Does health correlate of co-occurring substance use for women with HIV in cocaine use recovery?
Women in recovery with HIV who have co-occurring cocaine use and opioid use disorders were more likely to have several indicators of worse mental and physical health. Interventions may need to be tailored to meet the needs of this subgroup of women. Future research should examine whether these co-occurring conditions are associated with greater likelihood of relapse or poor treatment response, and whether this higher-risk profile exists in other groups.
In this cohort of patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes and/or heart disease, we were unable to demonstrate that select biomarkers can inform processes leading to vascular disease. Biomarkers do appear to have utility in predicting future events in this population.