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Adriana Ammassari
Researcher at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Publications - 182
Citations - 9020
Adriana Ammassari is an academic researcher from Catholic University of the Sacred Heart. The author has contributed to research in topics: Viral load & Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. The author has an hindex of 47, co-authored 181 publications receiving 8535 citations. Previous affiliations of Adriana Ammassari include National Institutes of Health & The Catholic University of America.
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Sexual Activity Without Condoms and Risk of HIV Transmission in Serodifferent Couples When the HIV-Positive Partner Is Using Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapy
Alison Rodger,Valentina Cambiano,Tina Bruun,Pietro Vernazza,Simon Collins,Jan van Lunzen,Giulio Maria Corbelli,Vicente Estrada,Anna Maria Geretti,Apostolos Beloukas,David Asboe,Pompeyo Viciana,Félix Gutiérrez,Bonaventura Clotet,Christian Pradier,Jan Gerstoft,Rainer Weber,Katarina Westling,Gilles Wandeler,Jan M. Prins,Armin Rieger,Marcel Stoeckle,Tim Kümmerle,Teresa Bini,Adriana Ammassari,Richard Gilson,Ivanka Krznaric,Matti Ristola,Robert Zangerle,Pia Handberg,Antonio Antela,Sris Allan,Andrew N. Phillips,Jens D Lundgren +33 more
TL;DR: Evaluating the rate of within-couple HIV transmission among serodifferent heterosexual and MSM couples during periods of sex without condoms and when the HIV-positive partner had HIV-1 RNA load less than 200 copies/mL found no phylogenetically linked transmissions.
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Self-reported symptoms and medication side effects influence adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy in persons with HIV infection.
Adriana Ammassari,Rita Murri,Patrizio Pezzotti,Maria Paola Trotta,Laura Ravasio,Patrizio De Longis,Sergio Lo Caputo,Pasquale Narciso,S. Pauluzzi,Giampiero Carosi,Salvatore Nappa,P. Piano,Izzo Cm,Miriam Lichtner,Giovanni Rezza,Antonella d'Arminio Monforte,Giuseppe Ippolito,Mauro Moroni,Albert W. Wu,Andrea Antinori +19 more
TL;DR: In addition to patient characteristics, medication‐related variables, and reasons for nonadherence, patient‐reported symptoms and medication side effects were significantly associated with adherence to HAART.
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Correlates and predictors of adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy: overview of published literature.
Adriana Ammassari,Maria Paola Trotta,Rita Murri,Francesco Castelli,Pasquale Narciso,Pasquale Noto,Jacopo Vecchiet,Antonella d'Arminio Monforte,Albert W. Wu,Andrea Antinori +9 more
TL;DR: This review summarizes the results of 20 studies investigating the issue of barriers to optimal highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) adherence and found inconsistent findings regarding the relationship of adherence.
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Depressive symptoms, neurocognitive impairment, and adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected persons.
Adriana Ammassari,Andrea Antinori,Maria Stella Aloisi,Maria Paola Trotta,Rita Murri,Luca Bartoli,Antonella d'Arminio Monforte,Albert W. Wu,F. Starace +8 more
TL;DR: The association of depressive symptoms, neurocognitive impairment, and adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) was evaluated in 135 HIV-infected persons.
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Depression is a risk factor for suboptimal adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy.
F. Starace,Adriana Ammassari,Maria Paola Trotta,Rita Murri,Patrizio De Longis,Izzo Cm,Alfredo Scalzini,Antonella d'Arminio Monforte,Albert W. Wu,Andrea Antinori +9 more
TL;DR: Early recognition and proper management of depressive comorbidity could be an effective intervention strategy to improve adherence and may make a difference in the quality of life, social functioning, and disease course of people with HIV.