2023
Creating a Longitudinal HCV Care Cascade for Persons With HIV/HCV Coinfection in Selected HIV Clinics Using Data to Care Methods
Brooks R, Wegener M, Speers S, Nichols L, Sideleau R, Valeriano T, Buchelli M, Villanueva M. Creating a Longitudinal HCV Care Cascade for Persons With HIV/HCV Coinfection in Selected HIV Clinics Using Data to Care Methods. Health Promotion Practice 2023, 24: 1039-1049. PMID: 37439600, DOI: 10.1177/15248399231169792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntiviral AgentsCoinfectionFemaleHepacivirusHepatitis CHepatitis C, ChronicHIV InfectionsHumansMaleConceptsHIV/HCV coinfectionHCV coinfectionHepatitis C virusSVR ratesHCV treatmentHIV clinicTreatment cascadeTreatment statusSustained virologic response ratesHCV care cascadeHCV treatment cascadeHCV treatment statusVirologic response ratesHIV viral suppressionPatient treatment statusPublic health approachCare cascadeHepatitis CViral suppressionActing antiviralsTreatment initiationC virusResponse rateClinical staffCoinfectionCharacterizing Persons With HIV/HCV Coinfection Who Remain Untreated for Hepatitis C at Four HIV Clinics in Connecticut (CT): Role of Multiple Overlapping Barriers at the Individual and Clinic System Levels
Zhao A, Wegener M, Brooks R, Mininberg L, Helou E, Maughan A, Villanueva M. Characterizing Persons With HIV/HCV Coinfection Who Remain Untreated for Hepatitis C at Four HIV Clinics in Connecticut (CT): Role of Multiple Overlapping Barriers at the Individual and Clinic System Levels. Health Promotion Practice 2023, 24: 1029-1038. PMID: 37439687, DOI: 10.1177/15248399231169793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/HCV coinfectionHepatitis C virusHCV coinfectionHIV clinicDirect-acting antiviral medicationsHIV transmission risk factorsPrimary care HIV clinicClinic-level barriersHCV elimination targetsChronic HCV infectionRetrospective chart reviewPatient-level barriersClinical practice patternsMedication-assisted treatmentTransmission risk factorsIllicit substance usePatient-specific issuesLack of transportationSubstance use problemsMental health issuesHCV cureHCV infectionHCV treatmentHepatitis CUntreated patients
2022
Perceptions Towards HCV Treatment with Direct Acting Antivirals (DAAs): A Qualitative Analysis with Persons with HIV/HCV Co-infection Who Delay or Refuse Treatment
Brothers S, DiDomizio E, Nichols L, Brooks R, Villanueva M. Perceptions Towards HCV Treatment with Direct Acting Antivirals (DAAs): A Qualitative Analysis with Persons with HIV/HCV Co-infection Who Delay or Refuse Treatment. AIDS And Behavior 2022, 27: 119-133. PMID: 35776253, PMCID: PMC9663279, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03749-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntiviral AgentsCoinfectionHepacivirusHepatitis CHepatitis C, ChronicHIV InfectionsHumansUnited StatesConceptsDirect acting antiviralsHIV/HCVDAA treatmentHCV treatmentHIV/HCV Co-infectionDAA treatment uptakeHCV Co-InfectionPatient-level barriersHCV diseaseAdherence supportHepatitis CActing antiviralsTreatment uptakeCo-InfectionTreatment barriersHCVTreatmentPWHAntiviralsQualitative interviewsHIVDiseaseDiagnosisPersonsUptake
2021
Treatment of Hepatitis C virus among people who inject drugs at a syringe service program during the COVID-19 response: The potential role of telehealth, medications for opioid use disorder and minimal demands on patients
Sivakumar A, Madden L, DiDomizio E, Eller A, Villanueva M, Altice FL. Treatment of Hepatitis C virus among people who inject drugs at a syringe service program during the COVID-19 response: The potential role of telehealth, medications for opioid use disorder and minimal demands on patients. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2021, 101: 103570. PMID: 34954493, PMCID: PMC8685180, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderHepatitis C virusSyringe services programDifferentiated care modelPerson visitsC virusCare modelUse disordersInitiation of DAAChronic HCV infectionEvidence-based treatmentsCOVID-19Initial phlebotomyVirological responseHCV infectionHCV treatmentAdditional patientsElevated riskPatientsClient-centred approachPWIDHIVPerson contactTreatment demandLaboratory screening
2020
A Colocalized Hepatitis C Virus Clinic in a Primary Care Practice Improves Linkage to Care in a High Prevalence Population
Adamson PC, Miceli J, Shiferaw B, Villanueva MS, Canterino JE. A Colocalized Hepatitis C Virus Clinic in a Primary Care Practice Improves Linkage to Care in a High Prevalence Population. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 133: 705-712. PMID: 31987799, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.12.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic HCVPrimary care practicesClinic practiceHCV clinicChronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionCare practicesHepatitis C virus infectionCascade of careHCV antibody testHCV testing dataC virus infectionChronic HCV infectionPrevalence of HCVPrimary care patientsHigh-prevalence populationsHCV cascadeHCV infectionCare patientsMultivariable analysisRetrospective studyClinic populationPrevalence populationsVirus infectionHigher oddsHCV
2016
Meningitis Caused by Candida Dubliniensis in a Patient with Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Yamahiro A, Lau KH, Peaper DR, Villanueva M. Meningitis Caused by Candida Dubliniensis in a Patient with Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Mycopathologia 2016, 181: 589-593. PMID: 27038312, DOI: 10.1007/s11046-016-0006-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingPatient's mental statusMental statusSubstance use disordersLumbar punctureUse disordersHepatitis C virus-related cirrhosisC virus-related cirrhosisInitial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studiesEnd-stage liver diseaseHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionBroad-spectrum antibiotic useImprovement of hydrocephalusMultiple lumbar puncturesSterilization of CSFIntravenous antibiotic therapyVirus-related cirrhosisCerebrospinal fluid studiesImmunodeficiency virus infectionInitiation of therapyLiposomal amphotericin BOptimal treatment strategyBroad-spectrum antibioticsCandida dubliniensisRecent chemotherapy