HIV in people reincarcerated in Connecticut prisons and jails: an observational cohort study
Meyer JP, Cepeda J, Springer SA, Wu J, Trestman RL, Altice FL. HIV in people reincarcerated in Connecticut prisons and jails: an observational cohort study. The Lancet HIV 2014, 1: e77-e84. PMID: 25473651, PMCID: PMC4249702, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(14)70022-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchViral suppressionHIV treatment outcomesInhibitor-based regimensObservational cohort studyHIV viral suppressionART regimenCohort studyRetrospective cohortPrimary outcomeViral loadPsychiatric comorbidityTreatment outcomesIdentification of individualsHIVJail detaineesLaboratory databaseTreatment potencyDrug abuseRNA copiesNational InstitutePrison releasePublic healthBlack menIncarceration periodsOutcomesOptimization of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treatment During Incarceration: Viral Suppression at the Prison Gate
Meyer JP, Cepeda J, Wu J, Trestman RL, Altice FL, Springer SA. Optimization of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treatment During Incarceration: Viral Suppression at the Prison Gate. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 721-729. PMID: 24687044, PMCID: PMC4074594, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 RNA levelsCD4 lymphocyte countViral suppressionHIV viral suppressionLymphocyte countObserved therapyRNA levelsBaseline HIV-1 RNA levelsMean HIV-1 RNA levelHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatmentHuman immunodeficiency virus managementHIV treatment outcomesRetrospective cohort studyAntiretroviral therapy regimensHIV-1 RNAPsychiatric disorder severityLogistic regression modelsCommunity-based resourcesDuration of incarcerationRace/ethnicityART regimenContinuous ARTPrescribed pharmacotherapyAntiretroviral therapyART regimens