Symptoms are highly prevalent among HIV outpatients and associated with poor adherence and unprotected sexual intercourse

R Harding, FC Lampe, S Norwood, HL Date… - Sexually transmitted …, 2010 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives There is a paucity of data reporting the prevalence and burden of pain and
symptoms among HIV patients in the era of antiretroviral therapy (ART). This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Clinicians' perceptions of barriers to pain management in AIDS

W Breitbart, M Kaim, B Rosenfeld - Journal of Pain and Symptom …, 1999 - Elsevier
A growing body of literature has demonstrated the widespread undertreatment of pain in
patients with AIDS. While clinician-related barriers to cancer pain management have been …

Brief report: the association of chronic pain and long-term opioid therapy with HIV treatment outcomes

JS Merlin, D Long, WC Becker… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Chronic pain occurs in up to 85% of persons living with HIV and is commonly
treated with long-term opioid therapy (LTOT). We investigated the impact of chronic pain and …

[HTML][HTML] A qualitative study of the experience and impact of neuropathic pain in people living with HIV

W Scott, MGCM Del Solar, H Kemp, LM McCracken… - Pain, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Painful distal symmetrical polyneuropathy is common in HIV and is associated with reduced
quality of life. Research has not explored the experience of neuropathic pain in people with …

Pain in hospitalized patients with AIDS: analgesic and psychotropic medications

AH Lebovits, G Smith, M Maignan… - The Clinical journal of …, 1994 - journals.lww.com
Objective: We undertook this study to evaluate the use of analgesic and psychotropic
medication in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients with pain and to …

Pain treatment and antiretroviral medication adherence among vulnerable HIV-positive patients

HL Surratt, SP Kurtz, MA Levi-Minzi… - AIDS patient care and …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Pain represents a significant source of morbidity, function loss, and decreased quality of life
among people living with HIV. The present study examined the associations among pain …

A comparison of pain report and adequacy of analgesic therapy in ambulatory AIDS patients with and without a history of substance abuse

W Breitbart, B Rosenfeld, S Passik, M Kaim… - Pain, 1997 - Elsevier
Concerns are often raised regarding the credibility of patients' report of pain and this
concern is heightened among individuals with AIDS, where many patients have a history of …

[HTML][HTML] Pain and pain treatment in AIDS patients: a longitudinal study

LM Frich, FM Borgbjerg - Journal of pain and symptom management, 2000 - Elsevier
To determine the prevalence, incidence, and characteristics of pain connected with AIDS, 95
AIDS patients were enrolled in a prospective longitudinal study and interviewed every six …

Current perspectives on pain in AIDS.

W Breitbart, L Dibiase - Oncology (Williston Park, NY), 2002 - europepmc.org
As active participants in the care of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS), oncologists need to be aware of the many facets of pain management in this …

A conceptual framework for understanding chronic pain in patients with HIV

JS Merlin, A Zinski, WE Norton, CS Ritchie… - Pain …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic pain is common in persons with HIV and is often associated with psychiatric illness
and substance abuse. Current literature links psychiatric illness and substance abuse with …