2023
Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Inactivity Among Individuals with HIV During the First COVID-19 Wave: A Cross-sectional Survey
Harsono D, Deng Y, Chung S, Barakat L, Friedland G, Villanueva M, Yager J, Justen M, Edelman E. Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Inactivity Among Individuals with HIV During the First COVID-19 Wave: A Cross-sectional Survey. AIDS And Behavior 2023, 28: 1531-1545. PMID: 37824037, PMCID: PMC11349050, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-023-04170-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical activity guidelinesPhysical inactivityPhysical activityDetectable HIV viral loadSelf-reported physical activitySample of PWHHIV viral loadPhysical activity levelsUnhealthy alcohol useFirst COVID-19 waveImproved health outcomesCross-sectional surveyHIV clinicCOVID-19 waveActivity guidelinesAdjusted analysisCOVID-19 transmissionViral loadTobacco useCoping strategiesSedentary lifestyleLower oddsPsychological coping strategiesHealth outcomesDisease control
2019
Marijuana Use Is Not Associated With Changes in Opioid Prescriptions or Pain Severity Among People Living With HIV and Chronic Pain.
Merlin JS, Long D, Becker WC, Cachay ER, Christopolous KA, Claborn KR, Crane HM, Edelman E, Lovejoy TI, Mathews WC, Morasco BJ, Napravnik S, OʼCleirigh C, Saag MS, Starrels JL, Gross R, Liebschutz JM. Marijuana Use Is Not Associated With Changes in Opioid Prescriptions or Pain Severity Among People Living With HIV and Chronic Pain. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 81: 231-237. PMID: 30865181, PMCID: PMC6522289, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMarijuana SmokingMarijuana UseMedical MarijuanaMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOpioid-Related DisordersPrescription DrugsProspective StudiesSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsChronic painPain severityIndex visitOpioid useMultivariable binary logistic regression modelMarijuana useDiscontinuation of opioidsImproved pain outcomesMedian pain severityAIDS Research NetworkPrescription opioid usePrescribed opioid useIntegrated Clinical SystemsLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelOpioid discontinuationOpioid initiationOpioid prescribingOpioid prescriptionsPain outcomesClinical systemsHigher oddsLower oddsPainPLWH