2001
Mortality, CD4 Cell Count Decline, and Depressive Symptoms Among HIV-Seropositive Women: Longitudinal Analysis From the HIV Epidemiology Research Study
Ickovics J, Hamburger M, Vlahov D, Schoenbaum E, Schuman P, Boland R, Moore J, Group F. Mortality, CD4 Cell Count Decline, and Depressive Symptoms Among HIV-Seropositive Women: Longitudinal Analysis From the HIV Epidemiology Research Study. JAMA 2001, 285: 1466-1474. PMID: 11255423, DOI: 10.1001/jama.285.11.1466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusChronic depressive symptomsCD4 cell countHIV-seropositive womenTreatment of depressionDepressive symptomsCell countDisease progressionBaseline CD4 cell countCD4 cell count declineHIV Epidemiologic Research StudyCell count declineCD4 lymphocyte countBaseline viral loadEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleHIV disease progressionHIV Epidemiology Research StudyLongitudinal cohort studyEpidemiologic research studiesImpact of depressionAcademic medical centerSelf-reported CenterCohort studyLymphocyte countCount decline
1999
Adherence: a necessity for successful HIV combination therapy.
Chesney M, Ickovics J, Hecht F, Sikipa G, Rabkin J. Adherence: a necessity for successful HIV combination therapy. AIDS 1999, 13 Suppl A: s271-8. PMID: 10885784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination therapyHIV/AIDSHIV combination therapySuccessful treatment outcomeEmergence of resistancePatient adherenceClinical trialsDisease progressionLong-term benefitsRisk factorsHIV therapyTreatment outcomesTherapyAdherence researchResistant strainsHealth benefitsAdherenceIntervention programsVirus breakthroughAIDSIntervention effortsDifferent populationsValid methodFocused effortsHIV
1997
Issues Regarding Antiretroviral Treatment for Patients With HIV-1 Infection
Ickovics J, Chesney M. Issues Regarding Antiretroviral Treatment for Patients With HIV-1 Infection. JAMA 1997, 278: 1233-1234. PMID: 9333258, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1997.03550150037025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdherence behaviorPlasma human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA levelsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA levelsDrug resistanceVirus RNA levelsHIV-1 infectionDrug regimenHIV diseaseAntiretroviral treatmentViral loadTreatment regimensCombination therapyPatients' willingnessDisease progressionCostly regimensConsensus statementMore pillsPatient healthRegimensRNA levelsAdherenceDearth of informationTherapyBrief periodNonadherence