2022
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Associated Factors among People with HIV in the United States: Findings from a National Survey
Shrestha R, Meyer JP, Shenoi S, Khati A, Altice FL, Mistler C, Aoun-Barakat L, Virata M, Olivares M, Wickersham JA. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Associated Factors among People with HIV in the United States: Findings from a National Survey. Vaccines 2022, 10: 424. PMID: 35335054, PMCID: PMC8949562, DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10030424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancyVaccine hesitancySevere COVID-19 diseaseMean timeSample of PWHCells/mm3COVID-19 historyVaccine-related concernsGreater vaccine hesitancyCOVID-19 vaccineCOVID-19COVID-19 diseaseLower vaccine hesitancyCross-sectional online surveyCD4 countAssociated FactorsSide effectsHIVKey populationsPWHMultivariate linear regressionVaccineCOVID-19 epidemicHesitancyMost participants
2020
543. SARS-CoV-2 Viral Dynamics For Symptomatic People Living with HIV Requiring Hospitalization For COVID-19
Virata M, Villanueva M, Shenoi S, Ladines-Lim J, Aoun-Barakat L. 543. SARS-CoV-2 Viral Dynamics For Symptomatic People Living with HIV Requiring Hospitalization For COVID-19. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s338-s338. PMCID: PMC7777445, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSARS-CoV-2 viral loadViral loadRespiratory samplesViral dynamicsUndetectable HIV viral loadSARS-CoV-2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome 2SARS-CoV-2 viral dynamicsMedian CD4 countRetrospective cohort studyCells/mm3HIV viral loadRNA viral loadMain outcome measuresUrban academic centerCT of patientsPresentation of illnessYears of ageCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2COVID-19 diseaseCycle threshold valuesHospital mortalityAdvanced diseaseCD4 countSubstantial gap in primary care: older adults with HIV presenting late to care
Yasin F, Rizk C, Taylor B, Barakat LA. Substantial gap in primary care: older adults with HIV presenting late to care. BMC Geriatrics 2020, 20: 438. PMID: 33129258, PMCID: PMC7603686, DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01842-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusCombination antiretroviral therapyViral suppressionCART initiationHIV clinicOlder patientsRetrospective medical record reviewHIV viral suppressionMedical record reviewPatient demographic dataSerious public health concernPublic health concernAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countHIV testingRecord reviewImmunodeficiency virusPrimary careOlder adult groupTreatment strategiesNew diagnosisAdvanced stagePatientsDemographic dataAdult group
2016
Characterizing Patients with Very-Low-Level HIV Viremia: A Community-Based Study
Helou E, Shenoi S, Kyriakides T, Landry ML, Kozal M, Barakat LA. Characterizing Patients with Very-Low-Level HIV Viremia: A Community-Based Study. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2016, 16: 261-266. PMID: 27903948, PMCID: PMC5423832, DOI: 10.1177/2325957416680028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirologic failureViral load levelsPill burdenAlcohol useHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) careLow-level HIV viremiaUndetectable viral load levelsAntiretroviral regimen changesAntiretroviral therapy changesExperienced virologic failureLow-level viremiaIntravenous drug useSubset of patientsFrequent clinic visitsPoor clinical outcomePossible risk factorsHepatitis C virusHIV viremiaMore comorbiditiesNonfailure groupVirologic suppressionVirological failureCD4 countConsecutive chartsClinic visits
2015
Trends in hospital deaths among human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients during the antiretroviral therapy era, 1995 to 2011
Cowell A, Shenoi SV, Kyriakides TC, Friedland G, Barakat LA. Trends in hospital deaths among human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients during the antiretroviral therapy era, 1995 to 2011. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2015, 10: 608-614. PMID: 26130520, PMCID: PMC4560992, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital deathAIDS deathsHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected patientsHigher CD4 cell countsAIDS infectionAntiretroviral therapy eraNon-AIDS deathsNon-AIDS malignanciesCD4 cell countHIV viral loadVirus-infected patientsHuman immunodeficiency virusUrban teaching hospitalTimes greater likelihoodCardiovascular comorbiditiesTherapy eraCD4 countInpatient mortalityImmunodeficiency syndromeLiver diseaseUnderlying liverViral loadImmunodeficiency virusMedical recordsAntiretroviral era