Background: To determine how serious a confound substance use (SU) might be in studies
on HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND), we examined the relationship of SU …

Neuropsychological dysfunction, ranging from mild cognitive symptoms to dementia has
been a consistent part of the clinical picture of HIV/AIDS. However, advances in clinical …

High rates of cognitive impairment persist in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection,
despite improved health outcomes and reduced mortality through widespread use of …

Objective: Substance use is common among individuals infected with HIV, yet whether
neurocognitive effects of HIV can be distinguished from more nonspecific effects of drug …

Background Little research on symptom impairment and quality of life among HIV-positive
(HIV+) individuals has attended to the potential role of cognitive-affective vulnerabilities …

HIV-associated neurocognitive dysfunction persists in the highly active antiretroviral therapy
(HAART) era and may be exacerbated by comorbidities, including substance use and …

While major advances in HIV management over the last 20 years have resulted in drastically
improved health and survival outcomes, neurocognitive dysfunction remains a major health …

Background Chronic HIV infection significantly elevates the risk of brain pathology,
precipitating neurocognitive impairment (NCI) among people living with HIV (PLWH). The …

To date, HIV prevention efforts have largely relied on singular strategies (eg, behavioral or
biomedical approaches alone) with modest HIV risk-reduction outcomes for people who use …

Cocaine abuse among HIV patients is associated with faster disease progression and
mortality. This study examined the relationship between neurocognitive functioning and …