2023
Patterns of Infectious Disease Associated With Injection Drug Use in Massachusetts
Gonsalves G, Paltiel A, Thornhill T, DeMaria A, Cranston K, Klevens R, Warren J. Patterns of Infectious Disease Associated With Injection Drug Use in Massachusetts. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2023, 76: 2134-2139. PMID: 36757712, PMCID: PMC10273381, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue infectionsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis C virusInjection drug useHCV casesInfective endocarditisHIV casesDrug useSubstance use disordersLogistic regression modelsClinical sequalaeSSTI casesPublic health crisisTissue infectionsImmunodeficiency virusDisease AssociatedHIV outbreakAbscess incisionC virusUse disordersInfectious diseasesInfectionMultiple outbreaksMedical proceduresSuch associationsPlanning for Mpox on a College Campus: A Model-Based Decision-Support Tool.
Savinkina A, Chitwood M, Kwon J, Pitzer V, Gonsalves G, Paltiel A. Planning for Mpox on a College Campus: A Model-Based Decision-Support Tool. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2023, 176: 340-347. PMID: 36716454, PMCID: PMC10338074, DOI: 10.7326/m22-2734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSustained transmissionNational InstituteLow-risk groupHigh-risk populationPopulation of MSMHealth-National InstituteResidential college campusSymptomatic casesHypothetical cohortCongregate settingsStudy populationPreemptive vaccinationReactive vaccinationInfectious diseasesVaccinationDrug abuseBasic reproductive numberFuture outbreaksFrequent physical contactMSMReproductive numberOutbreakDaysMenTimely detection
2022
Cost-Effectiveness of Long-Acting Injectable HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis in the United States : A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.
Neilan AM, Landovitz RJ, Le MH, Grinsztejn B, Freedberg KA, McCauley M, Wattananimitgul N, Cohen MS, Ciaranello AL, Clement ME, Reddy KP, Hyle EP, Paltiel AD, Walensky RP. Cost-Effectiveness of Long-Acting Injectable HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis in the United States : A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2022, 175: 479-489. PMID: 35099992, PMCID: PMC9087297, DOI: 10.7326/m21-1548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCAB-LAHIV preexposure prophylaxisCost-effectiveness analysisPreexposure prophylaxisHigh riskNational InstituteIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness ratioBase-case analysisHealth care systemEunice KennedyInjectable cabotegravirPrEP retentionOral PrEPHIV PrEPHIV incidenceBlood InstituteDisoproxil fumarateNational HeartChild healthSide effectsTransgender womenInfectious diseasesPrEPQALY
2021
The Dynamics of Infectious Diseases Associated With Injection Drug Use in Lawrence and Lowell, Massachusetts
Gonsalves GS, Paltiel A, Thornhill T, Iloglu S, DeMaria A, Cranston K, Klevens R, Walensky RP, Warren JL. The Dynamics of Infectious Diseases Associated With Injection Drug Use in Lawrence and Lowell, Massachusetts. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: ofab128. PMID: 34189158, PMCID: PMC8231383, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug useDrug useHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) outbreaksInfectious diseasesSoft tissue infectionsCases of skinPublic health departmentsPoisson regression modelsInfectious complicationsTissue infectionsHIV casesDrainage proceduresFatal overdosesHealth departmentsComplicationsEarly interventionMonthsPotential outbreaksVirus outbreakSentinel SystemDiseaseRegression modelsOutbreakHIVOverdoses