2007
Early immunologic and virologic responses to highly active antiretroviral therapy and subsequent disease progression among HIV-infected injection drug users
Mehta S, Lucas G, Astemborski J, Kirk G, Vlahov D, Galai N. Early immunologic and virologic responses to highly active antiretroviral therapy and subsequent disease progression among HIV-infected injection drug users. AIDS Care 2007, 19: 637-645. PMID: 17505924, DOI: 10.1080/09540120701235644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersActive antiretroviral therapyRisk of progressionVirologic responseTreatment interruptionImmunologic responseAntiretroviral therapyCommunity-based injection drug usersDrug usersMultiple Cox regression analysisRecent outpatient visitYears of HAARTCox regression analysisInjection drug useNew AIDS diagnosesSubsequent disease progressionEarly responseHAART initiationHAART initiatorsHIV careOutpatient visitsCox regressionPrognostic valueAIDS diagnosisPoor response
2001
Influence of Injection Drug Use Behavior on Reported Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among Women in the HIV Epidemiology Research Study: On-Site Versus Referral Care.
Rompalo A, Shah N, Mayer K, Schuman P, Klein R, Smith D, Vlahov D. Influence of Injection Drug Use Behavior on Reported Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among Women in the HIV Epidemiology Research Study: On-Site Versus Referral Care. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2001, 28: 28. PMID: 11579274, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200109010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug useInjection drug usersAntiretroviral therapy useAntiretroviral therapyART useDrug usersDrug useHIV careTherapy useSelf-reported injection drug useMedical careCD4 cell count categorySelf-reported ART useActive injection drug usersSexual contactFemale injection drug usersInjection drug use behaviorsPneumocystis carinii prophylaxisActive antiretroviral therapyProspective cohort studyHIV Epidemiology Research StudyHealth care providersCross-sectional analysisDrug use behaviorsReferral careInfluence of Injection Drug Use Behavior on Reported Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among Women in the HIV Epidemiology Research Study: On-Site Versus Referral Care
Rompalo A, Shah N, Mayer K, Schuman P, Klein R, Smith D, Vlahov D. Influence of Injection Drug Use Behavior on Reported Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among Women in the HIV Epidemiology Research Study: On-Site Versus Referral Care. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2001, 28: 28-34. DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200109010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug useInjection drug usersAntiretroviral therapy useAntiretroviral therapyART useDrug usersDrug useHIV careTherapy useSelf-reported injection drug useMedical careCD4 cell count categorySelf-reported ART useActive injection drug usersSexual contactFemale injection drug usersInjection drug use behaviorsPneumocystis carinii prophylaxisActive antiretroviral therapyProspective cohort studyHIV Epidemiology Research StudyHealth care providersCross-sectional analysisDrug use behaviorsReferral careTime to initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected injection drug users
Celentano D, Galai N, Sethi A, Shah N, Strathdee S, Vlahov D, Gallant J. Time to initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected injection drug users. AIDS 2001, 15: 1707-1715. PMID: 11546947, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200109070-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersActive antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyDrug usersCell countLow health care accessNon-HAART regimensAntiretroviral therapy useDual combination therapyProportional hazards regressionMain outcome measuresMore treatment optionsHealth care accessNon-drug usersHAART regimenLow CD4HAART useHIV careCohort studyStudy clinicTherapy useSelf-reported initiationHazards regressionMethadone treatmentTreatment eligibilityAccess to medical care and service utilization among injection drug users with HIV/AIDS
Knowlton A, Hoover D, Chung S, Celentano D, Vlahov D, Latkin C. Access to medical care and service utilization among injection drug users with HIV/AIDS. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2001, 64: 55-62. PMID: 11470341, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(00)00228-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase managementService utilizationDrug treatmentCurrent drug injectorsOutpatient service usePhysical functioning limitationsEmergency room useInjection drug usersCurrent drug useDaily alcohol useHIV/AIDSSubstance abuse treatmentHIV careAIDS diagnosisOutpatient careFunctioning limitationsDrug injectorsOutpatient servicesService useDrug usersDrug useMedical careAbuse treatmentHospital servicesAlcohol use