2022
COVID-19 Clinical Presentation Among HIV-Infected Persons in China: A Systematic Review
Huang D, Zunong J, Li M, Li D, Gong J, Vermund SH, Hu Y. COVID-19 Clinical Presentation Among HIV-Infected Persons in China: A Systematic Review. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2022, 19: 167-176. PMID: 35394249, PMCID: PMC8990500, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-022-00606-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyCOVID-19 clinical severityCOVID-19 clinical presentationCOVID-19Undetectable viral loadAsymptomatic COVID-19Severe COVID-19Last clinical visitCase series/reportsCase fatality rateCOVID-19 prognosisLate antiretroviral therapyIL-6 resultsSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 diagnosisMedian CD4Gastrointestinal symptomsHIV infectionMedian ageRespiratory distressClinical featuresClinical presentationClinical visitsViral loadClinical details
2021
Poor retention and care-related sex disparities among youth living with HIV in rural Mozambique
Ahonkhai AA, Aliyu MH, Audet CM, Bravo M, Simmons M, Claquin G, Memiah P, Fernando AN, Carlucci JG, Shepherd BE, Van Rompaey S, Yu Z, Gong W, Vermund SH, Wester CW. Poor retention and care-related sex disparities among youth living with HIV in rural Mozambique. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0250921. PMID: 34019582, PMCID: PMC8139489, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher oddsCombination antiretroviral therapy (cART) initiationCox proportional hazards modelCare continuum outcomesComprehensive HIV programsPost-ART initiationYoung adults 15Antiretroviral therapy initiationRetrospective cohort studySex-related disparitiesMultivariable logistic regressionOne-year followProportional hazards modelYears of agePL femalesSex-related differencesART initiationAYA cohortTherapy initiationCohort studyContinuum outcomesHIV outcomesClinical visitsAdults 15HIV programs