2018
Early stages of HIV treatment cascade in people living with HIV in Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Vetrova M, Aleksandrova O, Paschenko A, Toropov S, Rassokhin V, Abyshev R, Levina O, Niccolai L, Heimer R. Early stages of HIV treatment cascade in people living with HIV in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. AIDS Care 2018, 30: 857-862. PMID: 29325435, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1417536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyUndetectable VLART outcomesInitiation of ARTPilot studyProportion of PLWHMedical chart reviewHIV epidemic controlSuccessful treatment outcomeProportion of peopleChart reviewHIV treatmentDrug abuse statusDisease progressionTreatment outcomesOlder ageTreatment effectivenessART effectivenessEpidemic controlPLWHIllicit drugsHIVSignificant differencesAbuse statusOutcomes
2011
P1-S2.05 Clients of street-based female sex workers and potential bridging of HIV/STI in Russia
Niccolai L, Odinokova V, Safiullina L, Bodanovskaya Z, Heimer R, Levina O, Rusakova M. P1-S2.05 Clients of street-based female sex workers and potential bridging of HIV/STI in Russia. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2011, 87: a124. DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStreet-based female sex workersFemale sex workersInconsistent condom useMajority of clientsVaginal sexCondom useSex partnersFSW partnersGeneral populationClients of FSWsHIV/STI transmissionPilot studyPrevious HIV testHIV testing historyHIV/STIInjection drug usePrevalence of HIVSex workersHigh HIV prevalenceInjection drug usersHIV risk behaviorsConsistent condom useMale clientsConsumption of alcoholHIV test