2020
Covariates of hazardous alcohol use among sexual and gender minorities in Texas: Identifying the most vulnerable
Wilkerson J, Di Paola A, McCurdy S, Schick V. Covariates of hazardous alcohol use among sexual and gender minorities in Texas: Identifying the most vulnerable. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 105: 106327. PMID: 32044679, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazardous drinkersHistory of incarcerationHazardous drinkingLogistic regression modelsMultivariate logistic regression modelMultiple logistic regression modelNon-hazardous drinkersHazardous alcohol useRegression modelsCriminal justice involvementAlcohol useMental healthSubstance useDrinkersDrinkingPrevalenceJustice involvementGender minority personsDepressionCovariatesSGM adolescentsMarijuanaOnline surveyMinority personsOpioids
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
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