Treatment and care for injecting drug users with HIV infection: a review of barriers and ways forward
D Wolfe, MP Carrieri, D Shepard - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
We review evidence for effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and coverage of antiretroviral
therapy (ART) for injecting drug users (IDUs) infected with HIV, with particular attention to …
therapy (ART) for injecting drug users (IDUs) infected with HIV, with particular attention to …
A systematic review of behavioral and treatment outcome studies among HIV-infected men who have sex with men who abuse crystal methamphetamine
Men who have sex with men (MSM) have the highest incidence of HIV infection in the United
States. One of the contributing factors to HIV spread among this group is the use of crystal …
States. One of the contributing factors to HIV spread among this group is the use of crystal …
Microbial translocation is associated with increased monocyte activation and dementia in AIDS patients
P Ancuta, A Kamat, KJ Kunstman, EY Kim, P Autissier… - PloS one, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Elevated plasma lipopolysaccharide (LPS), an indicator of microbial translocation from the
gut, is a likely cause of systemic immune activation in chronic HIV infection. LPS induces …
gut, is a likely cause of systemic immune activation in chronic HIV infection. LPS induces …
[图书][B] Handbook of health psychology
A Baum, TA Revenson, J Singer - 2012 - taylorfrancis.com
Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …
Alcohol use accelerates HIV disease progression
The effects of alcohol abuse on HIV disease progression have not been definitively
established. A prospective, 30-month, longitudinal study of 231 HIV+ adults included history …
established. A prospective, 30-month, longitudinal study of 231 HIV+ adults included history …
Recommendations for surveillance of transmitted HIV drug resistance in countries scaling up antiretroviral treatment
DE Bennett, M Myatt, S Bertagnolio… - Antiviral …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) threshold
survey method was developed for surveillance of transmitted HIVDR in resource-limited …
survey method was developed for surveillance of transmitted HIVDR in resource-limited …
Crack-cocaine use accelerates HIV disease progression in a cohort of HIV-positive drug users
Background: HIV infection is prevalent among substance abusers. The effects of specific
illicit drugs on HIV disease progression have not been established. We evaluated the …
illicit drugs on HIV disease progression have not been established. We evaluated the …
Crack cocaine, disease progression, and mortality in a multicenter cohort of HIV-1 positive women
Background: Longitudinal associations between patterns of crack cocaine use and
progression of HIV-1 disease are poorly understood, especially among women. This study …
progression of HIV-1 disease are poorly understood, especially among women. This study …
Pain, mood, and substance abuse in HIV: implications for clinic visit utilization, antiretroviral therapy adherence, and virologic failure
JS Merlin, AO Westfall, JL Raper, A Zinski… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cooccurring pain, mood disorders, and substance abuse are common in HIV-
infected patients. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between pain, alone and …
infected patients. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between pain, alone and …
Homelessness and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among a cohort of HIV-infected injection drug users
Homelessness is prevalent among HIV-infected injection drug users (IDU) and may
adversely affect access and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). There are limited …
adversely affect access and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). There are limited …