2018
The Impact of Housing and HIV Treatment on Health-Related Quality of Life Among People With HIV Experiencing Homelessness or Unstable Housing
Giordano TP, Gallagher K, Davich JAW, Rathore M, Borne D, Davies E, Altice FL, Cabral H. The Impact of Housing and HIV Treatment on Health-Related Quality of Life Among People With HIV Experiencing Homelessness or Unstable Housing. American Journal Of Public Health 2018, 108: s531-s538. PMID: 32941776, PMCID: PMC6290581, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical component summary scoreComponent summary scoresHIV suppressionCD4 countHIV treatmentSummary scoresPatient-centred comprehensive careCD4 cell countProspective cohort studyMental component scoreHealth-related qualityQuality of lifeHousing statusMental health needsCohort studyHIV infectionClinical parametersComprehensive careHigh prevalenceCell countHealth needsUS sitesUnstable housingHigher PCSCubic millimeterPerceptions of Health-Related Community Reentry Challenges among Incarcerated Drug Users in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine
Rozanova J, Morozova O, Azbel L, Bachireddy C, Izenberg JM, Kiriazova T, Dvoryak S, Altice FL. Perceptions of Health-Related Community Reentry Challenges among Incarcerated Drug Users in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine. Journal Of Urban Health 2018, 95: 508-522. PMID: 29728898, PMCID: PMC6095752, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-018-0256-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentSubstance use disordersUse disordersMethadone treatmentDrug usersPoor general healthGeneral health conditionPerception of healthAgonist treatmentDrug injectionGeneral healthHigh prevalenceHealth needsHealth-related tasksLogistic regressionMethadoneHealth conditionsPre-release planningDisordersTreatmentPublic healthTotal samplePrison settingDrugsHealth
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 Prison 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 use
2012
Absence of Antiretroviral Therapy and Other Risk Factors for Morbidity and Mortality in Malaysian Compulsory Drug Detention and Rehabilitation Centers
Fu JJ, Bazazi AR, Altice FL, Mohamed MN, Kamarulzaman A. Absence of Antiretroviral Therapy and Other Risk Factors for Morbidity and Mortality in Malaysian Compulsory Drug Detention and Rehabilitation Centers. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e44249. PMID: 23028508, PMCID: PMC3445567, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompulsory drug detentionAntiretroviral therapyRehabilitation centerMedical careUntreated medical conditionsOpioid substitution therapyUnmet health needsPercent of participantsActive tuberculosisEvidence-based drug policyOpioid dependenceSubstitution therapyRisk factorsClinical assessmentMedical conditionsHigh riskHIVDrug useHealth statusHealth needsSuicidal ideationTherapyMale detaineesMost participantsCare