2021
The opioid crisis and HIV in the USA: deadly synergies
Hodder SL, Feinberg J, Strathdee SA, Shoptaw S, Altice FL, Ortenzio L, Beyrer C. The opioid crisis and HIV in the USA: deadly synergies. The Lancet 2021, 397: 1139-1150. PMID: 33617769, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)00391-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnalgesics, OpioidBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesDisease OutbreaksEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleFentanylHealth Services AccessibilityHispanic or LatinoHIV InfectionsHumansMaleNeedle SharingOpiate OverdoseOpioid EpidemicOpioid-Related DisordersSocial StigmaUnited StatesWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsNew HIV diagnosesHIV diagnosisOpioid epidemicHIV preventionMultiple evidence-based interventionsGreat public health problemRecent HIV outbreaksOpioid overdose death ratesOpioid use disorderLarge central metropolitan areasPublic health problemOverdose death ratesComprehensive health careEvidence-based interventionsDeadly synergyHIV acquisitionSynthetic opioid fentanylSyringe sharingHIV outbreakUse disordersOpioid fentanylTreatment servicesHealth problemsOpioid crisisDeath rate
2015
Evidence-based interventions to enhance assessment, treatment, and adherence in the chronic Hepatitis C care continuum
Meyer JP, Moghimi Y, Marcus R, Lim JK, Litwin AH, Altice FL. Evidence-based interventions to enhance assessment, treatment, and adherence in the chronic Hepatitis C care continuum. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2015, 26: 922-935. PMID: 26077144, PMCID: PMC4577454, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAntiviral AgentsContinuity of Patient CareEvidence-Based MedicineHepatitis C, ChronicHumansMedication AdherenceConceptsEvidence-based interventionsHepatitis C care continuumInterferon-based HCV treatmentHepatitis C virus (HCV) treatmentHIV-specific interventionsOral treatment regimensVirologic response ratesC virus treatmentHIV treatment cascadeReal-world effectivenessPre-therapeutic evaluationEvidence-based strategiesHCV careHCV treatmentPeer-reviewed journalsTreatment cascadeTreatment initiationMedicine guidelinesTreatment regimensPatient populationTreatment adherenceCare engagementEligible studiesCare continuumHCV assessment
2013
At the crossroads: HIV prevention and treatment for people who inject drugs in Ukraine
Bojko MJ, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. At the crossroads: HIV prevention and treatment for people who inject drugs in Ukraine. Addiction 2013, 108: 1697-1699. PMID: 23745777, PMCID: PMC3775865, DOI: 10.1111/add.12243.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Guidelines for improving entry into and retention in care and antiretroviral adherence for persons with HIV: evidence-based recommendations from an International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care panel.
Thompson MA, Mugavero MJ, Amico KR, Cargill VA, Chang LW, Gross R, Orrell C, Altice FL, Bangsberg DR, Bartlett JG, Beckwith CG, Dowshen N, Gordon CM, Horn T, Kumar P, Scott JD, Stirratt MJ, Remien RH, Simoni JM, Nachega JB. Guidelines for improving entry into and retention in care and antiretroviral adherence for persons with HIV: evidence-based recommendations from an International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care panel. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2012, 156: 817-33, w-284, w-285, w-286, w-287, w-288, w-289, w-290, w-291, w-292, w-293, w-294. PMID: 22393036, PMCID: PMC4044043, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-11-201206050-00419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based recommendationsAntiretroviral therapyART adherenceBody of evidenceHIV medical careStandardized data extraction formEffective antiretroviral therapyHIV treatment outcomesService delivery interventionsMental health disordersData extraction formSystematic literature searchHIV diagnosisBehavioral end pointsAdherence toolsAntiretroviral adherencePregnant womenDelivery interventionsAIDS careTreatment outcomesObservational studyCare panelHealth disordersExtraction formMedical care
2010
HIV, alcohol dependence, and the criminal justice system: a review and call for evidence-based treatment for released prisoners
Springer SA, Azar MM, Altice FL. HIV, alcohol dependence, and the criminal justice system: a review and call for evidence-based treatment for released prisoners. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2010, 37: 12-21. PMID: 21171933, PMCID: PMC3070290, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2010.540280.BooksMeSH KeywordsAlcoholismCriminal LawEvidence-Based MedicineHIV InfectionsHumansPrisonersUnited StatesConceptsAlcohol use disorderHIV treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesAlcohol dependencePoor HIV treatment outcomesRole of pharmacotherapyRelationship of HIVHIV risk behaviorsBetter treatment outcomesEvidence-based treatmentsAntiretroviral therapySignificant morbidityTherapeutic optionsPoor adherenceAlcohol abuseHIVUse disordersHIV cycleCommunity settingsRisk behaviorsAlcohol usePrimary articlesImproved treatmentVulnerable populationsNaltrexoneTreatment of medical, psychiatric, and substance-use comorbidities in people infected with HIV who use drugs
Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Soriano VV, Schechter M, Friedland GH. Treatment of medical, psychiatric, and substance-use comorbidities in people infected with HIV who use drugs. The Lancet 2010, 376: 367-387. PMID: 20650518, PMCID: PMC4855280, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(10)60829-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnti-HIV AgentsAntipsychotic AgentsAntitubercular AgentsAntiviral AgentsBacterial InfectionsComorbidityCriminal LawDrug InteractionsDrug Resistance, BacterialEvidence-Based MedicineHepatitis, Viral, HumanHIV InfectionsHumansMedication AdherenceMental DisordersNarcoticsPrisonersSubstance-Related DisordersTuberculosisConceptsSubstance use disordersDrug usersAntiretroviral therapyViral hepatitisHIV treatmentHealth of HIVPharmacokinetic drug interactionsSubstance use comorbiditiesMedication-assisted therapyEvidence-based treatmentsDrug-resistant strainsHealth-related outcomesHealth service deliveryInfectious complicationsMultiple comorbiditiesHIV infectionPsychiatric comorbidityPoor adherenceClinical managementCardiovascular diseaseInadequate prescriptionCongregate settingsDrug interactionsComorbiditiesHIV