[HTML][HTML] Baricitinib plus remdesivir for hospitalized adults with Covid-19

…, NG Rouphael, Y Saklawi, VD Cantos… - … England Journal of …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is associated with dysregulated
inflammation. The effects of combination treatment with baricitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor, …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of interferon beta-1a plus remdesivir compared with remdesivir alone in hospitalised adults with COVID-19: a double-blind, randomised, placebo …

…, N Jilg, K Perez, C Janak, VD Cantos… - The lancet respiratory …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Functional impairment of interferon, a natural antiviral component of the
immune system, is associated with the pathogenesis and severity of COVID-19. We aimed to …

Baricitinib versus dexamethasone for adults hospitalised with COVID-19 (ACTT-4): a randomised, double-blind, double placebo-controlled trial

…, AP de Leon, A Cardoso, S de Bono… - The lancet respiratory …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Baricitinib and dexamethasone have randomised trials supporting their use for
the treatment of patients with COVID-19. We assessed the combination of baricitinib plus …

[HTML][HTML] Mpox and HIV: A narrative review

…, CF Kelley, BM Aldred, VD Cantos - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2023 - Springer
Purpose of Review We reviewed the available literature on mpox in People with HIV (PWH).
We highlight special considerations of mpox infection related to epidemiology, clinical …

Clinical and demographic factors associated with COVID-19, severe COVID-19, and SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults: a secondary cross-protocol analysis of 4 …

…, B Gomez, I Valika, A Starr, VD Cantos… - JAMA network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Current data identifying COVID-19 risk factors lack standardized outcomes and
insufficiently control for confounders. Objective To identify risk factors associated with COVID-…

[HTML][HTML] Risk of COVID-19 after natural infection or vaccination

…, F Santiago, B Gomez, I Valika, A Starr, VD Cantos… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background While vaccines have established utility against COVID-19, phase 3 efficacy studies
have generally not comprehensively evaluated protection provided by previous infection …

[HTML][HTML] A framework for inspiring COVID-19 vaccine confidence in African American and Latino communities

Z Wiley, L Khalil, K Lewis, M Lee, M Leary, VD Cantos… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted racial and ethnic minority
communities, particularly African American and Latino communities. The impacts of social …

Associations between HIV and severe mpox in an Atlanta cohort

…, Z Wiley, K Workowski, VD Cantos - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background In the Southeastern United States, the 2022 mpox outbreak disproportionately
impacted people who are black and people with HIV (PWH). Methods We analyzed a cohort …

Patient experiences with telemedicine for HIV care during the first COVID-19 wave in Atlanta, Georgia

…, VC Marconi, ML Nguyen, VD Cantos… - AIDS Research and …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
We explored experiences with telemedicine among persons with HIV (PWH) during the first
wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A convenience sample of …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a mobile app to increase the uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among Latino sexual minority men: qualitative needs assessment

VD Cantos, K Hagen, AP Duarte… - JMIR Formative …, 2023 - formative.jmir.org
Background HIV disproportionally impacts Latino sexual minority men (SMM). Uptake of pre-exposure
prophylaxis (PrEP), an effective biomedical intervention to prevent HIV, is low in …