2016
Intersecting epidemics of HIV, HCV, and syphilis among soon-to-be released prisoners in Kyrgyzstan: Implications for prevention and treatment
Azbel L, Polonsky M, Wegman M, Shumskaya N, Kurmanalieva A, Asanov A, Wickersham JA, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. Intersecting epidemics of HIV, HCV, and syphilis among soon-to-be released prisoners in Kyrgyzstan: Implications for prevention and treatment. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2016, 37: 9-20. PMID: 27455177, PMCID: PMC5124506, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug injectionHIV infectionLifetime drug injectionPrison drug injectionHIV care continuumAntiretroviral therapy coverageConfidence intervalsMean numberEpidemic of HIVHealth assessment surveyUndiagnosed syphilisSyphilis infectionConsented participantsHIV incidenceHIV transmissionIndependent correlatesWeighted prevalenceEvidence-based responsesHIV epidemicCare continuumDuration of imprisonmentHIV preventionHealth SurveyAIDS mortalityHIV
2013
Prevalence of tuberculosis symptoms and latent tuberculous infection among prisoners in northeastern Malaysia
Margolis B, Al-Darraji HA, Wickersham JA, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Prevalence of tuberculosis symptoms and latent tuberculous infection among prisoners in northeastern Malaysia. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2013, 17: 1538-1544. PMID: 24200265, PMCID: PMC3913085, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.13.0193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent tuberculous infectionTuberculin skin testTB symptomsTuberculous infectionTwo-step tuberculin skin testPrevious incarcerationHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionLower body mass indexReactive tuberculin skin testImmunodeficiency virus infectionBody mass indexRoutine screening procedureCross-sectional surveyCD4 statusRoutine tuberculosisTST reactivityTuberculosis symptomsActive tuberculosisLTBI prevalenceOnly significant correlateMass indexNortheastern MalaysiaSkin testVirus infectionHIV