2011
Rationale, study design and sample characteristics of a randomized controlled trial of directly administered antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected prisoners transitioning to the community — A potential conduit to improved HIV treatment outcomes
Saber-Tehrani AS, Springer SA, Qiu J, Herme M, Wickersham J, Altice FL. Rationale, study design and sample characteristics of a randomized controlled trial of directly administered antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected prisoners transitioning to the community — A potential conduit to improved HIV treatment outcomes. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2011, 33: 436-444. PMID: 22101218, PMCID: PMC3268833, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV treatment outcomesSelf-administered therapyAntiretroviral therapyTreatment outcomesViral loadEvidence-based adherence interventionsPoor HIV treatment outcomesGenotypic resistance testingMedication-assisted treatmentDSM-IV criteriaAlcohol use disorderCase management servicesViral suppressionPrimary outcomeOpioid dependenceAdherence interventionsCD4 testingIntervention periodStudy groupEligibility criteriaUse disordersIntervention monthDrug usersAdverse HIVHIV
1999
Clinical Guidelines and Pharmacist Intervention Program for HIV‐Infected Patients Requiring Granulocyte Colony‐Stimulating Factor Therapy
Engles‐Horton L, Skowronski C, Mostashari F, Altice F. Clinical Guidelines and Pharmacist Intervention Program for HIV‐Infected Patients Requiring Granulocyte Colony‐Stimulating Factor Therapy. Pharmacotherapy The Journal Of Human Pharmacology And Drug Therapy 1999, 19: 356-362. PMID: 10221375, DOI: 10.1592/phco.19.4.356.30938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntervention periodPreintervention periodFactor therapyG-CSFGranulocyte colony-stimulating factor therapyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionColony-stimulating factor therapyPharmacist intervention programPharmacist-based interventionMean hospital stayImmunodeficiency virus infectionHospital medical information systemG-CSF dosesNumber of patientsMedical house staffTherapeutics subcommitteeHospital stayPharmacist interventionsChart reviewHospitalized patientsClinical pharmacistsImmunodeficiency syndromePatient morbidityPharmacy costsClinical guidelines