Hispanic mortality paradox: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the longitudinal literature

JM Ruiz, P Steffen, TB Smith - American journal of …, 2013 - ajph.aphapublications.org
To investigate the possibility of a Hispanic mortality advantage, we conducted a systematic
review and meta-analysis of the published longitudinal literature reporting Hispanic …

[HTML][HTML] A review of HIV antiretroviral adherence and intervention studies among HIV–infected youth

MSL Reisner, MJ Mimiaga, MM Skeer… - Topics in HIV …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Advances in antiretroviral medications have resulted in precipitous declines in HIV-
associated morbidity and mortality; however, high levels of adherence are crucial to the …

[ΒΙΒΛΙΟ][B] Scaling up antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings: treatment guidelines for a public health approach

World Health Organization - 2004 - apps.who.int
The advent of potent antiretroviral therapy (ART) in 1996 led to a revolution in the care of
patients with HIV/AIDS in the developed world. Although the treatments are not a cure and …

[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections among HIV-exposed and HIV-infected children: recommendations from CDC, the …

LM Mofenson, MT Brady, SP Danner… - MMWR Recomm …, 2009 - cdc.gov
This report updates and combines into one document earlier versions of guidelines for
preventing and treating opportunistic infections (OIs) among HIV-exposed and HIV-infected …

Predictors of adherence to antiretroviral medications in children and adolescents with HIV infection

PL Williams, D Storm, G Montepiedra, S Nichols… - …, 2006 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND. Most evaluations of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in children with HIV
infection have focused on validation of adherence measures via their association with …

Incidence of opportunistic and other infections in HIV-infected children in the HAART era

P Gona, RB Van Dyke, PL Williams, WM Dankner… - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
ContextCombination anti-retroviral therapy or highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
has resulted in a dramatic decline in the incidence of opportunistic and other infections in …

Trends in the black-white life expectancy gap in the United States, 1983-2003

S Harper, J Lynch, S Burris, GD Smith - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextSince the early 1980s, the black-white gap in life expectancy at birth increased
sharply and subsequently declined, but the causes of these changes have not been …

The role of psychosocial and family factors in adherence to antiretroviral treatment in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children

CA Mellins, E Brackis-Cott, C Dolezal… - The Pediatric …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Background: The toxicity and complexity of antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens are
substantial challenges in the context of patients' lives. This study examines child …

Comparison of once-daily atazanavir with efavirenz, each in combination with fixed-dose zidovudine and lamivudine, as initial therapy for patients infected with HIV

K Squires, A Lazzarin, JM Gatell… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Background: Atazanavir, an azapeptide protease inhibitor (PI), has pharmacokinetics that
allow once-daily dosing, and it is not associated with significant PI-associated dyslipidemia …