2011
Sexual risk behaviors among HIV-infected South Indian couples in the HAART era: implications for reproductive health and HIV care delivery
Venkatesh K, Srikrishnan A, Safren S, Triche E, Thamburaj E, Prasad L, Lurie M, Kumar M, Kumarasamy N, Solomon S, Mayer K. Sexual risk behaviors among HIV-infected South Indian couples in the HAART era: implications for reproductive health and HIV care delivery. AIDS Care 2011, 23: 722-733. PMID: 21293990, PMCID: PMC3095699, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2010.525616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnprotected sexPrimary careSeroconcordant relationshipsHerpes simplex type 2 antibodiesReproductive healthLower general health perceptionsMultivariable logistic regression modelHIV care deliveryActive antiretroviral therapyGeneral health perceptionType 2 antibodiesSexual behaviorSexual risk behaviorsLogistic regression modelsAntiretroviral therapyHAART eraMultivariable analysisHealth perceptionPrevention interventionsTuberculosis diagnosisIndian couplesHIVCare deliveryHAARTRisk behaviors
2010
Predictors of Nonadherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected South Indians in Clinical Care: Implications for Developing Adherence Interventions in Resource-Limited Settings
Venkatesh K, Srikrishnan A, Mayer K, Kumarasamy N, Raminani S, Thamburaj E, Prasad L, Triche E, Solomon S, Safren S. Predictors of Nonadherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected South Indians in Clinical Care: Implications for Developing Adherence Interventions in Resource-Limited Settings. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2010, 24: 795-803. PMID: 21091232, PMCID: PMC3011993, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2010.0153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingAnti-HIV AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansIndiaMaleMedication AdherencePredictive Value of TestsPsychologyReverse Transcriptase InhibitorsRisk FactorsConceptsActive antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyClinical careFirst-line non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorLower general health perceptionsMedian CD4 cell countNon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorMultivariable logistic regression modelOdds of nonadherenceCD4 cell countModifiable risk factorsPredictors of nonadherenceGeneral health perceptionReverse transcriptase inhibitorSouth Indian menResource limited settingsCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsHAART experienceHAART nonadherenceCD4 cellsOptimal adherenceAdherence interventionsClinic populationRisk factorsDecreased sexual risk behavior in the era of HAART among HIV-infected urban and rural South Africans attending primary care clinics
Venkatesh K, de Bruyn G, Lurie M, Mohapi L, Pronyk P, Moshabela M, Marinda E, Gray G, Triche E, Martinson N. Decreased sexual risk behavior in the era of HAART among HIV-infected urban and rural South Africans attending primary care clinics. AIDS 2010, 24: 2687-2696. PMID: 20808202, PMCID: PMC3130627, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32833e78d4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsImpact of HAARTPrimary care clinicsRisk behaviorsHAART initiationCare clinicsSex partnersUnprotected sexPrimary care HIV clinicRural primary care clinicsProspective observational cohortEra of HAARTAntiretroviral treatment programPrimary care programsHIV prevention effortsHIV clinicRural South AfricansClinic visitsCohort studyObservational cohortPrimary outcomeSouth African menHAARTCare programHIV