Publications

A comprehensive list of publications and presentations based on OHTN Cohort Study (OCS) data can be found on the Research Inventory section. Simply run a search after choosing ‘OHTN Cohort Study’ from the ‘Type’ menu to view the list.

Current research projects with approved access to OCS data include:


Researcher Project Approved to Access OCS Data
Janet Raboud Evaluation of the extent of HIV RNA suppression over time in a cohort of HIV infected patients
Liviana Calzavara Social Factors as Predictors of Diagnosis and Disease Progression in the OHTN Cohort : A Multi-Cultural Cohort of Ontario Men and Women living with HIV
Nicole Mittman Incidence of Stevens-Johns Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) in and HIV Cohort
Clemon George The prevalence of Tuberculosis (TB) in a cohort of HIV positive individuals and disparities in TB prevalence by place of birth and ethnicity
Curtis Cooper A study to evaluate the effect of HAART on metabolic determinates of cardiovascular disease risk in HIV-HCV and HIV-HBV co-infected populations
Marek Smieja /
Geoffrey So     
Hypertension Amongst HIV-Positive Individuals in the OHTN Cohort Study: Incidence and Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy
Mona Loutfy /
Denise Jaworsky
Late HIV diagnosis among Aboriginal Peoples in Ontario
Sergio Rueda The effects of employment status, job insecurity and occupation on health-related quality of life in HIV/AIDS
Sergio Rueda The effects of HIV-related Stigma on Health-related Quality of Life
Wendy Wobeser /
Kathryn Rutherford
A comparison of treatment uptake in HIV patients that are Canadian-born and those born in an endemic country
Matthew Cheung /
Nicole Mittman
Changes in AIDS-related Lymphoma in the Era of HAART
Mona Loutfy /
Courtney Thompson
Gender differences in virologic outcome in treatment-experienced HIV+ individuals on subsequent ART regimens living in Ontario
Marek Smieja /
Qu Cui
The effect of smoking and smoking cessation

The national rate for positive HIV test reports among adults in Canada for 2009 was 8.6 (per 100,000).