2023
Improving HIV and HCV Testing in Substance Use Disorder Programs (SUDs) That Provide Medications for Opiate Use Disorder (MOUD): Role of Addressing Barriers and Implementing Universal and Site-Specific Approaches
Brooks R, Wegener M, Freeman B, Fowles C, Madden L, Tetrault J, Nichols L, Altice F, Villanueva M. Improving HIV and HCV Testing in Substance Use Disorder Programs (SUDs) That Provide Medications for Opiate Use Disorder (MOUD): Role of Addressing Barriers and Implementing Universal and Site-Specific Approaches. Health Promotion Practice 2023, 24: 1018-1028. PMID: 37439759, DOI: 10.1177/15248399231169791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/HCV coinfectionSubstance use disorder programsHCV testingOpiate use disorderHCV coinfectionUse disordersNominal group techniqueSubstance use disorder treatment centersCascade of careRates of HIVDisorder treatment centersQuality improvement effortsRate of testingHCV acquisitionHCV cureImproving HIVSUD clinicsHepatitis CHIV testingPrior diagnosisSubsequent referralReferral ratesHIV epidemicHIVTreatment centers
2022
Primary Care Associated With Follow Up Viral Load Testing in Patients Cured of Hepatitis C Infection With Direct Acting Antivirals at a Multidisciplinary Addiction Treatment Program: Insights From a Real-World Setting
Haque LY, Butner JL, Shi JM, Henry S, Deng Y, Ciarleglio MM, Madden LM, Tetrault JM. Primary Care Associated With Follow Up Viral Load Testing in Patients Cured of Hepatitis C Infection With Direct Acting Antivirals at a Multidisciplinary Addiction Treatment Program: Insights From a Real-World Setting. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2022, 16: 333-339. PMID: 34483278, PMCID: PMC9033626, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virus infectionUrine toxicology resultsDirect acting antiviralsViral load testingSubstance use disordersAddiction treatment programsHCV reinfectionActing antiviralsToxicology resultsUse disordersDirect acting antiviral therapyTreatment programReal-world clinical settingHCV reinfection ratesActing antiviral (DAA) therapyC virus infectionHepatitis C infectionMedical service useCohort of patientsPrimary medical careSubstance use statusAddiction treatment settingsQuality improvement initiativesHCV cureC infection