Title | Improved quality of life for opioid-dependent patients receiving buprenorphine treatment in HIV clinics. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Korthuis, Todd P., Mary Jo Tozzi, Vijay Nandi, David A. Fiellin, Linda Weiss, James E. Egan, Michael Botsko, Angela Acosta, Marc N. Gourevitch, David Hersh, Jeffrey Hsu, Joshua Boverman, and Frederick L. Altice |
Corporate Authors | BHIVES Collaborative |
Journal | Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) |
Volume | 56 Suppl 1 |
Pagination | S39-45 |
Date Published | 2011 Mar 1 |
ISSN | 1944-7884 |
Keywords | Adult, Buprenorphine, Female, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Naloxone, Narcotic Antagonists, Opiate Substitution Treatment, Opioid-Related Disorders, Quality of Life |
Abstract | Opioid dependence and HIV infection are associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Buprenorphine/naloxone (bup/nx) provided in HIV care settings may improve HRQOL. |
DOI | 10.1097/QAI.0b013e318209754c |
Alternate Journal | J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr. |