2009
Consistent ART Adherence Is Associated with Improved Quality of Life, CD4 Counts, and Reduced Hospital Costs in Central China
Wang H, Zhou J, He G, Luo Y, Li X, Yang A, Fennie K, Williams AB. Consistent ART Adherence Is Associated with Improved Quality of Life, CD4 Counts, and Reduced Hospital Costs in Central China. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2009, 25: 757-763. PMID: 19618996, PMCID: PMC2858929, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2008.0173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 cell countART adherenceCell countHigher CD4 cell countsParticipants' medical recordsLower health care costsReduced hospital costsShorter hospital stayBetter physical functionVisual analog scaleCost of hospitalizationLevel of adherenceQuality of lifeHealth care costsImproved qualityLower hospital expensesHigher CD4CD4 countHospital stayHospital admissionMonth 6Month 3SF-36Analog scalePhysical function
2008
Self-Reported Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment among HIV-Infected People in Central China
Wang H, He G, Li X, Yang A, Chen X, Fennie KP, Williams AB. Self-Reported Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment among HIV-Infected People in Central China. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2008, 22: 71-80. PMID: 18095837, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2007.0047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported adherenceNon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor resistanceReverse transcriptase inhibitor resistanceCurrent heroin useTranscriptase inhibitor resistanceVisual analog scaleNumber of patientsNumber of dosesProtease inhibitorsCross-sectional surveySubstance abuse treatmentAdherence prevalenceFree ARVAntiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral treatmentAnalog scaleMedication adherenceProspective studyARV resistancePrescribed dosesSelf-report questionnairesAdherence measuresHeroin useMultivariate analysisAIDS treatment
2006
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 analysisPatients