TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of behavioral and medication treatment for alcohol use disorder on changes in HIV-related outcomes among patients with HIV
T2 - A longitudinal analysis
AU - McGinnis, Kathleen A.
AU - Skanderson, Melissa
AU - Edelman, E. Jennifer
AU - Gordon, Adam J.
AU - Korthuis, P. Todd
AU - Oldfield, Benjamin
AU - Williams, Emily C.
AU - Wyse, Jessica
AU - Bryant, Kendall
AU - Fiellin, David A.
AU - Justice, Amy C.
AU - Kraemer, Kevin L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020
PY - 2020/12/1
Y1 - 2020/12/1
N2 - Background: For people with HIV (PWH) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) who initiated behavioral treatment (BAUD) we: 1) describe BAUD intensity and medication (MAUD); and 2) examine whether BAUD and MAUD were associated with changes in HIV-related outcomes (CD4 cell count, HIV-1 viral load [VL], VACS Index score 2.0, and antiretroviral [ARV] adherence) from before to one year after treatment initiation. Methods: We used Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) data to describe BAUD intensity and MAUD (acamprosate, disulfiram, and naltrexone, gabapentin or topiramate). Linear regression models estimated changes in outcomes and included BAUD, MAUD, age and race/ethnicity. Results: We identified 7830 PWH who initiated BAUD from 01/2008−09/2017. Median age was 53, 60% were African-American and 28% white. BAUD intensity groups were: 1) Single Visit - 35%; 2) Minimal - 44% recieved ∼2 visits during first month; 3) Sustained Moderate - 17% recieved ∼8 visits/month initially; and 4) Intensive - 4% started out receiving ∼14−16 visits/month. Only 9% recieved MAUD, the majority of which was gabapentin. Among those with detectable VL: all HIV-related outcomes improved more among those with more intensive BAUD. Among those with undetectable VL: adherence improved more among those with greater BAUD intensity. MAUD was associated with increased CD4 among those with detectable VL and with improved adherence among both groups. Conclusion: Of those with >1 BAUD visit, only 21% received at least moderate BAUD and 9% received at least 6 months of MAUD. Increasing AUD treatment intensity may improve HIV-related outcomes, especially among those with detectable VL.
AB - Background: For people with HIV (PWH) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) who initiated behavioral treatment (BAUD) we: 1) describe BAUD intensity and medication (MAUD); and 2) examine whether BAUD and MAUD were associated with changes in HIV-related outcomes (CD4 cell count, HIV-1 viral load [VL], VACS Index score 2.0, and antiretroviral [ARV] adherence) from before to one year after treatment initiation. Methods: We used Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) data to describe BAUD intensity and MAUD (acamprosate, disulfiram, and naltrexone, gabapentin or topiramate). Linear regression models estimated changes in outcomes and included BAUD, MAUD, age and race/ethnicity. Results: We identified 7830 PWH who initiated BAUD from 01/2008−09/2017. Median age was 53, 60% were African-American and 28% white. BAUD intensity groups were: 1) Single Visit - 35%; 2) Minimal - 44% recieved ∼2 visits during first month; 3) Sustained Moderate - 17% recieved ∼8 visits/month initially; and 4) Intensive - 4% started out receiving ∼14−16 visits/month. Only 9% recieved MAUD, the majority of which was gabapentin. Among those with detectable VL: all HIV-related outcomes improved more among those with more intensive BAUD. Among those with undetectable VL: adherence improved more among those with greater BAUD intensity. MAUD was associated with increased CD4 among those with detectable VL and with improved adherence among both groups. Conclusion: Of those with >1 BAUD visit, only 21% received at least moderate BAUD and 9% received at least 6 months of MAUD. Increasing AUD treatment intensity may improve HIV-related outcomes, especially among those with detectable VL.
KW - Alcohol use disorder
KW - Behavioral treatment
KW - HIV
KW - HIV outcomes
KW - Medication treatment
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U2 - 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108272
DO - 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108272
M3 - Article
C2 - 32971391
AN - SCOPUS:85091358225
SN - 0376-8716
VL - 217
JO - Drug and Alcohol Dependence
JF - Drug and Alcohol Dependence
M1 - 108272
ER -