2012
Elevated alanine aminotransferase in antiretroviral‐naïve HIV‐infected African patients: magnitude and risk factors
Nagu T, Kanyangarara M, Hawkins C, Hertmark E, Chalamila G, Spiegelman D, Mugusi F, Fawzi W. Elevated alanine aminotransferase in antiretroviral‐naïve HIV‐infected African patients: magnitude and risk factors. HIV Medicine 2012, 13: 541-548. PMID: 22416813, PMCID: PMC3391335, DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2012.01006.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated alanine aminotransferaseIU/LAlanine aminotransferaseAntiretroviral therapyHigh riskWorld Health Organization clinical stageCD4 T-lymphocyte countFirst-line antiretroviral therapyHepatitis B virus coinfectionALT measurementsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolLog-binomial regression modelsB virus coinfectionT-lymphocyte countsART-naïve HIVCells/μLHepatotoxic side effectsCurrent tuberculosis (TB) treatmentResource-limited settingsCross-sectional analysisAdvanced immunosuppressionHBV coinfectionART-naïveHIV careLipoprotein cholesterol
2000
Relation of lean body mass to health-related quality of life in persons with HIV.
Wilson I, Roubenoff R, Knox T, Spiegelman D, Gorbach S. Relation of lean body mass to health-related quality of life in persons with HIV. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 24: 137-46. PMID: 10935689, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200006010-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral health perceptionPhysical functionHealth-related qualityLean body massHigher lean body massHealth perceptionAssociated with better physical functionClinical impact of interventionsHealth-related quality of lifeDiverse population of personsBioimpedance analysisPatient self-reportBody massImpact of interventionsPopulation of personsCross-sectional analysisQuality of lifeIncreased LBMSelf-reportDiverse populationsEnergy/fatigueMultivariate modelHIVCD4 countHIV infectionRelation of Lean Body Mass to Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons With HIV
Wilson I, Roubenoff R, Knox T, Spiegelman D, Gorbach S. Relation of Lean Body Mass to Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons With HIV. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 24: 137-146. DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200006010-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLean body massHigher lean body massGeneral health perceptionEnergy/fatiguePhysical functioningHealth perceptionBetter general health perceptionBioimpedance analysisDesign Cross-sectional analysisMeasures of HRQLHealth-related qualityBody massLast monthBetter physical functioningQuality of lifeCross-sectional analysisCD4 countHIV infectionMean ageClinical impactMultivariable modelHIVCells/Number of daysWomenRisk factors for HIV-1 seroprevalence among family planning clients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Kapiga SH, Lyamuya EF, Vuylsteke B, Spiegelman D, Larsen U, Hunter DJ. Risk factors for HIV-1 seroprevalence among family planning clients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. African Journal Of Reproductive Health 2000, 4: 88-99. PMID: 11000712, DOI: 10.2307/3583246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionCross-Sectional StudiesFamily Planning ServicesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV SeroprevalenceHIV-1HumansMarital StatusOccupationsRisk FactorsSexually Transmitted DiseasesSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTanzaniaUrban PopulationWomenConceptsRisk of HIVRisk factorsMajor public health problemHIV-1 seroprevalenceHIV risk factorsPrevalence of HIVCross-sectional studyPublic health problemDar es SalaamFamily planning servicesHIV infectionHIV testingFP clientsHIV interventionsHIVLaboratory evidenceHealth problemsLarge clinicsPlanning servicesWomenRiskMarried womenFurther spreadSeroprevalenceClinic