2012
Isoniazid preventive therapy in correctional facilities: a systematic review [Review article]
Al-Darraji HA, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Isoniazid preventive therapy in correctional facilities: a systematic review [Review article]. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2012, 16: 871-879. PMID: 22410101, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsoniazid preventive therapyIPT initiationPreventive therapySystematic reviewHuman immunodeficiency virus statusCompletion ratesPrevalent adverse reactionsCorrectional facilitiesIPT effectivenessTreatment interruptionActive tuberculosisViral hepatitisMiddle-income countriesTB controlAdverse reactionsRisk factorsVirus statusEligible studiesCommunity settingsTuberculosisLow-income countriesMajor causeJail settingsAdverse effectsInternational recommendations
2007
Initiation, Adherence, and Retention in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy
Maru DS, Bruce RD, Walton M, Mezger JA, Springer SA, Shield D, Altice FL. Initiation, Adherence, and Retention in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy. AIDS And Behavior 2007, 12: 284-293. PMID: 18085432, PMCID: PMC2693908, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9336-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-administered therapyAntiretroviral therapyDrug usersComposite adherence scorePresence of depressionDrug treatment programsControlled TrialsSix-month periodAdherence scoreOwn medicationsHealth outcomesDAARTMajor causeTherapyAdherenceDiscontinuationHIVSuccessful program designTrialsParticipantsHospitalizationMedicationsLack of willingnessVisits