Barriers and facilitators to testing, treatment entry, and engagement in care by HIV-positive women of color.

abstract：:We evaluated the prevalence of menstrual disorders in HIV-1-infected women and explored the association between such disorders and adherence to antiretroviral therapy, sexual functioning, and depressive symptoms in a group of HIV-1-infected women aged younger than 46 years and on antiretroviral therapy. Participants w...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Fumaz CR,Muñoz-Moreno JA,Ferrer MJ,Negredo E,Pérez-Alvarez N,Tarrats A,Clotet B

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The problem of inadequate adherence to prescribed highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) drug regimens to treat HIV infection and AIDS is ubiquitous. Adherence can be inadequate despite both provider and patient understanding of the consequences of nonadherence. Successful long-term treatment of HIV/AIDS require...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Chesney M

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of protease inhibitors (PIs) and highly active antiretroviral therapy in the mid-1990s dramatically altered the treatment of HIV infection, enabling suppression of viral replication to undetectable levels and preventing disease progression. Most PIs present a strong barrier against viral resistance; t...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Kim R,Baxter JD

更新日期：2008-04-01 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：: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：: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：:Women at high-risk for HIV acquisition often face challenges that hinder their retention in HIV prevention trials. These same challenges may contribute to missed clinical care visits among HIV-infected women. This article, informed by the Gelberg-Andersen Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations, identifies factors...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Haley DF,Lucas J,Golin CE,Wang J,Hughes JP,Emel L,El-Sadr W,Frew PM,Justman J,Adimora AA,Watson CC,Mannheimer S,Rompalo A,Soto-Torres L,Tims-Cook Z,Carter Y,Hodder SL,HPTN 064 Study Team.

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Initial linkage to medical care is a critical step in the HIV care continuum leading to improved health outcomes, reduced morbidity and mortality, and decreased HIV transmission risk. We explored differences in perspectives on engagement in HIV care between people living with HIV who attended (Arrived) their initial m...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Taylor BS,Fornos L,Tarbutton J,Muñoz J,Saber JA,Bullock D,Villarreal R,Nijhawan AE

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：: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：:HIV stigma is rooted in culture and, therefore, it is essential to investigate it within the context of culture. The objective of this study was to examine the interrelationships among individualism-collectivism, HIV stigma, and social network support. A social network study was conducted among 118 people living with ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Zang C,Guida J,Sun Y,Liu H

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：:As the New York City HIV=AIDS epidemic began generalizing beyond traditionally high-risk groups in the early 1990s, AIDS Service Organizations (ASO) sought to increase access to medical care and broaden service offerings to incorporate the needs of low-income women and their families. Strategies to achieve entry into ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Pillai NV,Kupprat SA,Halkitis PN

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：: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 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：:Observational studies have examined the prevalence and impact of internalized stigma among African American women living with HIV, but there are no intervention studies investigating stigma reduction strategies in this population. Based on qualitative data previously collected, we adapted the International Center for ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Rao D,Desmond M,Andrasik M,Rasberry T,Lambert N,Cohn SE,Simoni J

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although rates of crystal methamphetamine use in the United States have fallen from their peak in the mid-2000s, use remains a major public health concern, which disproportionately affects gay and bisexual men (GBM). It poses a particular challenge for HIV-positive men, for whom it has been linked to medication adhere...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Starks TJ,Millar BM,Lassiter JM,Parsons JT

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the importance of timely entry into care after HIV diagnosis, the timing of care entry has not been described recently in a large, diverse population of persons with HIV. Dates of HIV diagnosis and entry into HIV care were obtained by interview of HIV-infected adults, most of whom had entered care for HIV, in ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Reed JB,Hanson D,McNaghten AD,Bertolli J,Teshale E,Gardner L,Sullivan P

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous investigational data using abacavir (ABC), lamuvidine (3TC), and zidovudine has suggested the possibility of triple nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) therapy as an option in the treatment of HIV infection. We performed a pilot study to assess the potency of once daily ABC+ 3TC+ tenof...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Khanlou H,Yeh V,Guyer B,Farthing C

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：:This qualitative study explored the dynamics of adolescent HIV risk through focus group interviews of male and female adolescents at an Alabama juvenile detention facility, key informant interviews, and through interviews of HIV-positive and -negative adults in institutional settings and public health clinics in Alaba...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Lichtenstein B

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although many methods for assessing adherence have been developed, most are not feasible for busy clinical settings. Using patients from the Adherence and Efficacy of Protease inhibitor Therapy (ADEPT) study (1998-2000), we systematically evaluated the relationship between psychosocial, environmental, clinical, and ot...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Liu H,Miller LG,Hays RD,Golin CE,Zhao H,Wenger NS,Kaplan AH

更新日期：2006-11-01 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：: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：:In an effort to understand issues affecting prenatal care access and utilization from the perspectives of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women who receive inadequate prenatal care, we conducted three in-depth qualitative and quantitative interviews. From a thematic analysis of the narrative interviews, fo...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Napravnik S,Royce R,Walter E,Lim W

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past few years, major advances have been made in the field of primary HIV-1 infection. Several studies have reevaluated the clinical syndrome. The emergence of new molecular laboratory techniques has permitted a detailed analysis of viral dynamics and subsequent immunologic changes. Measurements of subsets of T...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Kaufmann GR,Duncombe C,Zaunders J,Cunningham P,Cooper D

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two children (ages 12 and 13 years) with transfusion-acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection presented with facial pain and rhinorrhea. Radiographic imaging showed extensive paranasal sinus disease, presumed to be bacterial sinusitis, and the patients were treated with broad-spectrum oral antibiotics. Bo...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Robinson MR,Salit RB,Bryant-Greenwood PK,Zeichner SL,Wood LV,Jaffe ES,van Waes C,Magrath IT

更新日期：2001-09-01 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：:The objectives of this research were to assess prevalence and predictors of early antiretroviral therapy adherence using multiple indicators and to estimate effects of early adherence on subsequent HIV viral load and CD4+ lymphocyte responses. Study subjects were adults with HIV infection referred to an antiretroviral...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Mathews WC,Mar-Tang M,Ballard C,Colwell B,Abulhosn K,Noonan C,Barber RE,Wall TL

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00