2024
Characterizing a syndemic: STI symptoms, substance use & violence among incarcerated Peruvian women
Hashemi E, Cyrus E, Turpin R, Bazo A, Morgan-Lopez A, Scheidell J, Leon S, Altice F, Sciaudone M, Dyer T. Characterizing a syndemic: STI symptoms, substance use & violence among incarcerated Peruvian women. European Journal Of Public Health 2024, 34: ckae144.1502. PMCID: PMC11517018, DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.1502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncarcerated womenSubstance useInterpersonal violenceSexually transmitted infection symptomsIncreased rates of incarcerationSexually transmitted infectionsExperiences of interpersonal violenceRates of incarcerationSTI symptomsLatent profile analysisViolenceLatent classesAt-risk populationsIncarcerationPrisonPeruvian womenEpidemiological dataSexual behaviorSymptomsLogistic regressionWomenBivariate analysisLatent profile analysis modelSubstancesIncreased rate
2019
Evaluation of HIV risk and outcomes in a nationally representative sample of incarcerated women in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine
Ranjit YS, Azbel L, Krishnan A, Altice FL, Meyer JP. Evaluation of HIV risk and outcomes in a nationally representative sample of incarcerated women in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine. AIDS Care 2019, 31: 793-797. PMID: 30701981, PMCID: PMC6510603, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1573969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveAzerbaijanCommunicable DiseasesComorbidityContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHumansKyrgyzstanMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedPrevalencePrisonersPrisonsSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesSyphilisUkraineConceptsAlcohol use disorderAntiretroviral therapyHIV preventionHIV riskHIV care continuumCells/μLHigh-risk groupComorbid substance useEffective HIV preventionGlobal HIV preventionHigh rateHepatitis CIncarcerated womenHIV testingHIV incidenceHIV prevalencePsychiatric comorbidityDrug injectionRepresentative sampleCare continuumRisk groupsPsychiatric disordersMost womenUse disordersTreatment interventions
2007
The Association Between History of Violence and HIV Risk A Cross-Sectional Study of HIV-Negative Incarcerated Women in Connecticut
Ravi A, Blankenship KM, Altice FL. The Association Between History of Violence and HIV Risk A Cross-Sectional Study of HIV-Negative Incarcerated Women in Connecticut. Women's Health Issues 2007, 17: 210-216. PMID: 17570681, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2007.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnprotected sexUnprotected sex practicesNonprimary partnersHistory of violencePrimary partnersSex practicesMale primary partnerIncarcerated womenMultivariate logistic regressionHIV prevention interventionsHIV prevention agendaHIV infectionSectional studyHIV riskPrevention interventionsFuture longitudinal researchHealth historyDrug useSexual partnersLogistic regressionRisk APrevention agendaPhysical violenceWomenWomen's background
2005
Correlates of HIV infection among incarcerated women: Implications for improving detection of HIV infection
Altice FL, Marinovich A, Khoshnood K, Blankenship KM, Springer SA, Selwyn PA. Correlates of HIV infection among incarcerated women: Implications for improving detection of HIV infection. Journal Of Urban Health 2005, 82: 312-326. PMID: 15872190, PMCID: PMC3456574, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jti055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionHIV testingHigh HIV prevalence areasMultiple logistic regression analysisWidespread HIV testingGenital herpes infectionVoluntary HIV counselingHIV prevalence areasInjection drug usePrevalence of HIVAnonymous HIV testingRisk behavior informationHigh-risk groupRapid serologic testsHIV risk behaviorsLogistic regression analysisPublic health benefitsIncarcerated womenHIV seroprevalenceHerpes infectionHIV counselingHIV serosurveyLaboratory markersIndependent correlatesRisk factors