2018
Efficacy of Extended-Release Naltrexone on HIV-Related and Drinking Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Patients: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
Edelman EJ, Moore BA, Holt SR, Hansen N, Kyriakides TC, Virata M, Brown ST, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA, Fiellin LE. Efficacy of Extended-Release Naltrexone on HIV-Related and Drinking Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Patients: A Randomized-Controlled Trial. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 211-221. PMID: 30073637, PMCID: PMC6476298, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2241-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive patientsHeavy drinking daysVACS Index scoreXR-NTXART adherenceDrinking daysIndex scoreUndetectable HIV viral loadCD4 cell countExtended-release naltrexoneDouble-blind placeboHIV viral loadRandomized-controlled trialDrinking outcomesHIV biomarkersSecondary outcomesHIV outcomesPrimary outcomeViral loadAntiretroviral adherenceClinical trialsCell countAlcohol treatmentHIVPatients
2016
Characterizing Patients with Very-Low-Level HIV Viremia: A Community-Based Study
Helou E, Shenoi S, Kyriakides T, Landry ML, Kozal M, Barakat LA. Characterizing Patients with Very-Low-Level HIV Viremia: A Community-Based Study. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2016, 16: 261-266. PMID: 27903948, PMCID: PMC5423832, DOI: 10.1177/2325957416680028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansMaleMiddle AgedViral LoadViremiaConceptsVirologic failureViral load levelsPill burdenAlcohol useHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) careLow-level HIV viremiaUndetectable viral load levelsAntiretroviral regimen changesAntiretroviral therapy changesExperienced virologic failureLow-level viremiaIntravenous drug useSubset of patientsFrequent clinic visitsPoor clinical outcomePossible risk factorsHepatitis C virusHIV viremiaMore comorbiditiesNonfailure groupVirologic suppressionVirological failureCD4 countConsecutive chartsClinic visits
2012
Predictive value of HIV‐1 replication capacity and phenotypic susceptibility scores in antiretroviral treatment‐experienced patients
Bedimo R, Kyriakides T, Brown S, Weidler J, Lie Y, Coakley E, Holodniy M. Predictive value of HIV‐1 replication capacity and phenotypic susceptibility scores in antiretroviral treatment‐experienced patients. HIV Medicine 2012, 13: 345-351. PMID: 22276745, DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2011.00981.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 cell countViral load changesWeek 12Replication capacityPredictive valueCell countCD4 cell count responseHIV-1 replication capacityAntiretroviral treatment responseHIV replication capacityImmediate salvage therapyPhenotypic susceptibility scoresDrug-free periodPhenotypic resistance testingCell count responseAdditional predictive valueMultivariate regression analysisTreatment reinitiationSalvage therapyWeek 24ARV therapyViral loadPrognostic valueARV treatmentAntiretroviral trials
2001
Development and Application of a Genotypic AZT Resistance Assay: Quantitative Assessment of the Resistance Profile of Clinical Samples and the Relative Predictive Ability of a Resistance Index.
Kyriakides TC, Heimer RR. Development and Application of a Genotypic AZT Resistance Assay: Quantitative Assessment of the Resistance Profile of Clinical Samples and the Relative Predictive Ability of a Resistance Index. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2001, 28: 211. PMID: 11694826, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200111010-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral loadCD4 countResistance indexAZT resistanceResistance profilesBaseline viral loadHIV disease progressionLigase chain reaction assayMonths of treatmentWild-type HIV-1Resistance assaysAntiretroviral therapyDisease progressionSurrogate markerChain reaction assaysHIV-1PatientsAZTPredictive abilityClinical samplesReaction assaysCountAssaysRelative predictive abilityFurther supportTiming of Antiretroviral Treatment Initiation
Kyriakides T, Guarino P. Timing of Antiretroviral Treatment Initiation. JAMA 2001, 285: 1702-1703. PMID: 11277817, DOI: 10.1001/jama.285.13.1702.Peer-Reviewed Original Research