2021
Costs and impact on HIV transmission of a switch from a criminalisation to a public health approach to injecting drug use in eastern Europe and central Asia: a modelling analysis
Ward Z, Stone J, Bishop C, Ivakin V, Eritsyan K, Deryabina A, Low A, Cepeda J, Kelly SL, Heimer R, Cook R, Altice FL, Litz T, Terlikbayeva A, El-Bassel N, Havarkov D, Fisenka A, Boshnakova A, Klepikov A, Saliuk T, Deshko T, Vickerman P. Costs and impact on HIV transmission of a switch from a criminalisation to a public health approach to injecting drug use in eastern Europe and central Asia: a modelling analysis. The Lancet HIV 2021, 9: e42-e53. PMID: 34895484, PMCID: PMC8762142, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(21)00274-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyAgonist therapyAntiretroviral therapyPublic health approachHIV transmissionDrug useDynamic HIV transmission modelHealth approachIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioHIV transmission modelNational InstituteCost-effectiveness ratioCountry-specific costsHIV incidenceUNAIDS 90US National InstitutesART coverageWHO targetPWIDTherapyPay thresholdsInfectious diseasesCost savingsDrug abuseIncremental cost
2016
Public health and international drug policy
Csete J, Kamarulzaman A, Kazatchkine M, Altice F, Balicki M, Buxton J, Cepeda J, Comfort M, Goosby E, Goulão J, Hart C, Kerr T, Lajous AM, Lewis S, Martin N, Mejía D, Camacho A, Mathieson D, Obot I, Ogunrombi A, Sherman S, Stone J, Vallath N, Vickerman P, Zábranský T, Beyrer C. Public health and international drug policy. The Lancet 2016, 387: 1427-1480. PMID: 27021149, PMCID: PMC5042332, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)00619-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Harnessing Case Isolation and Ring Vaccination to Control Ebola
Wells C, Yamin D, Ndeffo-Mbah ML, Wenzel N, Gaffney SG, Townsend JP, Meyers LA, Fallah M, Nyenswah TG, Altice FL, Atkins KE, Galvani AP. Harnessing Case Isolation and Ring Vaccination to Control Ebola. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2015, 9: e0003794. PMID: 26024528, PMCID: PMC4449200, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRing vaccinationCase isolationContact tracingLimited initial supplyPost-exposure protectionMass vaccination campaignNon-pharmaceutical control measuresPublic health agenciesCandidate vaccinesVaccination campaignVaccinationCase contactsEbola casesEbola transmissionHealth agenciesIncidence dataLow efficacyVaccineEbola outbreakEffective alternativeMore contactEbolaSierra LeoneBeneficial supplementControl measures
2010
Testing for HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Viral Hepatitis in Jails: Still a Missed Opportunity for Public Health and HIV Prevention
Flanigan TP, Zaller N, Beckwith CG, Bazerman LB, Rana A, Gardner A, Wohl DA, Altice FL. Testing for HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Viral Hepatitis in Jails: Still a Missed Opportunity for Public Health and HIV Prevention. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2010, 55: s78-s83. PMID: 21406992, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181fbc94f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health opportunityHIV preventionInfectious diseasesViral hepatitisHIV testingJail-based screeningHealth opportunitiesHigh-risk communitiesSTI diagnosisHIV infectionSTI testingCommunity prevalenceHigh riskHIVCommunity careInfectionPreventionDiseaseHepatitisTreatmentPublic healthIncarcerated individualsVast majorityPersons of colorTesting
2009
Hepatitis B Virus Infection in US Correctional Facilities: A Review of Diagnosis, Management, and Public Health Implications
Gupta S, Altice FL. Hepatitis B Virus Infection in US Correctional Facilities: A Review of Diagnosis, Management, and Public Health Implications. Journal Of Urban Health 2009, 86: 263-279. PMID: 19184447, PMCID: PMC2648882, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-008-9338-z.BooksConceptsChronic viral infectionsHepatitis B virus infectionB virus infectionReview of diagnosisHBV infectionViral infectionVirus infectionMedical careChronic HBV infectionChronic hepatitis BChronic medical conditionsComprehensive medical carePublic health burdenPublic health impactHigh-risk behaviorsPublic health implicationsProvision of vaccinationUS correctional facilitiesCorrectional settingsHBV vaccineHepatitis BViral hepatitisTreatment guidelinesChronic infectionChronic illness