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
2007
Improving the Care for HIV-Infected Prisoners: An Integrated Prison-Release Health Model
Springer S, Altice F. Improving the Care for HIV-Infected Prisoners: An Integrated Prison-Release Health Model. 2007, 535-555. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-71695-4_30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntiretroviral therapyHIV careViral loadHIV-1 RNA levelsCommunity settingsActive antiretroviral therapyComorbid medical conditionsHuman Services guidelinesNormal life expectancySerious psychiatric illnessSubstance use disordersHIV/AIDSDepartment of HealthHAART regimensCD4 countHIV diseaseHIV infectionChronic conditionsPsychiatric illnessMedical conditionsGeneral populationHealth care institutionsUse disordersHIVViral replication