2017
Active syphilis and its association with HIV and sexual risk behaviours in a multicity sample of men who have sex with men and transgender women in Peru
Pizzicato LN, Vagenas P, Gonzales P, Lama JR, Pun M, Sanchez J, Altice FL. Active syphilis and its association with HIV and sexual risk behaviours in a multicity sample of men who have sex with men and transgender women in Peru. Sexual Health 2017, 14: 304-312. PMID: 28514994, DOI: 10.1071/sh16149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive syphilis infectionActive syphilisIndependent correlatesSyphilis infectionTransgender womenRisk factorsRecent sexRecent sex workSignificant independent correlatesReceptive anal intercourseFemale partnersRecent drug useSexual risk behaviorsTreatment of syphilisBackground SyphilisTGW populationPresent studySyphilis testingSyphilis screeningTransmissible infectionsSyphilis diagnosisHigh prevalenceStratified analysisSyphilis epidemicAge 35
2014
Alcohol use disorders negatively influence antiretroviral medication adherence among men who have sex with men in Peru
Ferro EG, Weikum D, Vagenas P, Copenhaver MM, Gonzales P, Peinado J, Cabello R, Lama JR, Sanchez J, Altice FL. Alcohol use disorders negatively influence antiretroviral medication adherence among men who have sex with men in Peru. AIDS Care 2014, 27: 93-104. PMID: 25277252, PMCID: PMC4221495, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2014.963013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyART adherenceAlcohol use disorderART nonadherenceIndependent correlatesUse disordersHIV treatment engagementOnly independent correlateClinical care sitesConcentrated HIV epidemicAntiretroviral medication adherenceRecent drug useEvidence-based strategiesStandardized screening measuresAdherence surveyMedication adherenceHIV treatmentHIV epidemicCare sitesClinical careNeurocognitive impairmentMeeting criteriaSectional surveyTreatment engagementDrug use
2013
Screening for Drug and Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Association with HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behaviors among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Peru
Ludford KT, Vagenas P, Lama JR, Peinado J, Gonzales P, Leiva R, Pun M, Sanchez J, Altice FL, . Screening for Drug and Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Association with HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behaviors among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Peru. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e69966. PMID: 23936364, PMCID: PMC3735581, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderAdjusted odds ratioAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestHIV transmissionSexual risk behaviorsHIV epidemicUse disordersCross-sectional bio-behavioural surveyUnprotected sexSexual partnersRisk behaviorsHIV risk-taking behaviorsIncident HIV infectionBio-behavioural surveyMedication-assisted therapyRecent drug useDisorders Identification TestHigh-risk behaviorsLast encounterDependent outcomesHIV infectionMajority of participantsActive MSMIndependent correlatesOdds ratio