2005
A Comparison of the Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of 3 Intervention Strategies for AIDS Wasting
Shevitz AH, Wilson IB, McDermott AY, Spiegelman D, Skinner SC, Antonsson K, Layne JE, Beaston-Blaakman A, Shepard DS, Gorbach SL. A Comparison of the Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of 3 Intervention Strategies for AIDS Wasting. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2005, 38: 399-406. PMID: 15764956, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000152647.89008.2b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnabolic AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBody CompositionCost-Benefit AnalysisDietFemaleHealth StatusHIV Wasting SyndromeHumansMaleMassachusettsMiddle AgedMuscle, SkeletalNutritional Physiological PhenomenaOxandrolonePhysical Education and TrainingQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgressive resistance trainingCross-sectional muscle areaPhysical functioningCost-effective interventionAIDS wastingLeast cost-effective interventionBaseline physical functioningQuality of lifeInstitutional costsPlacebo pillsResistance trainingCaloric intakeProtein intakeBody compositionStrength training
2003
Difficulty Swallowing and Lack of Receipt of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Predict Acute Weight Loss in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease
Jacobson DL, Bica I, Knox TA, Wanke C, Tchetgen E, Spiegelman D, Silva M, Gorbach S, Wilson IB. Difficulty Swallowing and Lack of Receipt of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Predict Acute Weight Loss in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003, 37: 1349-1356. PMID: 14583869, DOI: 10.1086/379072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute weight lossHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diseaseOral symptomsWeight lossLack of receiptActive antiretroviral therapyUpper respiratory symptomsVirus diseaseTrouble swallowingAbdominal painAntiretroviral therapyRespiratory symptomsDifficulty swallowingNutrient malabsorptionSkin symptomsCommon symptomsRecent symptomsCaloric intakeSymptom complexSymptomsWeight changeDiarrheaMetabolic needsSwallowingDisease