2010
A systematic review of the impact of alcohol use disorders on HIV treatment outcomes, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and health care utilization
Azar MM, Springer SA, Meyer JP, Altice FL. A systematic review of the impact of alcohol use disorders on HIV treatment outcomes, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and health care utilization. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 112: 178-193. PMID: 20705402, PMCID: PMC2997193, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHealth care utilizationHIV treatment outcomesAlcohol use disorderPoor HIV treatment outcomesCare utilizationTreatment outcomesAntiretroviral therapyUse disordersImpact of AUDHealth service utilizationHIV/AIDSCD4 countHIV statusMedication adherenceService utilizationDATA SYNTHESISAnimal studiesElectronic databasesSystematic reviewAlcohol useTherapyPrimary articlesGoogle ScholarAdherenceOutcomes
2006
Impact of Enhanced Services on Virologic Outcomes in a Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Trial for HIV-Infected Drug Users
Smith-Rohrberg D, Mezger J, Walton M, Bruce RD, Altice FL. Impact of Enhanced Services on Virologic Outcomes in a Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Trial for HIV-Infected Drug Users. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2006, 43: s48-s53. PMID: 17133204, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000248338.74943.85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 RNA levelsVirologic outcomesCase management servicesDrug usersVirologic successService utilizationRNA levelsHigher medical service utilizationHIV-1 RNA reductionLog10 HIV-1 RNAAntiretroviral Therapy (SMART) trialImproved virologic outcomesHealth service utilizationHIV-1 RNASelf-administered therapyCopies/mLMedical service utilizationActive drug usersSubstance abuse servicesAntiretroviral therapyHIV outcomesPrimary outcomeProblematic adherenceTherapy trialsDAART