Objective. Our objective was to determine antiretroviral drug concentrations and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA rebound in cervicovaginal fluid (CVF) in relation to blood plasma …
We assessed the effect of lower genital tract infections on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA shedding in the female genital tract. Bacterial vaginosis …
This is an author manuscript accepted for publication (post-print). The version of record is published as Bengtson, A. M., Pence, B. W., Mimiaga, M. J., …
OBJECTIVES: Incarceration rates in the United States have tripled over the past two decades and have increased even more rapidly among women than men. To …
Background: HIV counseling and testing is considered an important component of HIV prevention and treatment. This paper examines the characteristics of young males and females …
The effect of depressive symptoms on progression through the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment cascade is poorly characterized. We included participants from the Centers for …
The authors describe disparities along the depression treatment cascade, from indication for antidepressant treatment to effective treatment, in HIV-infected individuals by gender and race/ethnicity.
Many observers believe that wealthy men play a disproportionate role in the continuing spread of HIV/AIDS infection in sub-Saharan Africa through their involvement in informal …
This article investigates whether a market for unsafe sexual activity exists among nonmarital, noncommercial sexual relationships in a high HIV/AIDS environment. The exchange of money …
Background: After more than 25 years, public health programs have not been able to sufficiently reduce the number of new HIV infections. Over 7,000 people …
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, HIV prevalence among youth aged 15-24 is among the world's highest. Given the urgent need to identify effective HIV prevention approaches, …
The impact of protease inhibitors (PIs) on emergency department (i.e., emergency room (ER)) visits and hospitalizations was examined among a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus …
The authors describe that in this large, diverse cohort of US patients engaged in routine HIV care, they observed large gaps in antidepressant treatment, timely …