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Development and performance of a point-of-care rapid antigen test for detection of SARS-COV-2 variants. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY PLUS 2022; 2:100080. [PMID: 35528048 PMCID: PMC9067019 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcvp.2022.100080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background SARS-CoV-2 antigen-based tests are well-calibrated to infectiousness and have a critical role to play in the COVID-19 public health response. We report the development and performance of a unique lateral flow immunoassay (LFA). Methods Combinations of several monoclonal antibodies targeting multiple antigenic sites on the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein (NP) were isolated, evaluated, and chosen for the development of a LFA termed CoV-SCAN (BioMedomics, Inc.). Clinical point-of-care studies in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals were conducted to evaluate positive predictive agreement (PPA) and negative predictive agreement (NPA) with RT-PCR as comparator. Results In laboratory testing, CoV-SCAN detected 14 recombinant N-proteins of SARS-CoV-2 variants with sensitivity in the range of 0.2-3.2 ng/mL, and 10 authentic SARS-CoV-2 variants with sensitivity in the range of 1.6-12.5 TCID50/swab. No cross reactivity was observed with other human coronaviruses or other respiratory pathogens. In clinical point-of-care testing on 148 individuals over age 2 with symptoms of ≤5 days, PPA was 87.2% (CI 95: 78.3-94.8%) and NPA was 100% (CI 95: 94.2-100%). In another 884 asymptomatic individuals, PPA was 85.7% (CI 95: 42.1-99.6%) and 99.7% (99.0-99.9%). Overall, CoV-SCAN detected over 97.2% of specimens with CT values <30 and 93.8% of nasal swab specimens with the Omicron variant, even within the first 2 days after symptom onset. Conclusions The unique construction of CoV-SCAN using two pairs of monoclonal antibodies has resulted in a test with high performance that remains durable across multiple variants in both laboratory and clinical evaluations. CoV-SCAN should identify almost all individuals harboring infectious SARS-CoV-2. Summary Unique construction of a point-of-care rapid antigen test using two pairs of monoclonal antibodies has led to good performance that remained durable across multiple variants in laboratory and clinical evaluations. Test should identify almost all individuals harboring infectious SARS-CoV-2.
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Woldu M, Minzi O, Shibeshi W, Shewaamare A, Engidawork E. Biomarkers and Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Syndrome Among People Living With HIV/AIDS, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Study. Clin Med Insights Endocrinol Diabetes 2022; 15:11795514221078029. [PMID: 35237088 PMCID: PMC8883384 DOI: 10.1177/11795514221078029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND While the fast extension of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has resulted in significant increases in life expectancy, disorders such as cardiometabolic syndrome (CMetS), which have received less attention, are becoming a major concern in HIV/AIDS patients (PLWHA). OBJECTIVES The purpose of this research was to identify biomarkers and determine the prevalence of CMetS in PLWHA using the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) tools. METHODS Between January 2019 and February 2021, a hospital-based study of HIV-infected patients (n = 288) was conducted. The data were analyzed using binary logistic regression. To control the effect of confounders, independent variables with a P-value of <.20 in the bivariate logistic regression were incorporated into multivariate logistic regression. Statistical significance was defined as a 95% confidence interval and a P-value of less than .05. RESULTS The risk of CMetS increased twofold as age increased each year (P = .009), 1.2 times as the age at which cART began increased (P = .015), and 6 times with 1 or more co-morbidities (P = .028), according to the NCEP tool. Furthermore, significant NCEP-CMetS correlations were produced by a rise in diastolic blood pressure (P < .001) and cART duration (P = .006). Male gender was 99.9% less likely to be related to CMetS using the IDF tool, and the risk of CMetS increased fourfold with each unit increase in waist circumference (P < .001). Triglycerides and blood type "A" have been found to have substantial relationships with CMetS using both techniques. CONCLUSION According to the study, CMetS was found to be common in PLWHA. Age, time on cART, age when cART started, gender, co-morbidities, waist circumference, and diastolic blood pressure were all revealed to be significant predictors of CMetS. Triglycerides and blood type "A" were the only biomarkers found to be significant with CMetS using both the NCEP and IDF tools.
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- Minyahil Woldu
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.,Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Otchere G, Dwomoh E, Kumah E, Ankomah SE, Fusheini A, Agyei-Baffour P, Afriyie EK, Agyei SK. Knowledge, attitude and practice towards hepatitis B infection among high school students in Asante Mampong, Ghana. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RISK & SAFETY IN MEDICINE 2021; 33:269-279. [PMID: 34719436 DOI: 10.3233/jrs-200077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious global public health problem, with significant morbidity and mortality from acute and chronic complications. Increasing awareness and improving knowledge of HBV helps reduce the risk of the disease. Although many studies have been conducted on HBV in Ghana, few have focused on examining knowledge, attitude and preventive practices among adolescents towards the disease. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess HBV knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) among adolescents in high schools in the Asante Mampong Municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 398 adolescents from six senior high schools within the Asante Mampong Municipality. Data was collected using a 30-item structured questionnaire. Each item had two response options: "Yes" and "No". A scoring system was generated and respondents were given a score on each item answered. A positive response to an item was scored 1 point and a negative response was scored 0. Scores were then summed up and averaged to give the mean knowledge, attitude and practice scores. RESULTS The majority of the respondents were male (60%), between 15 and 17 years (45%), Christian (93%) and in their first year of study. The adolescents had basic knowledge, positive attitude, and poor practices towards HBV. There was no significant relationship between the demographic variables of the respondents and KAP mean scores. CONCLUSION There is the need to introduce health education and awareness programs in schools within the Asante Mampong Municipality to improve students' level of knowledge of HBV. Countrywide studies examining KAP towards HBV infection among adolescents are also warranted.
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- Godfred Otchere
- Faculty of Humanities, Center for Medicine and Society, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Catholic University College of Ghana, Sunyani, Ghana
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- Department of Health Administration and Education, Faculty of Science Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Health Policy, Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Health Policy, Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana
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Challenges in Cancer Prevention in HIV. INDIAN JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40944-021-00532-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate novel measures of generalist physicians' network connectedness to HIV specialists and their associations with two dimensions of HIV quality of care. DATA SOURCES Medicare and Medicaid claims and the American Medical Association Masterfile data on people living with HIV (PLWH) and the physicians providing their HIV care in California between 2007 and 2010. STUDY DESIGN I construct regional patient-sharing physician networks from the shared treatment of PLWH and calculate (a) measures of network connectedness to all physician types and (b) specialty-weighted measures to describe connectedness to HIV specialists. Two HIV quality of care outcomes are then evaluated: medication quality (prescribing antiretroviral drugs from at least two drug classes) and monitoring quality (at least two annual HIV virus monitoring scans). Linear probability models estimate the associations between network statistics and the two dimensions of HIV quality of care, and a policy simulation demonstrates the importance of these statistical relationships. These analyses include 16 124 PLWH, 3240 generalists, and 1031 HIV specialists. DATA COLLECTION/EXTRACTION METHODS PLWH are identified from claims for patients with any indication of HIV using an existing algorithm from the literature. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Generalists' network connectedness to HIV specialists is positively related with their own HIV medication quality; one additional HIV specialist connection is associated with a 1.46 percentage point (SE 0.42, P < .01) increase in generalist's medication quality. Based on the estimated associations, a simulated policy that increases connectedness between generalists and HIV specialists reduces the annual rate of HIV infections by up to 6%, roughly 290 fewer infections per year. Only network connectedness to all physician types is associated with improved monitoring quality. CONCLUSIONS Network connectedness to HIV specialists is positively associated with generalists' HIV medication quality, which suggests that specialists provide clinical support through patient-sharing for complex treatment protocol.
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- Chad Stecher
- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Kim YJ, Kang KY, Shin J, Jun Y, Kim SI, Kim YR. Trabecular bone scores in young HIV-infected men: a matched case-control study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2020; 21:94. [PMID: 32041580 PMCID: PMC7011600 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-3092-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Screening for osteoporosis with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is recommended for male HIV-infected patients only above the age of 50. Recently, trabecular bone score (TBS) has been introduced as a novel tool to assess bone microarchitecture using DXA of the lumbar spine. Few studies have reported TBS values in HIV-infected individuals younger than 50 years of age. This study compared TBS values in young males infected with HIV and matched controls, and investigated the associations between TBS and demographic parameters, clinical parameters, and bone mineral density (BMD) scores. Methods A cross-sectional study of BMD and TBS in HIV-infected men (n = 80) aged between 18 and 50 years and age- and sex-matched controls (n = 80) was conducted. Results The proportion of patients with low BMD (Z-score ≤ − 2) was significantly greater among HIV-infected patients than among matched controls (21.3% [17/80] vs. 8.8% [7/80], p = 0.027). Mean TBS values were significantly lower in HIV-infected patients than in controls (1.41 ± 0.07 vs. 1.45 ± 0.07, p = 0.008). In both groups, TBS values were positively correlated with BMD at the lumbar spine, femoral neck, and total hip (p < 0.001); however, TBS was not correlated with body mass index. In the HIV group, TBS was negatively correlated with the duration of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate(TDF) exposure (p = 0.04). Conclusion Young men infected with HIV had abnormal bone trabecular microarchitecture, as assessed by both TBS and BMD. TBS values were correlated with both BMD and the duration of TDF exposure.
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- Youn Jeong Kim
- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, #56, Donsu-Ro, Bupyung-Gu, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, #56, Donsu-Ro, Bupyung-Gu, Incheon, South Korea.,Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Health Promotion Center, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.,Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpodong, Seochogu, 137-701, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea. .,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpodong, Seochogu, 137-701, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Chonboro 271, Uijeongbu, South Korea
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Decreased ratio of influenza-specific IgG versus IgM in response to influenza vaccination in antiretroviral-treated HIV-infected African Americans compared to Caucasians, and its direct correlation with the percentages of peripheral Tfh cells. Vaccine 2020; 38:1998-2004. [PMID: 31948820 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Revised: 12/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Racial differences have been observed in the rate of bacterial infection and disease progression in HIV. Here, we evaluate racial differences in seasonal influenza vaccine responses. METHODS 16 healthy controls (9 Caucasians (CC) and 7 African Americans (AA)) and 26 antiretroviral therapy (ART)-treated aviremic HIV+ subjects (11 CC and 15 AA) were enrolled in the current study. Blood was collected at pre-vaccination (D0) and day 14 (D14) following seasonal influenza vaccination. Serologic responses were characterized in plasma by ELISA. B and T cells were assessed by flow cytometry ex vivo. RESULTS The absolute counts of CD4+ CD3+ T cells and CD19+ B cells were similar in healthy controls and HIV-infected individuals, and similar in CC and AA in the two study groups. However, the percentage of peripheral T follicular helper (pTfh) cells was decreased in HIV+ AA compared to HIV+ CC. There were no racial differences in IgG antibody responses against vaccination in the two study groups. However, the ratio of anti-influenza-specific IgG versus IgM induction following vaccination was decreased in HIV+ AA compared to HIV+ CC, which was directly correlated with the percentages of pTfh cells. This racial difference and correlation were not demonstrable in healthy controls. CONCLUSION Here we report that HIV + AA has decreased fold induction of IgG versus IgM after influenza vaccination, which may suggest impaired class-switching from IgM to IgG in AA HIV-infected individuals.
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Apaydin KZ, Nguyen A, Panther L, Shtasel DL, Dale SK, Borba CPC, Lathan CS, Mayer K, Keuroghlian AS. Facilitators of and barriers to high-resolution anoscopy adherence among men who have sex with men: a qualitative study. Sex Health 2019; 15:431-440. [PMID: 30244691 DOI: 10.1071/sh18029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Anal cancer is a rare malignancy that disproportionately affects men who have sex with men (MSM) and HIV-infected people. Anal cancer is associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) in upward of 90% of cases and is preceded by pre-cancerous changes in cells of the anal canal. High-resolution anoscopy (HRA) is used for the detection, treatment and continued monitoring of anal dysplasia. Practice guidelines regarding anal cancer prevention vary by jurisdiction and institution, and patient engagement is low for high-risk populations such as MSM. The purpose of this study is to characterise perceptions among MSM of barriers to and facilitators of their adherence to HRA follow-up recommendations. METHODS Surveys and in-person focus groups with MSM who were either adherent or non-adherent to HRA follow-up recommendations at a Federally Qualified Health Centre in Boston, MA, which specialises in sexual and gender minority care, were conducted. Facilitators of and barriers to follow-up were identified by deductive content analysis. RESULTS Focus group participants identified the following barriers to and facilitators of HRA follow up: (1) patient-level beliefs about HPV-related disease or HRA, ability to engage in care, internalised stigma and physical discomfort; (2) provider-level knowledge and expertise, communication skills and relationship-building with patient; and (3) systems-level societal stigma and healthcare system inefficiencies. CONCLUSIONS Reinforcing facilitators of and reducing barriers to HRA follow up may improve adherence among MSM. This includes improvements to: patient education, provider training to increase knowledge and cultural sensitivity, public awareness about HPV-related anal cancer, physical discomfort associated with HRA and systems inefficiencies.
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- Kaan Z Apaydin
- The Fenway Institute, 1340 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- The Fenway Institute, 1340 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02214, USA
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- The Fenway Institute, 1340 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Increased influenza-specific antibody avidity in HIV-infected women compared with HIV-infected men on antiretroviral therapy. AIDS 2019; 33:33-44. [PMID: 30234599 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is recommended that HIV-infected individuals receive annual influenza vaccination due to their high susceptibility to influenza infection, especially among women. However, there have been few studies investigating sex-related responses to influenza vaccine in antiretroviral therapy (ART)-treated HIV-infected individuals. METHOD In this study, 26 aviremic ART-treated HIV-infected individuals and 16 healthy controls were enrolled in the current study. Blood was collected prior to vaccination (D0), on days 7-10 (D7) and on days 14-21 (D14) following administration of the 2013-2014 seasonal influenza vaccine. A series of analyses evaluated the serological and cellular responses following influenza vaccination. RESULTS Female HIV-infected individuals had increased influenza-specific antibody avidity relative to male HIV-infected individuals, but similar plasma levels of influenza-specific binding antibodies and neutralizing antibodies. Increased cycling B cells and follicular helper CD4 T (Tfh) cells were observed in female HIV-infected individuals pre and postvaccination compared with male HIV-infected individuals, and cycling Tfh cells were directly correlated with influenza-specific antibody avidity. Moreover, plasma testosterone levels were inversely correlated with antibody avidity index. The magnitude of microbial translocation [plasma lipopolysaccharide (LPS)] level was directly correlated with influenza-specific antibody avidity. Circulating 16S rDNA microbiome showed that enrichment of specific species within Proteobacteria was associated with influenza-specific antibody avidity. These results, including differences based on sex and correlations, were only observed in HIV-infected individuals but not in the healthy controls. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated sex differences in influenza-specific antibody avidity in ART-treated HIV disease, and provides valuable information on vaccination strategy in the ART-treated HIV-infected population.
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Shirley D, Thibodeau L, Catz SL, McCoy K, Jorenby DE, Safdar N, Sosman JM. Cessation-related information, motivation, and behavioral skills in smokers living with HIV. AIDS Care 2017; 30:131-139. [PMID: 28817951 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1367088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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There is a need for new, targeted smoking cessation interventions for smokers living with HIV. The Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model has been applied effectively to HIV-related health behaviors and was used in this qualitative study to elicit factors that could lead to the development of innovative and successful cessation interventions for this population. Twenty individuals who smoked from two clinics providing care to people living with HIV participated in open-ended interviews, responding to questions covering the domains of the IMB model, as applied to smokers living with HIV. Participants were enrolled from a larger survey cohort to recruit into groups based on the impact of HIV diagnosis on smoking as well as attempting to enroll a mix of demographics characteristics. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, coded and thematically analyzed using a grounded theory qualitative approach. Interviews continued until thematic saturation was reached. Major themes included: Presence of knowledge deficits regarding HIV-specific health risks of smoking; use of smoking for emotional regulation, where many reported close contacts who smoke and concern with the effect of cessation on their social networks; Use of smoking cessation aids or a telephone-based wellness intervention were acceptable to most. Providing HIV-specific information in cessation advice is of the utmost importance for clinicians caring for smokers living with HIV, as this theme was noted consistently as a potential motivator to quit. Innovative and effective interventions must account for the social aspect of smoking and address other methods of emotional regulation in this population.
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- Daniel Shirley
- a Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine , University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health , Madison , WI , USA
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- b University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics , Madison , WI , USA
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- c Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing , University of California - Davis , Sacramento , CA , USA
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- d School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Washington - Bothell , Bothell , WA , USA
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- e Department of Medicine , Center for Tobacco Research & Intervention, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health , Madison , WI , USA
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- a Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine , University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health , Madison , WI , USA.,f William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital , Madison , WI , USA
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- a Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine , University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health , Madison , WI , USA
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Wurcel AG, Chen DD, Chui KKH, Knox TA. "Tweak Your Order Set!" Implementation of Modified Laboratory Order Set Improves Hepatitis C Virus Screening Rates in People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Open Forum Infect Dis 2017; 4:ofx098. [PMID: 28852673 PMCID: PMC5569929 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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There are several barriers to annual hepatitis C virus antibody (HCVAb) testing, including lack of provider knowledge of the changing HCV epidemic and provider underestimation of a patient’s risk. We identified low rates of testing for HCVAb in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in our outpatient HIV Infectious Diseases clinic, and we developed a quality improvement project to increase rates of HCVAb screening.
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- Alysse G Wurcel
- Department of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts Medical Center, Boston,Massachusetts; and.,Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston,Massachusetts
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston,Massachusetts
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston,Massachusetts
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston,Massachusetts
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Lesko CR, Tong W, Moore RD, Lau B. Retention, Antiretroviral Therapy Use and Viral Suppression by History of Injection Drug Use Among HIV-Infected Patients in an Urban HIV Clinical Cohort. AIDS Behav 2017; 21:1016-1024. [PMID: 27752872 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1585-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Compared to HIV-infected persons who do not inject drugs (non-IDU), persons who inject drugs (PWID) experience disparities in linking to medical care, initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) and achieving viral suppression. There has been little attention to changes in these disparities over time. We estimated the proportion of PWID and non-IDU retained in care, on ART, and virally suppressed each year from 2001-2012 in the Johns Hopkins HIV Clinical Cohort (JHHCC). We defined active clinic patients as those who had ≥1 clinical visit, CD4 cell count, or viral load between July 1 of the prior year, and June 30 of the analysis year. Within a calendar year, retention was defined as ≥2 clinical visits or HIV-related laboratory measurements >90 days; ART use was defined as ≥1 ART prescription active ≥30 days; and viral suppression was defined as ≥1 HIV viral load <400 copies/mL. While PWID were less likely to be retained in earlier years, the gaps in retention closed around 2010. After 2003-2004, PWID and non-IDU retained in care had similar probability of receiving a prescription for ART and PWID and non-IDU on ART had similar probability of viral suppression.
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- Catherine R Lesko
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
- School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
- School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Mattson CL, Bradley H, Beer L, Johnson C, Pearson WS, Shouse RL. Increased Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing Among Sexually Active Persons Receiving Medical Care for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in the United States, 2009-2013. Clin Infect Dis 2017; 64:629-634. [PMID: 27940947 PMCID: PMC5376234 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Current guidelines recommend that all sexually active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons be tested at least annually for syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. We examined temporal trends in syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea testing among sexually active HIV-infected adults receiving medical care in the United States during 2009-2013. Methods Using medical record data from the Medical Monitoring Project, a population-based HIV surveillance system, we assessed the proportion of adults receiving HIV medical care who were tested for syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea in the past 12 months by year and stratified by sex and sexual behavior, age, and race/ethnicity. Results During 2009-2013, the proportion of sexually active HIV-infected adults receiving medical care who were tested in the past year for all 3 examined sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) increased from 20% to 36% (PTREND < .01). Overall testing for syphilis increased from 55% to 65% (PTREND < .01), and significant increases were noted for the following subgroups: men who have sex with men (58% to 69%), non-Hispanic whites (48% to 64%), and all age groups with the exception of persons aged 18-29 year. Overall testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea increased from 22% to 42% (PTREND < .01), and significant increases were noted for most subgroups. Conclusions STD testing significantly increased among sexually active HIV-infected adults receiving medical care; however, the majority of persons were not tested for all 3 STDs in 2013. While increased testing indicates progress, testing remained far below recommended guidelines. Our findings suggest enhanced efforts may be warranted to screen all sexually active HIV-infected adults for syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.
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- Christine L. Mattson
- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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Aharonovich E, Sarvet A, Stohl M, DesJarlais D, Tross S, Hurst T, Urbina A, Hasin D. Reducing non-injection drug use in HIV primary care: A randomized trial of brief motivational interviewing, with and without HealthCall, a technology-based enhancement. J Subst Abuse Treat 2016; 74:71-79. [PMID: 28132704 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Revised: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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AIMS In HIV-infected individuals, non-injection drug use (NIDU) compromises many health outcomes. In HIV primary care, the efficacy of brief motivational interviewing (MI) to reduce NIDU is unknown, and drug users may need greater intervention. We designed an enhancement to MI, HealthCall (HC), for daily patient self-monitoring calls to an interactive voice response (IVR) phone system, and provided participants with periodic personalized feedback. To reduce NIDU among HIV primary care patients, we compared the efficacy of MI+HealthCall to MI-only and an educational control condition. DESIGN Participants age >18 with >4days of NIDU during the prior 30days were recruited from large urban HIV primary care clinics. Of the 240 participants, 83 were randomly assigned to control, 77 to MI-only, and 80 to MI+HC. Counselors provided educational control, MI-only or MI+HC at baseline. At 30 and 60days (end-of-treatment), counselors briefly discussed drug use, moods and health behaviors, using HealthCall-generated graphs with MI+HC patients. Primary outcomes (last 30days) were number of days used primary drug (NumDU), and total quantity of primary drug used (dollar amount spent; QuantU), derived from the Time-Line Follow-Back. FINDINGS Across all groups, at end-of-treatment, frequency and quantity of NIDU decreased, with significantly greater reductions in the MI-Only group. A twelve-month post-treatment follow-up indicated sustained benefits of MI+HC and MI-only relative to control. CONCLUSIONS Brief interventions can be successfully used to reduce non-injection drug use in HIV primary care. IVR-based technology may not be sufficiently engaging to be effective. Future studies should investigate mobile technology to deliver a more engaging version of HealthCall to diverse substance abusing populations.
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- Efrat Aharonovich
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA.
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- New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine, at Mount Sinai New York, New York, USA
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- New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA; HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies/Division of Gender, Sexuality and Health, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Institute for Advanced Medicine, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY, USA
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- Institute for Advanced Medicine, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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The induction of CD80 and apoptosis on B cells and CD40L in CD4+ T cells in response to seasonal influenza vaccination distinguishes responders versus non-responders in healthy controls and aviremic ART-treated HIV-infected individuals. Vaccine 2016; 35:831-841. [PMID: 28017428 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.12.026] [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] [Received: 05/02/2016] [Revised: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/11/2016] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies have shown that HIV infection is associated with an impaired influenza vaccine response. We examined the role of cellular phenotypes and function in influenza vaccine responsiveness in healthy controls and aviremic HIV-infected subjects on antiretroviral treatment (ART). METHODS 16 healthy controls and 26 ART+ aviremic HIV+ subjects were enrolled in the current study. Blood was collected at pre-vaccination (D0), and on days 7-10 (D7) and 14-21 (D14) following the 2013-2014 seasonal influenza vaccine administrations. Subjects were classified as responders if neutralizing titers against H1N1 virus increased ⩾4-fold at D14 compared to D0. A serial analysis of B and CD4+ T cell frequencies and activation was performed on D0 and D7 by flow cytometry. RESULTS 9 of 26 (34.6%) HIV-infected individuals and 7 of 16 (43.8%) healthy controls were classified as responders to influenza vaccines. Total B cell apoptosis (annexin V) was increased on D7 post-vaccination in non-responders but not in responders among both controls and HIV+ subjects. Surface CD80 expression on memory B cells and intracellular CD40L expression on memory CD4+ T cells were induced on D7 in responders of controls but not in non-responders. The CD80 and CD40L induction was not demonstrable in HIV-infected subjects regardless of responders and non-responders. Memory CD4+ T cell cycling tended to increase on D7 in the four study groups but did not achieve significance. All the other parameters were indistinguishable between responders and non-responders, regardless of HIV-infection status. CONCLUSION The perturbation of activation and apoptotic induction on B cells or CD4+ T cells after seasonal influenza vaccination in non-responders and HIV-infected subjects may help understand the mechanism of impaired vaccine responsiveness.
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Adih WK, Selik RM, Hall HI, Babu AS, Song R. Associations and Trends in Cause-Specific Rates of Death Among Persons Reported with HIV Infection, 23 U.S. Jurisdictions, Through 2011. Open AIDS J 2016; 10:144-157. [PMID: 27708746 PMCID: PMC5037936 DOI: 10.2174/1874613601610010144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Revised: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background: Published death rates for persons with HIV have not distinguished deaths due to HIV from deaths due to other causes. Cause-specific death rates would allow better assessment of care needs. Methods: Using data reported to the US national HIV surveillance system, we examined a) associations between selected decedent characteristics and causes of death during 2007-2011, b) trends in rates of death due to underlying causes among persons with AIDS during 1990-2011, and among all persons with diagnosed HIV infection (with or without AIDS) during 2000-2011. Results: During 2007-2011, non-HIV-attributable causes of death with the highest rates per 1,000 person-years were heart disease (2.0), non-AIDS cancers other than lung cancer (1.4), and accidents (0.8). During 1990-2011, among persons with AIDS, the annual rate of death due to HIV-attributable causes decreased by 89% (from 122.0 to 13.2), and the rate due to non-HIV-attributable-causes decreased by 57% (from 20.0 to 8.6), while the percentage of deaths caused by non-HIV-attributable causes increased from 11% to 43%. During 2000-2011, among persons with HIV infection, the rate of death due to HIV-attributable causes decreased by 69% (from 26.4 to 8.3), and the rate due to non-HIV-attributable causes decreased by 28% (from 10.5 to 7.6), while the percentage of deaths caused by non-HIV-attributable causes increased from 25% to 48%. Conclusion: Among HIV-infected persons, as rates of death due to HIV-attributable causes decreased, rates due to non-HIV-attributable causes also decreased, but the percentages of deaths due to non-HIV-attributable causes, such as heart disease and non-AIDS cancers increased.
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- William K Adih
- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention - National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention - National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention - National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention - National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Drug-interaction issues continue to present a major dilemma for the clinician caring for complex patients such as those infected with HIV. The inherent possibility of a drug interaction is magnified by the multitude of drugs being administered in highly-active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). In addition, other classes of medications are used to alleviate side effects, reduce toxicities associated with HAART, or treat concomitant diseases. The modification of one drug by another substance or drug-drug interaction is the main focus of this article. Drug-drug interactions may result in toxicity, treatment failure, or loss of effectiveness and can significantly affect a patient’s clinical outcome. An understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of HIV drug-drug interactions may allow for the early detection or avoidance of troublesome regimens and prudent management if they develop. Although HIV drug interactions are usually thought of as detrimental, resulting in a loss of therapeutic effect or toxicity, some drug interactions such as ritonavir boosted protease inhibitor–based antiretroviral treatments are beneficial and are commonly used in clinical practice. Therefore, pharmacists need to understand drug interaction mechanisms, remember key drug interactions, and vigilantly monitor patients for potential complications.
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- Susan A. Krikorian
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Rudorf DC, Krikorian SA. Adverse Effects Associated With Antiretroviral Therapy and Potential Management Strategies. J Pharm Pract 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/0897190005278510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A variety of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) affecting many organ systems may be observed with antiretroviral therapy (ARV), and they can be differentiated into short- and long- term effects, class effects, or individual drug effects. Commonly seen ADRs include dermatological reactions, associated with nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) and some protease inhibitors (PIs), and gastrointestinal problems, a major side effect of PIs and of some nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Metabolic complications are frequently reported in HIV-infected patients on ARV and often coexist. Lipodystrophy, hyperinsulinemia/hyperglycemia, and bone disorders (osteoporosis, osteonecrosis) are mainly associated with PIs, while lactic acidemia/acidosis are primarily a problem of NRTIs. Hyperlipidemia may be caused by almost all PIs, few NRTIs, and NNRTIs. All antiretroviral drug classes may cause both asymptomatic and symptomatic hepatotoxicity, although nevirapine is the agent most implicated in hepatic events. More drug-specific ADRs include nephrotoxicity (indinavir and tenofovir), central nervous system problems (efavirenz), hematological disturbances (zidovudine), and hypersensitivity reactions (abacavir). Anticipation of ADRs may influence a patient’s decision to delay ARV or to choose specific and potentially less active agents. Occurrence of ADRs may significantly impact a patient’s quality of life and drug adherence. Pharmacists counseling HIV-infected patients should be aware of common ADRs with ARV and potential management strategies.
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- Dorothea C. Rudorf
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Wurcel AG, Chen DD, Fitzpatrick RE, Grasberger PE, Kirshner CH, Anderson JE, Chui KKH, Knox TA. Hepatitis C Screening in People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Lessons Learned From Syphilis Screening. Open Forum Infect Dis 2016; 3:ofv215. [PMID: 26885544 PMCID: PMC4751919 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofv215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background. The incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is increasing in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). New guidelines recommend annual screening for HCV, similar to recommendations for syphilis screening with rapid plasma reagin (RPR). Methods. This study compares the frequency of repeat HCV antibody (Ab) testing to repeat RPR testing in a retrospective chart review of 359 HCVAb-negative people living with HIV (PLWH) observed in an Infectious Diseases clinic. Patients were classified into risk groups based on sexual risk factors. Results. Although 85% of PLWH had repeat syphilis screening, less than two thirds had repeat HCVAb screening. The MSM status was associated with increased HCVAb and RPR testing (adjusted odds ratio, 2.6 and 5.9, respectively). Seven persons had incident HCV infection: 3 were MSM, and 4 had symptoms or abnormal laboratory results to prompt testing. Conclusions. Failure to find incident HCV infection in PLWH represents missed opportunities to cure HCV infection and prevent progressive liver disease. Further quality improvement studies are necessary to develop physician-focused interventions to increase HCV screening rates in PLWH.
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- Alysse G Wurcel
- Department of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts Medical Center; Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine , Tufts University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine , Tufts University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine , Tufts University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine , Tufts University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine , Tufts University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine , Tufts University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine , Tufts University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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Luo Z, Ma L, Zhang L, Martin L, Wan Z, Warth S, Kilby A, Gao Y, Bhargava P, Li Z, Wu H, Meissner EG, Li Z, Kilby JM, Liao G, Jiang W. Key differences in B cell activation patterns and immune correlates among treated HIV-infected patients versus healthy controls following influenza vaccination. Vaccine 2015; 34:1945-55. [PMID: 26721328 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.12.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is increasing recognition of the role of B cell dysfunction in HIV pathogenesis, but little is known about how these perturbations may influence responses to vaccinations. METHODS Healthy controls (n=16) and antiretroviral therapy (ART)-treated aviremic HIV-infected subjects (n=26) receiving standard-of-care annual influenza vaccinations were enrolled in the present study. Total bacterial 16S rDNA levels were assessed by quantitative polymerase chain reactions in plasma. Serologic responses were characterized by ELISA, hemagglutination inhibition assay (HI), and microneutralization, and cell-mediated responses were assessed by ELISPOT (antigen-specific IgG+ antibody-secreting cells (ASCs)) and flow cytometry at pre-vaccination (D0), day 7-10 (D7) and day 14-21 (D14) post-vaccination. RESULTS Decreased peripheral CD4+ T cell absolute counts and increased frequencies of cycling and apoptotic B cells were found at baseline in HIV-infected subjects relative to healthy controls. In healthy controls, post-vaccination neutralizing activities were related to the frequencies of vaccine-mediated apoptosis and cycling of B cells, but not to CD4+ T cell counts. In patients, both baseline and post-vaccination neutralizing activities were directly correlated with plasma level of bacterial 16S rDNA. However, overall vaccine responses including antibody titers and fold changes were comparable or greater in HIV-infected subjects relative to healthy controls. CONCLUSION B cell function correlates with measures of recall humoral immunity in response to seasonal influenza vaccination in healthy controls but not in ART-treated patients.
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- Zhenwu Luo
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Chief of No. 5 Biologicals Department, Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kuming 650118, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 41006, USA
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- Department of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Beijing You'an Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 8 Xitoutiao, You'an men wai, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China
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- Beijing You'an Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 8 Xitoutiao, You'an men wai, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Chief of No. 5 Biologicals Department, Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kuming 650118, China.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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Skalski LM, Watt MH, MacFarlane JC, Proeschold-Bell RJ, Stout JE, Sikkema KJ. Mental Health and Substance Use Among Patients in a North Carolina HIV Clinic. N C Med J 2015; 76:148-55. [PMID: 26510216 DOI: 10.18043/ncm.76.3.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The HIV/AIDS epidemic is a significant public health concern in North Carolina, and previous research has pointed to elevated mental health distress and substance use among HIV-infected populations, which may impact patients' adherence to medications. The aims of this study were to describe the prevalence of mental health and substance use issues among patients of a North Carolina HIV clinic, to examine differences by demographic characteristics, and to examine factors associated with suboptimal adherence to HIV medications. METHODS This study was a secondary analysis of clinical data routinely collected through a health behavior questionnaire at a large HIV clinic in North Carolina. We analyzed data collected from February 2011 to August 2012. RESULTS The sample included 1,398 patients. Overall, 12.2% of patients endorsed current symptomology indicative of moderate or severe levels of depression, and 38.6% reported receiving a psychiatric diagnosis at some point in their life. Additionally, 19.1% had indications of current problematic drinking, and 8.2% reported problematic drug use. Nearly one-quarter (22.1%) reported suboptimal adherence to HIV medications. Factors associated with poor adherence included racial/ethnic minority, age less than 35 years, and indications of moderate or severe depression. LIMITATIONS The questionnaire was not completed systematically in the clinic, which may limit generalizability, and self-reported measures may have introduced social desirability bias. CONCLUSION Patients were willing to disclose mental health distress, substance use, and suboptimal medication adherence to providers, which highlights the importance of routinely assessing these behaviors during clinic visits. Our findings suggest that treating depression may be an effective strategy to improve adherence to HIV medications.
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- Linda M Skalski
- doctoral student, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- assistant research professor, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- research assistant, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- assistant research professor, Duke Global Health Institute and Center for Health Policy & Inequalities Research, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- associate professor of medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University; professor, Global Health Institute, Duke University; director, social and behavioral sciences, Duke Center for AIDS Research, Duke University; director of clinical psychology, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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Berry SA, Ghanem KG, Mathews WC, Korthuis PT, Yehia BR, Agwu AL, Lehmann CU, Moore RD, Allen SL, Gebo KA. Brief Report: Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing Increasing but Still Lagging in HIV Clinics in the United States. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2015; 70:275-9. [PMID: 26068721 PMCID: PMC4607588 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Screening persons living with HIV for gonorrhea and chlamydia has been recommended since 2003. We compared annual gonorrhea/chlamydia testing to syphilis and lipid testing among 19,368 adults (41% men who have sex with men, 30% heterosexual men, and 29% women) engaged in HIV care. In 2004, 22%, 62%, and 70% of all patients were tested for gonorrhea/chlamydia, syphilis, and lipid levels, respectively. Despite increasing steadily [odds ratio per year (95% confidence interval): 1.14 (1.13 to 1.15)], gonorrhea/chlamydia testing in 2010 remained lower than syphilis and lipid testing (39%, 77%, 76%, respectively). Interventions to improve gonorrhea/chlamydia screening are needed. A more targeted screening approach may be warranted.
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- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia PA
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- Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia PA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD
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Kohli R, Winston D, Sheehan H, Muzzio E, Benetucci J, Weissenbacher M, Wanke C, Knox T, Tang A. Cholesterol Levels in HIV- and/or HCV-Infected Drug Users Living in Argentina. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care 2015; 15:400-5. [PMID: 26518591 DOI: 10.1177/2325957415614650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Improved understanding of cholesterol levels in HIV- and hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected persons in Argentina will guide optimal antiretroviral therapy. The authors conducted a cross-sectional study in Argentina to describe associations between HIV, HCV, and cholesterol. Of the 202 participants, 21 were HIV infected, 15 were HCV infected, 46 were HIV/HCV coinfected, and 120 were HIV/HCV uninfected. HIV/HCV-uninfected participants had the highest total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels. Multivariate modeling revealed that HIV/HCV-coinfected patients had the lowest TC levels (-28.7 mg/dL, P < .001) compared to the HIV/HCV-uninfected reference group. Hepatitis C virus and HIV/HCV coinfection were associated with lower LDL levels (-21.4 mg/dL, P = .001 and -20.3 mg/dL, P < .0001, respectively). HIV and HIV/HCV coinfection, but not HCV alone, were associated with lower high-density lipoprotein levels (-9.1 mg/dL, P = .0008 and -6.8 mg/dL, P = .0006, respectively). Further study is needed to examine whether the more favorable lipid profile observed in HIV/HCV-coinfected persons is associated with a reduction in cardiovascular risk.
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- Rakhi Kohli
- Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Centro Nacional de Reeducación Social, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación de Ayuda al Inmunodeficiente, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Bacterial sexually transmitted infections among HIV-infected patients in the United States: estimates from the Medical Monitoring Project. Sex Transm Dis 2015; 42:171-9. [PMID: 25763669 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000000260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bacterial sexually transmitted infections may facilitate HIV transmission. Bacterial sexually transmitted infection testing is recommended for sexually active HIV-infected patients annually and more frequently for those at elevated sexual risk. We estimated percentages of HIV-infected patients in the United States receiving at least one syphilis, gonorrhea, or chlamydia test, and repeat (≥2 tests, ≥3 months apart) tests for any of these sexually transmitted infections from mid-2008 through mid-2010. DESIGN The Medical Monitoring Project collects behavioral and clinical characteristics of HIV-infected adults receiving medical care in the United States using nationally representative sampling. METHODS Sexual activity included self-reported oral, vaginal, or anal sex in the past 12 months. Participants reporting more than 1 sexual partner or illicit drug use before/during sex in the past year were classified as having elevated sexual risk. Among participants with only 1 sex partner and no drug use before/during sex, those reporting consistent condom use were classified as low risk; those reporting sex without a condom (or for whom this was unknown) were classified as at elevated sexual risk only if they considered their sex partner to be a casual partner, or if their partner was HIV-negative or partner HIV status was unknown. Bacterial sexually transmitted infection testing was ascertained through medical record abstraction. RESULTS Among sexually active patients, 55% were tested at least once in 12 months for syphilis, whereas 23% and 24% received at least one gonorrhea and chlamydia test, respectively. Syphilis testing did not vary by sex/sexual orientation. Receipt of at least 3 CD4+ T-lymphocyte cell counts and/or HIV viral load tests in 12 months was associated with syphilis testing in men who have sex with men (MSM), men who have sex with women only, and women. Chlamydia testing was significantly higher in sexually active women (30%) compared with men who have sex with women only (19%), but not compared with MSM (22%). Forty-six percent of MSM were at elevated sexual risk; 26% of these MSM received repeat syphilis testing, whereas repeat testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia was only 7% for each infection. CONCLUSIONS Bacterial sexually transmitted infection testing among sexually active HIV-infected patients was low, particularly for those at elevated sexual risk. Patient encounters in which CD4+ T-lymphocyte cell counts and/or HIV viral load testing occurs present opportunities for increased bacterial sexually transmitted infection testing.
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White JR, Chang CCH, So-Armah KA, Stewart JC, Gupta SK, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Leaf DA, Bedimo RJ, Gottdiener JS, Kop WJ, Gottlieb SS, Budoff MJ, Khambaty T, Tindle HA, Justice AC, Freiberg MS. Depression and human immunodeficiency virus infection are risk factors for incident heart failure among veterans: Veterans Aging Cohort Study. Circulation 2015; 132:1630-8. [PMID: 26358261 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.014443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Both HIV and depression are associated with increased heart failure (HF) risk. Depression, a common comorbidity, may further increase the risk of HF among adults with HIV infection (HIV+). We assessed the association between HIV, depression, and incident HF. METHODS AND RESULTS Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) participants free from cardiovascular disease at baseline (n=81 427: 26 908 HIV+, 54 519 without HIV [HIV-]) were categorized into 4 groups: HIV- without major depressive disorder (MDD) [reference], HIV- with MDD, HIV+ without MDD, and HIV+ with MDD. International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes from medical records were used to determine MDD and the primary outcome, HF. After 5.8 years of follow-up, HF rates per 1000 person-years were highest among HIV+ participants with MDD (9.32; 95% confidence interval [CI], 8.20-10.6). In Cox proportional hazards models, HIV+ participants with MDD had a significantly higher risk of HF (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.45-1.95) compared with HIV- participants without MDD. MDD was associated with HF in separate fully adjusted models for HIV- and HIV+ participants (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.06-1.37; and adjusted hazard ratio, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.11-1.51, respectively). Among those with MDD, baseline antidepressant use was associated with lower risk of incident HF events (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.58-0.99). CONCLUSIONS Our study is the first to suggest that MDD is an independent risk factor for HF in HIV+ adults. These results reinforce the importance of identifying and managing MDD among HIV+ patients. Future studies must clarify mechanisms linking HIV, MDD, antidepressants, and HF and identify interventions to reduce HF morbidity and mortality in those with both HIV and MDD.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jessica R White
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - Chung-Chou H Chang
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - Kaku A So-Armah
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - Jesse C Stewart
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - Samir K Gupta
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - Adeel A Butt
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - Cynthia L Gibert
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - David Rimland
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - Maria C Rodriguez-Barradas
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - David A Leaf
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - Roger J Bedimo
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - John S Gottdiener
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - Willem J Kop
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - Stephen S Gottlieb
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - Matthew J Budoff
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
| | - Tasneem Khambaty
- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
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- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
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- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.)
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- From Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, PA (J.R.W.); Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (C.-C.H.C.); Department of Medicine, Boston University, MA (K.A.S.-A.); Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (J.C.S., T.K.); Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (S.K.G.); Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (A.A.B.); VA Medical Center, Washington, DC (C.L.G.); Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (D.R.); Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA (D.R.); Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.C.R.-B.); UCLA School of Medicine and Division of General Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, CA (D.A.L.); Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas (R.J.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.S.G.); Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (W.J.K.); Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (S.S.G.); Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.); Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (H.T.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (A.C.J.); Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, CT (A.C.J.); and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN (M.S.F.).
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Bader MS, Kelly DV. Diagnosis and Management of Common Chronic Metabolic Complications in HIV-infected Patients. Postgrad Med 2015; 120:17-27. [DOI: 10.3810/pgm.2008.11.1930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Burkholder GA, Tamhane AR, Appell LE, Willig JH, Saag MS, Raper JL, Westfall AO, Mugavero MJ. Short Communication: Viral Suppression Is Associated with Increased Likelihood of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2015; 31:519-24. [PMID: 25435340 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2014.0256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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With improved survival and aging, more persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are at risk for colorectal cancer (CRC). This retrospective longitudinal study evaluated patient characteristics associated with CRC screening in our HIV cohort. Patients were followed beginning at age 50 years during a study period from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2010 (n=265). During a median follow-up time of 1.7 years, only 30% of patients underwent CRC screening. The majority of screened patients received endoscopic screening (colonoscopy, 86%; sigmoidoscopy, 8%); among these patients, results were available for 68/75, and adenomatous polyps were found in 13%. No cases of CRC were reported. Among unscreened patients, only 23% had an external primary care provider, indicating an HIV provider was the expected source for CRC screening referral in the majority. Patients with time-varying suppressed HIV viral load were more likely to receive screening (HRadjusted=1.74; 95% CI: 1.05-2.87), independent of CD4 count. Our findings suggest HIV providers are more likely to address non-HIV-related healthcare maintenance when HIV is controlled. In addition, a significant number of neoplastic lesions are likely being missed in PLWHA who have not been screened for CRC. Provision of evidence-based preventive care in addition to HIV care is required for the aging population of PLWHA.
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- Greer A. Burkholder
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Hardy E, Cu-Uvin S. Care of the HIV-infected pregnant woman in the developed world. Obstet Med 2015; 8:13-7. [PMID: 27512453 PMCID: PMC4934996 DOI: 10.1177/1753495x14531753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The reduction of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission from mother to child is one of the success stories of modern medicine and public health. In the developed world, with universal HIV counseling and testing, antiretroviral prophylaxis, scheduled Caesarean delivery if indicated, and avoidance of breastfeeding, HIV transmission from mother to infant can be <2%. Despite this, transmissions continue to occur, often due to lack of knowledge of HIV status. Missed opportunities for prevention and prevention challenges include late prenatal care, lack of HIV testing in pregnancy, lack of preconception counseling, unintended pregnancy, and substance abuse. We review preconception counseling including options for serodiscordant couples, and antepartum, peripartum and postpartum care of the HIV-infected woman in the developed world, and advocate for a comprehensive, collaborative, multidisciplinary approach.
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- Erica Hardy
- Infectious Disease and Obstetric Medicine, Women & Infants Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
- The Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- The Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
- Infectious Disease, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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Bruchfeld J, Correia-Neves M, Källenius G. Tuberculosis and HIV Coinfection. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2015; 5:a017871. [PMID: 25722472 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a017871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) constitute the main burden of infectious disease in resource-limited countries. In the individual host, the two pathogens, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV, potentiate one another, accelerating the deterioration of immunological functions. In high-burden settings, HIV coinfection is the most important risk factor for developing active TB, which increases the susceptibility to primary infection or reinfection and also the risk of TB reactivation for patients with latent TB. M. tuberculosis infection also has a negative impact on the immune response to HIV, accelerating the progression from HIV infection to AIDS. The clinical management of HIV-associated TB includes the integration of effective anti-TB treatment, use of concurrent antiretroviral therapy (ART), prevention of HIV-related comorbidities, management of drug cytotoxicity, and prevention/treatment of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS).
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- Judith Bruchfeld
- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Institution of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm SE-171 77, Sweden
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga 4710-057, Portugal ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães 4710-057, Portugal
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Science and Education, Stockholm SE-118 83, Sweden
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Ramirez LA, Daniel A, Frank I, Tebas P, Boyer JD. Seroprotection of HIV-infected subjects after influenza A(H1N1) vaccination is directly associated with baseline frequency of naive T cells. J Infect Dis 2014; 210:646-50. [PMID: 24610877 PMCID: PMC4172043 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiu132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 02/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected individuals, despite receipt of antiretroviral therapy (ART), often have impaired vaccine responses. We examined the role that immune activation and cellular phenotypes play in influenza A(H1N1) vaccine responsiveness in HIV-infected subjects receiving ART. Subjects received the H1N1 vaccine (15-µg dose; Novartis), and antibody titers at baseline and after immunization were evaluated. Subjects were classified as responders if, by week 3, seroprotection guidelines were met. Responders had higher percentages of baseline naive T cells and lower percentages of terminally differentiated T cells, compared with nonresponders. Additionally, the naive CD4(+) T-cell percentage and age were negatively correlated. Preservation of naive T-cell populations by starting therapy early could impact vaccine responses against influenza virus and other pathogens, especially as this population ages.
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- AIDS Clinical Trials Unit, University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia
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Siddiqui R, Bell T, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, Minard C, Levison J. Predictive factors for loss to postpartum follow-up among low income HIV-infected women in Texas. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2014; 28:248-53. [PMID: 24720630 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2013.0321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Guidelines for HIV primary care include visits every 3 months (up to 6 months in those with stable HIV). During pregnancy, women with HIV commonly attend once weekly to once monthly visits; however, after delivery, many are lost to follow-up. Our goal was to assess the frequency of loss to primary care follow-up postpartum and to identify predictors of loss to care. A retrospective chart review of HIV-infected women in a Houston prenatal program was done. Optimal care was defined as one visit to HIV primary care providers (PCPs) every 6 months within the first year after delivery, and loss to follow-up as no visits within the first postpartum year. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with loss to follow-up. Charts (n=213) were analyzed for follow-up with PCPs. The loss to follow-up rate was 39% in the first postpartum year. Associated factors were younger age, black race, late entry to prenatal care, and no plans for contraception. Predictors of loss to primary care after pregnancy can be used to identify specific subpopulations of pregnant women at highest risk for falling out of care.
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- Robaab Siddiqui
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas School of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Dan L. Duncan Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Tobacco use among HIV-infected individuals in a rural community in Yunnan Province, China. Drug Alcohol Depend 2014; 134:144-150. [PMID: 24144787 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2013] [Revised: 09/20/2013] [Accepted: 09/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the prevalence and correlates of smoking versus tobacco chewing, and potential gender differences in tobacco use among HIV-infected individuals in a rural community in Yunnan Province, China. METHOD A cross-sectional design using face-to-face interviews. RESULTS Among the participants, 301 (66.2%) were male; 79 (17.4%) were ethnic Han, 310 (68.1%) were Jingpo minority, 62 (13.6%) were Dai minority; 17.8% had no formal education and 55.6% had only primary school education; 15.4% were never married; 40% reported drinking in the past 30 days; 55.4% had ever used drugs; and 67% were currently receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). The mean age of the study participants was 38.1 years (SD=8.8). About 62% were current cigarette smokers. Current cigarette smoking was positively associated with being male (OR=142.43, 95% CI: 35.61-569.72) and current drinking (OR=7.64, 95% CI: 2.68-21.81), as well as having ever used drugs (OR=4.03, 95% CI: 1.31-12.35). Among current smokers, 67.6% were heavy smokers (smoked at least 20 cigarettes per day). Those who were older than 46 years of age (OR=9.68, 95% CI: 1.41-66.59) and current drinkers (OR=2.75, 95% CI: 1.56-4.83) were more likely to be heavy smokers. Approximately 9% were currently used chewing tobacco. Those who were female (OR=41.29, 95% CI: 8.53-199.93) and current drinkers (OR=3.22, 95% CI: 1.02-10.16) were more likely to use chewing tobacco. All who used chewing tobacco were ethnic minorities. CONCLUSIONS Cigarette smoking and use of chewing tobacco were highly prevalent among HIV-infected individuals in rural Yunnan, underscoring the urgent need for tobacco prevention and intervention programs tailored for this population.
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Goggin K, Gerkovich MM, Williams KB, Banderas JW, Catley D, Berkley-Patton J, Wagner GJ, Stanford J, Neville S, Kumar VK, Bamberger DM, Clough LA. A randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of motivational counseling with observed therapy for antiretroviral therapy adherence. AIDS Behav 2013; 17:1992-2001. [PMID: 23568228 PMCID: PMC3672512 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0467-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study determined whether motivational interviewing-based cognitive behavioral therapy (MI-CBT) adherence counseling combined with modified directly observed therapy (MI-CBT/mDOT) is more effective than MI-CBT counseling alone or standard care (SC) in increasing adherence over time. A three-armed randomized controlled 48-week trial with continuous electronic drug monitored adherence was conducted by randomly assigning 204 HIV-positive participants to either 10 sessions of MI-CBT counseling with mDOT for 24 weeks, 10 sessions of MI-CBT counseling alone, or SC. Poisson mixed effects regression models revealed significant interaction effects of intervention over time on non-adherence defined as percent of doses not-taken (IRR = 1.011, CI = 1.000–1.018) and percent of doses not-taken on time (IRR = 1.006, CI = 1.001–1.011) in the 30 days preceding each assessment. There were no significant differences between groups, but trends were observed for the MI-CBT/mDOT group to have greater 12 week on-time and worse 48 week adherence than the SC group. Findings of modest to null impact on adherence despite intensive interventions highlights the need for more effective interventions to maintain high adherence over time.
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- Kathy Goggin
- HIV Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5030 Cherry Street, Ste 310, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA.
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The clinical spectrum of acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, a common clinical syndrome, may range from asymptomatic to a severe illness. The purpose of this review is to increase awareness of this syndrome, which is rarely suspected and often missed in clinical care settings, and provide an informative reference for primary care providers. The diagnosis of acute HIV infection is important for both patient care and public health concerns. In this article, the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of acute HIV infection are reviewed.
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Rana AI, Gillani FS, Flanigan TP, Nash BT, Beckwith CG. Follow-up care among HIV-infected pregnant women in Mississippi. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2013; 19:1863-7. [PMID: 20831428 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that reproductive-age black women in the Southeast are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. There are few data describing HIV infection, pregnancies, and follow-up care in this population. METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed at the Perinatal HIV Service at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, to identify HIV-infected women ≥ 18 years of age with deliveries from 1999 to 2006. Optimal follow-up was defined as at least two follow-up visits with an HIV provider within 1 year of delivery. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with optimal adherence. RESULTS We identified 274 women with 297 total deliveries. Median age was 25, and 89% were black. Only 37% of women had two or more visits with an HIV provider in the postpartum year. On univariate analysis, presentation before the third trimester was associated with optimal follow-up (p = 0.04). On multivariate analyses, presentation before the third trimester was the only variable associated with optimal follow-up (odds ratio [OR] 2.1, p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS The poor follow-up rates in this growing population highlight the critical need for research and development of targeted interventions to improve rates of retention in care, particularly in women with late trimester presentation.
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- Aadia I Rana
- Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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Cuellar-Rodriguez J, Freeman AF. Infections in the immunocompromised host. Clin Immunol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-7234-3691-1.00049-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Jordan MR, Winsett J, Tiro A, Bau V, Berbara RS, Rowley C, Bellosillo N, Wanke C, Coakley EP. HIV Drug Resistance Profiles and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Viremia Maintained at Very Low Levels. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 3:71-78. [PMID: 25664219 DOI: 10.4236/wja.2013.32010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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We describe an observational study of clinical, virologic and drug resistance profiles in HIV-positive antiretroviral adherent subjects with stable low level viremia (LLV) 50-1,000 copies/mL for more than 12 months. Subjects were followed from time of first detectable viral load (VL). In total, 102 episodes of LLV were detected among 80 individuals. The median (mean, range) HIV copy number at genotyping was 250 (486, <50-3900) copies/mL after 14 (17.9, 0-58) months of LLV. Few patients maintained LLV for the entire 9 year period of observation, with half (52%) experiencing viremic progression following a stable period of LLV either spontaneously or after treatment interruption or failed regimen intensification. In the setting of prolonged periods of sustained LLV, mean duration 22 (range 8 - 106) months, drug resistance (DR) was almost universal. Resistance to ≥1 on-treatment drugs was defined in 97% of specimens and DR to all drugs in the treatment regimen in over half of all patients. Evolution of DR mutations during the period of LLV was observed in 20/28 (71%) subjects with specimens available for follow-up testing. This evolution was associated with viremic progression to levels >1000 copies/mL (p=0.03). Our data suggest that DR present in patients with LLV is likely to impact long term clinical outcomes, highlighting the importance of optimizing techniques to detect the presence of drug resistant HIV in the setting of LLV and the need for larger prospective studies to assess the emergence of DR in the setting of sustained LLV and the impact of this DR on treatment outcomes.
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- Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, Worcester, MA, USA
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Higa DH, Marks G, Crepaz N, Liau A, Lyles CM. Interventions to improve retention in HIV primary care: a systematic review of U.S. studies. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 2012; 9:313-25. [PMID: 22996171 PMCID: PMC6719314 DOI: 10.1007/s11904-012-0136-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Retaining HIV-diagnosed persons in care is a national priority, but little is known on what intervention strategies are most effective for promoting retention in care. We conducted a systematic search and qualitatively reviewed 13 published studies and three recent conference presentations to identify evidence-informed retention strategies. We extracted information on study design, methods, and intervention characteristics. Strengths-based case management that encourages clients to recognize and use their own internal abilities to access resources and solve problems offered strong evidence for retention in care. Other evidence-informed strategies included peer navigation, reducing structural- and system-level barriers, including peers as part of a health care team, displaying posters and brochures in waiting rooms, having medical providers present brief messages to patients, and having clinics stay in closer contact with patients across time. Opportunities for additional intervention strategies include using community-based organizations as a setting for engaging HIV-infected persons about the importance of regular care and involving patients' significant others in retention in care interventions.
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- Darrel H Higa
- Prevention Research Branch, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Mail Stop E-37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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Kumar V, Encinosa W. Effects of HIV Medication Complexity and Depression on Adherence to HIV Medication. PATIENT-PATIENT CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2012; 3:59-69. [PMID: 22273276 DOI: 10.2165/11531090-000000000-00000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND : While much is known about the association between drug regimen complexity and drug adherence, little is known about how this association is affected by patient depression. OBJECTIVE : To examine whether the relationship between medication adherence and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimen complexity varied with mental health status. METHODS : The analysis included 1192 respondents to HCSUS who were receiving HAART at the second HCSUS follow-up interview (1997-8). Self-reported past-week HAART adherence, current mental health status, and an aggregate measure of regimen complexity were used in the analysis. Regression models with interactions between mental health status and medication complexity were estimated to assess differential associations with adherence. RESULTS : Patients with high depressive/anxiety symptoms had lower odds of adherence to HAART medication (odds ratio [OR] = 0.78; p < 0.05) than those with low depressive symptoms at mean medication complexity. However, this association was found to vary by HAART medication complexity. Under high depressive symptoms, odds of adhering to a low-complexity regimen were 9% lower than odds of adhering to a regimen of mean complexity (OR = 0.91). Under low depressive symptoms, odds of adhering to a low-complexity regimen were 44% higher than for a regimen of mean complexity (OR = 1.44). In contrast, odds of adhering to a highly complex regimen compared with a regimen of mean complexity were 10% higher under high depressive symptoms (OR = 1.10) and 30% lower for low depressive symptoms (OR = 0.70). Thus, high levels of depression have ORs for adherence that increase with HIV drug complexity, while low levels of depression have ORs for adherence that decline with HIV drug complexity (the two trends differ by p = 0.10). In a second measure of mental health, similar results were found between low and high emotional well-being (the two trends differ by p < 0.05). CONCLUSION : While individuals with poorer mental health generally have poor adherence, these individuals may have been preferentially targeted with adherence support interventions as the medication regimen complexity increased. Physicians should now begin to target adherence interventions to patients with less complex HIV regimens.
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- Virender Kumar
- 1 Westat, Rockville, Maryland, USA 2 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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Landrum ML, Hullsiek KH, O'Connell RJ, Chun HM, Ganesan A, Okulicz JF, Lalani T, Weintrob AC, Crum-Cianflone NF, Agan BK. Hepatitis B vaccine antibody response and the risk of clinical AIDS or death. PLoS One 2012; 7:e33488. [PMID: 22457767 PMCID: PMC3310879 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Whether seroresponse to a vaccine such as hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine can provide a measure of the functional immune status of HIV-infected persons is unknown.This study evaluated the relationship between HBV vaccine seroresponses and progression to clinical AIDS or death. METHODS AND FINDINGS From a large HIV cohort, we evaluated those who received HBV vaccine only after HIV diagnosis and had anti-HBs determination 1-12 months after the last vaccine dose. Non-response and positive response were defined as anti-HBs <10 and ≥ 10 IU/L, respectively. Participants were followed from date of last vaccination to clinical AIDS, death, or last visit. Univariate and multivariable risk of progression to clinical AIDS or death were evaluated with Cox regression models. A total of 795 participants vaccinated from 1986-2010 were included, of which 41% were responders. During 3,872 person-years of observation, 122 AIDS or death events occurred (53% after 1995). Twenty-two percent of non-responders experienced clinical AIDS or death compared with 5% of responders (p<0.001). Non-response to HBV vaccine was associated with a greater than 2-fold increased risk of clinical AIDS or death (HR 2.47; 95% CI, 1.38-4.43) compared with a positive response, after adjusting for CD4 count, HIV viral load, HAART use, and delayed type hypersensitivity skin test responses (an in vivo marker of cell-mediated immunity). This association remained evident among those with CD4 count ≥ 500 cells/mm³ (HR 3.40; 95% CI, 1.39-8.32). CONCLUSIONS HBV vaccine responses may have utility in assessing functional immune status and risk stratificating HIV-infected individuals, including those with CD4 count ≥ 500 cells/mm³.
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- Michael L Landrum
- Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America.
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Setse R, Siberry GK, Moss WJ, Gravitt P, Wheeling T, Bohannon B, Dominguez K. Cervical pap screening cytological abnormalities among HIV-infected adolescents in the LEGACY cohort. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2012; 25:27-34. [PMID: 22088311 PMCID: PMC4152823 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2011.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 05/17/2011] [Revised: 09/02/2011] [Accepted: 09/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of cervical Pap screening (CPAP-S), identify factors associated with CPAP-S, and explore risk factors for abnormal cervical cytology in female adolescents with perinatally and behaviorally acquired HIV infection. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING LEGACY is a national observational cohort chart review study of 1478 HIV-infected persons (<age 24 years) managed in 22 HIV specialty clinics in the United States. PARTICIPANTS Sexually active females aged 13-24 years in the LEGACY cohort. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES CPAP-S and abnormal cervical cytology. RESULTS Of 231 sexually active female LEGACY participants 13-24 years of age 49% had documentation of CPAP-S between 2001 and 2006. Fifty-eight percent of 113 cervical tests were abnormal (2% high-grade). In multivariable analysis, perinatal HIV infection and black race were associated with decreased likelihood of CPAP-S (adjusted prevalence ratio [APR] 0.66, 95% CI 0.45-0.96 and APR 0.74, 95% CI 0.56-0.96, respectively). Presence of any sexually transmitted infection (STI) was independently associated with increased likelihood of CPAP-S (APR 1.56, 95% CI 1.21, 2.02). CD4+ T-lymphocyte count <200 cells/mL and previous STI diagnosis were independently associated with increased likelihood of abnormal cervical cytology (APR 2.19, 95% CI 1.26-3.78 and APR 1.94, 95% CI 1.29-2.92, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Among sexually active HIV-infected adolescent females, prevalence of CPAP-S was low and cytology was abnormal in more than half of Pap smears. Perinatally HIV-infected, sexually active females were less likely to undergo CPAP-S than their behaviorally HIV-infected counterparts. Interventions targeted at HIV-infected adolescents and care providers are needed to improve CPAP-S in HIV-infected young women, especially those with perinatally acquired HIV infection.
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- Rosanna Setse
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Borba EF, Saad CGS, Pasoto SG, Calich ALG, Aikawa NE, Ribeiro ACM, Moraes JCB, Leon EP, Costa LP, Guedes LKN, Silva CAA, Goncalves CR, Fuller R, Oliveira SA, Ishida MA, Precioso AR, Bonfa E. Influenza A/H1N1 vaccination of patients with SLE: can antimalarial drugs restore diminished response under immunosuppressive therapy? Rheumatology (Oxford) 2012; 51:1061-9. [PMID: 22298793 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and safety of pandemic 2009 influenza A (H1N1) in SLE under different therapeutic regimens. METHODS A total of 555 SLE patients and 170 healthy controls were vaccinated with a single dose of a non-adjuvanted preparation. According to current therapy, patients were initially classified as SLE No Therapy (n = 75) and SLE with Therapy (n = 480). Subsequent evaluations included groups under monotherapy: chloroquine (CQ) (n = 105), prednisone (PRED) ≥20 mg (n = 76), immunosuppressor (IS) (n = 95) and those with a combination of these drugs. Anti-H1N1 titres and seroconversion (SC) rate were evaluated at entry and 21 days post-vaccination. RESULTS The SLE with Therapy group had lower SC compared with healthy controls (59.0 vs 80.0%; P < 0.0001), whereas the SLE No Therapy group had equivalent SC (72 vs 80.0%; P = 0.18) compared with healthy controls. Further comparison revealed that the SC of SLE No Therapy (72%) was similar to the CQ group (69.5%; P = 0.75), but it was significantly reduced in PRED ≥20 mg (53.9%; P = 0.028), IS (55.7%; P = 0.035) and PRED ≥20 mg + IS (45.4%; P = 0.038). The concomitant use of CQ in each of these later regimens was associated with SC responses comparable with SLE No Therapy group (72%): PRED ≥20 mg + CQ (71.4%; P = 1.00), IS + CQ (65.2%; P = 0.54) and PRED ≥20 mg + IS + CQ (57.4%; P = 0.09). CONCLUSION Pandemic influenza A H1N1/2009 vaccine response is diminished in SLE under immunosuppressive therapy and antimalarials seems to restore this immunogenicity. Trial registration. www.clinicaltrials.gov, NCT01151644.
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- Eduardo F Borba
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Reumatologia Av. Dr Arnaldo, n 455, 3 andar, sala 3190, São Paulo 05403-010, Brazil.
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Soong TR, Jung JJ, Kelen GD, Rothman RE, Burah A, Shahan JB, Hsieh YH. Is inadequate human immunodeficiency virus care associated with increased ED and hospital utilization? A prospective study in human immunodeficiency virus-positive ED patients. Am J Emerg Med 2012; 30:1466-73. [PMID: 22244221 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2011] [Revised: 10/26/2011] [Accepted: 11/30/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a lack of data on the effect(s) of suboptimal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care on subsequent health care utilization among emergency department (ED) patients with HIV. Findings on their ED and inpatient care utilization patterns will provide information on service provision for those who have suboptimal access to HIV-related care. METHODS A pilot prospective study was conducted on HIV-positive patients in an ED. At enrollment, participants were interviewed regarding health care utilization. Participants were followed up for 1 year, during which time data on ED visits and hospitalizations were obtained from their patient records. Inadequate HIV care (IHC) was defined according to Infectious Diseases Society of America recommendations as less than 3 scheduled clinic visits for HIV care in the year before enrollment. Cox regression models were used to evaluate whether IHC was associated with increased hazard of health care utilization. RESULTS Of 107 subjects, 36% were found to have IHC. Inadequate HIV care did not predict more frequent ED visits but was significantly associated with fewer hospitalizations (adjusted incidence rate ratio, 0.61 [95% CI: 0.43-0.86]). Inadequate HIV care did not significantly increase the hazard for earlier ED visit or hospitalization. However, further stratification analysis found that IHC increased the hazard of hospitalization for subjects without comorbid diseases (adjusted hazard ratio, 2.50 [95% CI: 1.10-5.68]). CONCLUSIONS In our setting, IHC does not appear to be associated with earlier or more frequent ED visits but may lead to earlier hospitalization, particularly among those without other chronic diseases.
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- T Rinda Soong
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21209, USA
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Knapp H, Fletcher M, Taylor A, Chan K, Goetz MB. No Clinic Left Behind: Providing Cost-Effective In-Services Via Distance Learning. J Healthc Qual 2011; 33:17-24. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2011.00117.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND National guidelines for the care of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons recommend asymptomatic routine screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Our objective was to determine whether providers who care for HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) followed these guidelines. METHODS We abstracted medical records to evaluate STD screening at 8 large HIV clinics in 6 US cities. We estimated the number of men who had at least one test for syphilis, chlamydia (urethral and/or rectal), or gonorrhea (urethral, rectal, and/or pharyngeal) in 2004, 2005, and 2006. Urethral testing included nucleic acid amplification tests of both urethral swabs and urine. We also calculated the positivity of syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea among screened men. RESULTS Medical records were abstracted for 1334 HIV-infected MSM who made 14,659 visits from 2004-2006. The annual screening rate for syphilis ranged from 66.0% to 75.8% during 2004-2006. Rectal chlamydia and rectal and pharyngeal gonorrhea annual screening rates ranged from 2.3% to 8.5% despite moderate to high positivity among specimens from asymptomatic patients (3.0%-9.8%) during this period. Annual urethral chlamydia and gonorrhea screening rates were higher than rates for nonurethral sites, but were suboptimal, and ranged from 13.8% to 18.3%. CONCLUSIONS Most asymptomatic HIV-infected MSM were screened for syphilis, indicating good provider adherence to this screening guideline. Low screening rates for gonorrhea and chlamydia, especially at rectal and pharyngeal sites, suggest that substantial barriers exist for complying with these guidelines. The moderate to high prevalence of asymptomatic chlamydial and gonococcal infections underscores the importance of screening. A range of clinical quality improvement interventions are needed to increase screening, including increasing the awareness of nucleic acid amplification tests for nonurethral screening.
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Mgbekem M, John M, Umoh I, Eyong E, Ukam N, Omotola B. Plasma Antioxidant Micronutrients and Oxidative Stress in People Living with HIV. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.214.219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Pfeiffer MR, Hanna DB, Begier EM, Sepkowitz KA, Zimmerman R, Sackoff JE. Excess mortality among injection drug users with AIDS, New York City (1999-2004). Subst Use Misuse 2011; 46:245-53. [PMID: 21303244 DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2011.522850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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We calculated proportions and trends in contributing causes of death among persons with AIDS (PWA) and a history of injection drug use (IDU) in New York City and compared the proportions with those among PWA with a transmission risk of high-risk heterosexual sex (HRH) and men who have sex with men (MSM). We included all 10,575 injection drug user, HRH, and MSM residents aged 13+ years with AIDS reported by September 30, 2006 , who died from 1999 through 2004. Accidental drug overdose was the most frequent contributing cause of death among IDUs (20.5%). Overdose prevention initiatives may greatly and immediately reduce deaths among PWA.
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- Melissa R Pfeiffer
- Bureau of Epidemiology Services, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York 10013, USA.
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Bell SK, Little SJ, Rosenberg ES. Clinical management of acute HIV infection: best practice remains unknown. J Infect Dis 2010; 202 Suppl 2:S278-88. [PMID: 20846034 DOI: 10.1086/655655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Best practice for the clinical management of acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains unknown. Although some data suggest possible immunologic, virologic, or clinical benefit of early treatment, other studies show no difference in these outcomes over time, after early treatment is discontinued. The literature on acute HIV infection is predominantly small nonrandomized studies, which further limits interpretation. As a result, the physician is left to grapple with these uncertainties while making clinical decisions for patients with acute HIV infection. Here we review the literature, focusing on the potential advantages and disadvantages of treating acute HIV infection outlined in treatment guidelines, and summarize the presentations on clinical management of acute HIV infection from the 2009 Acute HIV Infection Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Sigall K Bell
- Divisions of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the H1N1 2009 vaccine in HIV-positive individuals. DESIGN A single-arm study. SETTING Clinic at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. PARTICIPANTS HIV-infected adults with an indication for H1N1 vaccination. INTERVENTION Single intramuscular 15 microg dose of the monovalent, unadjuvanted, inactivated, split virus H1N1 vaccine. MAIN OUTCOMES Immunogenicity, safety and tolerability. RESULTS A total of 120 participants were enrolled, 71% men, 68% African-American, with median age of 46 years. All of them but one were on antiretroviral treatment, with a median current CD4 cell counts of 502 cells/microl, and a nadir CD4 cell counts of 132 cells/microl. The HIV RNA level was below 400 copies/ml in 92% of participants. All participants completed the 3 weeks of follow-up. Thirty of the 120 (25%) participants had antibody hemagglutination-inhibition assay titers equal or greater than 1: 40 at baseline. Among participants without evidence of previous exposure, only 61% develop protective titers by week 3 of the study. Nonresponders had lower current and nadir CD4 cell counts than responders. Only four of nine participants with detectable HIV viral load at baseline developed protective antibody titers. Age and race were not predictors of the response to the vaccine. The vaccine was well tolerated. CONCLUSION These results suggest that only 60% of well controlled HIV-infected individuals without preexisting immunity to H1N1 develop protective antibody titers after immunization. Alternative vaccines, dosing, adjuvants or schedule strategies are needed to achieve effective immunization of this vulnerable population.
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Tesoriero JM, Gieryic SM, Carrascal A, Lavigne HE. Smoking among HIV positive New Yorkers: prevalence, frequency, and opportunities for cessation. AIDS Behav 2010; 14:824-35. [PMID: 18777131 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9449-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tobacco use presents unique health risks for persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). There is an urgent need to characterize tobacco use among PLWHA, and to assess the capacity of HIV/AIDS service providers to deliver smoking cessation interventions. Questionnaires were administered to PLWHA in care in New York State (n = 1,094) and to State-funded HIV/AIDS service providers (n = 173) from 2005 to 2007. Current PLWHA smoking prevalence was 59%, three times the general population rate. Over 50% of current smokers were moderately or highly dependent on nicotine. Three-quarters of smokers indicated an interest in quitting, and 64% reported a least one quit attempt during the past year. Less than half of HIV/AIDS service providers reported always assessing tobacco use status, history, dependence, or interest in quitting at intake. Medical care providers were more likely to conduct assessments and provide services. Although 94% of providers indicated a willingness to incorporate tobacco cessation services, 65% perceived client resistance as a barrier to services. HIV/AIDS service providers are inadequately addressing the high smoking rate among PLWHA, despite being uniquely suited to do so. Efforts are needed to educate providers about the need for, and interest in, tobacco cessation.
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- James M Tesoriero
- Office of Program Evaluation and Research AIDS Institute, New York State Department of Health, Menands, NY 12204, USA.
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