2016
The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment, Depression, and Alcohol Use Disorders on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated, HIV-Infected, Opioid Dependent Malaysian Men: A Moderated Mediation Analysis
Shrestha R, Weikum D, Copenhaver M, Altice FL. The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment, Depression, and Alcohol Use Disorders on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated, HIV-Infected, Opioid Dependent Malaysian Men: A Moderated Mediation Analysis. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 1070-1081. PMID: 27544515, PMCID: PMC5318281, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1526-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderNeurocognitive impairmentUse disordersMalaysia's largest prisonHealth-related qualityNeuropsychological factorsQuality of lifeLargest prisonHIV-InfectedOpioid dependenceHIV treatmentHRQoLImportant negative predictorMeeting criteriaFuture interventionsDepressionNegative predictorPLWHDisordersMalaysian menStandardized scalesImpairmentMediation analysisHRQoL.HIV
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