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 ResearchConceptsActive 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 factors