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N. Kumarasamy

Researcher at University of Madras

Publications -  123
Citations -  5557

N. Kumarasamy is an academic researcher from University of Madras. The author has contributed to research in topics: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) & Population. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 120 publications receiving 5221 citations.

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Effects of early versus delayed initiation of antiretroviral treatment on clinical outcomes of HIV-1 infection: results from the phase 3 HPTN 052 randomised controlled trial

TL;DR: The clinical benefits recorded, combined with the striking reduction in HIV-1 transmission risk previously reported, provides strong support for earlier initiation of antiretroviral treatment.
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Marriage, monogamy and HIV: a profile of HIV-infected women in south India.

TL;DR: HIV prevention and intervention strategies need to focus on married, monogamous Indian women whose self-perception of HIV risk may be low, but whose risk is inextricably linked to the behaviour of their husbands.
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Barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral medication adherence among patients with HIV in Chennai, India: a qualitative study.

TL;DR: In this article, a qualitative study examined barriers and facilitators of ART adherence among 60 patients receiving HIV primary care at YRG CARE, a nongovernmental organization, in Chennai, India.
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Natural History of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease in Southern India

TL;DR: In a retrospective analysis of patients receiving care at YRG Center for AIDS Research and Education, a tertiary HIV referral center in southern India, the mean duration of survival from serodiagnosis was 92 months and patients who had > or =1 opportunistic infection were two times more likely to die.