2018
“You Have to Keep Yourself Hidden”: Perspectives From Malaysian Malay-Muslim Men Who Have Sex With Men on Policy, Network, Community, and Individual Influences on HIV Risk
Lim SH, Brown SE, Shaw SA, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL, Beyrer C. “You Have to Keep Yourself Hidden”: Perspectives From Malaysian Malay-Muslim Men Who Have Sex With Men on Policy, Network, Community, and Individual Influences on HIV Risk. Journal Of Homosexuality 2018, 67: 104-126. PMID: 30307803, DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2018.1525946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV riskConcerns of participantsFear of discriminationFocus group discussionsHomophobic commentsMuslim countriesDepth interviewsReligious leadersSoutheast AsiaHIV/AIDSGroup discussionsPolicyCommunityLow risk perceptionRisk perceptionHealth servicesKuala LumpurSexual behaviorIndividual factorsMost participantsGovernmentHomosexualityLeadersInterviewsReligionCorrelates of viral suppression among HIV-infected men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru
Rich KM, Huamaní J, Kiani SN, Cabello R, Elish P, Arce J, Pizzicato LN, Soria J, Wickersham JA, Sanchez J, Altice FL. Correlates of viral suppression among HIV-infected men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru. AIDS Care 2018, 30: 1341-1350. PMID: 29843518, PMCID: PMC8236114, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1476657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntegrated Models of Care for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: How Do We Prevent HIV and HCV?
Rich KM, Bia J, Altice FL, Feinberg J. Integrated Models of Care for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: How Do We Prevent HIV and HCV? Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2018, 15: 266-275. PMID: 29774442, PMCID: PMC6003996, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-018-0396-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersCommunity-based harm reduction programsHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisHIV specialty carePre-exposure prophylaxisOpioid treatment programsMultidisciplinary care modelMedication-assisted treatmentBehavioral health servicesPurpose of ReviewToCo-located careHarm reduction programsHarm reduction servicesSpread of HIVTransitional clinicsHCV treatmentHepatitis CPrimary careSpecialty careCare modelPsychiatric careHIVHealth servicesReduction services
2017
Assessment of an Innovative Voluntary Substance Abuse Treatment Program Designed to Replace Compulsory Drug Detention Centers in Malaysia
Khan F, Krishnan A, Ghani MA, Wickersham JA, Fu JJ, Lim SH, Dhaliwal SK, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Assessment of an Innovative Voluntary Substance Abuse Treatment Program Designed to Replace Compulsory Drug Detention Centers in Malaysia. Substance Use & Misuse 2017, 53: 249-259. PMID: 28635521, PMCID: PMC5664175, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2016.1267217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompulsory drug detention centersDrug useTreatment servicesVoluntary drug treatment centresTreatment programMethadone maintenance therapyEarly treatment outcomesCross-sectional convenience surveyDrug treatment centersSubstance abuse treatment programsDrug treatment programsAddiction treatment servicesSevere mental health issuesPast drug useMental health issuesNational Anti-Drug AgencyMaintenance therapyCare centerClient satisfactionTreatment outcomesTreatment centersDrug use levelsHealth servicesInvoluntary detentionSelf-reported satisfaction
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
2013
Integration of health services improves multiple healthcare outcomes among HIV-infected people who inject drugs in Ukraine
Bachireddy C, Soule MC, Izenberg JM, Dvoryak S, Dumchev K, Altice FL. Integration of health services improves multiple healthcare outcomes among HIV-infected people who inject drugs in Ukraine. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 134: 106-114. PMID: 24128379, PMCID: PMC3865106, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid substitution therapyOpioid-dependent PWIDIsoniazid preventive therapyHealth-related qualityNeedles/syringesHIV-endemic regionsComposite scoreCross-sectional studyHealthcare quality indicatorsAntiretroviral therapyTuberculosis servicesPreventive therapySecondary outcomesHigher HRQoLMiddle-income countriesPrimary outcomePoor outcomeSubstitution therapyPotential confoundersTuberculosis treatmentHIV epidemicHIVHealth servicesPWIDOutreach settings
2003
Pilot study to enhance HIV care using needle exchange-based health services for out-of-treatment injecting drug users
Altice FL, Springer S, Buitrago M, Hunt DP, Friedland GH. Pilot study to enhance HIV care using needle exchange-based health services for out-of-treatment injecting drug users. Journal Of Urban Health 2003, 80: 416-427. PMID: 12930880, PMCID: PMC3455979, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jtg053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusNondetectable viral loadCD4 lymphocyte countDrug treatmentDrug usersLymphocyte countViral loadHIV therapyBaseline HIV-1 RNA levelsNeedle exchangeHealth servicesHIV-1 RNA levelsPilot studyPotent antiretroviral combinationUtilization of HAARTActive antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapy regimensHIV-1 RNACommunity-based health interventionsAdverse side effectsActive drug usersFormal drug treatmentImmunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) incidenceSmall pilot studyActive heroin injectors
1995
Women living with substance abuse and HIV disease: medical care access issues.
Weissman G, Melchior L, Huba G, Altice F, Booth R, Cottler L, Genser S, Jones A, McCarthy S, Needle R. Women living with substance abuse and HIV disease: medical care access issues. Journal Of The American Medical Women's Association 1995, 50: 115-20. PMID: 7657944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst positive HIV testHIV disease coursePositive HIV testHIV testing historyMedical servicesPost-test counselingMental health servicesDrug-using womenUse of healthHIV diseaseHIV testDisease courseDrug abusersTesting historyHealth servicesMen subjectsHealth resourcesSubstance abuseDrug abuseWomenMore womenFirst-year findingsServices AdministrationNational InstituteLongitudinal study