Publications by authors named "Vanessa Castro-Granell"
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- The study investigates the prevalence and severity of potentially significant drug-drug interactions (pDDIs) between antiretroviral therapy (ART) and illicit drugs among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Spain.
- Among the 694 participants who used illicit drugs, over half had some pDDIs, with the most common drugs being cocaine, cannabis, MDMA, and nitrates, which affected various ART regimens.
- A higher level of awareness about pDDIs correlated with non-adherence to ART, indicating a need for better education and monitoring of drug interactions for PLHIV who use illicit substances.
We analysed the impact of recreational drug use (RDU) on different outcomes in people living with HIV (PLHIV). A multicentre retrospective cohort study was performed with two cohorts of PLHIV included: people using recreational drugs (PURD) vs. people not using recreational drugs (PNURD).
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- The study looked at how people living with HIV in Spain use illegal drugs while taking their medications and how this affects their health and lives.
- Most of the participants were men, and the most common drugs used were poppers, cocaine, and cannabis, often before they got diagnosed with HIV.
- Many participants didn't know about the possible dangers of mixing these drugs with their HIV treatment, and this lack of awareness sometimes led them to skip their medications, even though they felt good about their quality of life.
This study assessed the prevalence and patterns of drug use among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Spain. We conducted an observational cross-sectional study including 1401 PLHIV. Data were collected through 33 sites across Spain using an online computer-assisted self-administered interview.
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