2014
Correlates of Having Never Been HIV Tested among Entrants to Substance Abuse Treatment Clinics: Empiric Findings from Real-World New England Settings
Chadwick JJ, Andrade LF, Altice FL, Petry NM. Correlates of Having Never Been HIV Tested among Entrants to Substance Abuse Treatment Clinics: Empiric Findings from Real-World New England Settings. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2014, 46: 208-214. PMID: 25052879, PMCID: PMC4780256, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2014.915363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChi-Square DistributionDrug UsersEmploymentFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth StatusHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNew EnglandOdds RatioPatient Acceptance of Health CarePredictive Value of TestsRisk FactorsSerologic TestsSex FactorsSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsSubstance abuse treatment patientsSubstance abuse treatment clinicsSubstance abuse patientsSubstance abuse treatmentHIV testingTreatment patientsMale genderTreatment clinicsAbuse patientsHIVPatientsMedical problemsAbuse treatmentRoutine testingClinicSignificant minorityReal-world evaluationEmpiric findingsTesting strategiesTreatmentTestingWithin-prison drug injection among HIV-infected Ukrainian prisoners: Prevalence and correlates of an extremely high-risk behaviour
Izenberg JM, Bachireddy C, Wickersham JA, Soule M, Kiriazova T, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. Within-prison drug injection among HIV-infected Ukrainian prisoners: Prevalence and correlates of an extremely high-risk behaviour. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2014, 25: 845-852. PMID: 24951025, PMCID: PMC4148465, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection equipment sharingPrison drug injectionNeedle/syringeIndependent correlatesDrug injectionNeedle/syringe exchange programsDrug useOpioid substitution therapyInjection drug useEquipment sharingSyringe exchange programsHigh-risk behaviorsPrior drug useOpioid useHIV infectionHIV incidenceHIV transmissionSubstitution therapyMale genderHarm reduction practicesHIVLogistic regressionMental healthConvenience sampleComplete data
2013
High rates of police detention among recently released HIV-infected prisoners in Ukraine: Implications for health outcomes
Izenberg JM, Bachireddy C, Soule M, Kiriazova T, Dvoryak S, Altice FL. High rates of police detention among recently released HIV-infected prisoners in Ukraine: Implications for health outcomes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 133: 154-160. PMID: 23769160, PMCID: PMC3786010, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid substitution therapyAntiretroviral therapyHIV transmissionHIV epidemicHigh-risk injection practicesSignificant independent correlatesMedication interruptionOST treatmentART prescriptionAdverse eventsSubstitution therapyIndependent correlatesWithdrawal symptomsMale genderEssential medicationsInjection practicesHealth outcomesLogistic regressionHIVPublic healthTherapyHigh rateHealthCorrelatesParticipants
2009
Depression and symptomatic response among HIV-infected drug users enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of directly administered antiretroviral therapy
Springer SA, Chen S, Altice F. Depression and symptomatic response among HIV-infected drug users enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of directly administered antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Care 2009, 21: 976-983. PMID: 20024753, PMCID: PMC2797133, DOI: 10.1080/09540120802657555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersCES-D scoresMajor depressive disorderAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countDepressive symptomsDrug usersDrug useHIV-1 RNA levelsProspective clinical trialsSubstance abuse treatment servicesSelf-administered therapyActive drug useNon-Caucasian raceSix-month followSix-month dataAntidepressant medicationAntiretroviral treatmentPoor adherenceSymptomatic responseMale genderClinical trialsDepressive disorderDepression ScaleDrug treatment