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Hypertension among persons living with HIV/AIDS and its association with HIV-related health factors
BackgroundHuman Immunodeficiency Virus ( HIV) infection remains a public health concern in many countries. The increased life expectancy in the...
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Correlates of HIV Prevention Advocacy by Persons Living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-sectional Evaluation of a Conceptual Model
BackgroundHIV prevention advocacy empowers persons living with HIV (PLWH) to act as advocates and encourage members of their social networks to...
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Diabetes in a hospital cohort of persons living with HIV: a descriptive and comparative study in French Guiana
BackgroundIn French Guiana (population 294,000) the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (10%) and of HIV(1.1%) are very high. Our objective was to...
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Characteristics of Received HIV Prevention Advocacy from Persons Living with HIV in Uganda, and Associations with HIV Testing and Condom Use Among Social Network Members
Receiving peer advocacy has been shown to result in increased HIV protective behaviors, but little research has gone beyond assessment of the mere...
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How does HIV-related stigma correlate with HIV prevalence in African countries? Distinct perspectives from individuals living with and living without HIV
BackgroundPopulation-level research evaluating HIV-related stigma among countries with varied national HIV prevalence is scarce. To better understand...
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Alcohol Consumption Among Persons Living with HIV: Perceptions, Messages and Interventions—A Qualitative Study at an HIV Treatment Clinic in South Western Uganda
In Sub-Saharan Africa, efficacy trials of brief interventions to reduce unhealthy drinking among persons living with HIV (PLWH) have yielded mixed...
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Social Determinants of Health Among Persons Living with HIV Impact Important Health Outcomes in Michigan
Addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) is a national priority for improving quality of life and addressing obstacles to accessing care for...
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HIV Care Outcomes Among Non-US-Born Persons with Diagnosed HIV Infection, 2019
Despite the improvements in HIV care outcomes in the United States (US), non-US-born persons continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV. We...
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What’s Old Is New: the Evolution of Lymphogranuloma Venereum Proctitis in Persons Living with HIV
Purpose of ReviewLymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) has re-emerged as a consequential anorectal sexually transmitted infection with high burden among...
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The Incidence, Prevalence and Mortality Rates of Black and White Persons with HIV in the United States in 2019
IntroductionThis study examines the experience of non-Hispanic Black Americans (hereinafter referred to as Black persons) and non-Hispanic White...
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Psychometric properties of stigma and discrimination measurement tools for persons living with HIV: a systematic review using the COSMIN methodology
BackgroundThe development of antiretroviral therapy broadly extends the life expectancy of persons living with HIV (PLHIV). However, stigma and...
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HIV, substance use, and intersectional stigma: Associations with mental health among persons living with HIV who inject drugs in Russia
HIV stigma is associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes. Intersectional stigma among persons living with HIV (PLHIV) results from...
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Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening in Key Populations of Persons Living with HIV
Annual screening for bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STI), including gonorrhea/chlamydia (GC/CT) and syphilis, is recommended for persons...
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Loneliness Mediates the Effect of HIV-related Stigma on Depressive Symptoms among Older Persons Living with HIV
Studies have shown associations among stigma, loneliness, and depressive symptoms in older persons living with HIV (PWH) but research assessing the...
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Circulating biomarker correlates of left atrial size and myocardial extracellular volume fraction among persons living with and without HIV
BackgroundInfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is associated with higher risk for myocardial disease despite modern combination...
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Strategies for Hepatitis B Virus Prevention in People Living with HIV
Purpose of ReviewCoinfection with HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV) is common owing to shared routes of transmission, and persons with HIV-HBV...
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Effects of Behavioral Intervention Components for African American/Black and Latino Persons Living with HIV with Non-suppressed Viral Load Levels: Results of an Optimization Trial
There is an urgent need for efficient behavioral interventions to increase rates of HIV viral suppression for populations with serious barriers to...
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Targeted HIV Self-Testing Identifies Persons with Undiagnosed HIV and Active Engagement Links them to Care: The GetaKit Study
Current international HIV testing guidelines recommend that HIV negative persons from HIV priority groups complete repeat screening every 3–6 months;...
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Exploring behavioral intervention components for African American/Black and Latino persons living with HIV with non-suppressed HIV viral load in the United States: a qualitative study
BackgroundThe persistence of racial/ethnic inequities in rates of engagement along the HIV care continuum signals the need for novel approaches. We...
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Understanding why racial/ethnic inequities along the HIV care continuum persist in the United States: a qualitative exploration of systemic barriers from the perspectives of African American/Black and Latino persons living with HIV
BackgroundRacial/ethnic inequities along the HIV care continuum persist in the United States despite substantial federal investment. Numerous studies...
