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 controlHIV risk profile and prevention needs of individuals seeking monkeypox (mpox) vaccination in an urban clinic in the U.S.: a brief report
Ogbuagu O, Sharma M, Igiraneza G, Andrews L, Tuan J, Barakat L. HIV risk profile and prevention needs of individuals seeking monkeypox (mpox) vaccination in an urban clinic in the U.S.: a brief report. BMC Infectious Diseases 2023, 23: 146. PMID: 36890468, PMCID: PMC9993362, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08075-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk profilesSTI riskPre-exposure prophylaxis useRisk profileMedian age 28 yearsHIV-negative respondentsHIV-negative participantsHIV-negative individualsReceptive anal intercourseModerate alcohol useAge 28 yearsCross-sectional surveySexual partner numberProphylaxis useResultsEighty-onePrEP knowledgeHIV positivityPrevention gapUrban clinicCenter clinicPrevention needsSTI historyInclusion criteriaAnal intercourseIllicit substances