2020
Identifying and managing infectious disease syndemics in patients with HIV.
Bromberg DJ, Mayer KH, Altice FL. Identifying and managing infectious disease syndemics in patients with HIV. Current Opinion In HIV And AIDS 2020, 15: 232-242. PMID: 32487816, PMCID: PMC7376494, DOI: 10.1097/coh.0000000000000631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfectious diseasesDisease progressionHIV disease progressionInfluence of HIVEvidence-based interventionsAntiretroviral therapyHIV acquisitionPsychiatric comorbidityRisky sex behaviorsHIVRisk behaviorsDiseaseSubstance useInfectionSex behaviorDisease synergismSyndemicSynergistic interactionIntervention strategiesBehavioral determinantsPatientsMultipronged approachProgressionStructural determinantsPast year
2015
Advancing Behavioral HIV Prevention: Adapting an Evidence‐Based Intervention for People Living with HIV and Alcohol Use Disorders
Armstrong ML, LaPlante AM, Altice FL, Copenhaver M, Molina PE. Advancing Behavioral HIV Prevention: Adapting an Evidence‐Based Intervention for People Living with HIV and Alcohol Use Disorders. AIDS Research And Treatment 2015, 2015: 879052. PMID: 26697216, PMCID: PMC4678056, DOI: 10.1155/2015/879052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvidence-based interventionsAlcohol use disorderDisease progressionHIV preventionUse disordersAlcohol consumptionHIV primary care clinicHolistic Health Recovery ProgramAdapted evidence-based interventionSecondary HIV preventionHIV disease progressionAntiretroviral therapy adherencePrimary care clinicsSuboptimal treatment adherenceHIV risk behaviorsHeavy alcohol consumptionBehavioral HIV preventionHarmful alcohol consumptionHeavy alcohol useHIV/AIDSFocus groupsCare clinicsTherapy adherenceTreatment adherenceOutpatient optionsEffect of Ebola progression on transmission and control in Liberia.
Yamin D, Gertler S, Ndeffo-Mbah ML, Skrip LA, Fallah M, Nyenswah TG, Altice FL, Galvani AP. Effect of Ebola progression on transmission and control in Liberia. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2015, 162: 11-7. PMID: 25347321, PMCID: PMC4402942, DOI: 10.7326/m14-2255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase fatalityDisease progressionContacts of patientsEntire infectious periodDeadliest Ebola epidemicSingle infected caseStochastic transmission modelSymptom onsetIll patientsViral loadClinical dataSymptomatic phaseHigh riskSecondary infectionLiberian MinistryInfected individualsNonsurvivorsTargeted interventionsMontserrado CountyInfected casesEbola incidenceEbola epidemicInfectious periodNational InstituteProgression
2012
Early Identification of HIV: Empirical Support for Jail-Based Screening
de Voux A, Spaulding AC, Beckwith C, Avery A, Williams C, Messina LC, Ball S, Altice FL. Early Identification of HIV: Empirical Support for Jail-Based Screening. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e37603. PMID: 22662177, PMCID: PMC3360747, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral treatmentClient-level dataCD4 countHIV testingMedian CD4 countRoutine HIV testingInitial CD4 countTime of diagnosisInjection drug useYounger median ageUnprotected anal intercourseCross-sectional analysisAntiretroviral therapyMedian agePharmacy costsDisease progressionAnal intercoursePost dischargeSubset of individualsNew diagnosisDrug useEarly identificationDiagnosisCells/Baseline data