Few studies have examined psychological, as opposed to structural, factors related to not receivin...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Magidson JF,Seitz-Brown CJ,Listhaus A,Lindberg B,Anderson KE,Daughters SB

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic abnormalities and cardiovascular disease are increasingly recognized in HIV-infected patients. While HIV-infected patients older than 50 years of age account for up to 25% of HIV cases in the United States, there are limited data on these individuals. To determine the prevalence and predictors of the metabol...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Adeyemi O,Rezai K,Bahk M,Badri S,Thomas-Gossain N

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:Uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is low among women at risk for HIV acquisition. Of 468,000 women, whom the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates to be eligible for PrEP, only 10,000 unique women have begun therapy through the third quarter of 2015. These data suggest insuffic...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Koren DE,Nichols JS,Simoncini GM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is a commonly used HIV antiretroviral. A relatively uncommon adverse effect of this drug is Fanconi syndrome. What is known about this toxicity, especially in regards to concomitant medication use and outcomes, is limited to isolated case reports and small case series. Therefore, a ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Gupta SK

更新日期：2008-02-01 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：:The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) in an area of Kenya with widely accessible free PMTCT services. A matched case-control study was conducted at 31 public facilities in western Kenya. HIV-infected mothers with infants aged 6 weeks to 6 month...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Onono M,Owuor K,Turan J,Bukusi EA,Gray GE,Cohen CR

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:In 2010, New York (NY) passed new legislation mandating Emergency Departments (EDs) to offer HIV tests to patients 13-64 presenting for care. We evaluated the requirement's implementation and determined differences based on HIV prevalence or site-specific designated AIDS centers (DACs). We also evaluated policies for ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Egan DJ,Cowan E,Fitzpatrick L,Savitsky L,Kushner J,Calderon Y,Agins BD

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methamphetamine use has been associated with HIV transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM). However, providers have been hesitant to utilize post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in populations of stimulant users. This single-arm, open label pilot study sought to demonstrate the safety, feasibility, and acceptabili...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Landovitz RJ,Fletcher JB,Inzhakova G,Lake JE,Shoptaw S,Reback CJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the United States, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) are disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Despite great strides in HIV prevention, including biobehavioral HIV prevention strategies such as pre-exposure prophylaxis and treatment as prevention, there has been relatively l...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Nelson KM,Pantalone DW,Gamarel KE,Carey MP,Simoni JM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation reduces the risk of disease progression and HIV transmission, but data on time from HIV care entry to ART initiation are lacking. Using data from the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP), a population-based probability sample of HIV-infected adults receiving medical care in th...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Adedinsewo DA,Wei SC,Robertson M,Rose C,Johnson CH,Dombrowski J,Skarbinski J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV share the same parenteral routes of transmission. This common epidemiology explains the high frequency of combined infections by HCV and HIV. The aim of this review is to clarify some important issues dealing with the reciprocal impact of HIV and HCV-associated infections, including the...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Zylberberg H,Pol S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adherence to antiretroviral regimens is thought to be imperative for HIV-positive patients. However, little is known about health care professionals' willingness to discuss adherence with patients, nor what barriers, if any, may impede their adherence communication. The aims of the study were to examine physicians' be...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Roberts KJ

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the advent of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV-seropositive injection drug users (IDU) continue to suffer from elevated levels of morbidity and mortality. Evidence is needed to identify social- and structural-level barriers to effective ART. We investigated the impact of homelessness on plasma HIV R...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Milloy MJ,Kerr T,Bangsberg DR,Buxton J,Parashar S,Guillemi S,Montaner J,Wood E

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about how people living with HIV in low prevalence contexts face the challenges of stigma and discrimination. Low prevalence and rural communities are unique environments in which HIV-related stigma and discrimination may be intensified due to lower tolerance of differences among people and greater fea...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Zukoski AP,Thorburn S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eye disease is a well-documented complication of HIV infection. Opportunistic infections generally comprised the majority of pre-antiretroviral therapy (ART) eye complications. With the introduction of ART, opportunistic infections diminished. However, early ART regimens were cumbersome regarding side effects and pill...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Miller C,Short WR,Perez-Povis L,Lontok J,Fecarotta C,Liu M,Sendecki J,Belden K

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00