Publications by authors named "Kate E Stamm"
Knowledge of an HIV-infected individual's sexual behaviors and routine sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) testing greatly facilitates HIV prevention efforts, but current data in older individuals are lacking. This study was developed to compare sexual behaviors and STD prevalence between older HIV-infected individuals and their younger counterparts. We conducted a cross-sectional cohort study of HIV-infected individuals > or =18 years who completed an annual behavioral assessment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSexual behaviors and results of bacterial sexually transmitted infections testing among frail HIV-infected individuals.
J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic)
May 2011
Background: The impact of premature frailty in HIV-infected individuals on the prevalence of sexual behaviors and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is unknown.
Methods: We compared these factors among individuals aged ≥ 18 years, who had prior determination of a frailty phenotype at the Washington University HIV Clinic between June and December 2008. All P values were 2-tailed and considered significant at <.
Article Synopsis
- A study examined frailty among HIV-infected individuals, finding a 9% prevalence and identifying predictors like unemployment and higher comorbidity.
- The research included 445 participants with an average age of 41.7, predominantly male and African American, most of whom were undergoing antiretroviral therapy.
- Results indicated that frailty linked to worse health outcomes and longer hospital stays, highlighting the need for more research in this area.