2023
Body mass index and obesity-related behaviors in African American church-based networks: A social network analysis
Nam S, Jung S, Vlahov D, Latkin C, Kershaw T, Whittemore R. Body mass index and obesity-related behaviors in African American church-based networks: A social network analysis. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0281145. PMID: 36913354, PMCID: PMC10010537, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281145.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Factors Associated With Human Herpesvirus Type 8 Infection in an Injecting Drug User Cohort
Bernstein K, Jacobson L, Jenkins F, Vlahov D, Armenian H. Factors Associated With Human Herpesvirus Type 8 Infection in an Injecting Drug User Cohort. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2003, 30: 199-204. PMID: 12616135, DOI: 10.1097/00007435-200303000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHHV-8 seroprevalenceRisk factorsHHV-8Human herpesvirus type 8 infectionLarger body mass indexHuman herpesvirus type 8Drug user cohortHHV-8 seropositivityInjection drug useBody mass indexMultivariate logistic regressionCross-sectional studyDrug user populationGenital wartsMass indexGeneral populationDrug useSeroprevalenceIndirect immunofluorescenceLogistic regressionIDUsInfectionType 8User cohortSexual behavior
2002
Risk factors and cumulative incidence of anaemia among HIV-infected injection drug users
Semba R, Shah N, Vlahov D. Risk factors and cumulative incidence of anaemia among HIV-infected injection drug users. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2002, 13: 119-123. PMID: 11839167, DOI: 10.1258/0956462021924758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersCumulative incidenceRisk factorsDrug usersMycobacterium avium complex infectionHigher body mass indexBody mass indexLongitudinal cohort studyZidovudine useCohort studyLymphocyte countOral thrushMass indexComplex infectionFemale genderHigh riskLower riskAnemiaMicrocytic anemiaIncidenceWeight lossCells/Marijuana useRiskCD4
2001
Improvement of Anemia Among HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Semba R, Shah N, Vlahov D. Improvement of Anemia Among HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2001, 26: 315-319. PMID: 11317071, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200104010-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnemiaAnti-HIV AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBaltimoreBody Mass IndexCD4 Lymphocyte CountChronic DiseaseFemaleHemoglobinsHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMultivariate AnalysisPrevalenceSex FactorsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousViral LoadConceptsInjection drug usersPlasma HIV loadActive antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyHIV loadOpportunistic infectionsCopies/Mean decreaseDrug usersHIV-positive injection drug usersPotent antiretroviral therapyImprovement of anemiaBody mass indexIncrease of hemoglobinAntiretroviral medicationsHIV infectionMass indexControl subjectsOverall prevalenceChronic diseasesAnemiaNutritional statusMean increaseMultivariate analysisHAART
1995
Vitamin A Deficiency and Wasting as Predictors of Mortality in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Injection Drug Users
Semba R, Caiaffa W, Graham N, Cohn S, Vlahov D. Vitamin A Deficiency and Wasting as Predictors of Mortality in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Injection Drug Users. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1995, 171: 1196-1202. PMID: 7751694, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/171.5.1196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected injection drug usersDrug usersPredictors of mortalityLarge prospective cohortBody mass indexHuman immunodeficiency virusCase-control studyPlasma vitamin ACD4 cellsProspective cohortHIV infectionIndependent predictorsMass indexImmunodeficiency virusLast visitRisk factorsHigh riskVitamin AAdult subjectsMortalityInfectionMean lengthWastingVitamin