Cigarette smoking and mechanisms of susceptibility to infections of the respiratory tract and other organ systems

C Feldman, R Anderson - Journal of Infection, 2013 - Elsevier
The predisposition of cigarette smokers for development of oral and respiratory infections
caused by microbial pathogens is well recognised, with those infected with the human …

Incomplete immune recovery in HIV infection: mechanisms, relevance for clinical care, and possible solutions

JC Gaardbo, HJ Hartling, J Gerstoft… - Journal of Immunology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Treatment of HIV‐infected patients with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) usually
results in diminished viral replication, increasing CD4+ cell counts, a reversal of most …

Cigarette smoking prevalence among adults with HIV compared with the general adult population in the United States: cross-sectional surveys

R Mdodo, EL Frazier, SR Dube, CL Mattson… - Annals of internal …, 2015 - acpjournals.org
Background: The negative health effects of cigarette smoking and HIV infection are
synergistic. Objective: To compare the prevalence of current cigarette smoking and smoking …

Substance use: impact on adherence and HIV medical treatment

A Gonzalez, J Barinas, C O'Cleirigh - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2011 - Springer
Substance use is highly prevalent among people living with HIV/AIDS, is often comorbid with
other mental health problems, related to poor HIV medical outcomes, and, is associated with …

Neuroimaging studies of the aging HIV-1-infected brain

JL Holt, SD Kraft-Terry, L Chang - Journal of neurovirology, 2012 - Springer
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has increased life expectancy among HIV-
infected individuals, and by 2015, at least half of all HIV-infected individuals will be over 50 …

Interventions for tobacco use cessation in people living with HIV and AIDS

ERM Pool, O Dogar, RP Lindsay… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Tobacco use is highly prevalent amongst people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
and has a substantial impact on morbidity and mortality. Objectives To assess the …

[HTML][HTML] Tobacco smoking increases immune activation and impairs T-cell function in HIV infected patients on antiretrovirals: a cross-sectional pilot study

R Valiathan, MJ Miguez, B Patel, KL Arheart… - Plos one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background The influence of tobacco smoking on the immune system of HIV infected
individuals is largely unknown. We investigated the impact of tobacco smoking on immune …

Smoking and HIV: prevalence, health risks, and cessation strategies

AR Lifson, HA Lando - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2012 - Springer
Health hazards due to smoking may undermine benefits of HIV treatment on morbidity and
mortality. Over 40% of persons with HIV are current smokers. Health risks of smoking include …

Efficacy of cell phone–delivered smoking cessation counseling for persons living with HIV/AIDS: 3-month outcomes

DJ Vidrine, RM Marks, RC Arduino… - Nicotine & Tobacco …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Introduction: Substantial evidence indicates that cigarette smoking among people living with
HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) represents a significant public health concern. However, few efforts to …

The unique challenges facing HIV-positive patients who smoke cigarettes: HIV viremia, ART adherence, engagement in HIV care, and concurrent substance use

C O'Cleirigh, SE Valentine, M Pinkston, D Herman… - AIDS and Behavior, 2015 - Springer
Evidence suggests that smoking may have negative associations with HIV health outcomes.
The smoking rate in our sample of people living with HIV (N= 333) was triple that of the …