Publications by authors named "M Plankey"
Background: Heavy drinking, smoking, and depression are common among men who have sex with men (MSM). The association of co-occurring longitudinal patterns of these conditions and mortality among MSM were tested, applying a syndemic framework - the interaction of two or more conditions that contribute to poor health outcomes.
Methods: Longitudinal data from 1999 to 2018 from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study of 3046 MSM were analyzed.
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- - The 14th International Workshop on HIV and Aging, held on October 26-27, 2023, focused on improving health span for people living with HIV (PWH) by exploring issues related to aging and comorbid conditions.
- - Key topics included the biology and treatment of sarcopenia, long-acting antiretroviral therapy (ART), and complications related to the central nervous system, along with mental health and social factors.
- - Presentations emphasized the need for prioritizing mental health care, addressing loneliness, and conducting research on resilience among PWH to tackle ongoing challenges.
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- The research investigates the co-utilization of HIV care, substance use (SU) treatment, and mental health services among women at risk for or living with HIV, highlighting the impact of a syndemic involving HIV, substance use, and mental illness.
- Data from 2,559 women enrolled in the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) were analyzed to assess service utilization, revealing that while 84% of women with both HIV and current SU saw their HIV provider, only a small percentage engaged in alcohol (18%) and tobacco (8%) treatment.
- The study concludes that despite high engagement in HIV care, there is a significant gap in the uptake of alcohol and tobacco treatment, emphasizing the need for integrated services that address
Partnership status among sexual minority men (SMM) is a potentially important yet underexplored predictor of cognitive functioning. Using data from the understanding patterns of healthy aging among men who have sex with men substudy of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study, we assessed the associations of partnership status and quality with cognitive performance in middle-aged and older SMM, adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical covariates. Partnership status was classified into four types: "only a primary partnership," "only a secondary partnership," "both a primary and secondary relationship," and "neither a primary nor secondary relationship.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInterpersonal management of homophobic stigma (e.g., selectively constructing one's social network; confronting stigma) is an understudied area of resilience among sexual minority people.
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