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Intersecting Epidemics: The Predictors of Continued Utilization of HIV Care and Treatment Services During the COVID-19 Outbreak Among People Living with HIV in ZIMBABWE
Globally, there have been considerable achievements towards HIV care and treatment. AIDS-related deaths have been reduced by 60% since the peak in...
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Studying patterns and predictors of HIV viral suppression using A Big Data approach: a research protocol
BackgroundGiven the importance of viral suppression in ending the HIV epidemic in the US and elsewhere, an optimal predictive model of viral status...
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Characteristics of Agreements to have Condomless Anal Intercourse in the Presence of an Undetectable Viral Load Among HIV Serodiscordant Male Couples in Australia, Brazil and Thailand
The use of undetectable viral load (VL) to negotiate condomless anal intercourse (CLAI) in HIV serodiscordant male relationships has become more...
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HIV Treatment Optimism Moderates the Relationship between Sexual Risk Behavior and HIV Risk Perception among Urban HIV-negative Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who have Sex With Men
Using baseline data of the Engage Cohort Study, a Canadian study of sexually active gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM), we...
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The Potential Role of Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) in Reducing HIV Stigma among Sexual Minority Men in the US
The Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) message and its scientific underpinnings have been widely suggested to reduce HIV stigma. However,...
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Prevalence of undetectable and suppressed viral load in HIV-infected pregnant women initiating Option B+ in Uganda: an observational study nested within a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundViral load (VL) testing is key in monitoring adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and documenting HIV treatment response. As per HIV...
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Detection of HIV-1 viral load in tears of HIV/AIDS patients
ObjectivesThe tear, as an important bodily secretion, plays a crucial role in preventing infection and maintaining homeostasis of ocular surfaces....
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Virological outcomes and risk factors for non-suppression for routine and repeat viral load testing after enhanced adherence counselling during viral load testing scale-up in Zimbabwe: analytic cross-sectional study using laboratory data from 2014 to 2018
BackgroundSince the scale-up of routine viral load (VL) testing started in 2016, there is limited evidence on VL suppression rates under programmatic...
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The effect of a customised digital adherence tool on HIV treatment outcomes in young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) in Blantyre, Malawi: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial
BackgroundPeople living with HIV (PLHIV) have to take lifelong antiretroviral treatment, which is often challenging. Young people living with HIV...
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Understanding mother-to-child transmission of HIV among mothers engaged in HIV care in Kenya: a case report
BackgroundMother-to-child transmission of HIV, which may occur in utero, during birth, or through breastmilk, is now largely preventable with the...
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Associations Between Patterns of Alcohol Use and Viral Load Suppression Amongst Women Living with HIV in South Africa
This study aimed to identify alcohol use patterns associated with viral non-suppression among women living with HIV (WLWH) and the extent to which...
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Epidemiological and viral characteristics of undiagnosed HIV infections in Botswana
BackgroundHIV-1 is endemic in Botswana. The country’s primary challenge is identifying people living with HIV who are unaware of their status. We...
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Cabotegravir + Rilpivirine Long-Acting Injections for HIV Treatment in the US: Real World Data from the OPERA Cohort
IntroductionThe first complete long-acting antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen, cabotegravir + rilpivirine long-acting (CAB + RPV LA) injectable,...
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Predictors of unsuppressed viral load among adults on follow up of antiretroviral therapy at selected public and private health facilities of Adama town: unmached case-control study
BackgroundDespite the scale up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), unsuppressed viral load among population taking ART in private and public health...
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Assessing the Relationship Between HIV Quality of Care and Treatment Literacy on ART Adherence and Viral Suppression Among Female Sex Workers Living in the Dominican Republic
This study assessed the relationship between the quality of HIV care and treatment literacy on antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and viral...
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Randomized controlled trial of a theory-informed mHealth intervention to support ART adherence and viral suppression among women with HIV in Mombasa, Kenya: preliminary efficacy and participant-level feasibility and acceptability
BackgroundMobile Health (“mHealth”) interventions have shown promise in improving HIV treatment outcomes for stigmatized populations. This paper...
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Patient perspectives on the implementation of routinised syphilis screening with HIV viral load testing: Qualitative process evaluation of the Enhanced Syphilis Screening Among HIV-positive Men trial
BackgroundSyphilis infections have been on the rise, affecting men living with HIV in urban centres disproportionately. Since individuals in HIV care...
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Feasibility and Acceptability of the Adherence Connection Counseling, Education, and Support (ACCESS) Proof of Concept: A Peer-Led, Mobile Health (mHealth) Cognitive Behavioral Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence Intervention for HIV-Infected (HIV+) Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA)
Effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence strategies for HIV+ adolescents and young adults (AYA) are needed to prevent HIV-related morbidity,...
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Three-Year Follow-up of PositiveLinks: Higher Use of mHealth Platform Associated with Sustained HIV Suppression
PositiveLinks (PL) is a mHealth platform to support care engagement by people with HIV (PWH). Daily reminders prompt the user to report medication...
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Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Outcomes Among Women Living with HIV in Durban, South Africa
We examined the impact of past-year intimate partner violence (IPV) on HIV outcomes among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Durban, South Africa. We...
