2008
Clinical Outcomes of Hepatitis C Treatment in a Prison Setting: Feasibility and Effectiveness for Challenging Treatment Populations
Maru DS, Bruce RD, Basu S, Altice FL. Clinical Outcomes of Hepatitis C Treatment in a Prison Setting: Feasibility and Effectiveness for Challenging Treatment Populations. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008, 47: 952-961. PMID: 18715156, PMCID: PMC4847716, DOI: 10.1086/591707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSustained virological responseRate of prescriptionVirological responsePEG-RBVBaseline HCV RNA levelHepatic C virus infectionHCV genotype 1 infectionBaseline major depressionC virus infectionChronic HCV infectionHCV RNA levelsTreatment-naive patientsGenotype 1 infectionHepatitis C treatmentOutcome of treatmentUse of medicationsNewer mood stabilizersHCV infectionHIV infectionClinical outcomesMood stabilizersAntipsychotic medicationBlack raceClinical effectivenessMajor depression
2004
Developing a Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Intervention for HIV-Infected Drug Users: Implications for Program Replication
Altice FL, Mezger JA, Hodges J, Bruce RD, Marinovich A, Walton M, Springer SA, Friedland GH. Developing a Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Intervention for HIV-Infected Drug Users: Implications for Program Replication. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2004, 38: s376-s387. PMID: 15156426, DOI: 10.1086/421400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian HIV-1 RNA loadDrug usersHIV-1 RNA loadMost subjectsHuman immunodeficiency virusSelf-administered therapySyringe exchange programsMedian CD4Antiretroviral therapyDaily regimensMedical comorbiditiesImmunodeficiency virusEmergency departmentRNA loadMethadone clinicsMedication administrationOwn medicationsCopies/Major depressionMedical appointmentsTherapy interventionCell countDAARTCells/Medical services