ArticleJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)2010
Relationship between complementary/alternative treatment use and illicit drug use among a cohort of women with, or at risk for, HIV infection.
Article in Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use for HIV Management in the State of Florida: Medical Monitoring Project.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2016Article
- Stress Management and Relaxation Techniques use among underserved inpatients in an inner city hospital.Complementary therapies in medicine · 2015Article
- A review of the use of complementary and alternative medicine and HIV: issues for patient care.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2013Review
- Lactobacillus paracasei comparative genomics: towards species pan-genome definition and exploitation of diversity.PloS one · 2013Article
- A global perspective on complementary and alternative medicine use among people living with HIV/AIDS in the era of antiretroviral treatment.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2011Review
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Abstract
objectivesTwo of the most pressing public health challenges in the United States are treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and illegal substance use. High rates of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use have been reported by individuals who suffer from both of these diseases. The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between CAM use and illegal substance use in a cohort of women with HIV or at risk for HIV disease. Based on previous research, it was hypothesized that CAM use may decrease substance use.
designThis was a longitudinal cohort study. SUBJECTS: The subjects comprised Women in the Women's Interagency HIV Study. OUTCOME MEASURES: The role of CAM use in illegal substance use was examined. Due to the hierarchical structure of the dataset, logistic regression analysis adjusting for repeated measurements (generalized estimating equation model) was carried out to assess associations of CAM use and illicit drug use.
resultsThere were 2176 women included in the analysis. After excluding for marijuana use, CAM use was associated with less drug use (odds ratio 0.82; 95% confidence interval: 0.73, 0.90).
conclusionsThe results supported our hypothesis that CAM users are more health conscious and thus less likely to use illicit drugs. Future studies should target both specific drugs and CAM modalities to help finalize this association.
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