2011
Changes in Sexual Risk Behavior Before and After HIV Seroconversion in Southern African Women Enrolled in a HIV Prevention Trial
Venkatesh K, de Bruyn G, Mayer K, Cheng H, Blanchard K, Ramjee G, Chipato T, Triche E, Padian N, van der Straten A. Changes in Sexual Risk Behavior Before and After HIV Seroconversion in Southern African Women Enrolled in a HIV Prevention Trial. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2011, 57: 435-441. PMID: 21546849, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318220379b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsHIV seroconversionRisk behaviorsStudy visitSouthern African womenAnal sexSex partnersCondom useConsistent male condom useImproving Reproductive HealthHIV prevention trialsMale sex partnersMale condom useConsistent condom useSexual behaviorEpisodes of sexAfrican womenSecondary preventionHIV infectionHIV testingHIV statusPrevention trialsAfrica trialSeroconversionFemale condomSexual Risk Behaviors Among HIV-Infected South African Men and Women with Their Partners in a Primary Care Program: Implications for Couples-Based Prevention
Venkatesh K, de Bruyn G, Lurie M, Modisenyane T, Triche E, Gray G, Welte A, Martinson N. Sexual Risk Behaviors Among HIV-Infected South African Men and Women with Their Partners in a Primary Care Program: Implications for Couples-Based Prevention. AIDS And Behavior 2011, 16: 139-150. PMID: 21476005, PMCID: PMC3184366, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-9941-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Retroviral AgentsBlack PeopleCD4 Lymphocyte CountCross-Sectional StudiesFamily CharacteristicsFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalencePrimary Health CareRisk-TakingSelf DisclosureSexual BehaviorSexual PartnersSocioeconomic FactorsSouth AfricaSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationYoung AdultConceptsHIV-positive partnerStatus unknown partnersSexual risk behaviorsPrimary care programsAntiretroviral therapyRisk behaviorsSouth African menCare programPartner's HIV statusAfrican menUnknown partnersActive HIVHIV statusHIV preventionHIVSex partnersUnprotected sexSex actsPreventionSexual behaviorMonthsWomenSexMenTherapySexual risk behaviors among HIV-infected South Indian couples in the HAART era: implications for reproductive health and HIV care delivery
Venkatesh K, Srikrishnan A, Safren S, Triche E, Thamburaj E, Prasad L, Lurie M, Kumar M, Kumarasamy N, Solomon S, Mayer K. Sexual risk behaviors among HIV-infected South Indian couples in the HAART era: implications for reproductive health and HIV care delivery. AIDS Care 2011, 23: 722-733. PMID: 21293990, PMCID: PMC3095699, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2010.525616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnprotected sexPrimary careSeroconcordant relationshipsHerpes simplex type 2 antibodiesReproductive healthLower general health perceptionsMultivariable logistic regression modelHIV care deliveryActive antiretroviral therapyGeneral health perceptionType 2 antibodiesSexual behaviorSexual risk behaviorsLogistic regression modelsAntiretroviral therapyHAART eraMultivariable analysisHealth perceptionPrevention interventionsTuberculosis diagnosisIndian couplesHIVCare deliveryHAARTRisk behaviors
2010
Predictors of Nonadherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected South Indians in Clinical Care: Implications for Developing Adherence Interventions in Resource-Limited Settings
Venkatesh K, Srikrishnan A, Mayer K, Kumarasamy N, Raminani S, Thamburaj E, Prasad L, Triche E, Solomon S, Safren S. Predictors of Nonadherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected South Indians in Clinical Care: Implications for Developing Adherence Interventions in Resource-Limited Settings. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2010, 24: 795-803. PMID: 21091232, PMCID: PMC3011993, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2010.0153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyClinical careFirst-line non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorLower general health perceptionsMedian CD4 cell countNon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorMultivariable logistic regression modelOdds of nonadherenceCD4 cell countModifiable risk factorsPredictors of nonadherenceGeneral health perceptionReverse transcriptase inhibitorSouth Indian menResource limited settingsCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsHAART experienceHAART nonadherenceCD4 cellsOptimal adherenceAdherence interventionsClinic populationRisk factorsDecreased sexual risk behavior in the era of HAART among HIV-infected urban and rural South Africans attending primary care clinics
Venkatesh K, de Bruyn G, Lurie M, Mohapi L, Pronyk P, Moshabela M, Marinda E, Gray G, Triche E, Martinson N. Decreased sexual risk behavior in the era of HAART among HIV-infected urban and rural South Africans attending primary care clinics. AIDS 2010, 24: 2687-2696. PMID: 20808202, PMCID: PMC3130627, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32833e78d4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsImpact of HAARTPrimary care clinicsRisk behaviorsHAART initiationCare clinicsSex partnersUnprotected sexPrimary care HIV clinicRural primary care clinicsProspective observational cohortEra of HAARTAntiretroviral treatment programPrimary care programsHIV prevention effortsHIV clinicRural South AfricansClinic visitsCohort studyObservational cohortPrimary outcomeSouth African menHAARTCare programHIVGrowth of infants born to HIV‐infected women in South Africa according to maternal and infant characteristics
Venkatesh K, Lurie M, Triche E, De Bruyn G, Harwell J, McGarvey S, Gray G. Growth of infants born to HIV‐infected women in South Africa according to maternal and infant characteristics. Tropical Medicine And International Health 2010, 15: 1364-1374. PMID: 20955499, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02634.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsBody HeightBody WeightCD4 Lymphocyte CountEpidemiologic MethodsFemaleGrowth DisordersHIV InfectionsHumansInfant FormulaInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMaleMaternal AgeNevirapinePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousViral LoadYoung AdultZidovudineConceptsMaternal CD4 cell countMonths of ageCD4 cell countUninfected infantsFormula feedingPremature birthGastrointestinal infectionsLower maternal CD4 cell countMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsCell countZ-scoreCox proportional hazards modelAdvanced HIV diseaseInfant HIV infectionLow maternal ageAppropriate antiretroviral therapyGrowth of infantsProportional hazards modelFunction of infantsMother-infant dyadsAntiretroviral therapyHIV diseaseHIV infectionMaternal ageMaternal characteristicsMorbidity and Mortality among Infants Born to HIV-Infected Women in South Africa: Implications for Child Health in Resource-Limited Settings
Venkatesh K, de Bruyn G, Marinda E, Otwombe K, van Niekerk R, Urban M, Triche E, McGarvey S, Lurie M, Gray G. Morbidity and Mortality among Infants Born to HIV-Infected Women in South Africa: Implications for Child Health in Resource-Limited Settings. Journal Of Tropical Pediatrics 2010, 57: 109-119. PMID: 20601692, PMCID: PMC3107462, DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmq061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsBreast FeedingChildChild WelfareFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHIV InfectionsHIV-1HospitalizationHumansIncidenceInfantInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalKaplan-Meier EstimateMaternal AgeMorbidityPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesSouth AfricaViral LoadYoung AdultConceptsPlasma viral loadMaternal plasma viral loadInfant HIV infectionHIV infectionInfant morbidityChild healthMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsCox proportional hazards modelInfant feeding statusPediatric HIV infectionProspective cohort studyRisk of morbidityInfant health outcomesMonths of lifeProportional hazards modelResource limited settingsAntiretroviral prophylaxisMaternal viremiaCohort studyRespiratory infectionsViral loadMaternal ageMorbidityHazards modelHealth outcomes