2018
Early stages of HIV treatment cascade in people living with HIV in Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Vetrova M, Aleksandrova O, Paschenko A, Toropov S, Rassokhin V, Abyshev R, Levina O, Niccolai L, Heimer R. Early stages of HIV treatment cascade in people living with HIV in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. AIDS Care 2018, 30: 857-862. PMID: 29325435, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1417536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyUndetectable VLART outcomesInitiation of ARTPilot studyProportion of PLWHMedical chart reviewHIV epidemic controlSuccessful treatment outcomeProportion of peopleChart reviewHIV treatmentDrug abuse statusDisease progressionTreatment outcomesOlder ageTreatment effectivenessART effectivenessEpidemic controlPLWHIllicit drugsHIVSignificant differencesAbuse statusOutcomes
2012
Speaking the truth: an analysis of gender differences in serostatus disclosure practices among HIV-infected patients in St Petersburg, Russia
Davidson A, Zaller N, Dukhovlinova E, Toussova O, Feller E, Heimer R, Kozlov A. Speaking the truth: an analysis of gender differences in serostatus disclosure practices among HIV-infected patients in St Petersburg, Russia. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2012, 23: 685-688. PMID: 23104740, DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2012.011463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug useHIV treatmentDrug useRussian HIV epidemicCross-sectional studyHIV-positive serostatusHeterosexual spreadHIV diseaseSecondary preventionAIDS CenterAIDS clinicMean ageSexual transmissionHIV epidemicSerostatus disclosureFemale genderImportant target groupMarried statusInfection routeSexual partnersHIVPatientsImportant contact pointsMedical communityMode of acquisition