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
2016
P.3.028 Treatment outcomes of newly initiated antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected people in Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Vetrova M, Heimer R, Niccolai L, Aleksandrova O, Paschenko A, Toropov S. P.3.028 Treatment outcomes of newly initiated antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected people in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2016, 26: s71-s72. DOI: 10.1016/s0924-977x(16)70078-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychiatric Distress, Drug Use, and HIV Viral Load Suppression in Russia
Ustinov A, Suvorova A, Belyakov A, Makhamatova A, Levina O, Krupitsky E, Lioznov D, Niccolai L, Heimer R. Psychiatric Distress, Drug Use, and HIV Viral Load Suppression in Russia. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 20: 1603-1608. PMID: 26809193, PMCID: PMC4945434, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1297-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
P3.133 Potential HIV Transmissions from Infected Drug Injectors and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Saint Petersburg, Russia
White E, Niccolai L, Toussova O, Verevochkin S, Kozlov A, Heimer R. P3.133 Potential HIV Transmissions from Infected Drug Injectors and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2013, 89: a189. DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.0592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUndiagnosed HIV infectionHIV infectionDrug injectorsUndiagnosed infectionHIV transmissionSex partnersUnprotected sexHIV testing dataNon-injecting partnersPotential HIV transmissionProportion of injectorsSexual HIV transmissionQuarter of peopleMale-male sexPublic health impactHIV antibodiesHIV prevalenceSix-month periodSexual infectionsGeneral populationInfectionMSMDrugsSexHIV
2000
Incidence and Predictors of Reinfection with Trichomonas vaginalis in HIV-infected Women
Niccolai L, Kopicko J, Kassie A, Petros H, Clark R, Kissinger P. Incidence and Predictors of Reinfection with Trichomonas vaginalis in HIV-infected Women. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2000, 27: 284-288. PMID: 10821602, DOI: 10.1097/00007435-200005000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPredictors of reinfectionT vaginalisIncidence of reinfectionRetrospective cohort studyTrichomonas vaginalisTransmission of HIVReinfection patternsCohort studyPerson yearsDiagnosis of trichomoniasisUninfected partnersMedical recordsStudy populationHIVReinfectionSexual partnersIncidenceWomenVaginalisSignificant predictorsTrichomoniasisHigh ratePredictorsFurther researchInfection