2021
HIV care continuum among cisgender and transgender women sex workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ranjit YS, Gibson BA, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Azwa I, Wickersham JA. HIV care continuum among cisgender and transgender women sex workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AIDS Care 2021, 35: 784-790. PMID: 34723714, PMCID: PMC9056582, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2021.1995839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransgender women sex workersHIV care continuumAntiretroviral treatmentSex workersCare continuumWomen sex workersTransgender womenImportant key populationProportion of womenRespondent-driven sampling studyEvidence-based strategiesAntiretroviral therapyHIV careHIV prevalenceHIV epidemicHIVKey populationsWomenKuala LumpurCisgender womenCount testUnique needsSmall proportionTherapyPopulationCorrelates of newly diagnosed HIV infection among cisgender women sex workers and transgender women sex workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wang M, Lim SH, Gibson BA, Azwa I, Guadamuz TE, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Wickersham JA. Correlates of newly diagnosed HIV infection among cisgender women sex workers and transgender women sex workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2021, 32: 609-619. PMID: 33752518, DOI: 10.1177/0956462420970417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionCisgender women sex workersWomen sex workersSex workersTransgender women sex workersMultivariable logistic regressionCondomless vaginal sexDetection of HIVUnique vulnerabilitiesHIV/Infection screeningHIVVaginal sexInfectionLogistic regressionEcstasy/MDMALower likelihoodLifetime useMost participantsKuala LumpurUnderstudied populationCorrelatesSex workers' experiencesPopulationChlamydia
2018
“You Have to Keep Yourself Hidden”: Perspectives From Malaysian Malay-Muslim Men Who Have Sex With Men on Policy, Network, Community, and Individual Influences on HIV Risk
Lim SH, Brown SE, Shaw SA, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL, Beyrer C. “You Have to Keep Yourself Hidden”: Perspectives From Malaysian Malay-Muslim Men Who Have Sex With Men on Policy, Network, Community, and Individual Influences on HIV Risk. Journal Of Homosexuality 2018, 67: 104-126. PMID: 30307803, DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2018.1525946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV riskConcerns of participantsFear of discriminationFocus group discussionsHomophobic commentsMuslim countriesDepth interviewsReligious leadersSoutheast AsiaHIV/AIDSGroup discussionsPolicyCommunityLow risk perceptionRisk perceptionHealth servicesKuala LumpurSexual behaviorIndividual factorsMost participantsGovernmentHomosexualityLeadersInterviewsReligion
2017
Factors Associated with Medical Doctors' Intentions to Discriminate Against Transgender Patients in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Vijay A, Earnshaw VA, Tee YC, Pillai V, Hughto J, Clark K, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL, Wickersham JA. Factors Associated with Medical Doctors' Intentions to Discriminate Against Transgender Patients in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. LGBT Health 2017, 5: 61-68. PMID: 29227183, PMCID: PMC5770086, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2017.0092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiscrimination intentTransgender patientsSociodemographic characteristicsMedical doctors' knowledgeStigma-related constructsUniversity Medical CenterPoor health outcomesMajor university medical centerDevelopment of interventionsMedical CenterTransgender peopleHealth outcomesDoctors' knowledgeDoctors' intentionsHealth disparitiesBetter careIndependent covariatesTransgender stigmaHealthcare settingsKuala LumpurPatientsMedical doctorsPersonal shameDoctorsFrequent targetHIV Testing and awareness of HIV status among people who inject drugs in greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Bazazi AR, Vijay A, Crawford FW, Heimer R, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. HIV Testing and awareness of HIV status among people who inject drugs in greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AIDS Care 2017, 30: 59-64. PMID: 28803503, PMCID: PMC5699941, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1363852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingCompulsory drug detention centersHIV statusCorrelates of testingHIV-positive PWIDHIV testing servicesHigh-risk populationHIV testing policiesRecent criminal justice involvementRespondent-driven samplingMost PWIDHIV treatmentHIV epidemicVoluntary testingCriminal justice involvementPWIDHIVTesting recommendationsKuala LumpurTesting behaviorMandatory testingPrimary locationGreater Kuala LumpurMain correlatesTesting services
2016
The complex interplay of social networks, geography and HIV risk among Malaysian Drug Injectors: Results from respondent-driven sampling
Zelenev A, Long E, Bazazi AR, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. The complex interplay of social networks, geography and HIV risk among Malaysian Drug Injectors: Results from respondent-driven sampling. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2016, 37: 98-106. PMID: 27639995, PMCID: PMC5102779, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV statusHIV transmissionClean needlesRecent injection partnersHigh-risk populationRisk reduction interventionsTargeting of interventionsPublic health surveillanceRespondent-driven samplingInjection partnersHIV preventionHIV riskTreatment coverageDrug injectorsHIVPrevention strategiesPWIDHealth surveillanceGreater Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurInterventionSurveillanceImportant mechanismStatus
2015
HIV Prevalence Among People Who Inject Drugs in Greater Kuala Lumpur Recruited Using Respondent-Driven Sampling
Bazazi AR, Crawford F, Zelenev A, Heimer R, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. HIV Prevalence Among People Who Inject Drugs in Greater Kuala Lumpur Recruited Using Respondent-Driven Sampling. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 19: 2347-2357. PMID: 26358544, PMCID: PMC4743744, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1191-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevalenceHIV epidemicPrevention interventionsRapid HIV testingHIV prevention interventionsRespondent-driven samplingHIV testingAppropriate treatmentHigh prevalencePWIDCommunity surveillanceKuala LumpurPrevalenceBehavioral assessmentOverall sampleDrugsInterventionRecruitment sitesEpidemicInterview siteHIVGeographic regionsGreater Kuala LumpurDiscrete geographic regionsLumpur
2008
Case Series of Buprenorphine Injectors in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Bruce RD, Govindasamy S, Sylla L, Haddad MS, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Case Series of Buprenorphine Injectors in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2008, 34: 511-517. PMID: 18584580, DOI: 10.1080/00952990802122259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine injectionBuprenorphine injectorsCase seriesSignificant adverse health consequencesProspective cohort studyPossible pharmacological interactionsAdverse health consequencesDiversion of buprenorphineCohort studyResultant symptomsPoor outcomeCase reportTreatment modalitiesPharmacological interactionsBuprenorphineEuphoric effectsHealth consequencesKuala LumpurMidazolamInjectionQualitative interviewsSymptoms