2021
Cumulative burden of non-communicable diseases predicts COVID hospitalization among people with HIV: A one-year retrospective cohort study
Virata MD, Shenoi SV, Ladines-Lim J, Villanueva MS, Barakat LA. Cumulative burden of non-communicable diseases predicts COVID hospitalization among people with HIV: A one-year retrospective cohort study. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0260251. PMID: 34851963, PMCID: PMC8635326, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOne-year retrospective cohort studyCohort of PWHNon-communicable comorbiditiesPredictors of hospitalizationRetrospective cohort studyChronic lung diseaseLikelihood of hospitalizationSingle-site experienceCOVID-19 infectionNon-communicable diseasesOutcomes of peopleCohort studyHIV diseaseOverall mortalityClinical outcomesLung diseaseCardiovascular diseaseHospitalizationCumulative burdenHIVLater timeframeDiseaseEarly epidemicPWHOutcomes
2018
Prevalence and Correlates of Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Prescribed HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Real-World Clinical Settings
Ogbuagu O, Marshall BDL, Tiberio P, Ogunbajo A, Barakat L, Montgomery M, Almonte A, Wray T, Williams EC, Edelman EJ, Chan PA. Prevalence and Correlates of Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Prescribed HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Real-World Clinical Settings. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 190-200. PMID: 30145707, PMCID: PMC7020905, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2260-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useUnhealthy alcoholPre-exposure prophylaxisUnhealthy substance useDrug useHIV acquisitionAlcohol useSubstance useHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisReal-world clinical settingProspective observational studyHIV-positive partnerHIV risk behaviorsStructured clinical assessmentFrequent drug usePrEP outcomesPrEP useRisk factorsClinical assessmentObservational studyPositive partnerReal-world settingMultivariate analysisYounger ageSexual partners