Tymejczyk, Olga Vo, Quynh Kulkarni, Sarah Gorrell Antelman, Gretchen Boshe, Judith Reidy, William Parcesepe, Angela Nash, Denis Elul, Batya
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AIDS care
In the era of "test and treat", it is important to understand HIV care outcomes and their determinants in patients presenting to care with early-stage disease. We surveyed 924 adults newly enrolling in HIV care at four clinics in Tanzania before the adoption of universal treatment eligibility, and collected longitudinal clinical data. Participants ...
Short, William Rodney Simone, Joanne Madeline Chakraborty, Rana Finocchario-Kessler, Sarah
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AIDS care
Preconception care is an essential component of health, particularly among women and men living with HIV and can optimize medical and psychosocial outcomes. However, there is a paucity of data on this topic, especially when evaluating provider communication with male patients. We conducted a multi-site qualitative study in 7 cities in the United St...
Koehn, Katrina Burgess, Heather Lyndon, Sharyle Lu, Michelle Ye, Monica Hogg, Robert S Parashar, Surita Barrios, Rolando Salters, Kate A
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AIDS care
Over half of people living with HIV (PLHIV) engaged in care in British Columbia (BC) are age ≥50. The public home and community care (HCC) system offers formal support that PLHIV may turn to as they age, but little is known about access specific to PLHIV. Using data from the STOP HIV/AIDS cohort, which includes linked treatment and demographic reco...
Musumari, Patou Masika Srithanaviboonchai, Kriengkrai Tangmunkongvorakul, Arunrat Dai, Yingxue Sitthi, Wathee Rerkasem, Kittipan Kowal, Paul Techasrivichien, Teeranee Suguimoto, S Pilar Feldman, Mitchell D
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The current longitudinal study consisted of baseline and follow-up surveys among older adults living with HIV (OALHIV) in Thailand. The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study HIV (MOS-HIV) questionnaire. We performed multiple linear regression analysis to document correlates of HRQoL at baseline and the...
Irungu, Elizabeth M Ngure, Kenneth Mugwanya, Kenneth K Awuor, Merceline Dollah, Annabelle Ongolly, Fernandos Mugo, Nelly Bukusi, Elizabeth Wamoni, Elizabeth Odoyo, Josephine
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AIDS care
Communication around condom use in the context of PrEP services presents a potential conundrum for patients and providers. Within the Partners Scale-Up Project, which supports integration of PrEP delivery in HIV care clinics, we interviewed 41 providers and 61 PrEP users and identified themes relating to condom messaging and use. Most providers cou...
Dawit, Rahel Sheehan, Diana M Gbadamosi, Semiu O Fennie, Kristopher P Li, Tan Curatolo, Danielle Maddox, Lorene M Spencer, Emma C Trepka, Mary Jo
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AIDS care
The study objective was to classify women with newly diagnosed HIV into patterns of retention in care (≥2 HIV care visits ≥3 months apart) and viral suppression over time and identify factors associated with class membership. Florida HIV/AIDS surveillance data were used to conduct Latent Class Analysis to classify women into patterns, and multinomi...
Solomon, Danielle Sabin, Caroline A Burns, Fiona Gilson, Richard Allan, Sris de Ruiter, Annamiek Dhairyawan, Rageshri Fox, Julie Gilleece, Yvonne Jones, Rachael
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AIDS care
Using data from the PRIME Study, an observational study of the menopause in women living with HIV in England, we explored the association between menopausal symptoms and: (i) antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and (ii) HIV clinic attendance. We measured menopausal symptom severity with the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS, score ≥17 indicating sever...
Chinaeke, Eric E Li, Minghui Love, Bryan L Bookstaver, Brandon Li, Xiaoming Reeder, Gene Lu, Kevin
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AIDS care
Clinical management of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is progressing to include chronic/metabolic complications, which may impose a significant economic burden on beneficiaries and Medicare. We assessed the national economic impact of comorbid Type-II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) on HIV/AIDS patients and pot...
Carrasco, Maria A Rosen, Joseph G Phelps, Ryan
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AIDS care
Male clients of female sex workers (CFSWs) are a key-affected group within the HIV epidemic. However, few studies have quantified HIV/STI burdens among CFSWs. This study used nationally representative data from the 2013-14 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey to estimate proxies for HIV and STI prevalence among sexually active men aged 15-59 paying...
Heidari, Omeid Dangerfield, Derek T 2nd Hickson, DeMarc A
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Black gay, bisexual, and other Black sexual minority men (BSMM) continue to experience negative health outcomes along the HIV prevention and treatment continuum, especially in the U.S. Deep South. The purpose of this study is to identify sexual risk and healthcare utilization profiles behaviors among BSMM in the Deep South. Guided by the Behavioral...
