2019
Attrition of HIV-positive children from HIV services in low and middle-income countries.
Carlucci JG, Liu Y, Clouse K, Vermund SH. Attrition of HIV-positive children from HIV services in low and middle-income countries. AIDS 2019, 33: 2375-2386. PMID: 31764102, PMCID: PMC6905128, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive childrenHIV servicesAntiretroviral therapyMiddle-income countriesEarly ART initiationPatient support servicesOptimal health outcomesMeta-regression analysisART initiationLTFU definitionStudy eligibilityMagnitude of attritionEligibility criteriaHealth outcomesSystematic reviewRandom-effects meta-analytic methodsOverall attritionMeta-analytic methodsMultidatabase searchData extractionVulnerable populationsImplementation researchMonthsMost attritionLTFU
2017
Impact of Depression and Anxiety on Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy Among Men Who Have Sex with Men with Newly Diagnosed HIV Infections in China
Tao J, Vermund SH, Lu H, Ruan Y, Shepherd BE, Kipp AM, Amico KR, Zhang X, Shao Y, Qian HZ. Impact of Depression and Anxiety on Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy Among Men Who Have Sex with Men with Newly Diagnosed HIV Infections in China. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2017, 31: 96-104. PMID: 28170305, PMCID: PMC5312604, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2016.0214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyART initiationHIV diagnosisHIV infectionDepression scoresEarly ART initiationNational ART databaseNew HIV diagnosesImpact of depressionEffect of depressionProspective cohortBorderline depressionCox regressionHADS scoresBaseline prevalenceEligible participantsHospital AnxietyBorderline anxietyDepression ScaleDoctor's adviceChinese MSMChinese menSymptom severityHIVAnxiety scores
2015
Pregnant women with HIV in rural Nigeria have higher rates of antiretroviral treatment initiation, but similar loss to follow-up as non-pregnant women and men
Aliyu MH, Blevins M, Megazzini KM, Parrish DD, Audet CM, Chan N, Odoh C, Gebi UI, Muhammad MY, Shepherd BE, Wester CW, Vermund SH. Pregnant women with HIV in rural Nigeria have higher rates of antiretroviral treatment initiation, but similar loss to follow-up as non-pregnant women and men. International Health 2015, 7: 405-411. PMID: 26012740, PMCID: PMC4654753, DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihv032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-pregnant womenPregnant womenPregnancy statusCumulative incidenceART-naïve patientsEarly ART initiationPost-ART initiationAntiretroviral therapy initiationDays of enrollmentART-naïve HIVAntiretroviral treatment initiationRural NigeriaART initiationHigher CD4Therapy initiationTreatment initiationClinical stageCox regressionPatient groupPregnant clientsHIVLTFUWomenHigh rateSex