2012
The effect of efavirenz versus nevirapine-containing regimens on immunologic, virologic and clinical outcomes in a prospective observational study
Cain LE, Phillips A, Lodi S, Sabin C, Bansi L, Justice A, Tate J, Logan R, Robins JM, Sterne JA, van Sighem A, de Wolf F, Bucher HC, Elzi L, Touloumi G, Vourli G, Esteve A, Casabona J, del Amo J, Moreno S, Seng R, Meyer L, Pérez-Hoyos S, Muga R, Abgrall S, Costagliola D, Hernán MA. The effect of efavirenz versus nevirapine-containing regimens on immunologic, virologic and clinical outcomes in a prospective observational study. AIDS 2012, 26: 1691-1705. PMID: 22546987, PMCID: PMC3647467, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e328354f497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAIDS-free individualsCD4 cell countEfavirenz regimensVirologic failureVirologic outcomesCell countMore nucleoside reverseNevirapine-containing regimensTreat hazard ratiosTypes of regimensProspective observational studyHIV-CAUSAL CollaborationEffect of efavirenzEfavirenz regimenNevirapine regimenNevirapine regimensHazard ratioNucleoside reverseClinical outcomesProspective studyInverse probability weightingLower incidenceObservational studyRegimensLower mortality
2007
Adherence, virological and immunological outcomes for HIV-infected veterans starting combination antiretroviral therapies
Braithwaite RS, Kozal MJ, Chang CC, Roberts MS, Fultz SL, Goetz MB, Gibert C, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Mole L, Justice AC. Adherence, virological and immunological outcomes for HIV-infected veterans starting combination antiretroviral therapies. AIDS 2007, 21: 1579-1589. PMID: 17630553, PMCID: PMC3460378, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e3281532b31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlkynesAnti-HIV AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBenzoxazinesCD4 Lymphocyte CountCohort StudiesCyclopropanesDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient ComplianceReverse Transcriptase InhibitorsRNA, ViralTreatment OutcomeVeteransViral LoadConceptsPrevious antiretroviral exposureSingle PI regimensCombination ARTImmunological outcomesAntiretroviral exposureHIV RNAPI regimensProtease inhibitorsCombination antiretroviral therapy regimenHIV-RNA viral suppressionTreatment assignmentVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemEfavirenz-based regimenGreater adherence levelsLog HIV RNAAntiretroviral therapy regimenBaseline clinical characteristicsCD4 cell countCombination antiretroviral therapyPharmacy refill recordsOutcome one yearAntiretroviral prescriptionsAntiretroviral regimensEfavirenz regimensNevirapine regimens