Retention on Buprenorphine Is Associated with High Levels of Maximal Viral Suppression among HIV-Infected Opioid Dependent Released Prisoners
Springer SA, Qiu J, Saber-Tehrani AS, Altice FL. Retention on Buprenorphine Is Associated with High Levels of Maximal Viral Suppression among HIV-Infected Opioid Dependent Released Prisoners. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e38335. PMID: 22719814, PMCID: PMC3365007, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaximum viral suppressionOpioid dependenceViral suppressionGlobal health qualityMaximal viral suppressionHIV treatment outcomesBuprenorphine/naloxoneCopies/mLChronic relapsing diseaseDSM-IV criteriaAntiretroviral therapyOpioid useProspective trialProspective studyRelapsing diseaseOpioid dependentsTreatment outcomesHIV-1HIVNLXHealth qualityTherapyWeeksSuppressionGroup