2009
Persistence of Virological Benefits Following Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Among Drug Users: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Maru DS, Bruce RD, Walton M, Springer SA, Altice FL. Persistence of Virological Benefits Following Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Among Drug Users: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2009, 50: 176-181. PMID: 19131891, PMCID: PMC2670996, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181938e7e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-administered therapyHIV-1 RNACD4 lymphocyte countVirological successDrug usersAntiretroviral therapyLymphocyte countMonths postinterventionLog10 HIV-1 RNAProportion of subjectsActive drug usersVirological benefitVirological outcomesSecondary outcomesControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeBlood samplesDAARTMultivariate analysisBenefits persistTherapyTrialsAdditional strategiesOutcomesPostintervention
2007
Antiretroviral Treatment Regimen Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Prisoners
Springer SA, Friedland GH, Doros G, Pesanti E, Altice FL. Antiretroviral Treatment Regimen Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Prisoners. HIV Research & Clinical Practice 2007, 8: 205-212. PMID: 17720660, PMCID: PMC2409059, DOI: 10.1310/hct0804-205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyImmunological outcomesHIV-1 RNA levelsCells/mulActive antiretroviral therapyEffective antiretroviral therapyRetrospective cohort studyDuration of therapyKaplan-Meier curvesHIV-1 RNAProportion of subjectsHAART strategyTriple NRTICohort studyCopies/Incarceration periodsTreatment strategiesHigh prevalenceMean changeStudy groupNRTIsHIVTherapyRNA levelsLaboratory data