Current HIV ResearchPub Date : 2023-11-03DOI: 10.2174/011570162X253808231025111220
Li Shengtao, Wang Jie, Ma Rui, Zhao Changsong, Pu Yu, He Min, Gao Zhengrong, Quan Xuemin, Zhang Qiang
{"title":"WITHDRAWN: Analysis of the Efficacy of Drilling Decompression Autologous Bone Marrow and Allogeneic Bone Grafting in the Treatment of HIV-positive Patients with Early Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head","authors":"Li Shengtao, Wang Jie, Ma Rui, Zhao Changsong, Pu Yu, He Min, Gao Zhengrong, Quan Xuemin, Zhang Qiang","doi":"10.2174/011570162X253808231025111220","DOIUrl":"10.2174/011570162X253808231025111220","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The article has been withdrawn at the request of the author of the journal Current HIV Research (CHIVR).</p><p><p>Bentham Science apologizes to the readers of the journal for any inconvenience this may have caused. The Bentham Editorial Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://benthamscience.com/editorial-policies-main.php</p><p><strong>Bentham science disclaimer: </strong>It is a condition of publication that manuscripts submitted to this journal have not been published and will not be simultaneously submitted or published elsewhere. Furthermore, any data, illustration, structure or table that has been published elsewhere\u0000must be reported, and copyright permission for reproduction must be obtained. Plagiarism is strictly forbidden, and by submitting the article for publication the authors agree that the publishers have the legal right to take appropriate action against the\u0000authors, if plagiarism or fabricated information is discovered. By submitting a manuscript the authors agree that the copyright\u0000of their article is transferred to the publishers if and when the article is accepted for publication.</p>","PeriodicalId":10911,"journal":{"name":"Current HIV Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71479207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Khalid Timani, Sujatha Rashid, Rebecca Bradford, Joseph Leonelli
{"title":"NIH HIV Reagent Program: A Valuable Resource for HIV Research","authors":"Khalid Timani, Sujatha Rashid, Rebecca Bradford, Joseph Leonelli","doi":"10.2174/1570162x2104231226194230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1570162x2104231226194230","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:sec> <jats:title /> <jats:p /> </jats:sec>","PeriodicalId":10911,"journal":{"name":"Current HIV Research","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139365305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Meet the Co-Editor","authors":"Roberto Di Santo","doi":"10.2174/1570162x2103230821160901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1570162x2103230821160901","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10911,"journal":{"name":"Current HIV Research","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135517247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenwen Ren, Guiju Gao, Yajuan Fang, Tongtong Wang, Chunyu Zhu, Jiang Xiao, Fang Wang, Liang Ni, Di Yang
{"title":"WITHDRAWN: Long-term Survival Analysis of 30 Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients with HIV Infection in a Single-center in China","authors":"Wenwen Ren, Guiju Gao, Yajuan Fang, Tongtong Wang, Chunyu Zhu, Jiang Xiao, Fang Wang, Liang Ni, Di Yang","doi":"10.2174/1570162X21666230428163809","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1570162X21666230428163809","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The article has been withdrawn at the request of the author of the journal Current HIV Research (CHIVR).</p><p><p>Bentham Science apologizes to the readers of the journal for any inconvenience this may have caused. The Bentham Editorial\u0000Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://benthamscience.com/editorial-policies-main.php</p><p><strong>Bentham science disclaimer: </strong>It is a condition of publication that manuscripts submitted to this journal have not been published and will not be simultaneously\u0000submitted or published elsewhere. Furthermore, any data, illustration, structure or table that has been published elsewhere\u0000must be reported, and copyright permission for reproduction must be obtained. Plagiarism is strictly forbidden, and by submitting\u0000the article for publication the authors agree that the publishers have the legal right to take appropriate action against the\u0000authors, if plagiarism or fabricated information is discovered. By submitting a manuscript the authors agree that the copyright\u0000of their article is transferred to the publishers if and when the article is accepted for publication</p>","PeriodicalId":10911,"journal":{"name":"Current HIV Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10439208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Current HIV ResearchPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.2174/011570162X270146231205105957
SeyedAli Dehghan Manshadi, Ali Keyhani Pirdehi, Elnaz Shahmohamadi, Malihe Hasan Nezhad, Faezeh Abbaspour, Sona Mahrokhi, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi
{"title":"Prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) among People Living with HIV in Tehran, Iran.","authors":"SeyedAli Dehghan Manshadi, Ali Keyhani Pirdehi, Elnaz Shahmohamadi, Malihe Hasan Nezhad, Faezeh Abbaspour, Sona Mahrokhi, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi","doi":"10.2174/011570162X270146231205105957","DOIUrl":"10.2174/011570162X270146231205105957","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sexual problems are rarely addressed in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) management, even though overt sexual dysfunctions are more prevalent in people living with HIV. This study aimed to ascertain the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) among HIVinfected men in a stable clinical state, examine the relationship between antiretroviral therapy (ART) exposure and sexual dysfunction, and identify the associated risk factors.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This cross-sectional study recruited HIV-positive males who visited the Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) center of Imam Khomeini Hospital (Tehran) in 2020. The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire was used to evaluate the ED in participants. Sociodemographic and clinical data were also collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 65 patients who participated in this study, 27.7% had ED. The mean age of participants with and without ED was 39.4±11.5 and 40.4±7.6 years old, respectively. No significant difference was observed between patients with and without ED concerning the sociodemographic status and the use of ART drugs.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of ED is relatively high among men living with HIV. Future research is recommended among HIV-positive males to identify the underlying causes and explore the potential impact that associated psychological distress could have on sexual dysfunction.</p>","PeriodicalId":10911,"journal":{"name":"Current HIV Research","volume":" ","pages":"361-366"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138498045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Poonam Gupta, Arvind Rai, Charoo Hans, Mohammad Husain
{"title":"An Observational Study of Genetic Diversity of HIV-1 <i>vpu</i> in Rapid Progressors in India.","authors":"Poonam Gupta, Arvind Rai, Charoo Hans, Mohammad Husain","doi":"10.2174/1570162X21666230221152633","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1570162X21666230221152633","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The genetic diversity in HIV-1 genes affects viral pathogenesis in HIV-1 positive patients. Accessory genes of HIV-1, including <i>vpu</i>, are reported to play a critical role in HIV pathogenesis and disease progression. <i>Vpu</i> has a crucial role in CD4 degradation and virus release. The sequence heterogeneity in the <i>vpu</i> gene may affect disease progression in patients, therefore, the current study was undertaken to identify the role of <i>vpu</i> in patients defined as rapid progressors.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of the study was to identify the viral determinants present on <i>vpu</i> that may be important in disease progression in rapid progressors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Blood samples were collected from 13 rapid progressors. DNA was isolated from PBMCs and <i>vpu</i> was amplified using nested PCR. Both strands of the gene were sequenced using an automated DNA Sequencer. The characterization and analysis of <i>vpu</i> was done using various bioinformatics tools.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis revealed that all sequences had intact ORF and sequence heterogeneity was present across all sequences and distributed all over the gene. The synonymous substitutions, however, were higher than nonsynonymous substitutions. The phylogenetic tree analysis showed an evolutionary relationship with previously published Indian subtype C sequences. Comparatively, the cytoplasmic tail<sub>(77 - 86)</sub> showed the highest degree of variability in these sequences as determined by Entropy- one tool.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study showed that due to the robust nature of the protein, the biological activity of the protein was intact and sequence heterogeneity may promote disease progression in the study population.</p>","PeriodicalId":10911,"journal":{"name":"Current HIV Research","volume":"21 2","pages":"99-108"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10131960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Better Predictive Value of Lymphocyte Count and Hemoglobin for CD4 Level of HIV Patients.","authors":"Zheng-Rong Gao, Zheng Yuan, Chang-Song Zhao, Ru-Gang Zhao, Qiang Zhang","doi":"10.2174/1570162X21666221222104349","DOIUrl":"10.2174/1570162X21666221222104349","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>HIV patients are prone to infection and difficult to treat, which mainly manifests itself in decreased CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells in the body. Therefore, the predictive value of lymphocyte count and hemoglobin for CD4<sup>+</sup> levels in HIV patients was discussed in the prospective study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>125 HIV patients (aged >18 or < 80 years) were recruited. Pearson chi-square test was used to explore the correlation between CD4<sup>+</sup> content and blood-related parameters in HIV patients. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to calculate ORs for each variable. In addition, receiver ROC curves were constructed to assess each factor's accuracy and sensitivity in diagnosing CD4<sup>+</sup>.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Lymphocyte count and hemoglobin were significantly correlated with CD4<sup>+</sup>. In terms of multivariate logistic regression level, there was a significant correlation between lymphocyte count (OR = 3.170, 95% CI: 1.442-6.969, P = 0.004), hemoglobin (OR = 2.545, 95% CI: 1.148- 5.646, P = 0.022) and CD4<sup>+</sup> content in HIV patients. Based on the neural network model, the level of lymphocyte and hemoglobin might be the predictive indexes of CD4<sup>+</sup> level. We find the high-risk warning indicator of CD4<sup>+</sup> level: 3 < lymphocyte (10<sup>9</sup>/L) < 3.6, and 150 < hemoglobin (g/L) < 200.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Better predictive value of lymphocyte count and hemoglobin for CD4<sup>+</sup> level of HIV patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10911,"journal":{"name":"Current HIV Research","volume":"21 1","pages":"73-80"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9724074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cesar Ivan Elizalde-Barrera, Carlos Virgilio Juarez-Mendoza
{"title":"Late Diagnosis at Entry on Care in an HIV Clinic in Mexico City: Possibly COVID-19 Pandemic Impact.","authors":"Cesar Ivan Elizalde-Barrera, Carlos Virgilio Juarez-Mendoza","doi":"10.2174/1570162X21666230717150555","DOIUrl":"10.2174/1570162X21666230717150555","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>HIV late-stage diagnoses have an important impact on mortality. Unfortunately, a significant number of patients are still diagnosed at late stages. On the other hand, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created an unprecedented crisis in healthcare systems worldwide, including HIV care services. The aim of this study was to compare time-trends in HIV late diagnosis, prevalence, and initial CD4 cell counts of newly diagnosed HIV-positive individuals at the entry to HIV care in a General Hospital in Mexico City and to assess the Covid-19 pandemic possible effects on late diagnosis prevalence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed the data of HIV-infected patients (January 1999 to December 2021) to assess the prevalence of Late presentation (LP, CD4 count < 350 cells/mm3) and presentation with advanced HIV disease (AHIVD CD4 count < 200 cells/mm3). Differences across time were evaluated, focusing on years of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We included 348 newly diagnosed HIV-positive individuals, of which 255 (73.2%) patients entered into care with LP, and 158 (45.4%) were on AHIVD. The proportion of patients with LP and AHIVD decreased significantly across the study period. Nevertheless, we found an increase in this proportion in the years 2020 (70% and 53%) and 2021 (86% and 68%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite the progressive decrease in late diagnosis prevalence in our population, it remains high. Even more, our results documented a possible increase in the prevalence of late diagnosis associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings highlight the need to prioritize interventions to evaluate and reverse pandemic effects on people living with HIV care.</p>","PeriodicalId":10911,"journal":{"name":"Current HIV Research","volume":" ","pages":"248-253"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9827173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alarming Rise of Primary HIV Drug Resistance in Major Regions of Russia.","authors":"Dmitry Kireev, Alina Kirichenko, Aleksey Lebedev, Marina Bobkova","doi":"10.2174/011570162X271430231201075335","DOIUrl":"10.2174/011570162X271430231201075335","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The study aimed to compare the prevalence of surveillance HIV drug resistance mutations (SDRMs) across the main federal districts of Russia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A pooled analysis was conducted to examine data on HIV primary drug resistance (HIV PrimDR). The analysis was based on published results primarily from Russian regional clinical and scientific laboratories, covering a span of 20 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings indicate that three surveyed regions, namely Central, Far Eastern, and Volga, exhibit a low level of HIV PrimDR prevalence (not exceeding 5%), and this prevalence does not show a tendency to increase. In contrast, three major regions, namely Northwestern, Southern, and Siberian, demonstrate a significant and progressive increase in HIV PrimDR prevalence, with recent values surpassing 10%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Consequently, it was concluded that a change in the HIV treatment strategy in these regions is imperative, emphasizing the need to expedite the transition to the utilization of secondgeneration integrase inhibitors.</p>","PeriodicalId":10911,"journal":{"name":"Current HIV Research","volume":" ","pages":"347-353"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138498044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}