- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- HIV Research and Treatment
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Genital Health and Disease
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Hepatitis C virus research
Medical University of South Carolina
2021-2022
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
2022
Objectives We aimed to determine whether women with HIV (WWH) and cervical cancer were more likely experience cancer-related death be diagnosed at a younger age in advanced stages. Materials Methods This is retrospective cohort study of all South Carolina from 1998 2018. Deidentified data obtained 2 statewide databases. A survival analysis was performed evaluate differences between without HIV. Wilcoxon rank sum test used the median diagnosis. χ assess stage according status. Results Four...
Persons with HIV can receive mixed messages about the safety of breastfeeding. We sought to assess if they felt coerced formula feed when counseled practices reduce transmission. who had given birth were eligible complete a survey describe their experiences infant feeding counseling and feed. An Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) assessed attitudes towards Qualitative analyses performed on narrative responses. One hundred surveys collected from sites in Georgia, North Carolina,...
Abstract For pregnant women with HIV, antiretroviral therapy (ART) plays a key role in prevention of perinatal transmission. Newer regimens now contain integrase strand transfer inhibitors, which have been found to rapidly suppress HIV viral load nonpregnant women; however, there are limited data for use pregnancy. Here, we present the case woman well‐controlled on well‐tolerated prepregnancy regimen bictegravir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide. As safety bictegravir pregnancy, this...
Tuberculosis causes significant morbidity and mortality globally. Peritoneal tuberculosis can have a similar presentation to ovarian cancer. We present case of 42-year-old female referred gynecology oncology with imaging findings enlarged right ovary, omental caking, elevated CA-125 (1289 U/mL). A diagnostic laparoscopy revealed diffuse studding intraperitoneal surfaces. Histopathological examination abdominal wall biopsies showed granulomas, but stains cultures for mycobacteria were...
INTRODUCTION: Recent evidence suggests an association of increased weight gain when switching to a tenofovir-based antiretroviral therapy (ART). Given the potential for medical complications obesity, we sought determine if persons with HIV prescribed tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) during pregnancy were more likely experience excessive gain, diabetes, and hypertensive disorders. METHODS: This is retrospective cohort study pregnant who delivered live infant period (January 1, 2009, December 31,...