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
Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Holt S, Tetrault J. Unhealthy Alcohol Use. Clinics In Liver Disease 2016, 20: 429-444. PMID: 27373607, DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2016.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useAlcohol useSymptom-triggered approachAlcohol use disorderAlcohol withdrawalAppropriate treatmentRoutine screeningPatient motivationUse disordersBrief interventionHazardous drinkingBehavioral therapyHeavy drinkingPatientsRobust dataBehavioral changesDrinkingTwelve-step programsMedicationsTherapyBenzodiazepinesAbstinence