Evaluating supervised haart in late-stage HIV among drug users: A preliminary report
Greenberg B, Berkman A, Thomas R, Hoos D, Finkelstein R, Astemborski J, Vlahov D. Evaluating supervised haart in late-stage HIV among drug users: A preliminary report. Journal Of Urban Health 1999, 76: 468-480. PMID: 10609596, PMCID: PMC3456696, DOI: 10.1007/bf02351504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersResidential health care facilitiesViral load increaseViral loadDrug usersMean age 42 yearsHepatitis C virus antibodyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionActive antiretroviral therapyC virus antibodyTreatment-experienced patientsImmunodeficiency virus infectionAge 42 yearsHistory of dementiaLate-stage HIVHealth care facilitiesHIV/AIDSHCV seropositivityAntiretroviral therapyInitial CD4IDU populationRecord reviewSupervised therapyVirus antibodiesMedication administrationCompliance With Universal Precautions in Correctional Health Care Facilities
Gershon R, Karkashian C, Vlahov D, Kummer L, Kasting C, Green-McKenzie J, Escamilla-Cejudo J, Kendig N, Swetz A, Martin L. Compliance With Universal Precautions in Correctional Health Care Facilities. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 1999, 41: 181-189. PMID: 10091141, DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199903000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care workersBloodborne exposuresUniversal precautionsCare workersCompliance rateCorrectional health care workersCorrectional health-care facilitiesBody fluid exposuresCross-sectional studyHealth care facilitiesPersonal protective equipmentCorrelates of complianceSharps disposalModifiable correlatesProtective eyewearInterventional strategiesFluid exposureCare facilitiesOverall complianceProtective equipmentCompliance ScaleFace maskAdverse working conditionsDemographic factorsExposure