2023
Scaling up evidence-based approaches to tuberculosis screening in prisons
Charalambous S, Velen K, Rueda Z, Croda J, Herce M, Shenoi S, Altice F, Muyoyeta M, Telisinghe L, Grandjean L, Keshavjee S, Andrews J. Scaling up evidence-based approaches to tuberculosis screening in prisons. The Lancet Public Health 2023, 8: e305-e310. PMID: 36780916, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(23)00002-6.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsIncidence of tuberculosisCase-finding strategyHigh tuberculosis burdenMinistry of HealthEvidence-based approachTuberculosis burdenTreatment cascadeTuberculosis screeningTuberculosis notificationsTuberculosis diagnosisGeneral populationCare programDiagnostic strategiesTuberculosisEvidence baseSystematic screeningHigh rateIncidenceScreeningSetting
2021
HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and tuberculosis-related mortality among incarcerated people: a global scoping review.
Bosworth R, Borschmann R, Altice FL, Kinner SA, Dolan K, Farrell M. HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and tuberculosis-related mortality among incarcerated people: a global scoping review. International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2021, 18: 66-82. PMID: 35401772, PMCID: PMC8992694, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-02-2021-0018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfectious disease-related mortalityDisease-related mortalityHIV/AIDSInfectious diseasesInfectious disease-related deathsTB-related deathsTuberculosis-related mortalityHIV/TBDisease-related deathScoping ReviewPublic health benefitsNumber of deathsGlobal scoping reviewPreventable mortalityHigh riskHCVMortalityCustodial settingsHBVFirst scoping reviewMortality dataAvailable evidenceDeath rateHealth benefitsDeathStructural barriers to implementing recommended tuberculosis preventive treatment in primary care clinics in rural South Africa
Chandra DK, Moll AP, Altice FL, Didomizio E, Andrews L, Shenoi SV. Structural barriers to implementing recommended tuberculosis preventive treatment in primary care clinics in rural South Africa. Global Public Health 2021, 17: 555-568. PMID: 33650939, PMCID: PMC8410883, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2021.1892793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTuberculosis preventive treatmentPrimary healthcare clinicsTPT initiationWorld Health OrganizationAntiretroviral therapyPreventive treatmentRural South AfricaHIV/TB servicesBurden of HIVOnly independent correlatePrimary care clinicsClinic-level factorsPatient-level characteristicsPrimary care providersHealth Services frameworkEvidence-based strategiesQuality improvement strategiesTB servicesClinical factorsCare clinicsIndependent correlatesMedical recordsPromoting ActionCare providersHealthcare clinics
2020
Identifying and managing infectious disease syndemics in patients with HIV.
Bromberg DJ, Mayer KH, Altice FL. Identifying and managing infectious disease syndemics in patients with HIV. Current Opinion In HIV And AIDS 2020, 15: 232-242. PMID: 32487816, PMCID: PMC7376494, DOI: 10.1097/coh.0000000000000631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfectious diseasesDisease progressionHIV disease progressionInfluence of HIVEvidence-based interventionsAntiretroviral therapyHIV acquisitionPsychiatric comorbidityRisky sex behaviorsHIVRisk behaviorsDiseaseSubstance useInfectionSex behaviorDisease synergismSyndemicSynergistic interactionIntervention strategiesBehavioral determinantsPatientsMultipronged approachProgressionStructural determinantsPast year
2018
Age-Specific Global Prevalence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, and Tuberculosis Among Incarcerated People: A Systematic Review
Kinner SA, Snow K, Wirtz AL, Altice FL, Beyrer C, Dolan K. Age-Specific Global Prevalence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, and Tuberculosis Among Incarcerated People: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2018, 62: s18-s26. PMID: 29455713, PMCID: PMC7413042, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.09.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis CHepatitis BRelative riskOlder prisonersGlobal prevalencePrevalence estimatesSystematic reviewPrevalence of HIVAge-specific prevalence estimatesAge-specific prevalenceIncidence of infectionActive tuberculosisPooled prevalenceLow prevalenceHIVPrevalenceInfectionYoung adultsTuberculosisAge categoriesIncarcerated populationsAYAsIncarcerated adolescentsIncarcerated peopleCustodial settings
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
Healthcare resources are inadequate to address the burden of illness among HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia
Bick J, Culbert G, Al-Darraji HA, Koh C, Pillai V, Kamarulzaman A, Altice F. Healthcare resources are inadequate to address the burden of illness among HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia. International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2016, 12: 253-269. PMID: 27921633, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-06-2016-0017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHealth needsLatent tuberculosis infectionCo-morbid conditionsBurden of illnessComprehensive health assessmentHepatitis C virusComplex health needsSerious public health threatPublic health threatCD4 monitoringHIV careTuberculosis infectionHIV statusPhysical examinationC virusUntreated syphilisMale prisonersTobacco useHIVDisease comorbiditiesMalaysian adultsStructured historyHealthcare resourcesDrug useThe perfect storm: incarceration and the high-risk environment perpetuating transmission of HIV, hepatitis C virus, and tuberculosis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Altice FL, Azbel L, Stone J, Brooks-Pollock E, Smyrnov P, Dvoriak S, Taxman FS, El-Bassel N, Martin NK, Booth R, Stöver H, Dolan K, Vickerman P. The perfect storm: incarceration and the high-risk environment perpetuating transmission of HIV, hepatitis C virus, and tuberculosis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The Lancet 2016, 388: 1228-1248. PMID: 27427455, PMCID: PMC5087988, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)30856-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyHepatitis C virusIncident tuberculosis casesAgonist therapyC virusTuberculosis casesHIV transmissionEECA countriesAntiretroviral therapy coverageHIV transmission riskNew HIV infectionsInjection of opioidsTransmission of HIVSecondary preventionHIV infectionHIV incidenceSyringe programsHIVDrug useLarge burdenTransmission riskTherapyTuberculosisDrugsHigh levelsGlobal burden of HIV, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis in prisoners and detainees
Dolan K, Wirtz AL, Moazen B, Ndeffo-mbah M, Galvani A, Kinner SA, Courtney R, McKee M, Amon JJ, Maher L, Hellard M, Beyrer C, Altice FL. Global burden of HIV, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis in prisoners and detainees. The Lancet 2016, 388: 1089-1102. PMID: 27427453, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)30466-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusViral hepatitisChronic hepatitis B virusBurden of HIVOpioid agonist therapyPrevalence of HIVTreatment of HIVIncarceration of peopleComprehensive literature searchAgonist therapyActive tuberculosisHIV transmissionC virusB virusGlobal burdenPrevention interventionsGeneral populationGlobal epidemiologyHIVDrug useTuberculosisLiterature searchLarge-scale outbreaksHepatitisClinical care of incarcerated people with HIV, viral hepatitis, or tuberculosis
Rich JD, Beckwith CG, Macmadu A, Marshall BDL, Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Amon JJ, Milloy MJ, King MRF, Sanchez J, Atwoli L, Altice FL. Clinical care of incarcerated people with HIV, viral hepatitis, or tuberculosis. The Lancet 2016, 388: 1103-1114. PMID: 27427452, PMCID: PMC5504684, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)30379-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical careCommunity-based health careJail settingsHealth careDelivery of careCommunity-based treatmentProvision of treatmentHIV/AIDSPrison health careHepatitis BViral hepatitisMiddle-income countriesC virusClinical managementHigh-income countriesGeneral populationMedical careMental illnessInfectious diseasesOptimal deliverySubstance useCareTransmissible diseasesHIVTuberculosisPrevention of transmission of HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and tuberculosis in prisoners
Kamarulzaman A, Reid SE, Schwitters A, Wiessing L, El-Bassel N, Dolan K, Moazen B, Wirtz AL, Verster A, Altice FL. Prevention of transmission of HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and tuberculosis in prisoners. The Lancet 2016, 388: 1115-1126. PMID: 27427456, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)30769-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHepatitis BHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHumansPrimary PreventionPrisonersSecondary PreventionTuberculosisConceptsHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusC virusB virusOpioid agonist therapySecondary prevention strategiesBlood-borne infectionsPrevalence of HIVOpioid use disorderPrevention of transmissionPublic health systemAgonist therapyEffective treatmentGeneral populationUse disordersPrevention strategiesPrisoner healthHealth systemInfectionHIVVirusTuberculosisAbsence of alternativesTherapyRisk environmentConfronting the HIV, Tuberculosis, Addiction, and Incarceration Syndemic in Southeast Asia: Lessons Learned from Malaysia
Culbert GJ, Pillai V, Bick J, Al-Darraji HA, Wickersham JA, Wegman MP, Bazazi AR, Ferro E, Copenhaver M, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Confronting the HIV, Tuberculosis, Addiction, and Incarceration Syndemic in Southeast Asia: Lessons Learned from Malaysia. Journal Of Neuroimmune Pharmacology 2016, 11: 446-455. PMID: 27216260, PMCID: PMC5118227, DOI: 10.1007/s11481-016-9676-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyMalaysia's largest prisonIsoniazid preventive therapyLatent tuberculosis infectionStandardized treatment protocolMandatory HIV testingDrug treatment centersEvidence-based addiction treatmentEvidence-based interventionsLargest prisonReservoir of infectionActive diseaseActive tuberculosisPreventive therapyHIV testingTuberculosis infectionOpioid dependenceHIV treatmentRapid relapseMethadone maintenanceTreatment protocolClinical careHIVTreatment centersCompulsory drug treatment centers
2015
Challenges in managing HIV in people who use drugs
Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Challenges in managing HIV in people who use drugs. Current Opinion In Infectious Diseases 2015, 28: 10-16. PMID: 25490106, PMCID: PMC4409950, DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-HIV AgentsCoinfectionComorbidityContinuity of Patient CareHealth Services AccessibilityHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHumansMedication AdherenceMental DisordersNeedle-Exchange ProgramsOpiate Substitution TreatmentSocial ClassSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSubstance-Related DisordersTuberculosisConceptsOpioid substitution therapyHepatitis C virusHIV continuumTreatment outcomesImproved ART adherenceInterferon-based regimesTB treatment outcomesHIV treatment outcomesBetter treatment retentionEvidence-based preventionHIV treatment accessHIV-HCVNoninfectious comorbiditiesOST servicesCare retentionART adherenceHIV managementAntiretroviral adherencePsychiatric comorbiditySubstitution therapyHIV treatmentNew diagnostic technologiesC virusClinical managementEarly diagnosis
2013
Tuberculosis screening in a novel substance abuse treatment center in Malaysia: Implications for a comprehensive approach for integrated care
Al-Darraji HA, Wong KC, Yeow DG, Fu JJ, Loeliger K, Paiji C, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Tuberculosis screening in a novel substance abuse treatment center in Malaysia: Implications for a comprehensive approach for integrated care. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2013, 46: 144-149. PMID: 24074846, PMCID: PMC5189907, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2013.08.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent TB infectionTuberculin skin testingDrug treatment centersSubstance abuse treatment centersTreatment centersKey high‐risk groupsVoluntary drug treatment centresCross-sectional convenience surveyHigh-risk groupComplex treatment needsArrest/incarcerationActive diseaseTB infectionTB screeningTST positivitySkin testingRisk groupsTreatment needsHeroin useStandardized questionnaireTreatment entryIntegrated careTreatment programTuberculosisPrevalenceMethadone treatment improves tuberculosis treatment among hospitalized opioid dependent patients in Ukraine
Morozova O, Dvoryak S, Altice FL. Methadone treatment improves tuberculosis treatment among hospitalized opioid dependent patients in Ukraine. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2013, 24: e91-e98. PMID: 24360402, PMCID: PMC5553122, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalgesics, OpioidAntitubercular AgentsDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedDrug UsersFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHeroin DependenceHumansInpatientsMaleMedication AdherenceMethadoneOpiate Substitution TreatmentProspective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTuberculosisUkraineConceptsTB medication adherenceMethadone maintenanceTB treatmentMedication adherenceTreatment discontinuationMulti-drug resistant tuberculosisInpatient TB treatmentNumerous treatment challengesTB treatment completionOnly independent predictorOpioid-dependent patientsIndependent predictorsPrimary outcomeOpioid dependenceResistant tuberculosisMethadone treatmentTB facilitiesTreatment optionsDependent patientsTuberculosis treatmentTreatment completionTreatment challengesObservational studyMMT groupTreatment retention
2012
Treatment outcome, mortality and their predictors among HIV-associated tuberculosis patients
Tabarsi P, Chitsaz E, Moradi A, Baghaei P, Farnia P, Marjani M, Shamai M, Amiri M, Nikaein S, Mansouri D, Masjedi M, Altice F. Treatment outcome, mortality and their predictors among HIV-associated tuberculosis patients. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2012, 23: e1-e4. PMID: 23033530, PMCID: PMC3495268, DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyTreatment outcomesTB/HIV co-infected patientsHIV co-infected patientsCat II treatmentCo-infected patientsTB-HIV patientsSerum albumin levelIntravenous drug useRisk of deathLower body weightHistory of imprisonmentAntiretroviral therapyLaboratory characteristicsTB treatmentTuberculosis patientsAlbumin levelsHIV transmissionMean ageII treatmentTB centersAlcohol abuseBetter outcomesPatientsBody weightIsoniazid preventive therapy in correctional facilities: a systematic review [Review article]
Al-Darraji HA, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Isoniazid preventive therapy in correctional facilities: a systematic review [Review article]. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2012, 16: 871-879. PMID: 22410101, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsoniazid preventive therapyIPT initiationPreventive therapySystematic reviewHuman immunodeficiency virus statusCompletion ratesPrevalent adverse reactionsCorrectional facilitiesIPT effectivenessTreatment interruptionActive tuberculosisViral hepatitisMiddle-income countriesTB controlAdverse reactionsRisk factorsVirus statusEligible studiesCommunity settingsTuberculosisLow-income countriesMajor causeJail settingsAdverse effectsInternational recommendations
2010
Treatment of medical, psychiatric, and substance-use comorbidities in people infected with HIV who use drugs
Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Soriano VV, Schechter M, Friedland GH. Treatment of medical, psychiatric, and substance-use comorbidities in people infected with HIV who use drugs. The Lancet 2010, 376: 367-387. PMID: 20650518, PMCID: PMC4855280, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(10)60829-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnti-HIV AgentsAntipsychotic AgentsAntitubercular AgentsAntiviral AgentsBacterial InfectionsComorbidityCriminal LawDrug InteractionsDrug Resistance, BacterialEvidence-Based MedicineHepatitis, Viral, HumanHIV InfectionsHumansMedication AdherenceMental DisordersNarcoticsPrisonersSubstance-Related DisordersTuberculosisConceptsSubstance use disordersDrug usersAntiretroviral therapyViral hepatitisHIV treatmentHealth of HIVPharmacokinetic drug interactionsSubstance use comorbiditiesMedication-assisted therapyEvidence-based treatmentsDrug-resistant strainsHealth-related outcomesHealth service deliveryInfectious complicationsMultiple comorbiditiesHIV infectionPsychiatric comorbidityPoor adherenceClinical managementCardiovascular diseaseInadequate prescriptionCongregate settingsDrug interactionsComorbiditiesHIV
2009
Comparison of Tuberculin Skin Testing Reactivity in Opioid-Dependent Patients Seeking Treatment with Methadone versus Buprenorphine: Policy Implications for Tuberculosis Screening
Schwarz RK, Bruce RD, Ball SA, Herme M, Altice FL. Comparison of Tuberculin Skin Testing Reactivity in Opioid-Dependent Patients Seeking Treatment with Methadone versus Buprenorphine: Policy Implications for Tuberculosis Screening. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2009, 35: 439-444. PMID: 20014914, DOI: 10.3109/00952990903447741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentTuberculin skin testingBuprenorphine maintenance treatmentOpioid-dependent patientsTST positivityMaintenance treatmentBMT programRetrospective cohort studyPrimary care settingSimilar high prevalenceCross-sectional analysisEthnic health disparitiesBMT patientsBMT settingCohort studyTuberculosis infectionSkin testingTuberculosis screeningTST resultsMMT programPatient populationPrimary careHigh prevalenceCare settingsPatients
1998
Predictors of HIV Infection Among Newly Sentenced Male Prisoners
Altice F, Mostashari F, Selwyn P, Checko P, Singh R, Tanguay S, Blanchette E. Predictors of HIV Infection Among Newly Sentenced Male Prisoners. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: 444-453. PMID: 9715840, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199808150-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsBlood TransfusionConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicConnecticutEmergency Medical ServicesForecastingHematologic DiseasesHepatitis, Viral, HumanHIV AntibodiesHIV SeropositivityHIV-1HumansMaleMental DisordersPrevalencePrimary Health CarePrisonersRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorSexually Transmitted DiseasesSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTuberculosisWounds, GunshotConceptsHIV infectionAppropriate risk-reduction interventionsPotent combination antiretroviral therapyElevated aspartate aminotransferase levelsSelf-reported high-risk behaviorsHIV testing resourcesCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV-seropositive personsInjection drug useAspartate aminotransferase levelsAge-adjusted ratesRisk reduction interventionsMultivariate regression analysisHigh-risk behaviorsPrevalence of individualsComprehensive HIVAntiretroviral therapyHIV careAminotransferase levelsHIV serosurveyIndependent predictorsLaboratory markersHIV statusHIV prevalenceBlack race