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Brown JL, Capasso A, Revzina N, Boeva E, Rassokhin V, Sales JM, Gutova LV, Khalezova NB, Hitch AE, Twitty TD, DiClemente RJ. Concordance of Ethyl Glucuronide, Blood Alcohol Content, and Self-Reported Alcohol Use in Russian Women with HIV and Hepatitis C Virus Co-Infection. AIDS Behav 2023; 27:4062-4069. [PMID: 37378797 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-023-04120-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Problematic alcohol use is prevalent in Russia and is deleterious for individuals with HIV and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and blood alcohol content (BAC) provide objective biomarkers of drinking that can be compared to self-reported alcohol use. This paper describes patterns of alcohol use measured by biomarkers and self-report along with concordance across measures. Participants were Russian women with HIV and HCV co-infection (N = 200; Mean age = 34.9) from two Saint Petersburg comprehensive HIV care centers enrolled in an alcohol reduction intervention clinical trial. Measures were: (a) urine specimen analyzed for EtG; (b) breathalyzer reading of BAC; and (c) self-reported frequency of drinking, typical number of drinks consumed, and number of standard drinks consumed in the past month. At baseline, 64.0% (n = 128) had a positive EtG (> 500 ng/mL) and 76.5% (n = 153) had a positive breathalyzer reading (non-zero reading). There was agreement between EtG and BAC (kappa = 0.66, p < .001; Phi coefficient = 0.69, p < .001); self-reported alcohol measures were positively correlated with positive EtG and BAC (p's < 0.001). There was concordance between EtG and BAC measures, which have differing alcohol detection windows. Most participants endorsed frequent drinking at high quantities, with very few reporting no alcohol consumption in the past month. Concordance between biomarkers and self-reported alcohol use suggests that underreporting of alcohol use was minimal. Results highlight the need for alcohol screening within HIV care. Implications for alcohol assessment within research and clinical contexts are discussed.
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- Jennifer L Brown
- Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, 703 3rd Street, Room 1242, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
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- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- First Saint Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- First Saint Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- First Saint Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- First Saint Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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Bahji A, Gordon KS, Crystal S, Satre DD, Wiliams EC, Edelman EJ, Justice AC. Factors Associated with Bothersome Symptoms in Individuals With and Without HIV Who Report Alcohol Use. AIDS Behav 2023; 27:2455-2462. [PMID: 36622487 PMCID: PMC10225332 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03972-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Bothersome symptoms potentially related to drinking are commonly reported by people with and without HIV (PWH/PWoH). However, the relationship between bothersome symptoms and level of alcohol use is often not appreciated by patients or providers. Therefore, among persons reporting prior-year alcohol use, we assessed whether alcohol use level (AUDIT-C score), HIV status, and demographic covariates influenced the likelihood of the patient reporting a bothersome symptom. We used the Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) surveys (2002-2018), including a validated symptoms index. Among 3679 PWH and 3830 PWoH currently drinking alcohol, the most commonly reported symptoms were muscle/joint pain (52%), sleep disturbance (51%), and fatigue (50%). Level of alcohol use was independently associated with 18 of 20 bothersome symptoms, including seven symptoms more common among PWH. Results can help inform PWH/PWoH who drink alcohol about the strong relationship between level of alcohol use and bothersome symptoms, potentially motivating reduced use.
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- Anees Bahji
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- British Columbia Centre on Substance Use, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Research in Addiction Medicine Scholars Program, Boston University Medical Centre, Boston, MA, USA
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Center for Health Services Research, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA.
- Yale School of Medicine, 367 Cedar Street, ESH A, suite 401, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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Simegnew D, Di Q, Turi E, Fekadu G, Feyisa BR, Temesgen S, Bikila H, Bayisa L, Shibiru T, Ahinkorah BO, Seidu AA. Psychoactive substance uses among people living with HIV/AIDS in Western Ethiopia: a multi-centered facility-based cross-sectional study. JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2022.2120428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Dawit Simegnew
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Ethiopia
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, China
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- Department of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
- Deakin Health Economics, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria
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- Department of Pharmacy, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
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- Department of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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- Department of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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- School of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Services, James Cook University, Australia
- Department of Estate Management, Takoradi Technical University, Takoradi, Ghana
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Chavez K, Palfai TP, Cheng DM, Blokhina E, Gnatienko N, Quinn EK, Krupitsky E, Samet JH. Hazardous Alcohol Use, Impulsivity, and HIV-Risk Behavior Among HIV-Positive Russian Patients With a History of Injection Drug Use. Am J Addict 2020; 30:164-172. [PMID: 33378082 DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Previous findings on the association between hazardous drinking and HIV-risk behavior have been equivocal, varying by population and individual difference factors. This study examined associations between hazardous drinking, impulsivity, and HIV-risk behaviors among HIV-positive Russian patients with a history of injection drug use (IDU), not on antiretroviral therapy. METHODS Negative binomial regression analyses of data from a randomized controlled trial were performed (N = 241). Main independent variables were the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. Outcomes were number of condomless sexual episodes (CSE; primary), number of sexual partners, and needle-sharing frequency (secondary). RESULTS Hazardous drinking was positively associated with the frequency of CSE (adjusted incidence rate ratio [aIRR] = 2.16, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.98-2.36). Moderate (aIRR = 0.51, 95% CI, 0.46-0.56) and high (aIRR = 0.66, 95% CI, 0.60-0.73) impulsivity were associated with fewer CSE compared with low impulsivity. Hazardous drinking (aIRR = 0.64, 95% CI, 0.52-0.79) and impulsivity (aIRR = 0.95, 95% CI, 0.94-0.96) were both associated with fewer sexual partners. Hazardous drinking and impulsivity were each associated with increased needle sharing. The association between hazardous drinking and number of needle-shares was strongest at higher impulsivity levels. CONCLUSION AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE Hazardous drinking may be a risk factor for CSE among HIV-positive Russian patients and may influence needle sharing. Findings contribute to our understanding of the interactive associations between hazardous drinking and impulsivity with sexual risk behaviors and needle sharing among HIV-positive Russian patients with a history of IDU. (Am J Addict 2020;00:00-00).
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- Kathryn Chavez
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit, Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.,Department of Addictions, Bekhterev Psychoneurological Research Institute, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit, Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Necho M, Belete A, Getachew Y. The prevalence and factors associated with alcohol use disorder among people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PREVENTION AND POLICY 2020; 15:63. [PMID: 32831129 PMCID: PMC7444054 DOI: 10.1186/s13011-020-00301-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) in HIV/AIDS patient’s decreases adherence and effectiveness of medications and help-seeking to HIV/AIDS care and treatment. This study, therefore, assessed the average 1 year prevalence and associated factors of alcohol use disorder in HIV/AIDS patients. Methods We did an electronic data search on PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Psych-INFO libraries, African index Medicus and African Journals Online (AJOL). Google scholar was also investigated for non-published articles. The reference lists of published articles were also reviewed. The stata-11meta-prop package was employed. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were done. Cochran’s Q-statistics and the Higgs I2 test were used to check heterogeneity. Publication bias was evaluated with Egger’s test and funnel plots. Results Of 1362 articles identified using the search strategies; only 22 studies were included in the final analysis. The average 1 year prevalence of AUD was 22.03% (95% CI: 17.18, 28.67). The average prevalence of AUD in South Africa (28.77%) was higher than in Uganda (16.61%) and Nigeria (22.8%). The prevalence of AUD in studies published before 2011, 2011–2015, and after 2015 was found to be 13.47, 24.93, and 22.88% respectively. The average prevalence of AUD among studies with a sample size > 450 was 16.71% whereas it was 26.46% among studies with a sample size < 450. Furthermore, the average prevalence of hazardous, harmful, and dependent drinking was 10.87, 8.1, and 3.12% respectively. Our narrative analysis showed that male sex, cigarette smoking, family history of alcohol use, missing ART medication, mental distress, khat chewing, low CD4 count, and low income were among the associated factors for AUD in people with HIV AIDS. On quantitative meta-analysis for associated factors of AUD, the AOR of being male, Cigarette smoking and khat chewing were 5.5, 3.95, and 3.34 respectively. Conclusion The average 1 year prevalence of AUD in HIV/AIDs patients was high and qualitatively factors such as being Male, cigarette smoking, and khat chewing were associated with it. Therefore, clinical services for people living with HIV/AIDS should integrate this public health problem. Policymakers should also develop guidelines and implementation strategies for addressing this problem.
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- Mogesie Necho
- Wollo University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, Dessie, Ethiopia.
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- Wollo University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, Diredawa University, Diredawa, Ethiopia
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Sarna A, Singh RJ, Schensul JJ, Gaikwad SS, Joshi K, Malye R, Mahapatra B, Ha T, Schensul S. Viral load outcomes in a cohort of alcohol-consuming people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Mumbai, India. Int J STD AIDS 2020; 31:763-772. [PMID: 32525465 DOI: 10.1177/0956462420921731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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We examined the association between alcohol consumption, adherence and viral load (VL) in a cohort of 940 alcohol-consuming, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive men receiving antiretroviral therapy in Mumbai. Some of the participants (16.7%) had missed >1 doses in the last four days and 17.6% reported >1 treatment interruptions in the last 12 months; 60.8% of the participants consumed alcohol >2 times/month, 62.8% consumed >3 drinks/typical day and 11.5% reported binge drinking >1 times/month; 76.4% of the participants had VL<200 copies/mL. Higher alcohol consumption was associated with nonadherence (odds ratio [OR]: 1.21; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.11-1.31) and treatment interruptions (OR: 1.20; 95% CI: 1.11-1.31). We found no association between alcohol use and VL. There was, however, a significant interaction effect of alcohol use and nonadherence on virological failure (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR]: 1.23; 95% CI: 1.03-1.47) implying that alcohol negatively impacts VL outcomes but mediated through adherence. Alcohol use was associated with poor adherence, which in turn was a strong predictor of virological failure.
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- Department of Medicine, Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Medicine, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, India
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- School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA
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Dominick L, Midgley N, Swart LM, Sprake D, Deshpande G, Laher I, Joseph D, Teer E, Essop MF. HIV-related cardiovascular diseases: the search for a unifying hypothesis. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2020; 318:H731-H746. [PMID: 32083970 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00549.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Although the extensive rollout of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy resulted in a longer life expectancy for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV), such individuals display a relatively increased occurrence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This health challenge stimulated significant research interests in the field, leading to an improved understanding of both lifestyle-related risk factors and the underlying mechanisms of CVD onset in PLHIV. However, despite such progress, the precise role of various risk factors and mechanisms underlying the development of HIV-mediated CVD still remains relatively poorly understood. Therefore, we review CVD onset in PLHIV and focus on 1) the spectrum of cardiovascular complications that typically manifest in such persons and 2) underlying mechanisms that are implicated in this process. Here, the contributions of such factors and modulators and underlying mechanisms are considered in a holistic and integrative manner to generate a unifying hypothesis that includes identification of the core pathways mediating CVD onset. The review focuses on the sub-Saharan African context, as there are relatively high numbers of PLHIV residing within this region, indicating that the greater CVD risk will increasingly threaten the well-being and health of its citizens. It is our opinion that such an approach helps point the way for future research efforts to improve treatment strategies and/or lifestyle-related modifications for PLHIV.
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- Leanne Dominick
- Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa, Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa, Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa, Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa, Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa, Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa, Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.,Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa, Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa, Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa, Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Amirkhanian YA, Kelly JA, Tarima SS, Kuznetsova AV, DiFranceisco WJ, Musatov VB, Yakovlev AA, McAuliffe TL. Prevalence of Alcohol Use and Factors Associated With Problem Drinking in Social Networks of People Living With HIV Infection in St. Petersburg, Russia. AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AIDS EDUCATION 2019; 31:380-393. [PMID: 31361515 PMCID: PMC6668921 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2019.31.4.380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Russia has over 1.2 million HIV infections and Europe's highest HIV incidence. Although its HIV epidemic is intertwined with high alcohol consumption rates, the interaction between alcohol use and HIV care in Russia is understudied. Five hundred eighty-six HIV-positive persons were recruited using social network methods in St. Petersburg. Fifty-nine percent of males, and 45% of females, drank regularly. Thirty percent of alcohol users reported binge drinking (males: ≥ 5 drinks; females ≥ 4 drinks) in the past week. Alcohol use was associated with lower HIV care engagement and having a detectable viral load. Multivariate analyses showed that any alcohol consumption, number of alcohol drinks consumed, and having a binge drinking day in the past week were associated with male gender, use of illicit drugs, drug injection, smaller social network size, lower social supports, being unmarried, and reporting condomless intercourse with non-main partners. Interventions to improve HIV care in Russia must comprehensively address the use of alcohol and substances that interfere with care engagement.
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- Yuri A. Amirkhanian
- Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Interdisciplinary Center for AIDS Research and Training (ICART), Municipal Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases Named after S.P. Botkin, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Interdisciplinary Center for AIDS Research and Training (ICART), Municipal Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases Named after S.P. Botkin, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Center for AIDS Research and Training (ICART), Municipal Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases Named after S.P. Botkin, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Center for AIDS Research and Training (ICART), Municipal Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases Named after S.P. Botkin, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Faculty of Medicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Interdisciplinary Center for AIDS Research and Training (ICART), Municipal Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases Named after S.P. Botkin, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Faculty of Medicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Kiene SM, Sileo KM, Dove M, Kintu M. Hazardous alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems are associated with unknown and HIV-positive status in fishing communities in Uganda. AIDS Care 2018; 31:451-459. [PMID: 30022681 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1497135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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In Uganda, alcohol consumption is associated with higher HIV prevalence. However, research is needed to better understand how different patterns of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems may drive this association. In this cross-sectional study, we examined how hazardous alcohol use and alcohol-related problems such as psychological, physical, and social harms are associated with HIV status in fishing communities in Uganda. 300 (132 male, 168 female) residents of fishing communities in Uganda (75 participants from each of the following occupational groups: fishmongers, alcohol sellers, commercial sex workers (CSW), and fishermen) completed an interviewer-assisted computerized interview. We captured information on sociodemographics and HIV testing history. Prior 12-month hazardous alcohol consumption patterns and alcohol-related problems were assessed with the AUDIT and AUDADIS. 19.7%, 58.0%, and 23.3% of the sample reported being HIV positive, being HIV negative from a test within the prior 12 months, and not knowing their HIV status respectively. 18.7% reported the co-occurrence of hazardous alcohol consumption patterns and alcohol-related problems. 7.7% reported either hazardous alcohol consumption patterns or alcohol-related problems. Compared to non-drinkers, those with co-occurring hazardous consumption and alcohol-related problems had greater odds of being HIV positive (adjOR 2.75, 95% CI 1.17-6.43) and of unknown HIV status (adjOR 3.35, 95% CI 1.52-7.42). Reporting only hazardous consumption levels, only alcohol-related problems, or low-risk drinking, did not increase the odds of being HIV positive or of unknown status. Among those not HIV positive, those with co-occurring hazardous consumption and alcohol-related problems had greater odds of never having had an HIV test (adjOR 3.78, 95% CI 1.63-8.68). The co-occurrence of hazardous alcohol use and alcohol related problems appears to be a prominent risk factor for HIV infection, not knowing one's HIV status, and never testing for HIV in this setting.
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- Susan M Kiene
- a Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics , School of Public Health, San Diego State University , San Diego , CA , USA.,b Brown University Alcohol Research Center on HIV , Providence , RI , USA
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- a Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics , School of Public Health, San Diego State University , San Diego , CA , USA
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- c Department of Psychology , University of Massachusetts Dartmouth , Dartmouth , MA , USA
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- d Wakiso Integrated Rural Development Association , Uganda
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Gnatienko N, Freiberg MS, Blokhina E, Yaroslavtseva T, Bridden C, Cheng DM, Chaisson CE, Lioznov D, Bendiks S, Koerbel G, Coleman SM, Krupitsky E, Samet JH. Design of a randomized controlled trial of zinc supplementation to improve markers of mortality and HIV disease progression in HIV-positive drinkers in St. Petersburg, Russia. HIV CLINICAL TRIALS 2018; 19:101-111. [PMID: 29663871 DOI: 10.1080/15284336.2018.1459344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background Russia continues to have an uncontrolled HIV epidemic and its per capita alcohol consumption is among the highest in the world. Alcohol use among HIV-positive individuals is common and is associated with worse clinical outcomes. Alcohol use and HIV each lead to microbial translocation, which in turn results in inflammation. Zinc supplementation holds potential for lowering levels of biomarkers of inflammation, possibly as a consequence of its impact on intestinal permeability. This paper describes the protocol of a double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial of zinc supplementation in St. Petersburg, Russia. Methods Participants (n = 254) were recruited between October 2013 and June 2015 from HIV and addiction clinical care sites, and non-clinical sites in St. Petersburg, Russia. Participants were randomly assigned, to receive either zinc (15 mg for men; 12 mg for women) or placebo, daily for 18 months. The following outcomes were assessed at 6, 12, and 18 months: (1) mortality risk (primary outcome at 18 months); (2) HIV disease progression; (3) cardiovascular risk; and (4) microbial translocation and inflammation. Adherence was assessed using direct (riboflavin) and indirect (pill count, self-report) measures. Conclusion Given the limited effectiveness of current interventions to reduce alcohol use, zinc supplementation merits testing as a simple, low-cost intervention to mitigate the consequences of alcohol use in HIV-positive persons despite ongoing drinking.
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- Natalia Gnatienko
- a Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine , Boston Medical Center, Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit , Boston , MA , USA
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- b Vanderbilt Center for Clinical Cardiovascular Trials Evaluation (V-C3REATE) , Vanderbilt University Medical Center , Nashville , TN , USA
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- c First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg , St. Petersburg , Russian Federation
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- c First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg , St. Petersburg , Russian Federation
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- a Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine , Boston Medical Center, Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit , Boston , MA , USA
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- d Department of Biostatistics , Boston University School of Public Health , Boston , MA , USA
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- e Data Coordinating Center , Boston University School of Public Health , Boston , MA , USA
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- c First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg , St. Petersburg , Russian Federation.,f Research Institute of Influenza , St. Petersburg , Russian Federation
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- a Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine , Boston Medical Center, Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit , Boston , MA , USA
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- g Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , USA
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- e Data Coordinating Center , Boston University School of Public Health , Boston , MA , USA
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- c First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg , St. Petersburg , Russian Federation.,h St. Petersburg Bekhterev Research Psychoneurological Institute , St. Petersburg , Russian Federation
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- i Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit , Boston University , Boston , MA , USA.,j Department of Community Health Sciences , Boston University School of Public Health , Boston , MA , USA
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Idrisov B, Lunze K, Cheng DM, Blokhina E, Gnatienko N, Quinn E, Bridden C, Walley AY, Bryant KJ, Lioznov D, Krupitsky E, Samet JH. Role of substance use in HIV care cascade outcomes among people who inject drugs in Russia. Addict Sci Clin Pract 2017; 12:30. [PMID: 29198185 PMCID: PMC5713116 DOI: 10.1186/s13722-017-0098-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Engaging people who drink alcohol or inject drugs in HIV care can be challenging, particularly in Eastern Europe. Healthcare facilities in Russia are organized by specialty; therefore linking patients from addiction care to HIV hospitals has been difficult. The HIV care cascade outlines stages of HIV care (e.g., linkage to care, prescribed antiretroviral therapy [ART], and achieving HIV viral suppression). We hypothesized that unhealthy alcohol use, injection drug use, and opioid craving are associated with unfavorable HIV care cascade outcomes. Methods We analyzed data from a cohort (n = 249) of HIV-positive Russians who have been in addiction hospital treatment in the past year and had a lifetime history of injection drug use (IDU). We evaluated the association between unhealthy alcohol use (AUDIT score > 7 [both hazardous drinking and dependence]), past-month injection drug use (IDU), and opioid craving (visual analogue scale from 1 to 100) with HIV care cascade outcomes. The primary outcome was linkage to HIV care within 12 months. Other outcomes were prescription of ART (secondary) and achievement of undetectable HIV viral load (HVL < 500 copies/mL) within 12 months (exploratory); the latter was analyzed on a subset in which HVL was measured (n = 48). We assessed outcomes via medical record review (linkage, ART) and serum tests (HVL). To examine the primary outcome, we used multiple logistic regression models controlling for potential confounders. Results Among 249 study participants, unhealthy alcohol use (n = 148 [59%]) and past-month IDU (n = 130 [52%]) were common. The mean opioid craving score was 49 (SD: 38). We were unable to detect significant associations between the independent variables (i.e., unhealthy alcohol use, IDU and opioid craving) and any HIV care cascade outcomes in unadjusted and adjusted analyses. Conclusion In this cohort of HIV-positive Russians with a history of IDU, individual substance use factors were not significantly associated with achieving HIV care cascade milestones (i.e., linkage to HIV care; prescription for ART; or suppressed viral load). Given no detection of an association of cascade outcomes with recent unhealthy use of alcohol or injection drugs in this cohort, examining systemic factors to understand determinants of HIV care engagement for people with drug use would be important.
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- Bulat Idrisov
- Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Bashkir State Medical University, 3 Lenina St., Ufa, Bashkortostan Republic, Russian Federation, 450000
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- Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.,Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, Lev Tolstoy St. 6/8, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 197022
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- Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Data Coordinating Center, Boston University School of Public Health, 85 E Newton St M921, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- HIV/AIDS Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute of Health, 5365 Fishers Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, Lev Tolstoy St. 6/8, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 197022.,Pasteur Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Mira St. 14, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 197101
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- First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, Lev Tolstoy St. 6/8, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 197022.,St. Petersburg Bekhterev Research Psychoneurological Institute, Bekhtereva St., 3, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 192019
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- Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA. .,Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
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Lunze K, Lioznov D, Cheng DM, Nikitin RV, Coleman SM, Bridden C, Blokhina E, Krupitsky E, Samet JH. HIV Stigma and Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among People Living with HIV in Russia. AIDS Behav 2017; 21:2609-2617. [PMID: 28600603 PMCID: PMC5709173 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1820-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Unhealthy alcohol use, highly prevalent in the Russian Federation (Russia), is associated with HIV risk behaviors among people living with HIV (PLWH). HIV stigma contributes to the HIV risk environment in Russia. To examine HIV stigma among Russian PLWH and to explore its association with unhealthy alcohol use, we conducted a longitudinal analysis of 700 PLWH in St. Petersburg, Russia. We assessed the association between alcohol dependence and HIV stigma measured at baseline and 12 months follow-up. Participants with alcohol dependence (n = 446) reported significantly higher HIV stigma scores over time than those without dependence (n = 254) (adjusted mean difference 0.60, 95% CI 0.03-1.17; p = 0.04). In secondary analyses, we examined recent risky alcohol use and did not detect an association with HIV stigma. Alcohol dependence is associated with high HIV stigma among Russian PLWH but the nature of the association is conjectural. HIV prevention efforts in Russia that address alcohol use disorders hold potential to mitigate HIV-related stigma and its possible adverse effects among PLWH.
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- Karsten Lunze
- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, 801 Massachusetts Ave., CT 2079, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
- Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
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- First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Behavioral Health, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Bekhterev Research Psychoneurological Institute, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, 801 Massachusetts Ave., CT 2079, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
- Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Schensul SL, Ha T, Schensul JJ, Vaz M, Singh R, Burleson JA, Bryant K. The Role of Alcohol on Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Persons Living With HIV in Urban India. J Stud Alcohol Drugs 2017; 78:716-724. [PMID: 28930059 PMCID: PMC5675422 DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2017.78.716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of alcohol use among men living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and examine the association of alcohol use and psychosocial variables on ART adherence. The study was a cross-sectional survey supplemented by medical records and qualitative narratives as a part of the initial formative stage of a multilevel, multicentric intervention and evaluation project. METHOD A screening instrument was administered to men living with HIV (n = 3,088) at four ART Centers using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-consumption questions (AUDIT-C) to determine alcohol use for study eligibility. Alcohol screening data were triangulated with medical records of men living with HIV (n = 15,747) from 13 ART Centers to estimate alcohol consumption among men on ART in greater Mumbai. A survey instrument to identify associations between ART adherence and alcohol, psychosocial, and contextual factors was administered to eligible men living with HIV (n = 361), and in-depth interviews (n = 55) were conducted to elucidate the ways in which these factors are manifest in men's lives. RESULTS Nearly one fifth of men living with HIV on ART in the Mumbai area have consumed alcohol in the last 30 days. Non-adherence was associated with a higher AUDIT score, consumption of more types of alcohol, and poorer self-ratings on quality of life, depression, and external stigma. The qualitative data demonstrate that non-adherence results from avoiding the mixing of alcohol with medication, forgetfulness when drinking, and skipping medication for fear of disclosure of HIV status when drinking with friends. CONCLUSIONS As the demand for ART expands, Indian government programs will need to more effectively address alcohol to reduce risk and maintain effective adherence.
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- Stephen L. Schensul
- Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut,Correspondence may be sent to Stephen L. Schensul at the Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030, or via email at:
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- Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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- International Center for Research on Women, Asia Regional Office, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, Maryland
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Brown JL, DiClemente RJ, Sales JM, Rose ES, Gause NK, Safonova P, Levina O, Belyakov N, Rassokhin VV. Alcohol Use, Partner Characteristics, and Condom Use Among HIV-Infected Russian Women: An Event-Level Study. J Stud Alcohol Drugs 2017; 77:968-973. [PMID: 27797699 DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2016.77.968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Alcohol use is a prominent factor correlated with HIV risk behavior engagement. Hazardous drinking is prevalent among Russian women and may contribute to decreased condom use. Event-based studies suggest that HIV risk behaviors may vary based on situational factors including partner characteristics and alcohol use. This study investigated the effect of situational factors on condom use during the most recent sexual encounter among a sample of HIV-infected Russian women. METHOD HIV-infected women (n = 239; mean age = 30.0 years) receiving medical care in St. Petersburg, Russia, completed an audio computer-assisted self-interview that assessed characteristics of their last sexual encounter. Multivariable logistic regression examined the associations between the following situational factors: (a) alcohol use, (b) partner type, (c) partner's serostatus, and (d) partner's alcohol use on whether a condom was used for vaginal and/or anal sex during the last sexual encounter. RESULTS A total of 54.0% engaged in unprotected vaginal and/or anal sex during their last sexual encounter. In an adjusted logistic regression model, unprotected sex did not differ by participants' alcohol use (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.72, 95% CI [0.29, 1.8]) but was more likely with partners who had consumed alcohol (AOR = 2.3, 95% CI [1.1, 5.2]) and HIV-infected partners (AOR = 2.8, 95% CI [1.6, 4.9]) and less likely to occur in the context of nonsteady partnerships (AOR= 0.36, 95% CI [0.13, 0.99]). CONCLUSIONS More stable, steady relationships with HIV-infected partners who consumed alcohol were associated with greater likelihood of noncondom use. Results highlight the need to address the intersection of alcohol and sexual risk engagement within the context of HIV-infected women's relationships.
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- Jennifer L Brown
- Addiction Sciences Division, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.,Center for AIDS Research, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.,Center for AIDS Research, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- North-West Regional Center for Control and Prevention of AIDS, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Balachova T, Shaboltas A, Nasledov A, Chaffin M, Batluk J, Bohora S, Bonner B, Bryant K, Tsvetkova L, Volkova E. Alcohol and HIV Risk Among Russian Women of Childbearing Age. AIDS Behav 2017; 21:1857-1867. [PMID: 27605367 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1542-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Russia has one of the fastest rising rates of HIV among women in the world. This study sought to identify key factors in HIV transmission among women in Russia. Data were collected as part of a larger clinical trial to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies (AEP). Women at risk for an AEP were recruited at women's clinics; 708 women, aged 18-44 (M = 29.04 years), completed HIV risk surveys. Structural Equation Modeling was used to test the relationships between alcohol use and sex behavior constructs with HIV/STI risk. While the model indicated that multiple factors are involved in women's HIV/STI risk, the independent alcohol use variable explains 20 % of the variance in women's HIV/STI risk. The findings suggest that alcohol use directly and indirectly predicts HIV/STI risk among women, and its effect is mediated by alcohol use before sex.
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- Tatiana Balachova
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 940 N.E. 13th Street, Nicholson Tower, Suite 4900, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
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- Psychology Department, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Psychology Department, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 940 N.E. 13th Street, Nicholson Tower, Suite 4900, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
- School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Psychology Department, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 940 N.E. 13th Street, Nicholson Tower, Suite 4900, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 940 N.E. 13th Street, Nicholson Tower, Suite 4900, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, USA
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- Psychology Department, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Psychology Department, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) as a Biomarker of Alcohol Consumption in HIV-Infected Young Russian Women: Comparison to Self-Report Assessments of Alcohol Use. AIDS Behav 2017; 21:1938-1949. [PMID: 28421353 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1769-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Alcohol use is particularly deleterious for HIV-infected individuals and thus accurate assessment of alcohol consumption is crucial in this population. Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) provides an objective assessment of drinking and can be compared to self-reported alcohol assessments to detect underreporting. The purpose of this study was to identify underreporting and its potential predictors in an HIV-infected sample of young Russian women. The current study examined the concordance between a quantitative measure of PEth and self-reported recent alcohol consumption in a prospective sample of HIV-infected young women (N = 204) receiving medical care in Saint Petersburg, Russia. At baseline, 53% of participants who denied drinking in the prior 30 days tested positive for PEth (i.e., underreporters), although this rate decreased significantly at a three-month follow-up assessment. Further exploration did not identify consistent predictors of underreporting status. Quantitative PEth levels showed, at best, modest overlap to self-reported alcohol consumption among those reporting alcohol use (e.g., Spearman's r = 0.27 between PEth and total drinks past-30 days at baseline). Objective measures of alcohol consumption demonstrate modest overlap with self-report measures of use in HIV-infected young Russian women. Incorporating objective and quantifiable biological markers are essential for valid assessments of alcohol use.
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Lan CW, Scott-Sheldon LAJ, Carey KB, Johnson BT, Carey MP. Prevalence of Alcohol Use, Sexual Risk Behavior, and HIV Among Russians in High-Risk Settings: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Behav Med 2017; 24:180-190. [PMID: 27730501 PMCID: PMC5638440 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-016-9596-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the (a) prevalence of and (b) association between alcohol, risky sex, and HIV among Russians at risk for primary or secondary HIV transmission. METHOD Electronic databases were searched to locate studies that sampled Russians, assessed alcohol use, and included either a behavioral measure of risk or a biological measure of HIV. Weighted mean (logit) effect sizes were calculated using random-effects assumptions. Moderator analyses were conducted using meta-regression. RESULTS Studies (19) sampled 12,916 Russians (M age = 29; 36 % women). Participants were recruited from clinical (52 %; e.g., sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic, drug treatment), other high-risk community settings (32 %; e.g., sexual/drug networks), or both (16 %). Findings indicate that a substantial proportion of the participants used alcohol (77 %; 55 % heavy drinking). One half of participants reported using condoms (52 %), but only 29 % used condoms consistently. Most participants reported drinking before sex (64 %). Of the studies testing for HIV, 10 % of participants tested positive. Meta-regression analyses indicated that hazardous/harmful alcohol use was associated with increased risky behaviors (i.e., multiple partners, inconsistent condom use). CONCLUSION These findings support the need for and potential benefit of addressing alcohol use in HIV prevention programming in Russia.
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- Chiao-Wen Lan
- Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, CORO West, Suite 309, 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI, 02906, USA
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- Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, CORO West, Suite 309, 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI, 02906, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA.
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, CORO West, Suite 309, 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI, 02906, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
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Fuster D, Sanvisens A, Bolao F, Rivas I, Tor J, Muga R. Alcohol use disorder and its impact on chronic hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus infections. World J Hepatol 2016; 8:1295-1308. [PMID: 27872681 PMCID: PMC5099582 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i31.1295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection frequently co-occur. AUD is associated with greater exposure to HCV infection, increased HCV infection persistence, and more extensive liver damage due to interactions between AUD and HCV on immune responses, cytotoxicity, and oxidative stress. Although AUD and HCV infection are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, HCV antiviral therapy is less commonly prescribed in individuals with both conditions. AUD is also common in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, which negatively impacts proper HIV care and adherence to antiretroviral therapy, and liver disease. In addition, AUD and HCV infection are also frequent within a proportion of patients with HIV infection, which negatively impacts liver disease. This review summarizes the current knowledge regarding pathological interactions of AUD with hepatitis C infection, HIV infection, and HCV/HIV co-infection, as well as relating to AUD treatment interventions in these individuals.
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Substance Use Patterns of HIV-Infected Russian Women with and Without Hepatitis C Virus Co-infection. AIDS Behav 2016; 20:2398-2407. [PMID: 26995679 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1362-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Individuals with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection may experience substance use related health complications. This study characterized substance use patterns between HIV/HCV co-infected and HIV mono-infected Russian women. HIV-infected women (N = 247; M age = 30.0) in St. Petersburg, Russia, completed a survey assessing substance use, problematic substance use, and the co-occurrence of substance use and sexual behaviors. Covariate adjusted logistic and linear regression analyses indicated that HIV/HCV co-infected participants (57.1 %) reported more lifetime drug use (e.g., heroin: AOR: 13.2, 95 % CI 4.9, 35.3, p < .001), problem drinking (β = 1.2, p = .05), substance use problems (β = 1.3, p = .009), and increased likelihood of past injection drug use (AOR: 26.4, 95 % CI 8.5, 81.9, p < .001) relative to HIV mono-infected individuals. HIV/HCV co-infection was prevalent and associated with increased substance use and problematic drug use. Findings highlight the need for ongoing substance use and HIV/HCV risk behavior assessment and treatment among HIV/HCV co-infected Russian women.
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Wirtz AL, Zelaya CE, Latkin C, Stall R, Peryshkina A, Galai N, Mogilniy V, Dzhigun P, Kostetskaya I, Beyrer C. Alcohol Use and Associated Sexual and Substance Use Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Moscow, Russia. AIDS Behav 2016; 20:523-36. [PMID: 25893659 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1066-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Alcohol use is a public health problem in the Russian Federation. This study explored relationships between alcohol use and behavioral risks for HIV transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Moscow, Russia. Alcohol use disorder identification test (AUDIT) scores for 1367 MSM participating in a cross-sectional survey and HIV testing were categorized to: "abstinence/low use", "hazardous use", "harmful use/dependency". Multiple logistic regression models compared dependent variables for sexual and drug use behaviors across alcohol use strata. Hazardous and harmful/dependent alcohol use were significantly associated with high-risk sexual behaviors and drug use. Harmful use/dependency was associated with an increased odds of having more than five male sex partners (last 12 months; adjusted odds ratios-AOR 1.69; 95 % CI 1.25-2.27), inconsistent condom use during anal intercourse (AOR 2.19; 95 % CI 1.61-2.96) and, among those using recreational drugs, injection drug use (last month; AOR 4.38: 95 % CI 1.13-17.07) compared to abstinent/low-level users. Harmful/dependent use was marginally associated with HIV infection (AOR 1.48; 95 % CI 0.97-2.25). HIV prevention efforts for MSM in Moscow may benefit from addressing problem alcohol use to mitigate high-risk behaviors.
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- A L Wirtz
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- AIDS Infoshare, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- AIDS Infoshare, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Rentsch C, Tate JP, Akgün KM, Crystal S, Wang KH, Ryan Greysen S, Wang EA, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA, Justice AC, Rimland D. Alcohol-Related Diagnoses and All-Cause Hospitalization Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients: A Longitudinal Analysis of United States Veterans from 1997 to 2011. AIDS Behav 2016; 20:555-64. [PMID: 25711299 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1025-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Individuals with HIV infection are living substantially longer on antiretroviral therapy, but hospitalization rates continue to be relatively high. We do not know how overall or diagnosis-specific hospitalization rates compare between HIV-infected and uninfected individuals or what conditions may drive hospitalization trends. Hospitalization rates among United States Veterans were calculated and stratified by HIV serostatus and principal diagnosis disease category. Because alcohol-related diagnoses (ARD) appeared to have a disproportional effect, we further stratified our calculations by ARD history. A multivariable Cox proportional hazards model was fitted to assess the relative risk of hospitalization controlling for demographic and other comorbidity variables. From 1997 to 2011, 46,428 HIV-infected and 93,997 uninfected patients were followed for 1,497,536 person-years. Overall hospitalization rates decreased among HIV-infected and uninfected patients. However, cardiovascular and renal insufficiency admissions increased for all groups while gastrointestinal and liver, endocrine, neurologic, and non-AIDS cancer admissions increased among those with an alcohol-related diagnosis. After multivariable adjustment, HIV-infected individuals with an ARD had the highest risk of hospitalization (hazard ratio 3.24, 95 % CI 3.00, 3.49) compared to those free of HIV infection and without an ARD. Still, HIV alone also conferred increased risk (HR 2.08, 95 % CI 2.04, 2.13). While decreasing overall, risk of all-cause hospitalization remains higher among HIV-infected than uninfected individuals and is strongly influenced by the presence of an ARD.
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Miller AC, Nelson AK, Livchits V, Greenfield SF, Yanova G, Yanov S, Connery HS, Atwood S, Lastimoso CS, Shin SS. Understanding HIV Risk Behavior among Tuberculosis Patients with Alcohol Use Disorders in Tomsk, Russian Federation. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148910. [PMID: 26871943 PMCID: PMC4752500 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Russian Federation’s (RF) HIV epidemic is the fastest growing of any country. This study explores factors associated with high HIV risk behavior in tuberculosis (TB) patients with alcohol use disorders in Tomsk, RF. This analysis was nested within the Integrated Management of Physician-delivered Alcohol Care for TB Patients (IMPACT, trial number NCT00675961) randomized controlled study of integrating alcohol treatment into TB treatment in Tomsk. Demographics, HIV risk behavior (defined as participant report of high-risk intravenous drug use and/or multiple sexual partners with inconsistent condom use in the last six months), clinical data, alcohol use, depression and psychosocial factors were collected from 196 participants (161 male and 35 female) at baseline. Forty-six participants (23.5%) endorsed HIV risk behavior at baseline. Incarceration history(Odds Ratio (OR)3.93, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.95, 7.95), age under 41 (OR:2.97, CI:1.46, 6.04), drug addiction(OR: 3.60 CI:1.10, 11.77), history of a sexually transmitted disease(STD)(OR 2.00 CI:1.02, 3.90), low social capital (OR:2.81 CI:0.99, 8.03) and heavier alcohol use (OR:2.56 CI: 1.02, 6.46) were significantly more likely to be associated with HIV risk behavior at baseline. In adjusted analysis, age under 41(OR: 4.93, CI: 2.10, 11.58), incarceration history(OR: 3.56 CI:1.55, 8.17) and STD history (OR: 3.48, CI: 1.5, 8.10) continued to be significantly associated with HIV risk behavior. Understanding HIV transmission dynamics in Russia remains an urgent priority to inform strategies to address the epidemic. Larger studies addressing sex differences in risks and barriers to protective behavior are needed.
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- Ann C. Miller
- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Partners In Health Representative Office in Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA United States of America
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
- Division of Women's Mental Health, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, United States of America
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- Tomsk Oblast Tuberculosis Hospital, Tomsk, Russian Federation
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- Tomsk Oblast Tuberculosis Hospital, Tomsk, Russian Federation
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- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA United States of America
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
- Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America
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Silverstein PS, Kumar S, Kumar A. HIV-1, HCV and alcohol in the CNS: potential interactions and effects on neuroinflammation. Curr HIV Res 2015; 12:282-92. [PMID: 25053363 DOI: 10.2174/1570162x12666140721122956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Revised: 06/01/2014] [Accepted: 06/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Approximately 25% of the HIV-1 positive population is also infected with HCV. The effects of alcohol on HIV-1 or HCV infection have been a research topic of interest due to the high prevalence of alcohol use in these infected patient populations. Although it has long been known that HIV-1 infects the brain, it has only been a little more than a decade since HCV infection of the CNS has been characterized. Both viruses are capable of infecting and replicating in microglia and increasing the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, including IL-6 and IL-8. Investigations focusing on the effects of HIV-1, HCV or alcohol on neuroinflammation have demonstrated that these agents are capable of acting through overlapping signaling pathways, including MAPK signaling molecules. In addition, HIV-1, HCV and alcohol have been demonstrated to increase permeability of the blood-brain barrier. Patients infected with either HIV-1 or HCV, or those who use alcohol, exhibit metabolic abnormalities in the CNS that result in altered levels of n-acetyl aspartate, choline and creatine in various regions of the brain. Treatment of HIV/HCV co-infection in alcohol users is complicated by drug-drug interactions, as well as the effects of alcohol on drug metabolism. The drug-drug interactions between the antiretrovirals and the antivirals, as well as the effects of alcohol on drug metabolism, complicate existing models of CNS penetration, making it difficult to assess the efficacy of treatment on CNS infection.
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
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Samet JH, Raj A, Cheng DM, Blokhina E, Bridden C, Chaisson CE, Walley AY, Palfai TP, Quinn EK, Zvartau E, Lioznov D, Krupitsky E. HERMITAGE--a randomized controlled trial to reduce sexually transmitted infections and HIV risk behaviors among HIV-infected Russian drinkers. Addiction 2015; 110:80-90. [PMID: 25170994 PMCID: PMC4270840 DOI: 10.1111/add.12716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS This study assessed the effectiveness of HERMITAGE (HIV's Evolution in Russia-Mitigating Infection Transmission and Alcoholism in a Growing Epidemic), an adapted secondary HIV prevention intervention, compared with an attention control condition in decreasing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and sex and drug risk behaviors among Russian HIV-infected heavy drinkers. DESIGN We conducted a single-blinded, two-armed, randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up. SETTING The study was conducted in St Petersburg, Russia. Participants were recruited from four HIV and addiction clinical sites. The intervention was conducted at Botkin Infectious Disease Hospital. PARTICIPANTS HIV-infected individuals with past 6-month risky sex and heavy alcohol consumption (n = 700) were randomized to the HERMITAGE intervention (n = 350) or an attention control condition (n = 350). INTERVENTION A Healthy Relationships Intervention stressing disclosure of HIV serostatus and condom use, adapted for a Russian clinical setting with two individual sessions and three small group sessions. MEASUREMENTS The primary outcome was incident STI by laboratory test at 12-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes included change in unprotected sex and several alcohol and injection drug use (IDU) variables. FINDINGS Participants had the following baseline characteristics: 59.3% male, mean age 30.1, 60.4% past year IDU, 15.4% prevalent STI and mean CD4 cell count 413.3/μl. Assessment occurred among 75 and 71% of participants at 6 and 12 months, respectively. STIs occurred in 20 subjects (8.1%) in the intervention group and 28 subjects (12.0%) in the control group at 12-month follow-up; logistic regression analyses found no significant difference between groups (adjusted odds ratio 0.63; 95% confidence interval = 0.34-1.18; P = 0.15). Both groups decreased unsafe behaviors, although no significant differences were found between groups. CONCLUSIONS The HERMITAGE HIV risk reduction intervention does not appear to reduce sexually transmitted infections and HIV risk behaviors in Russian HIV-infected heavy drinkers compared with attention controls.
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- Jeffrey H. Samet
- Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 2 Floor, Boston, MA 02118, United States
,Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 2 Floor, Boston, MA 02118, United States
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- Division of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California - San Diego School of Medicine, IOA Building, 10111 N. Torrey Pines Rd., San Diego, CA 92137, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 3 Floor, Boston, MA 02118, United States
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- First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, Lev Tolstoy St. 6/8, St. Petersburg 197022, Russian Federation
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- Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit, Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02118, United States Data Coordinating Center
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- Data Coordinating Center, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 3 Floor, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 2 Floor, Boston, MA 02118, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Boston University School, 64 Cummington Street, Boston, MA 02215, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit, Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02118, United States Data Coordinating Center
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- First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, Lev Tolstoy St. 6/8, St. Petersburg 197022, Russian Federation
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- First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, Lev Tolstoy St. 6/8, St. Petersburg 197022, Russian Federation
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- First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, Lev Tolstoy St. 6/8, St. Petersburg 197022, Russian Federation
,St. Petersburg Bekhterev Research Psychoneurological Institute, Bekhtereva St., 3, St. Petersburg 192019, Russian Federation
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Soboka M, Tesfaye M, Feyissa GT, Hanlon C. Alcohol use disorders and associated factors among people living with HIV who are attending services in south west Ethiopia. BMC Res Notes 2014; 7:828. [PMID: 25417542 PMCID: PMC4289332 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) in persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) in high-income countries have been associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral medications and worse HIV-related outcomes. Little is known about AUDs among people attending HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS Across-sectional study was carried out among PLHIV who attended HIV services at Jimma University Specialized Hospital in September 2012. The World Health Organization's Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Tool (AUDIT) was used to measure probable hazardous, harmful and dependent use of alcohol ('alcohol use disorders'). Associations between AUDs and other variables were explored using logistic regression analysis. All variables associated with AUDs with a p value<0.25 were included in the final multivariable model. RESULTS The overall prevalence of AUDs was 32.6%, with hazardous use, harmful use and alcohol dependence accounting for 24.7%, 2.8% and 5.1% of the total, respectively. There was no significant difference in the prevalence of AUDs in persons receiving antiretroviral treatment compared to those who were antiretroviral therapy naïve (32.6% vs. 38.6%). AUDs were identified in 26.0% and 44.1% of females and males, respectively. Male gender, smoking cigarettes and psychological distress were positively associated independently with AUDs. CONCLUSION The high prevalence of AUDs detected in our facility-based survey of PLHIV in Ethiopia highlights the need to integrate delivery of effective and feasible interventions for AUDs into HIV care.
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- Matiwos Soboka
- />Department of Psychiatry, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- />Department of Psychiatry, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- />Department of Health Education and Behavioral Science, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- />Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- />Centre for Global Mental Health, Health Services and Population Research Department, King’s College London, London, UK
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Palfai T, Cheng D, Coleman S, Bridden C, Krupitsky E, Samet J. The influence of depressive symptoms on alcohol use among HIV-infected Russian drinkers. Drug Alcohol Depend 2014; 134:85-91. [PMID: 24120857 PMCID: PMC4524808 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2013] [Revised: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depressive symptoms have been linked to HIV progression through a number of biobehavioral mechanisms including increased alcohol use. Although research supports an association between alcohol use and depressive symptoms among HIV patients, there have been few studies that have examined whether depressive symptoms predict subsequent drinking, especially among heavy drinking HIV-infected patients. METHOD Heavy drinking Russian HIV-infected patients (n=700) were recruited from addiction and HIV care settings for a randomized controlled trial of a risk reduction intervention [HERMITAGE]. GEE overdispersed Poisson regression analyses were conducted to assess the association between depressive symptoms and alcohol consumption 6-months later. RESULTS In adjusted analyses, depressive symptom severity was significantly associated with drinks per day (global p=.02). Compared to the non-depressed category, mild depressive symptoms were significantly associated with more drinks per day [IRR=1.55, (95% CI: 1.14, 2.09)], while moderate [IRR=1.14, (95% CI: 0.83, 1.56)] and severe [IRR=1.48, (95% CI: 0.93, 2.34)] depressive symptoms were not. Associations between depressive symptom severity and heavy drinking days were not statistically significant (global p=.19). Secondary analyses using the BDI-II screening threshold (BDI-II>14) and the BDI-II cognitive subscale suggested an association between depressive symptoms and drinks per day over time but not heavy episodic drinking. CONCLUSIONS Among heavy drinking HIV-infected patients, elevated depressive symptoms were associated with greater subsequent alcohol use. These findings suggest that depressive symptoms may be important to address in efforts to reduce alcohol-related risks among HIV-infected populations.
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- T.P. Palfai
- Department of Psychology, Boston University, 648 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02021, USA,Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 617 353 9345; fax: +1 617 353 9609. (T.P. Palfai)
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Boston University, Crosstown Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02218, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Boston University, Crosstown Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02218, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Crosstown Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02218, USA
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- St. Petersburg Bekhterev Research Psychoneurological Institute, 3 Bekhterev Street, St. Petersburg 192019, Russia
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Crosstown Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02218, USA
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Silverstein PS, Kumar A. HIV-1 and alcohol: interactions in the central nervous system. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2013; 38:604-10. [PMID: 24134164 DOI: 10.1111/acer.12282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2013] [Accepted: 08/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The use of alcohol has been associated with both an increased risk of acquisition of HIV-1 infection and an increased rate of disease progression among those already infected by the virus. The potential for alcohol to exacerbate the effects of HIV infection is especially important in the central nervous system (CNS) because this area is vulnerable to the combined effects of alcohol and HIV infection. The effects of alcohol on glial cells are mediated through receptors such as Toll-like receptor 4 and N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor. This causes the activation of signaling molecules such as interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase and various members of the P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase family and subsequent activation of transcription factors such as nuclear factor-kappa beta and activator protein 1. The eventual outcome is an increase in pro-inflammatory cytokine production by glial cells. Alcohol also induces higher levels of NADPH oxidase in glial cells, which leads to an increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Viral invasion of the CNS occurs early after infection, and HIV proteins have also been demonstrated to increase levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and ROS in glial cells through activation of some of the same pathways activated by alcohol. Both cell culture systems and animal models have demonstrated that concomitant exposure to alcohol and HIV/HIV proteins results in increased levels of expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1 beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, along with increased levels of oxidative stress. Clinical studies also suggest that alcohol exacerbates the CNS effects of HIV-1 infection. This review focuses on the mechanisms by which alcohol causes increased CNS damage in HIV-1 infection.
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- Peter S Silverstein
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology , School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
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Cepeda JA, Niccolai LM, Eritsyan K, Heimer R, Levina O. Moderate/heavy alcohol use and HCV infection among injection drug users in two Russian cities. Drug Alcohol Depend 2013; 132:571-9. [PMID: 23642314 PMCID: PMC3770791 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Revised: 03/26/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND In Russia, injection drug use and transmission of blood-borne pathogens such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are inextricably linked, however the burden of alcohol use remains unexplored among injection drug users (IDUs). METHODS Individuals who were 18 years of age and older and had injected drugs in the previous 30 days were recruited in the cities of Novosibirsk and Ivanovo by respondent driven sampling. Consenting individuals were administered a quantitative survey instrument and provided blood samples for serological testing. RESULTS In Novosibirsk and Ivanovo, 29% and 35% of respondents were categorized as moderate/heavy drinkers, respectively. Individuals reported problems related to alcohol use that affected their physical health (23%), family (55%), and induced financial hardships (43%). In the multivariate analysis, we found that methamphetamine injection in the past 12 months was a strong and significant correlate of moderate/heavy drinking in Novosibirsk (aOR=5.63 95% CI: [1.01-31.47]) and Ivanovo (aOR=3.81 95% CI: [2.20-6.62]). There was poor agreement between self-reported HCV status and HCV test results (κ=-0.05 and 0.26 in Novosibirsk and Ivanovo, respectively). IDUs who correctly knew their HCV seropositive status in Novosibirsk and IDUs who correctly knew their HCV seronegative status in Ivanovo were significantly more likely to be moderate/heavy drinkers. CONCLUSION Alcohol use is problematic among IDUs who are at high risk for HCV. Future interventions should target IDUs who are moderate/heavy drinkers in order to prevent liver complications resulting from HCV infection.
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- Javier A Cepeda
- Yale School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Nondisclosure of one's HIV infection to sexual partners obviates safer sex negotiations and thus jeopardizes HIV transmission prevention. The role of alcohol use in the disclosure decision process is largely unexplored. This study assessed the association between alcohol use and recent nondisclosure of HIV serostatus to sex partners by HIV-infected risky drinkers in St. Petersburg, Russia. Approximately half (317/605; 52.4 %) reported not having disclosed their HIV serostatus to all partners since awareness of infection. Using three separate GEE logistic regression models, we found no significant association between alcohol dependence, risky alcohol use (past 30 days), or alcohol use at time of sex (past 30 days) with recent (past 3 months) nondisclosure (AOR [95 % CI] 0.81 [0.55, 1.20], 1.31 [0.79, 2.17], 0.75 [0.54, 1.05], respectively). Alcohol use at time of sex was associated with decreased odds of recent nondisclosure among seroconcordant partners and among casual partners. Factors associated with nondisclosure were relationship with a casual partner, a serodiscordant partner, multiple sex partners, awareness of HIV diagnosis less than 1 year, and a lifetime history of sexually transmitted disease. Nondisclosure of HIV status to sex partners is common among HIV-infected Russians, however alcohol does not appear to be a predictor of recent disclosure.
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Shin SS, Livchits V, Nelson AK, Lastimoso CS, Yanova GV, Yanov SA, Mishustin SP, Connery HS, Greenfield SF. Implementing evidence-based alcohol interventions in a resource-limited setting: novel delivery strategies in Tomsk, Russia. Harv Rev Psychiatry 2012; 20:58-67. [PMID: 22335183 PMCID: PMC3318976 DOI: 10.3109/10673229.2012.649121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Effective implementation of evidence-based interventions in "real-world" settings can be challenging. Interventions based on externally valid trial findings can be even more difficult to apply in resource-limited settings, given marked differences-in provider experience, patient population, and health systems-between those settings and the typical clinical trial environment. Under the auspices of the Integrated Management of Physician-Delivered Alcohol Care for Tuberculosis Patients (IMPACT) study, a randomized, controlled effectiveness trial, and as an integrated component of tuberculosis treatment in Tomsk, Russia, we adapted two proven alcohol interventions to the delivery of care to 200 patients with alcohol use disorders. Tuberculosis providers performed screening for alcohol use disorders and also delivered naltrexone (with medical management) or a brief counseling intervention either independently or in combination as a seamless part of routine care. We report the innovations and challenges to intervention design, training, and delivery of both pharmacologic and behavioral alcohol interventions within programmatic tuberculosis treatment services. We also discuss the implications of these lessons learned within the context of meeting the challenge of providing evidence-based care in resource-limited settings.
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- Sonya S Shin
- Harvard Medical School, Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Division of Global Health Equity, Brigharn & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Tomsk Oblast Clinical Tuberculosis Hospital, Belmont, MA
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- Tomsk Oblast Clinical Tuberculosis Hospital, Belmont, MA,Tomsk Oblast Tuberculosis Dispensary, Belmont, MA
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- Harvard Medical School, Brigharn & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA,Tomsk, Russian Federation; McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
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- Harvard Medical School, Brigharn & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA,Tomsk, Russian Federation; McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
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The Sub-Sahara African region is inhabited by only 11% of the global population, but is home to 67% of the total HIV infected people and accounts for more than 70% of global AIDS deaths. In this study, we construct a mathematical model to investigate the effect of heavy alcohol consumption on the transmission and progression of HIV/AIDS, and to assess the impact of heavy drinkers on HIV/AIDS related social and health problems such as TB case load and number of orphans. Using demographic data for Botswana, we have shown that if more HIV/AIDS individuals had been de-addicted from heavy alcohol consumption, the severity of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the impact of HIV/AIDS on the number of TB cases and orphans would have been significantly less than is the case currently. The study points to the vital need for counseling and education about the evils of heavy alcohol consumption and for alcohol de-addiction programmes.
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Botswana, Private Bag 0022, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Botswana, Private Bag 0022, Gaborone, Botswana
- SACEMA, DST/NRS Centre of Excellence, in Epidemiological Modeling and Analysis, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Mathematical Biosciences Institute, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Abdala N, White E, Toussova OV, Krasnoselskikh TV, Verevochkin S, Kozlov AP, Heimer R. Comparing sexual risks and patterns of alcohol and drug use between injection drug users (IDUs) and non-IDUs who report sexual partnerships with IDUs in St. Petersburg, Russia. BMC Public Health 2010; 10:676. [PMID: 21054855 PMCID: PMC2988741 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2010] [Accepted: 11/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background To date, the great majority of Russian HIV infections have been diagnosed among IDUs and concerns about the potential for a sexual transmission of HIV beyond the IDU population have increased. This study investigated differences in the prevalence of sexual risk behaviors between IDUs and non-IDUs in St. Petersburg, Russia and assessed associations between substance use patterns and sexual risks within and between those two groups. Methods Cross-sectional survey data and biological test results from 331 IDUs and 65 non-IDUs who have IDU sex partners were analyzed. Multivariate regression was employed to calculate measures of associations. Results IDUs were less likely than non-IDUs to report multiple sexual partners and unprotected sex with casual partners. The quantity, frequency and intensity of alcohol use did not differ between IDUs and non-IDUs, but non-IDUs were more likely to engage in alcohol use categorized as risky per the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT-C). Risky sexual practices were independently associated with monthly methamphetamine injection among IDUs and with risky alcohol use among non-IDUs. Having sex when high on alcohol or drugs was associated with unprotected sex only among IDUs. Conclusions Greater prevalence of sexual risk among non-IDUs who have IDU sex partners compared to IDUs suggests the potential for sexual transmission of HIV from the high-prevalence IDU population into the general population. HIV prevention programs among IDUs in St. Petersburg owe special attention to risky alcohol use among non-IDUs who have IDU sex partners and the propensity of IDUs to have sex when high on alcohol or drugs and forgo condoms.
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- Nadia Abdala
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Samet JH, Pace CA, Cheng DM, Coleman S, Bridden C, Pardesi M, Saggurti N, Raj A. Alcohol use and sex risk behaviors among HIV-infected female sex workers (FSWs) and HIV-infected male clients of FSWs in India. AIDS Behav 2010; 14 Suppl 1:S74-83. [PMID: 20544381 PMCID: PMC2953370 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9723-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Unprotected heterosexual transactional sex plays a central role in the spread of HIV in India. Given alcohol's association with risky sex in other populations and alcohol's role in HIV disease progression, we investigated patterns of alcohol use in HIV-infected female sex workers (FSWs) and HIV-infected male clients of FSWs in Mumbai. Analyses identified factors associated with heavy alcohol use and evaluated the relationship between alcohol use and risky sex. We surveyed 211 female and 205 male individuals; 80/211 FSWs (38%) and 127/205 male clients (62%) drank alcohol in the last 30 days. Among females, 32 and 11% drank heavily and were alcohol-dependent, respectively; among males the respective proportions were 44 and 29%. Men's heavy alcohol use was significantly associated with inconsistent condom use over the last year (AOR 2.40, 95% CI 1.21-4.77, P = 0.01); a comparable association was not seen in women. These findings suggest a need to address alcohol use both to avoid the medical complications of its heavy use in this population and to mitigate inconsistent condom use, the latter issue possibly requiring gender specific approaches. Such efforts to reduce drinking will be an important dimension to secondary HIV prevention in India.
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- Jeffrey H Samet
- Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Ave, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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Alcohol as a correlate of unprotected sexual behavior among people living with HIV/AIDS: review and meta-analysis. AIDS Behav 2009; 13:1021-36. [PMID: 19618261 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-009-9589-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2009] [Accepted: 07/01/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The present investigation attempted to quantify the relationship between alcohol consumption and unprotected sexual behavior among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). A comprehensive search of the literature was performed to identify key studies on alcohol and sexual risk behavior among PLWHA, and three separate meta-analyses were conducted to examine associations between unprotected sex and (1) any alcohol consumption, (2) problematic drinking, and (3) alcohol use in sexual contexts. Based on 27 relevant studies, meta-analyses demonstrated that any alcohol consumption (OR = 1.63, CI = 1.39-1.91), problematic drinking (OR = 1.69, CI = 1.45-1.97), and alcohol use in sexual contexts (OR = 1.98, CI = 1.63-2.39) were all found to be significantly associated with unprotected sex among PLWHA. Taken together, these results suggest that there is a significant link between PLWHA's use of alcohol and their engagement in high-risk sexual behavior. These findings have implications for the development of interventions to reduce HIV transmission risk behavior in this population.
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Kumar N, Foster AD. Air quality interventions and spatial dynamics of air pollution in Delhi and its surroundings. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 4:85-111. [PMID: 23105916 DOI: 10.1504/ijewm.2009.026886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The paper examines the spatial distribution of air pollution in response to recent air quality regulations in Delhi, India. Air pollution was monitored at 113 sites spread across Delhi and its surrounding areas from July-December 2003. From the analysis of these data three important findings emerge. First, air pollution levels in Delhi and its surroundings were significantly higher than that recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Second, air quality regulations in the city adversely affected the air quality of the areas surrounding Delhi. Third, industries and trucks were identified as the major contributors of both fine and coarse particles.
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- Naresh Kumar
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, FL 33136
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Metsch LR, Bell C, Pereyra M, Cardenas G, Sullivan T, Rodriguez A, Gooden L, Khoury N, Kuper T, Brewer T, del Rio C. Hospitalized HIV-infected patients in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy. Am J Public Health 2009; 99:1045-9. [PMID: 19372520 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2008.139931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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We interviewed 1038 HIV-positive inpatients in public hospitals in Miami, Florida, and Atlanta, Georgia, to examine patient factors associated with use of HIV care, use of antiretroviral therapy, and unprotected sexual intercourse. Multivariate analyses and multiple logistic regression models showed that use of crack cocaine and heavy drinking were associated with never having had an HIV-care provider, high-risk sexual behavior, and not receiving antiretroviral therapy. Inpatient interventions that link and retain HIV-positive persons in primary care services could prevent HIV transmission and unnecessary hospitalizations.
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- Lisa R Metsch
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL, USA.
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Walley AY, Krupitsky EM, Cheng DM, Raj A, Edwards EM, Bridden C, Egorova VY, Zvartau EE, Woody GE, Samet JH. Implications of cannabis use and heavy alcohol use on HIV drug risk behaviors in Russian heroin users. AIDS Behav 2008; 12:662-9. [PMID: 17487577 PMCID: PMC2480514 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9243-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2006] [Accepted: 04/16/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cannabis and heavy alcohol use potentially increase HIV transmission by increasing risky drug behaviors. We studied 404 subjects entering treatment for heroin dependence, in St. Petersburg, Russia. We used the HIV Risk Assessment Battery (RAB) drug subscale to measure risky drug behavior. Although all heavy alcohol users had risky drug behaviors, their drug RAB scores did not differ from non-heavy alcohol users in unadjusted or adjusted analyses. Cannabis use was significantly associated with drug RAB scores in unadjusted analyses (mean difference 1.7 points) and analyses adjusted for age, sex, and employment (mean difference 1.3 points). When also adjusting for stimulant use, the impact of cannabis use was attenuated and no longer statistically significant (mean difference 1.1 points). Because of the central role of risky drug behaviors in the Russian HIV epidemic, it is important to understand how the use of multiple substances, including cannabis and alcohol, impacts risky drug behaviors.
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- Alexander Y Walley
- Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, 91 E. Concord St., Suite 200, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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Samet JH, Cheng DM, Libman H, Nunes DP, Alperen JK, Saitz R. Alcohol consumption and HIV disease progression. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007; 46:194-9. [PMID: 17667330 PMCID: PMC2247363 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318142aabb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the relation between alcohol consumption and laboratory markers of HIV disease progression. METHODS We prospectively assessed CD4 cell counts, HIV RNA levels, and alcohol consumption for up to 7 years in 595 HIV-infected persons with alcohol problems recruited between 1997 and 2003. We investigated the relation of these markers of HIV disease progression to alcohol consumption using longitudinal regression models controlling for known prognostic factors, including adherence and depressive symptoms, and stratified by antiretroviral therapy (ART) use. RESULTS Among subjects who were not on ART, heavy alcohol consumption was associated with a lower CD4 cell count (adjusted mean decrease of 48.6 cells/microL compared with abstinence; P = 0.03) but not with higher log(10) HIV RNA. Among subjects who were on ART, heavy alcohol consumption was not associated with a lower CD4 cell count or higher log(10) HIV RNA. CONCLUSIONS Heavy alcohol consumption has a negative impact on the CD4 cell count in HIV-infected persons not receiving ART. In addition to the known deleterious effects of alcohol on ART adherence, these findings suggest that avoiding heavy alcohol consumption in patients not on ART may have a beneficial effect on HIV disease progression.
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- Jeffrey H Samet
- Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
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Cheng DM, Nunes D, Libman H, Vidaver J, Alperen JK, Saitz R, Samet JH. Impact of hepatitis C on HIV progression in adults with alcohol problems. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2007; 31:829-36. [PMID: 17403066 PMCID: PMC2048686 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00381.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Coinfection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a substantial medical and public health concern due to its increasing prevalence and complex patient management. Alcohol use may worsen HCV-related liver disease and interfere with adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and medical care. We therefore studied the association between HCV infection and markers of HIV disease progression in adults with alcohol problems. METHODS This is a longitudinal study of 396 HIV-infected persons with alcohol problems, 199 (50%) of whom were coinfected with HCV (positive HCV RNA test). CD4 cell counts and HIV RNA levels were assessed at baseline and then every 6 months for up to 42 months. Hepatitis C virus RNA status was determined at study enrollment. We examined the relationship between HCV infection and laboratory markers of HIV progression (CD4 cell count and log10 HIV RNA) by fitting multivariable longitudinal regression models for each outcome. RESULTS Among subjects who were adherent to ART, the presence of HCV infection was associated with a lower CD4 cell count (adjusted mean difference -46.0 cells/microL, p=0.03). There was no association observed between HCV infection and CD4 cell count among those not adherent to ART or those not taking ART. No significant association was observed between HCV infection and HIV RNA regardless of ART status. CONCLUSIONS Hepatitis C virus infection has an adverse effect on CD4 cell count in patients with alcohol problems who are adherent to ART. Addressing HCV coinfection among these patients may confer additional immunologic benefit for this patient population.
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- Debbie M Cheng
- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA.
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Economic arguments for acting for health are increasingly important for policymakers, yet to date there has been no consideration of the likely economic burden of alcohol on the global level. A review of existing cost estimates was conducted, with each study disaggregated into different cost areas and the methodology of each element evaluated. The range of figures produced from more robust studies was then applied tentatively on the global level. The reviewed studies suggested a range of estimates of 1.3-3.3% of total health costs, 6.4-14.4% of total public order and safety costs, 0.3 - 1.4 per thousand of GDP for criminal damage costs, 1.0-1.7 per thousand of GDP for drink-driving costs, and 2.7-10.9 per thousand of GDP for work-place costs (absenteeism, unemployment and premature mortality). On a global level, this suggests costs in the range of US dollars 210-665 billion in 2002. These figures cannot be understood without considering simultaneously six key problems: (i) the methods used by each study; (ii) who pays these costs; (iii) the 'economic benefits' of premature deaths; (iv) establishing causality; (v) omitted costs; and (vi) the applicability of developed country estimates to developing countries. Alcohol exerts a considerable economic burden worldwide, although the exact level of this burden is a matter of debate and further research. Policymakers should consider economic issues alongside evidence of the cost-effectiveness of particular policy options in improving health, such as in the WHO's CHOICE project.
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Pechansky F, Woody G, Inciardi J, Surratt H, Kessler F, Von Diemen L, Bumaguin DB. HIV seroprevalence among drug users: an analysis of selected variables based on 10 years of data collection in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Drug Alcohol Depend 2006; 82 Suppl 1:S109-13. [PMID: 16769439 DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(06)80017-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Data from five studies were pooled to describe associations between drug use and HIV. The Risk Assessment. Battery in Porto Alegre, Brazil, was used to collect data from 1449 subjects in 5 separate studies conducted between 1995 and 2004. The subjects were divided into categories based on their pattern of drug use: (1) injection drug users (IDUs), (2) crack smokers, (3) frequent drug users, and (4) infrequent cocaine/alcohol/marijuana users. The sample consisted primarily of young males with low education and income levels. Half of the subjects reported frequent condom use, and exchanges involving drugs, sex, and money were infrequent (although more common in groups 1 and 2). The overall seroprevalence was 20.6%, and the prevalence was different across the four groups, showing a linear decrease from group 1 (57.1%) to group 4 (11.7%). The IDU and crack-smoking groups showed similarities in their risk levels when compared with the other two groups, and individuals in group 1, 2, and 3 were more likely to report having had four or more sex partners. After controlling for all other risk factors, IDU, males having sex with males, and crack use were highly associated with HIV (OR 7.30, 95% CI: 5.10.10.40; OR 3.04, 95%CI: 1.89,4.80; OR 2.03, 95%CI: 1.40, 2.92, respectively). The findings confirm that poverty, low education, and IDU remain risk factors for HIV in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and the study identities crack smoking as a new risk factor.
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- Flavio Pechansky
- Center for Drug and Alcohol Research, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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