2009
Do Benefits of Earlier Antiretroviral Treatment Initiation Outweigh Harms for Individuals at Risk for Poor Adherence?
Braithwaite RS, Roberts MS, Goetz MB, Gibert CL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Nucifora K, Justice AC. Do Benefits of Earlier Antiretroviral Treatment Initiation Outweigh Harms for Individuals at Risk for Poor Adherence? Clinical Infectious Diseases 2009, 48: 822-826. PMID: 19210173, PMCID: PMC3032571, DOI: 10.1086/596768.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Hepatitis C coinfection is independently associated with decreased adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a population-based HIV cohort
Braitstein P, Justice A, Bangsberg DR, Yip B, Alfonso V, Schechter MT, Hogg RS, Montaner J. Hepatitis C coinfection is independently associated with decreased adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a population-based HIV cohort. AIDS 2006, 20: 323-331. PMID: 16439865, DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000198091.70325.f4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug useAntiretroviral treatmentAntiretroviral therapyLiver injuryHigher plasma albumin levelCombination antiretroviral treatmentHepatitis C serostatusHepatitis C coinfectionPlasma albumin levelsMultivariate logistic regressionDrug treatment programsHIV/AIDSHCV seropositivityC coinfectionHCV antibodiesHIV cohortHCV serologyAlbumin levelsLow albuminPrimary outcomePrescription refillsPoor adherenceMale genderHIV therapyEligible individuals
2005
A Temporal and Dose‐Response Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Medication Adherence Among Veterans in Care
Braithwaite RS, McGinnis KA, Conigliaro J, Maisto SA, Crystal S, Day N, Cook RL, Gordon A, Bridges MW, Seiler JF, Justice AC. A Temporal and Dose‐Response Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Medication Adherence Among Veterans in Care. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2005, 29: 1190-1197. PMID: 16046874, DOI: 10.1097/01.alc.0000171937.87731.28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol consumptionDose-response relationshipTime-Line FollowNonbinge drinkersHIV individualsMedication adherencePoor adherenceBinge drinkersDrinking daysVeterans Aging Cohort StudyDose-response associationAging Cohort StudySelf-reported alcohol consumptionTelephone interview surveyCohort studyMedication dosesPrescribed medicationsObservational studyInterview SurveyDrinkersAdherenceSame dayDosesAbstainersCare