2018
Extended-Release Naltrexone Improves Viral Suppression Among Incarcerated Persons Living With HIV With Opioid Use Disorders Transitioning to the Community
Springer SA, Di Paola A, Azar M, Barbour R, Biondi BE, Desabrais M, Lincoln T, Skiest DJ, Altice FL. Extended-Release Naltrexone Improves Viral Suppression Among Incarcerated Persons Living With HIV With Opioid Use Disorders Transitioning to the Community. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 78: 43-53. PMID: 29373393, PMCID: PMC5889326, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCriminal LawDelayed-Action PreparationsDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansInjections, IntramuscularMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpioid-Related DisordersPrisonersProspective StudiesResearch DesignRNA, ViralTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeViral LoadConceptsOpioid use disorderViral suppressionXR-NTXPlacebo groupPrimary outcomeUse disordersXR-NTX groupPlacebo-controlled trialExtended-release naltrexoneStatistical significant differenceRelease naltrexoneMonthly injectionsEligible participantsTreatment groupsJail detaineesHIVMonthsBaselinePlaceboSignificant differencesNaltrexoneJail inmatesDisordersVS levelsOutcomes
2017
Retention in medication-assisted treatment programs in Ukraine—Identifying factors contributing to a continuing HIV epidemic
Dumchev K, Dvoryak S, Chernova O, Morozova O, Altice FL. Retention in medication-assisted treatment programs in Ukraine—Identifying factors contributing to a continuing HIV epidemic. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2017, 48: 44-53. PMID: 28800420, PMCID: PMC5603251, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentMedication-assisted treatment programTB test resultsTwelve-month retentionCare delivery systemCorrelates of retentionEvidence-based strategiesTB patientsMultivariable analysisOpioid dependenceAgonist treatmentHIV transmissionClinical recordsHIV epidemicOAT programsPatient retentionHigher dosingHigh dosesTreatment programPatientsSurvival analysis methodsDosingTuberculosisElectronic monitoring systemTreatment
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
2015
Prevalence and Predictors of Mental/Emotional Distress Among HIV+ Jail Detainees at Enrollment in an Observational Study
Lincoln T, Simon-Levine D, Smith J, Donenberg GR, Springer SA, Zaller N, Altice FL, Moore K, Jordan AO, Draine J, Desabrais M. Prevalence and Predictors of Mental/Emotional Distress Among HIV+ Jail Detainees at Enrollment in an Observational Study. Journal Of Correctional Health Care 2015, 21: 125-139. PMID: 25788608, PMCID: PMC4433291, DOI: 10.1177/1078345815574566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional distressJail detaineesSeverity Index scoreAddiction Severity Index (ASI) scoresPoor physical healthMental health assessmentHIV/AIDSEmotional distress scoresObservational studyIndex scoreDistress scoresHealth servicesHealth RankingsSubstance abusePhysical healthJail systemHealth assessmentBisexual orientationSpecific correlatesDistressFamily supportPrevalenceScoresHigh levelsPLWHA
2014
Emergency Department Use among HIV-Infected Released Jail Detainees
Boyd AT, Song DL, Meyer JP, Altice FL. Emergency Department Use among HIV-Infected Released Jail Detainees. Journal Of Urban Health 2014, 92: 108-135. PMID: 25331820, PMCID: PMC4338130, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-014-9905-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV primary careEmergency department useED visitsPrimary careHIV careED useDepartment useDrug severitySubstance useCox proportional hazards regressionUnique ED visitsProportional hazards regressionMultivariate negative binomial regressionHIV/AIDSRecent substance useHealth care continuityPrimary outcomeHazards regressionCare continuityFemale sexMedical recordsJail detentionJail detaineesNegative binomial regressionPotential covariates
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 infectionHIVUnderstanding the Revolving Door: Individual and Structural-Level Predictors of Recidivism Among Individuals with HIV Leaving Jail
Fu JJ, Herme M, Wickersham JA, Zelenev A, Althoff A, Zaller ND, Bazazi AR, Avery AK, Porterfield J, Jordan AO, Simon-Levine D, Lyman M, Altice FL. Understanding the Revolving Door: Individual and Structural-Level Predictors of Recidivism Among Individuals with HIV Leaving Jail. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 145-155. PMID: 24037440, PMCID: PMC4049299, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0590-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCriminal LawFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Services Needs and DemandHIV InfectionsHumansIll-Housed PersonsLogistic ModelsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPrisonersPrisonsRecurrenceSocial AdjustmentSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersVulnerable PopulationsConceptsJail releasePoor health outcomesMajor psychiatric disordersIndex incarcerationCriminal justice involvementHealth of individualsHigh riskPsychiatric disordersHIVHealth outcomesHealth interventionsPotential targetHealth insuranceIncarceration historyJustice involvementInterventionPredictorsHealthIndividualsPrior homelessnessThe Diagnostic Performance of a Single GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay in an Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding Survey among HIV-Infected Prisoners in Malaysia
Al-Darraji HA, Razak H, Ng KP, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A. The Diagnostic Performance of a Single GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay in an Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding Survey among HIV-Infected Prisoners in Malaysia. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e73717. PMID: 24040038, PMCID: PMC3767617, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB casesPositive predictive valuePredictive valueCase detectionSmear microscopyGeneXpert MTB/RIF AssayMedian CD4 lymphocyte countCulture-positive TB casesGeneXpert MTB/RIFActive pulmonary TBActive TB diseaseEarly morning sputumFluorescence smear microscopyUndiagnosed TB casesActive TB casesCD4 lymphocyte countDiagnostic performanceTB case detectionMTB/RIFNegative predictive valueAFB smear microscopyActive TBAntiretroviral therapyPulmonary TBTB diseaseScreening for Drug and Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Association with HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behaviors among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Peru
Ludford KT, Vagenas P, Lama JR, Peinado J, Gonzales P, Leiva R, Pun M, Sanchez J, Altice FL, . Screening for Drug and Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Association with HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behaviors among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Peru. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e69966. PMID: 23936364, PMCID: PMC3735581, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMaleMass ScreeningMultivariate AnalysisPeruRisk-TakingConceptsAlcohol use disorderAdjusted odds ratioAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestHIV transmissionSexual risk behaviorsHIV epidemicUse disordersCross-sectional bio-behavioural surveyUnprotected sexSexual partnersRisk behaviorsHIV risk-taking behaviorsIncident HIV infectionBio-behavioural surveyMedication-assisted therapyRecent drug useDisorders Identification TestHigh-risk behaviorsLast encounterDependent outcomesHIV infectionMajority of participantsActive MSMIndependent correlatesOdds ratioFrequent Emergency Department Use Among Released Prisoners With Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Characterization Including a Novel Multimorbidity Index
Meyer JP, Qiu J, Chen NE, Larkin GL, Altice FL. Frequent Emergency Department Use Among Released Prisoners With Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Characterization Including a Novel Multimorbidity Index. Academic Emergency Medicine 2013, 20: 79-88. PMID: 23570481, PMCID: PMC3623800, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsComorbidityConfidence IntervalsEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Services MisuseHIV InfectionsHumansIncidenceLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPoisson DistributionPrisonersProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesVulnerable PopulationsConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusFrequent ED useFrequent ED usersFrequent emergency department (ED) useEmergency department useED useED usersMultimorbidity indexAntiretroviral therapyED visitsImmunodeficiency virusDischarge planningDepartment useWorse physical health-related qualityPhysical health-related qualityMultivariate Poisson regression modelChronic medical illnessLower physical HRQoLHealth-related qualityPoisson regression modelsPhysical HRQoLMedical illnessPsychiatric illnessPsychiatric correlatesIllness
2012
Post-Release Substance Abuse Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Jail Detainees: Results from a Multisite Study
Krishnan A, Wickersham JA, Chitsaz E, Springer SA, Jordan AO, Zaller N, Altice FL. Post-Release Substance Abuse Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Jail Detainees: Results from a Multisite Study. AIDS And Behavior 2012, 17: 171-180. PMID: 23142854, PMCID: PMC3600070, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0362-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBehavior, AddictiveFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHIV InfectionsHumansIll-Housed PersonsInsurance, HealthMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient DischargePrevalencePrisonsProspective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSocial WorkSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsOpioid useJail detaineesPoor health outcomesSubstance use disordersSubstance abuse outcomesSubsequent drug useSubstance abuse treatmentOpioid relapseProspective cohortPsychiatric morbidityAppropriate diagnosisHigh prevalenceComplicate treatmentPsychiatric careUse disordersAlcohol severitySix monthsHealth outcomesDrug useHIVHealthcare accessAbuse treatmentSubstance abuseDrug relapseHealthcare outcomesEmergency Department Use by Released Prisoners with HIV: An Observational Longitudinal Study
Meyer JP, Qiu J, Chen NE, Larkin GL, Altice FL. Emergency Department Use by Released Prisoners with HIV: An Observational Longitudinal Study. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e42416. PMID: 22879972, PMCID: PMC3411742, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED useEmergency departmentHIV careED visitsSelf-administered antiretroviral therapyMultivariate modelContinuous HIV carePrimary HIV careEmergency department useAcute febrile syndromeObservational longitudinal studyAlcohol addiction severityED contactAntiretroviral therapyComorbid diseasesHIV severityPrimary outcomeFebrile syndromeSubstance use issuesDepartment useSevere depressionGreater social supportHealthcare resourcesMental illnessPoisson regression
2011
Improving Adherence to HIV Quality of Care Indicators in Persons With Opioid Dependence: The Role of Buprenorphine
Korthuis PT, Fiellin DA, Fu R, Lum PJ, Altice FL, Sohler N, Tozzi MJ, Asch SM, Botsko M, Fishl M, Flanigan TP, Boverman J, McCarty D. Improving Adherence to HIV Quality of Care Indicators in Persons With Opioid Dependence: The Role of Buprenorphine. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2011, 56: s83-s90. PMID: 21317600, PMCID: PMC3066190, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31820bc9a5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBuprenorphineBuprenorphine, Naloxone Drug CombinationCohort StudiesFemaleGuideline AdherenceHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNaloxoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality of Health CareConceptsBUP/NXHIV careOpioid dependenceHIV qualitySummary quality scoresCare indicatorsBuprenorphine/naloxone maintenance therapyHigh-quality HIV careOpioid-dependent HIVRole of buprenorphineObservational cohort studyOpioid-dependent patientsQuality scoresNondependent patientsHIV clinicMaintenance therapyCohort studyBuprenorphine treatmentClinical outcomesMultivariable analysisMedical recordsPatientsCareMonthsHIV
2009
A Prospective Controlled Trial of Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing in a Men's Jail
Kavasery R, Maru DS, Sylla LN, Smith D, Altice FL. A Prospective Controlled Trial of Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing in a Men's Jail. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e8056. PMID: 19946371, PMCID: PMC2777336, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine optHIV testingProspective Controlled TrialTesting groupMen's jailProportion of menPreliminary positive resultsPrimary outcomeControlled TrialsJail detaineesMultivariate analysisDisease controlHIVLower likelihoodWeek periodHigh ratePositive resultsTrialsGroupMale inmatesNew HavenOptimal timeJailEarly releaseTesting
2001
Trust and the Acceptance of and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy.
Altice FL, Mostashari F, Friedland GH. Trust and the Acceptance of and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2001, 28: 47. PMID: 11579277, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200109010-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersAntiretroviral therapyPotent new therapyStandardized chart reviewSocial isolationDrugs of abuseAntiretroviral regimenHIV clinicChart reviewHIV infectionHIV medicationsObserved therapyCorrelates of acceptanceHealth beliefsClinical informationHealth locusNew therapiesSide effectsPharmacy reviewDrug usersHealth statusInfected prisonersAIDS incidenceTherapyTherapeutic agents
1998
Acceptance and Adherence With Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Women in a Correctional Facility
Mostashari F, Riley E, Selwyn P, Altice F. Acceptance and Adherence With Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Women in a Correctional Facility. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: 341-348. PMID: 9704939, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199808010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral agentsCare systemHIV-seropositive womenPresence of HIVNon-black racePatient-physician relationshipHealth care systemMedical care systemHIV careHIV medicationsMedication adherenceMedication efficacyMedication safetyHIVMultivariate analysisTherapyAdherenceHealth careWomenCareMedicationsEducational levelStructured interviewsSocial support