Adherence to Antiretroviral Medication Among HIV-Positive Patients in Thailand
Maneesriwongul WL, Tulathong S, Fennie KP, Williams AB. Adherence to Antiretroviral Medication Among HIV-Positive Patients in Thailand. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2006, 43: s119-s122. PMID: 17133194, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000248346.79888.78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndetectable viral loadHIV-positive patientsViral loadAntiretroviral medicationsARV therapyInitial ARV regimenRNA test resultsHIV RNA levelsInfectious Diseases InstituteVisual analog scaleDuration of treatmentMajority of subjectsGPO-VIRHIV RNAVirologic failureARV regimenOptimal adherenceMedication adherenceAnalog scaleThai patientsARV treatmentMedical recordsLower mean numberMultivariate analysisPatientsHome Visits to Improve Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Williams AB, Fennie KP, Bova CA, Burgess JD, Danvers KA, Dieckhaus KD. Home Visits to Improve Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2006, 42: 314-321. PMID: 16770291, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000221681.60187.88.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication adherenceHome visitsUndetectable HIV RNAActive antiretroviral therapyCD4 cell countHIV RNA levelsHome-visiting interventionSignificant intervention effectsHIV/AIDSEfficacy of interventionsAntiretroviral therapyHIV RNAUsual careAntiretroviral agentsActive antiretroviralsIntervention groupMedication eventsControl groupCell countSignificant associationSubstance abuseIntervention effectsTime pointsAdherenceVisits