2020
Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Screening Strategies to Permit the Safe Reopening of College Campuses in the United States
Paltiel AD, Zheng A, Walensky RP. Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Screening Strategies to Permit the Safe Reopening of College Campuses in the United States. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2016818. PMID: 32735339, PMCID: PMC7395236, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.16818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionSymptom-based screeningTrue-positive resultsCost-effectiveness analysisHypothetical cohortCumulative infectionsAsymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Safe returnCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicSyndrome coronavirus 2Case fatality riskCOVID-19 infectionDisease 2019 pandemicResidential college campusCoronavirus 2Additional infectionsMAIN OUTCOMEBudget impactInfectionBehavioral interventionsCohortFall 2020 semester
2013
The Survival Benefits of Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa
April MD, Wood R, Berkowitz BK, Paltiel AD, Anglaret X, Losina E, Freedberg KA, Walensky RP. The Survival Benefits of Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2013, 209: 491-499. PMID: 24307741, PMCID: PMC3903379, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jit584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond-line antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapySurvival benefitAIDS Complications-International modelTotal survival benefitT-cell countsHuman immunodeficiency virusART initiationART rolloutUntreated patientsImmunodeficiency virusART availabilitySurvival differencesSuppressive efficacyCohortPatientsTherapyTotal numberRetention ratePersonsBenefits
2008
Scaling Up Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa: The Impact of Speed on Survival
Walensky RP, Wood R, Weinstein MC, Martinson NA, Losina E, Fofana MO, Goldie SJ, Divi N, Yazdanpanah Y, Wang B, Paltiel AD, Freedberg KA. Scaling Up Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa: The Impact of Speed on Survival. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2008, 197: 1324-1332. PMID: 18422445, PMCID: PMC2423492, DOI: 10.1086/587184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyEligible human immunodeficiency virusEffective antiretroviral therapyHuman immunodeficiency virusNeed of therapyHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusPatient outcomesAdult cohortDeath rateART scaleTherapyCumulative deathsTreatment slotsDeathRapid scaleHIVPatientsCohortInfectionMortality
2004
A Single Measure of FEV1 Is Associated With Risk of Asthma Attacks in Long-term Follow-up
Kitch BT, Paltiel AD, Kuntz KM, Dockery DW, Schouten JP, Weiss ST, Fuhlbrigge AL. A Single Measure of FEV1 Is Associated With Risk of Asthma Attacks in Long-term Follow-up. CHEST Journal 2004, 126: 1875-1882. PMID: 15596687, DOI: 10.1378/chest.126.6.1875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubsequent asthma attacksAsthma attacksAsthma severityUS cohortNetherlands cohortUse of spirometryClinical practice guidelinesLongitudinal cohort studyAssociated shortnessObjective measuresAsthma careAsthma outcomesCohort studyCurrent smokingIndependent predictorsAdverse outcomesPractice guidelinesCohortLittle dataFEV1RiskSubjectsSeverityOutcomesSpirometry
1996
Economic Evaluation of HIV Testing Among Intravenous Drug Users: An Analytic Framework and Its Application to Italy
Villari P, Fattore G, Siegel J, Paltiel A, Weinstein M. Economic Evaluation of HIV Testing Among Intravenous Drug Users: An Analytic Framework and Its Application to Italy. International Journal Of Technology Assessment In Health Care 1996, 12: 336-357. PMID: 8707505, DOI: 10.1017/s0266462300009673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersEarly treatmentDrug usersHIV testing programsLife expectancyEffective early treatmentLow prevalence scenariosHealth care interventionsYears of lifeCost-effectiveness analysisHIV testingAsymptomatic subjectsCare interventionsPrevalence areasHigh prevalenceEconomic evaluationCost-effective procedureHIVPrevalenceTreatmentMore evidenceBehavior changeExpectancyCost savingsCohort