2021
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Studies Evaluating the Effect of Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder on Infectious Disease Outcomes
McNamara KF, Biondi BE, Hernández-Ramírez RU, Taweh N, Grimshaw AA, Springer SA. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Studies Evaluating the Effect of Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder on Infectious Disease Outcomes. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: ofab289. PMID: 34430670, PMCID: PMC8378589, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderHepatitis C virusInfectious disease outcomesViral suppressionUse disordersVirologic responseDisease outcomeHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral suppressionNew hepatitis B virus (HBV) infectionsHepatitis B virus infectionGreater ART adherenceTreatment of OUDB virus infectionHIV viral suppressionAntiretroviral therapy adherenceImpact of medicationHCV reinfectionART adherenceMedication treatmentTherapy adherenceHIV treatmentInfectious disease epidemicsC virusOpioid epidemicTreatment outcomes
2019
Medications for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder among Persons Living with HIV
Fanucchi L, Springer SA, Korthuis PT. Medications for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder among Persons Living with HIV. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2019, 16: 1-6. PMID: 30684117, PMCID: PMC6420833, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-019-00436-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderExtended-release naltrexoneHIV treatment outcomesHIV viral suppressionViral suppressionUse disordersAntiretroviral therapyTreatment outcomesCurrent US opioid epidemicOptimal HIV treatment outcomesUS opioid epidemicOverall mortalityHIV outbreakHIV treatmentOpioid epidemicMOUDHIVMedicationsDisordersNaltrexoneDelivery characteristicsTherapyTreatmentIncarcerated settingsOutcomes
2015
The Impact of Alcohol Use and Related Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care: a Systematic Review
Vagenas P, Azar MM, Copenhaver MM, Springer SA, Molina PE, Altice FL. The Impact of Alcohol Use and Related Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care: a Systematic Review. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2015, 12: 421-436. PMID: 26412084, PMCID: PMC4643391, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-015-0285-5.BooksConceptsViral suppressionTreatment cascadeAntiretroviral therapyHIV continuumAlcohol useAlcohol consumptionSystematic reviewHIV treatment cascadeEvidence-based behavioralCohort studyHIV progressionHIV transmissionHIV treatmentPharmacological interventionsProblematic alcohol consumptionIncome settingsRelated disordersClinical research papersPrevention mandateCareNegative associationNumerous negative consequencesInterventionPLHTreatment
2013
Contribution of Substance Use Disorders on HIV Treatment Outcomes and Antiretroviral Medication Adherence Among HIV-Infected Persons Entering Jail
Chitsaz E, Meyer JP, Krishnan A, Springer SA, Marcus R, Zaller N, Jordan AO, Lincoln T, Flanigan TP, Porterfield J, Altice FL. Contribution of Substance Use Disorders on HIV Treatment Outcomes and Antiretroviral Medication Adherence Among HIV-Infected Persons Entering Jail. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 118-127. PMID: 23673792, PMCID: PMC3818019, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0506-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAlcohol DrinkingAnti-Retroviral AgentsComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPrisonersPrisonsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAntiretroviral medication adherenceSubstance use disordersMedication adherenceUse disordersEvidence-based drug treatmentHIV care providersHIV treatment engagementHIV treatment outcomesMedication-assisted therapyMulti-faceted interventionPaucity of evidenceDrug use severityAntiretroviral therapyPoor outcomePsychiatric comorbidityHIV treatmentTreatment outcomesDrug treatmentCare providersJail detaineesTreatment engagementUS sitesSubstance useVulnerable populationsUse severity
2011
Adherence to HIV Treatment and Care Among Previously Homeless Jail Detainees
Chen NE, Meyer JP, Avery AK, Draine J, Flanigan TP, Lincoln T, Spaulding AC, Springer SA, Altice FL. Adherence to HIV Treatment and Care Among Previously Homeless Jail Detainees. AIDS And Behavior 2011, 17: 2654-2666. PMID: 22065234, PMCID: PMC3325326, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0080-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceAnti-HIV AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHealthcare DisparitiesHIV InfectionsHumansIll-Housed PersonsInsurance CoverageInsurance, HealthMaleMedication AdherenceMental DisordersNeeds AssessmentPrisonersSubstance Abuse, IntravenousUnited StatesVulnerable PopulationsHIV Treatment in the Criminal Justice System: Critical Knowledge and Intervention Gaps
Meyer JP, Chen NE, Springer SA. HIV Treatment in the Criminal Justice System: Critical Knowledge and Intervention Gaps. AIDS Research And Treatment 2011, 2011: 680617. PMID: 21776379, PMCID: PMC3137962, DOI: 10.1155/2011/680617.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements