Concordance of Ethyl Glucuronide, Blood Alcohol Content, and Self-Reported Alcohol Use in Russian Women with HIV and Hepatitis C Virus Co-Infection.

Problematic alcohol use is prevalent in Russia and is deleterious for individuals with HIV and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and blood alcohol content (BAC) provide objective biomarkers of drinking that can be compared to self-reported alcohol use. This paper describes patterns of alcohol use measured by biomarkers and self-report along with concordance across measures.

Situational and motivational factors associated with unhealthy alcohol use among Russian women with HIV and hepatitis C Virus co-infection.

Introduction: Alcohol use is prevalent among Russian women with HIV and hepatitis C Virus (HCV) co-infection despite alcohol's known harmful health effects for this population. Identifying factors that facilitate continued unhealthy alcohol use is critical to developing effective alcohol reduction interventions. This study assessed situational and motivational factors associated with unhealthy alcohol use among HIV/HCV co-infected women in clinical care in St.

Computer-based alcohol reduction intervention for alcohol-using HIV/HCV co-infected Russian women in clinical care: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Russia has a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. In 2018, over one million persons were living with HIV (PLWH); over a third were women. A high proportion of HIV-infected women are co-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), and many consume alcohol, which adversely affects HIV and HCV treatment and prognosis.