2021
An expanding HIV epidemic among older adults in Ukraine: Implications for patient-centered care
Rozanova J, Zeziulin O, Rich KM, Altice FL, Kiriazova T, Zaviryukha I, Sosidko T, Gulati K, Carroll C, Shenoi SV. An expanding HIV epidemic among older adults in Ukraine: Implications for patient-centered care. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256627. PMID: 34591848, PMCID: PMC8483339, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized mortality ratioMortality rateCause standardized mortality ratioTime of diagnosisGeneral population ratesLate-stage HIVAge-matched groupHigh mortality ratePatient-centered careIncident HIVHIV diagnosisHIV testingHIV incidenceHIV treatmentHIV epidemicMortality ratioTreatment strategiesGeneral populationHIVMortality trendsAge groupsEECA countriesTreatment programSame calendar yearOlder people
2020
Adherence to and Retention in Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Viera A, Bromberg DJ, Whittaker S, Refsland BM, Stanojlović M, Nyhan K, Altice FL. Adherence to and Retention in Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Epidemiologic Reviews 2020, 42: 41-56. PMID: 32239206, PMCID: PMC8087870, DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxaa001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersYoung adultsAssociation of ageFull-text reviewRetention of adolescentsConcurrent substance useNegative health outcomesMOUD retentionOpioid epidemicInclusion criteriaHealth outcomesYounger ageAge groupsMOUDSubstance useAdherenceGood evidenceAdultsMedicationsDisordersAdolescentsSearch criteriaAgeOutcomes
2016
Undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners in Malaysia: an overlooked risk for tuberculosis in the community
Al-Darraji HA, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A. Undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners in Malaysia: an overlooked risk for tuberculosis in the community. Tropical Medicine And International Health 2016, 21: 1049-1058. PMID: 27197601, DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneXpert MTB/RIFCase-finding strategyActive TBMTB/RIFTB treatmentMalaysia's largest prisonUndiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosisActive tuberculosis casesOlder age groupsLargest prisonPulmonary tuberculosisHIV infectionTuberculosis casesHigh prevalenceSputum samplesSmear microscopyClinical informationAverage ageCulture resultsAge groupsScreening studyComplete dataHIVRegression analysisTuberculosis