2020
Identifying and managing infectious disease syndemics in patients with HIV.
Bromberg DJ, Mayer KH, Altice FL. Identifying and managing infectious disease syndemics in patients with HIV. Current Opinion In HIV And AIDS 2020, 15: 232-242. PMID: 32487816, PMCID: PMC7376494, DOI: 10.1097/coh.0000000000000631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfectious diseasesDisease progressionHIV disease progressionInfluence of HIVEvidence-based interventionsAntiretroviral therapyHIV acquisitionPsychiatric comorbidityRisky sex behaviorsHIVRisk behaviorsDiseaseSubstance useInfectionSex behaviorDisease synergismSyndemicSynergistic interactionIntervention strategiesBehavioral determinantsPatientsMultipronged approachProgressionStructural determinantsPast year
2015
Effect of Ebola progression on transmission and control in Liberia.
Yamin D, Gertler S, Ndeffo-Mbah ML, Skrip LA, Fallah M, Nyenswah TG, Altice FL, Galvani AP. Effect of Ebola progression on transmission and control in Liberia. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2015, 162: 11-7. PMID: 25347321, PMCID: PMC4402942, DOI: 10.7326/m14-2255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase fatalityDisease progressionContacts of patientsEntire infectious periodDeadliest Ebola epidemicSingle infected caseStochastic transmission modelSymptom onsetIll patientsViral loadClinical dataSymptomatic phaseHigh riskSecondary infectionLiberian MinistryInfected individualsNonsurvivorsTargeted interventionsMontserrado CountyInfected casesEbola incidenceEbola epidemicInfectious periodNational InstituteProgression