AIDS
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Multicenter Study
Lung cancer incidence and survival among HIV-infected and uninfected women and men.
To determine the lung cancer incidence and survival time among HIV-infected and uninfected women and men. ⋯ Our data suggest that pulmonary damage and inflammation associated with HIV infection may be causative for the increased risk of lung cancer. Encouraging and assisting younger HIV-infected smokers to quit and to sustain cessation of smoking is imperative to reduce the lung cancer burden in this population.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Effects of syndemics on HIV viral load and medication adherence in the multicentre AIDS cohort study.
The objective of this study is to determine associations between intertwining epidemics (syndemics) and HIV medication adherence and viral load levels among HIV-positive MSM and to test whether adherence mediates the relationship between syndemics and viral load. ⋯ Effectively lowering viral load levels among MSM has implications for both HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Our findings suggest that integrating substance use interventions, mental healthcare and sexual risk prevention into standard HIV care may be necessary to optimize treatment and Treatment as Prevention (TasP) models.