2017
Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Cisgender and Transgender Women Sex Workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wickersham JA, Gibson BA, Bazazi AR, Pillai V, Pedersen CJ, Meyer JP, El-Bassel N, Mayer KH, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Cisgender and Transgender Women Sex Workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2017, 44: 663-670. PMID: 28708696, PMCID: PMC5636657, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000000662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransgender women sex workersHuman immunodeficiency virusInconsistent condom useCisgender women sex workersHIV prevalenceImmunodeficiency virusSex workersWomen sex workersDrug useCondom useHigh human immunodeficiency virusGlobal HIV prevalenceLast HIV testLifetime HIV testingPooled HIV prevalenceRespondent-driven samplingSTI prevalenceHIV testHIV burdenHIV testingMedian timeSTI preventionΧ testChlamydia trachomatisIndependent sample t-testEvaluation of a hepatitis C education intervention with clients enrolled in methadone maintenance and needle/syringe programs in Malaysia
Mukherjee TI, Pillai V, Ali SH, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Wickersham JA. Evaluation of a hepatitis C education intervention with clients enrolled in methadone maintenance and needle/syringe programs in Malaysia. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2017, 47: 144-152. PMID: 28652072, PMCID: PMC5592150, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.05.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeedle/syringe programsHCV knowledgeHarm reduction servicesTreatment interestEducation interventionSyringe programsEducation sessionsReduction servicesEffective public health approachHepatitis B vaccineMethadone maintenance treatmentOverall knowledge scorePublic health approachResource-limited settingsHCV treatmentHepatitis CB vaccineHIV testBaseline knowledge assessmentMaintenance treatmentPost-intervention knowledge assessmentMethadone maintenanceMMT clientsKnowledge scoreNSP services
2002
Effectiveness of a Mobile Medical Van in Providing Screening Services for STDs and HIV
Liebman J, Lamberti M, Altice F. Effectiveness of a Mobile Medical Van in Providing Screening Services for STDs and HIV. Public Health Nursing 2002, 19: 345-353. PMID: 12182694, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1446.2002.19504.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk individualsMobile medical vanRisk individualsHIV control effortsConsistent condom useHigh-risk sexHIV testRetrospective studyAsymptomatic individualsScreening servicesSTD casesInvasive techniquesPositive casesDrug useCondom useNew casesActive casesHIVSTDsSmall proportionMedical programStudy communitiesIndividualsUrban settingsPatients
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