Alcohol use and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection: current knowledge, implications, and future directions

EC Williams, JA Hahn, R Saitz, K Bryant… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Alcohol use is common among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In
this narrative review, we describe literature regarding alcohol's impact on transmission, care …

A systematic review of the impact of alcohol use disorders on HIV treatment outcomes, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and health care utilization

MM Azar, SA Springer, JP Meyer, FL Altice - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are highly prevalent and associated with non-
adherence to antiretroviral therapy, decreased health care utilization and poor HIV treatment …

Trends in underlying causes of death in people with HIV from 1999 to 2011 (D: A: D): a multicohort collaboration

CJ Smith, L Ryom, R Weber, P Morlat, C Pradier… - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background With the advent of effective antiretroviral treatment, the life expectancy for
people with HIV is now approaching that seen in the general population. Consequently, the …

Alcohol use accelerates HIV disease progression

MK Baum, C Rafie, S Lai, S Sales, JB Page… - AIDS research and …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
The effects of alcohol abuse on HIV disease progression have not been definitively
established. A prospective, 30-month, longitudinal study of 231 HIV+ adults included history …

Risk of mortality and physiologic injury evident with lower alcohol exposure among HIV infected compared with uninfected men

AC Justice, KA McGinnis, JP Tate… - Drug and alcohol …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background HIV infected (HIV+) individuals may be more susceptible to alcohol-related
harm than uninfected individuals. Methods We analyzed data on HIV+ and uninfected …

Alcohol consumption and HIV disease progression

JH Samet, DM Cheng, H Libman… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To assess the relation between alcohol consumption and laboratory markers of
HIV disease progression. Methods: We prospectively assessed CD4 cell counts, HIV RNA …

The epidemiology of substance use disorders in US Veterans: A systematic review and analysis of assessment methods

CW Lan, DA Fiellin, DT Barry, KJ Bryant… - … American journal on …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Substance use disorders (SUDs), which encompass alcohol and drug use
disorders (AUDs, DUDs), constitute a major public health challenge among US veterans …

Alcohol and HIV disease progression: weighing the evidence

JA Hahn, JH Samet - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2010 - Springer
Heavy alcohol use is commonplace among HIV-infected individuals; however, the extent
that alcohol use adversely impacts HIV disease progression has not been fully elucidated …

Aging with HIV in the ART era

E Kaplan-Lewis, JA Aberg, M Lee - Seminars in diagnostic pathology, 2017 - Elsevier
In the current era of therapy for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), life expectancy for
persons living with HIV (PLWH) approaches that of the general population. This newly …

Routine collection of patient-reported outcomes in an HIV clinic setting: the first 100 patients

HM Crane, W Lober, E Webster… - Current HIV …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Information from patient-reported outcomes (PROs) can enhance patient-
provider communication and facilitate clinical research. However, there are barriers to …