2019
Effect of expanding opioid agonist therapies on the HIV epidemic and mortality in Ukraine: a modelling study
Tan J, Altice FL, Madden LM, Zelenev A. Effect of expanding opioid agonist therapies on the HIV epidemic and mortality in Ukraine: a modelling study. The Lancet HIV 2019, 7: e121-e128. PMID: 31879250, PMCID: PMC7289179, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(19)30373-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyNew HIV infectionsHigh HIV burdenHIV infectionMinistry of HealthOAT coverageAgonist therapyHIV burdenHIV incidenceBuprenorphine maintenance therapyPublic Health CenterMaintenance therapyHIV outcomesHIV prevalenceHIV transmissionMedication procurementHIV epidemicHealth centersHIV preventionTreatment goalsPWIDOAT expansionDisease controlSexual riskInfection
2018
The Influence of Housing Status on the HIV Continuum of Care: Results From a Multisite Study of Patient Navigation Models to Build a Medical Home for People Living With HIV Experiencing Homelessness
Rajabiun S, Tryon J, Feaster M, Pan A, McKeithan L, Fortu K, Cabral HJ, Borne D, Altice FL. The Influence of Housing Status on the HIV Continuum of Care: Results From a Multisite Study of Patient Navigation Models to Build a Medical Home for People Living With HIV Experiencing Homelessness. American Journal Of Public Health 2018, 108: s539-s545. PMID: 32941777, PMCID: PMC6290582, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient navigation modelViral suppressionHIV outcomesHousing statusCo-occurring substance useAntiretroviral therapy prescriptionHigh rateAntiretroviral therapyChart reviewHIV continuumPatient navigatorsTherapy prescriptionMedical homePsychiatric disordersSubstance useMultisite studyHIVStable housingOutcomesCareMonthsHousing stabilityInterventionStatusNetwork of services
2017
Predictors of Linkage to and Retention in HIV Care Following Release from Connecticut Jails and Prisons
Loeliger K, Altice F, Desai M, Ciarleglio M, Gallagher C, Meyer J. Predictors of Linkage to and Retention in HIV Care Following Release from Connecticut Jails and Prisons. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2017, 4: s38-s38. PMCID: PMC5632019, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx162.092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime of linkageHIV-1 RNA testsCase managementHigher medical comorbidityPredictors of linkageViral suppression statusHIV treatment outcomesCase management dataPrior observational studiesTransitional case managementHIV careMedical comorbiditiesViral suppressionDetectable viremiaRetrospective cohortHIV outcomesRNA testIndependent correlatesPsychiatric comorbidityIncarceration periodsTreatment outcomesObservational studySuppression statusTargeted interventionsComorbiditiesExtended-release naltrexone reduces alcohol consumption among released prisoners with HIV disease as they transition to the community
Springer SA, Di Paola A, Azar MM, Barbour R, Krishnan A, Altice FL. Extended-release naltrexone reduces alcohol consumption among released prisoners with HIV disease as they transition to the community. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 174: 158-170. PMID: 28334661, PMCID: PMC5407009, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.01.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinking daysAlcohol use disorderFirst heavy drinking dayExtended-release naltrexoneXR-NTXDrinking daysPlacebo groupAlcohol consumptionDrinks/drinking dayPlacebo-controlled trialSerious adverse eventsDrinks/daySignificant differencesMonthly injectionsAdverse eventsHIV diseaseHIV outcomesTreatment armsAlcohol scoresMAIN OUTCOMEAlcohol consumption scoresUse disordersImprovement scoresDrinking outcomesNaltrexone
2015
Sex-Related Disparities in Criminal Justice and HIV Treatment Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study of HIV-Infected Inmates.
Meyer JP, Cepeda J, Taxman FS, Altice FL. Sex-Related Disparities in Criminal Justice and HIV Treatment Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study of HIV-Infected Inmates. American Journal Of Public Health 2015, 105: 1901-10. PMID: 26180958, PMCID: PMC4529767, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2015.302687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyViral suppressionSex-related differencesHigh prevalenceRisk scoreHIV treatment outcomesRetrospective cohort studyHIV viral suppressionLarge contemporary cohortSex-related disparitiesSex-specific interventionsCommunity-based treatmentWomen's higher prevalenceLogistic regression modelsCJ populationsTreatable comorbiditiesCohort studyHIV outcomesContemporary cohortTreatment outcomesHIVCJ involvementIncarceration durationOlder ageSignificant correlates
2011
Substance Abuse, Violence, and HIV in Women: A Literature Review of the Syndemic
Meyer JP, Springer SA, Altice FL. Substance Abuse, Violence, and HIV in Women: A Literature Review of the Syndemic. Journal Of Women's Health 2011, 20: 991-1006. PMID: 21668380, PMCID: PMC3130513, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2328.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHIV/AIDSSubstance abuseHealthcare utilizationPoor HIV outcomesBetter health outcomesEvidence-based interventionsNegative health consequencesHIV outcomesHIV statusMedication adherenceHealth outcomesMental illnessHealth consequencesMental healthUrban womenWomenHIVBidirectional relationshipVulnerable groupsAIDSPrevention of violenceCurrent findingsAdherenceFuture studiesInconsistent definitions
2006
Impact of Enhanced Services on Virologic Outcomes in a Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Trial for HIV-Infected Drug Users
Smith-Rohrberg D, Mezger J, Walton M, Bruce RD, Altice FL. Impact of Enhanced Services on Virologic Outcomes in a Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Trial for HIV-Infected Drug Users. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2006, 43: s48-s53. PMID: 17133204, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000248338.74943.85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 RNA levelsVirologic outcomesCase management servicesDrug usersVirologic successService utilizationRNA levelsHigher medical service utilizationHIV-1 RNA reductionLog10 HIV-1 RNAAntiretroviral Therapy (SMART) trialImproved virologic outcomesHealth service utilizationHIV-1 RNASelf-administered therapyCopies/mLMedical service utilizationActive drug usersSubstance abuse servicesAntiretroviral therapyHIV outcomesPrimary outcomeProblematic adherenceTherapy trialsDAART
2005
Managing HIV/AIDS in correctional settings
Springer SA, Altice FL. Managing HIV/AIDS in correctional settings. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2005, 2: 165-170. PMID: 16343373, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-005-0011-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSHIV care sitesActive antiretroviral therapyBurden of infectionEffective drug treatmentHIV risk behaviorsQuarter of peopleCorrectional health care systemIllicit drug useEffective case managementUntreated mental illnessHealth care systemPublic health officialsCorrectional settingsAntiretroviral therapyAdherence strategiesHIV outcomesComorbid conditionsManaging HIV/AIDSEffective therapyHIV epidemicHigh prevalenceCare sitesDrug treatmentHIV detection