Smoking is associated with a variety of changes in the oral cavity. Cigarette smoke has
effects on saliva, oral commensal bacteria and fungi, mainly Candida, which causes oral …

As mortality due to AIDS-related causes has decreased with the use of antiretroviral therapy,
there has been a rise in deaths related to non–AIDS-defining illnesses. Given the …

The study aim was to identify covariates of smoking status and readiness to quit that
encompassed key sociodemographic and health status variables, health-related quality of …

In recent years the management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‐positive
individuals has been based on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) comprising a …

Treatments for persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or who
have developed AIDS have advanced to the point where death is no longer the inevitable …

Among individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), studies have found that
smokers are at greater risk than nonsmokers to develop bacterial pneumonia, oral lesions …

Most HIV-positive persons in the US smoke cigarettes. Despite substantial clinical advances
in HIV care in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), HIV-positive persons …

The prevalence of cigarette smoking among HIV+ individuals is greater than that found in
the general population. However, factors related to smoking within this population are not …

Oral and vaginal candidiasis are the two most common forms of opportunistic fungal
infections. However, the prevalence of each can be quite variable depending on the immune …

Few studies assess the effectiveness of HAART on reducing the incidence and recurrence of
oral lesions. We investigated such changes among 503 HIV+ women over six years in the …