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 count763. Correlates of Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among Newly Diagnosed Older People with HIV in Ukraine
Allen A, Zeziulin O, Rozanova J, Litz T, Zaviryukha I, Postnov O, Kiriazova T, Shenoi S. 763. Correlates of Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among Newly Diagnosed Older People with HIV in Ukraine. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s427-s427. PMCID: PMC7777959, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime of diagnosisART initiationAntiretroviral therapyAge-matched general populationMultivariable logistic regression modelOlder peopleLow CD4 countAntiretroviral therapy initiationHIV treatment outcomesMonths of diagnosisRetrospective chart reviewNew HIV diagnosesAdjusted odds ratioFirst clinical dataDispensing of medicationsImpact of ageLogistic regression modelsAdvanced diseaseCD4 countTherapy initiationChart reviewClinical characteristicsHIV diagnosisHIV patientsOpportunistic infections
2017
Predictors of loss to follow-up among patients on ART at a rural hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Arnesen R, Moll AP, Shenoi SV. Predictors of loss to follow-up among patients on ART at a rural hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0177168. PMID: 28542309, PMCID: PMC5443492, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary health clinicsPredictors of lossART clinicsSouth African HIV clinicAntiretroviral therapy accessInadequate medical recordsCells/μLART initiationLow CD4LTFU ratesCD4 countHIV careHIV clinicHIV outcomesRetrospective reviewMedical recordsHealth clinicsTherapy accessHigh riskLTFUPatientsRural hospitalsRural South AfricaNovel interventionsClinicIntegrated Tuberculosis/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Community-Based Case Finding in Rural South Africa: Implications for Tuberculosis Control Efforts
Shenoi SV, Moll AP, Brooks RP, Kyriakides T, Andrews L, Kompala T, Upadhya D, Altice FL, Eksteen FJ, Friedland G. Integrated Tuberculosis/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Community-Based Case Finding in Rural South Africa: Implications for Tuberculosis Control Efforts. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2017, 4: ofx092. PMID: 28695145, PMCID: PMC5499582, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virusIntensive case findingCase findingResistant TBTB casesHIV testingRural South AfricaOverall case notification rateConcurrent HIV testingHIV coinfection rateHIV-negative tuberculosisMedian CD4 countCD4 cell countHIV/TBDrug-resistant TBCase notification ratesCase-finding strategyHIV-positive individualsHigh-risk populationTB symptom screeningPopulation-level ratesCD4 countTuberculosis symptomsSymptom screeningTB elimination
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
What motivates use of community-based human immunodeficiency virus testing in rural South Africa?
Upadhya D, Moll AP, Brooks RP, Friedland G, Shenoi SV. What motivates use of community-based human immunodeficiency virus testing in rural South Africa? International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2015, 27: 662-671. PMID: 26134323, PMCID: PMC4851612, DOI: 10.1177/0956462415592789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingRural South AfricaRural resource-limited settingsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingCommunity-based HIVCommunity-based testingMedian CD4 countRecent HIV exposureCommunity-based HIV testing programmeFirst-time testersHIV testing programsVoluntary HIV testingResource-limited settingsCD4 countHIV exposureMedian ageHIV statusVirus testingCommunity testingHIVCells/Rural settingsFamily membersSix-itemRisky lifestylesTrends 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
2013
Initial diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in a 56-year-old man with non-healing forearm lesion
Zapata HJ, Villanueva M, Shenoi S. Initial diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in a 56-year-old man with non-healing forearm lesion. BMJ Case Reports 2013, 2013: bcr2013201184. PMID: 24248316, PMCID: PMC3841407, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201184.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsForearm lesionPatient underwent incisionHIV viral loadMonths of treatmentSignificant medical problemHIV/AIDSEmpiric antibioticsAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countUnderwent incisionInitial diagnosisViral loadStarry stainImmunohistochemistry testingCopies/Bacillary angiomatosisHispanic menMedical problemsLesionsBartonella quintanaCells/PatientsMenHIVAngiomatosis
2011
Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among hospitalised patients with tuberculosis in rural KwaZulu-Natal
Heysell SK, Shenoi SV, Catterick K, Thomas TA, Friedland G. Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among hospitalised patients with tuberculosis in rural KwaZulu-Natal. South African Medical Journal 2011, 101: 332-334. PMID: 21837877, PMCID: PMC3628595, DOI: 10.7196/samj.4462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusTB wardsNasal carriageMRSA isolatesNasal swabsImpact of MRSAMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriageStaphylococcus aureus nasal carriageLow CD4 countRural African hospitalAureus nasal carriageHours of admissionMRSA nasal carriageGovernment district hospitalsStandard disk diffusionImportant nosocomial pathogenRural KwaZulu-NatalAdmission swabCD4 countHospitalised patientsMRSA carriageNosocomial acquisitionTB patientsPrevious hospitalisationMedical charts