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View article: In a World Gone Mad -- Nothing is Changing at AIDS and Behavior
In a World Gone Mad -- Nothing is Changing at AIDS and Behavior Open
View article: Evaluating Imputation Methods to Improve Prediction Accuracy for an HIV Study in Uganda
Evaluating Imputation Methods to Improve Prediction Accuracy for an HIV Study in Uganda Open
Standard statistical analyses often exclude incomplete observations, which can be particularly problematic when predicting rare outcomes, such as HIV positivity. In the linkage to the HIV care dataset, there were initially 553 complete HIV…
View article: Associations Between Alcohol Use, Antiretroviral Therapy Use, and Viral Load Suppression Among People Living with HIV in Rural Central Uganda
Associations Between Alcohol Use, Antiretroviral Therapy Use, and Viral Load Suppression Among People Living with HIV in Rural Central Uganda Open
Alcohol use among people living with HIV (PWH) is common and may negatively affect engagement in HIV care. We evaluated the relationships between alcohol use, ART use, and viral suppression among PWH in Uganda. PATH/Ekkubo was a trial eval…
View article: Main Partner Relationships and the HIV Care Cascade: Examining the Predictive Utility of Sexual Agreements, Partner Concordance, and Drug Use Among Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV in the USA
Main Partner Relationships and the HIV Care Cascade: Examining the Predictive Utility of Sexual Agreements, Partner Concordance, and Drug Use Among Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV in the USA Open
Background The past 15 years have seen increasing attention to relationship factors among sexual minority male (SMM) couples at high risk for HIV infection. Research has largely focused on HIV prevention outcomes. Outcomes relevant to SMM …
View article: HIV Prevention in Clinical Care Settings: 2014 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel
HIV Prevention in Clinical Care Settings: 2014 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel Open
IMPORTANCE: Emerging data warrant the integration of biomedical and behavioral recommendations for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention in clinical care settings. OBJECTIVE: To provide current recommendations for the prevention of…
View article: Unannounced phone-based pill counts for monitoring antiretroviral medication adherence in South Africa
Unannounced phone-based pill counts for monitoring antiretroviral medication adherence in South Africa Open
UPC were demonstrated feasible and valid with patients receiving ART in a resource limited setting and offers a viable method for objectively measuring ART adherence in these settings.
View article: Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Medication Adherence in Young Adults With Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes
Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Medication Adherence in Young Adults With Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Open
Importance Youth-onset type 2 diabetes is associated with early development of chronic complications. Treatment of elevated blood pressure (BP), nephropathy, and dyslipidemia are critical to reduce morbidity. Data are needed on adherence t…
View article: Phone-Delivered Intervention to Improve HIV Care for Young People Living With HIV: Trial to Inform Implementation and Utility
Phone-Delivered Intervention to Improve HIV Care for Young People Living With HIV: Trial to Inform Implementation and Utility Open
Background: Phone-delivered counseling has demonstrated improved health outcomes for people living with HIV. However, counseling is hampered by a lack of guidance on the frequency and duration of intervention in relation to clinical benefi…
View article: Novel Latent Profile Analysis of a Test of Concept, Stigma Intervention to Increase PrEP Uptake Among Black Sexual Minority Men
Novel Latent Profile Analysis of a Test of Concept, Stigma Intervention to Increase PrEP Uptake Among Black Sexual Minority Men Open
Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has demonstrated efficacy for HIV prevention, yet uptake of PrEP among populations in urgent need of prevention tools (eg, Black sexual minority men) is limited, and stigma and medical mistrust r…
View article: Amphetamine use and its associations with antiretroviral adherence and viral load among sexual minority men and transgender women living with HIV
Amphetamine use and its associations with antiretroviral adherence and viral load among sexual minority men and transgender women living with HIV Open
Substance use has complex associations to HIV disease progression. The current study tested the associations between several substances and HIV viral load while accounting for confounders relevant to HIV disease progression and substance u…
View article: COVID-19 health information trust and prejudicial attitudes predict healthcare disruptions in the first year of COVID-19 among people living with HIV
COVID-19 health information trust and prejudicial attitudes predict healthcare disruptions in the first year of COVID-19 among people living with HIV Open
View article: The emergence and persistence of the anti-vaccination movement.
The emergence and persistence of the anti-vaccination movement. Open
Vaccine hesitancy is a significant threat to public health and the anti-vaccination movement has played a significant role in communicable disease outbreaks. This commentary discusses the history and tactics of vaccine denialists and anti-…
View article: Evaluations of imputation methods for missing data with random forest modeling: an application with unbalanced data with a three categories outcome, the linkage to HIV care Uganda study
Evaluations of imputation methods for missing data with random forest modeling: an application with unbalanced data with a three categories outcome, the linkage to HIV care Uganda study Open
Background: Incomplete observation units may contain important information about the population being studied, analysis conducted with the complete portion of the dataset, done in most standard statistical software, may produce biased or l…
View article: Prepandemic Predictors of Medication Adherence and HIV Viral Load During the First Year of COVID-19
Prepandemic Predictors of Medication Adherence and HIV Viral Load During the First Year of COVID-19 Open
Studies have reported significant immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social relationships and health care of people living with HIV. This study followed a closed cohort of young people living with HIV over the first year of …
View article: Evaluations of imputation methods for missing data with random forest modeling: an application with unbalanced data with a three categories outcome, the linkage to HIV care Uganda study
Evaluations of imputation methods for missing data with random forest modeling: an application with unbalanced data with a three categories outcome, the linkage to HIV care Uganda study Open
Background: Incomplete observation units may contain important information about the population being studied, analysis conducted with the complete portion of the dataset, done in most standard statistical software, may produce biased or l…
View article: Ending HIV Hinges on Reducing Poverty
Ending HIV Hinges on Reducing Poverty Open
View article: A novel psychometric approach to assessing intersectional hiv stigma: the geometric intersectional stigma scales
A novel psychometric approach to assessing intersectional hiv stigma: the geometric intersectional stigma scales Open
Recent advances in stigma theories have emphasized intersectionality, but there are currently few approaches to measuring intersectional HIV stigma. Here we present a novel approach to assessing intersectional HIV stigma. Black/African Ame…
View article: Precarious manhood and intentions to initiate preexposure prophylaxis among Black sexual minority men.
Precarious manhood and intentions to initiate preexposure prophylaxis among Black sexual minority men. Open
Findings suggest that BSMM's construal of masculinity in relation to HIV and PrEP is associated with intentions to initiate PrEP. Implications for increasing PrEP uptake among BSMM are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all…
View article: Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms, and points of intervention, in rural central Uganda: results from a cross-sectional population-based survey of women and men
Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms, and points of intervention, in rural central Uganda: results from a cross-sectional population-based survey of women and men Open
Objectives The present study aimed to identify the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms and potential intervention points among women and men from a population-based sample in rural central Uganda. Design A cross-sectional stud…
View article: Examining stigmatizing beliefs about PrEP use among Black sexual minority men: A test of explanatory mechanisms.
Examining stigmatizing beliefs about PrEP use among Black sexual minority men: A test of explanatory mechanisms. Open
Stigma often is cited as a barrier to the uptake and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV among Black sexual minority men (SMM). Socialized gender norms (i.e., restrictive emotionality) are associated with experiences and …
View article: Promising outcomes from a cognitive behavioral therapy text-messaging intervention targeting drug use, antiretroviral therapy adherence, and HIV risk behaviors among adults living with HIV and substance use disorders
Promising outcomes from a cognitive behavioral therapy text-messaging intervention targeting drug use, antiretroviral therapy adherence, and HIV risk behaviors among adults living with HIV and substance use disorders Open
Findings demonstrated promising preliminary evidence for the efficacy of TXT-CBT in improving ART adherence and reducing drug use and HIV-risk behaviors among people with HIV infection and comorbid opioid and stimulant use disorders.
View article: Substance Use-Related Intentional Nonadherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Young Adults Living with HIV
Substance Use-Related Intentional Nonadherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Young Adults Living with HIV Open
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces HIV disease burden, increases life expectancy, and prevents HIV transmission. Previous research suggests that believing that it is harmful to take ART when using substances (i.e., interactive toxicity b…
View article: Social and Behavioral Impacts of COVID-19 on People Living with HIV: Review of the First Year of Research
Social and Behavioral Impacts of COVID-19 on People Living with HIV: Review of the First Year of Research Open
View article: Lifetime prevalence of syphilis infection among predominantly Black sexual and gender minorities living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia: a cross-sectional analysis
Lifetime prevalence of syphilis infection among predominantly Black sexual and gender minorities living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia: a cross-sectional analysis Open
Findings underscore how syphilis prevention efforts have missed the most marginalized, warranting a renewed, comprehensive strategy for improving the sexual health of Black SGM. Embedding targeted, respectful community engagement, expanded…
View article: Factors Associated With the Use of the Contraceptive Implant Among Women Attending a Primary Health Clinic in Cape Town, South Africa
Factors Associated With the Use of the Contraceptive Implant Among Women Attending a Primary Health Clinic in Cape Town, South Africa Open
Background: Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), which include the subdermal contraceptive implant and intrauterine contraception, offer women safe, highly effective, long-term pregnancy prevention, and have expanded contraceptiv…
View article: Prejudicial beliefs and COVID-19 disruptions among sexual minority men living with and not living with HIV in a high SARS-CoV-2 prevalence area
Prejudicial beliefs and COVID-19 disruptions among sexual minority men living with and not living with HIV in a high SARS-CoV-2 prevalence area Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound health and social impacts. COVID-19 also affords opportunities to study the emergence of prejudice as a factor in taking protective actions. This study investigated the association of COVID-19 concern…
View article: Trust in health information sources and its associations with COVID-19 disruptions to social relationships and health services among people living with HIV
Trust in health information sources and its associations with COVID-19 disruptions to social relationships and health services among people living with HIV Open
View article: Faster than warp speed: early attention to COVD-19 by anti-vaccine groups on Facebook
Faster than warp speed: early attention to COVD-19 by anti-vaccine groups on Facebook Open
Background The unprecedented rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines has faced SARS-CoV- (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy, which is partially fueled by the misinformation and conspiracy theories propagated by anti-vaccine groups on social media…
View article: Factors affecting men’s support for the use of the contraceptive implant by their female intimate partners
Factors affecting men’s support for the use of the contraceptive implant by their female intimate partners Open
View article: Comparative effects of telephone versus in-office behavioral counseling to improve HIV treatment outcomes among people living with HIV in a rural setting
Comparative effects of telephone versus in-office behavioral counseling to improve HIV treatment outcomes among people living with HIV in a rural setting Open
With the expansion of telehealth services, there is a need for evidence-based treatment adherence interventions that can be delivered remotely to people living with HIV. Evidence-based behavioral health counseling can be delivered via tele…