2021
Chapter 11 HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis for people who inject drugs
Shrestha R, McCoy-Redd B, Meyer J. Chapter 11 HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis for people who inject drugs. 2021, 223-236. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-68328-9.00011-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV preventionEffective HIV prevention toolHigh-risk sexual networksHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisLimited clinical trial dataSubstance usePre-exposure prophylaxisHIV prevention toolClinical trial dataHarm reduction programsKey target populationSubstance use disordersPart of patientsTarget populationPrEP outcomesPreexposure prophylaxisMedication adherenceHIV riskUse disordersTrial dataPWIDSexual networksPrEPPrevention toolProphylaxis
2019
HIV-Related Stigma, Motivation to Adhere to Antiretroviral Therapy, and Medication Adherence Among HIV-Positive Methadone-Maintained Patients
Shrestha R, Altice FL, Copenhaver MM. HIV-Related Stigma, Motivation to Adhere to Antiretroviral Therapy, and Medication Adherence Among HIV-Positive Methadone-Maintained Patients. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 80: 166-173. PMID: 30383588, PMCID: PMC6331231, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptimal ART adherenceAntiretroviral therapyMethadone-maintained patientsMethadone maintenance treatmentART adherenceMaintenance treatmentHIV treatment outcomesHIV-positive patientsOpioid agonist therapyMultivariable logistic regressionHIV risk behaviorsExplanatory pathwaysAgonist therapySuboptimal adherenceMedication adherenceHIV treatmentTreatment outcomesHIV stigmaPatientsLogistic regressionHIVPrevention initiativesTherapyAdherenceSignificant correlates
2016
The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment on HIV Risk Behaviors and Intervention Outcomes among High-Risk Substance Users: A Systematic Review
Shrestha R, Copenhaver M. The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment on HIV Risk Behaviors and Intervention Outcomes among High-Risk Substance Users: A Systematic Review. Frontiers In Public Health 2016, 4: 16. PMID: 26904535, PMCID: PMC4746254, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk substance usersNeurocognitive impairmentIntervention outcomesCognitive impairmentSubstance usersRisk behaviorsCognitive functioningEfficacy of interventionsHIV risk behaviorsSubstance abuseRisk reduction interventionsReciprocal relationshipSystematic reviewImpairmentMedication adherenceInterventionMemoryBehaviorFunctioningAbuseLearningOutcomesSubstantial barriersContextFindings