2019
A modeling framework to inform preexposure prophylaxis initiation and retention scale-up in the context of 'Getting to Zero' initiatives.
Khanna A, Schneider J, Collier N, Ozik J, Issema R, di Paola A, Skwara A, Ramachandran A, Webb J, Brewer R, Cunningham W, Hilliard C, Ramani S, Fujimoto K, Harawa N. A modeling framework to inform preexposure prophylaxis initiation and retention scale-up in the context of 'Getting to Zero' initiatives. AIDS 2019, 33: 1911-1922. PMID: 31490212, PMCID: PMC6760326, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrEP initiationHIV incidenceYoung Black MSMAgent-based network modelSerodiscordant partnershipsBlack MSMEffective PrEP implementationHigh HIV incidenceHIV-negative individualsNew HIV infectionsPrEP initiatorsPrEP interventionsProphylaxis initiationAntiretroviral therapyPreexposure prophylaxisPrEP implementationPrEP uptakeHIV infectionPrEP useRetention interventionsMean durationCombination interventionsInitiation interventionIncidenceIntervention
2018
Substance Use, Mental Health, HIV Testing, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in the State of Maharashtra, India.
Wilkerson J, Di Paola A, Rawat S, Patankar P, Rosser B, Ekstrand M. Substance Use, Mental Health, HIV Testing, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in the State of Maharashtra, India. AIDS Education And Prevention 2018, 30: 96-107. PMID: 29688773, PMCID: PMC6214349, DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2018.30.2.96.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit substance useSubstance usePolysubstance useHazardous drinkingIntimate partner violenceSexual partnersCondomless anal sexMental health servicesPublic health interventionsSexual risk behaviorsHIV testingOverall prevalenceAnal sexHealth servicesHealth interventionsRisk behaviorsIllicit substancesMental healthMenSexPartner violenceDrinkingParticipantsOnline surveyHIV
2017
Extended-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
HIV-infected men who have sex with men, before and after release from jail: the impact of age and race, results from a multi-site study
Vagenas P, Zelenev A, Altice FL, Di Paola A, Jordan AO, Teixeira PA, Frew PM, Spaulding AC, Springer SA. HIV-infected men who have sex with men, before and after release from jail: the impact of age and race, results from a multi-site study. AIDS Care 2015, 28: 22-31. PMID: 26275122, PMCID: PMC4713253, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1062464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAnti-HIV AgentsBlack or African AmericanBlack PeopleContinuity of Patient CareHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansInsurance, HealthKaplan-Meier EstimateMalePrisonersPrisonsRacial GroupsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsBlack MSMHIV healthcare providersHIV treatment outcomesDisease management interventionsHIV/AIDS epidemicYoung Black MSMImpact of ageNon-black MSMHigher infection rateYoung HIVTreatment outcomesLarge cohortWorst HIVHIVHealth outcomesJail detaineesMale subgroupHealthcare providersInfection rateMulti-site studyMSMAIDS epidemicMenBlack menIntervention