2018
Brief Report
Delaney JA, Nance RM, Whitney BM, Altice FL, Dong X, Trejo MEP, Matsuzaki M, Taxman FS, Chander G, Kuo I, Fredericksen R, Strand LN, Eron JJ, Geng E, Kitahata MM, Mathews WC, Mayer K, Moore RD, Saag MS, Springer S, Chandler R, Kahana S, Crane HM. Brief Report. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 79: 283-287. PMID: 30036277, PMCID: PMC6681811, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPHQ-9 scoresDepressive symptomsSubstance useATS useLower oddsMean decreaseAmphetamine-type substancesAIDS Research NetworkCocaine/crack useDepressive symptom scoresMental health disordersJoint longitudinal-survival modelCocaine/crackPoor outcomeSymptom scoresPHQ-9Health disordersIllicit opiatesSymptomsPLWHLongitudinal assessmentSite cohortSubstance use frequencyCrack useAbstinence
2013
Contribution of Substance Use Disorders on HIV Treatment Outcomes and Antiretroviral Medication Adherence Among HIV-Infected Persons Entering Jail
Chitsaz E, Meyer JP, Krishnan A, Springer SA, Marcus R, Zaller N, Jordan AO, Lincoln T, Flanigan TP, Porterfield J, Altice FL. Contribution of Substance Use Disorders on HIV Treatment Outcomes and Antiretroviral Medication Adherence Among HIV-Infected Persons Entering Jail. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 118-127. PMID: 23673792, PMCID: PMC3818019, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0506-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAlcohol DrinkingAnti-Retroviral AgentsComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPrisonersPrisonsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAntiretroviral medication adherenceSubstance use disordersMedication adherenceUse disordersEvidence-based drug treatmentHIV care providersHIV treatment engagementHIV treatment outcomesMedication-assisted therapyMulti-faceted interventionPaucity of evidenceDrug use severityAntiretroviral therapyPoor outcomePsychiatric comorbidityHIV treatmentTreatment outcomesDrug treatmentCare providersJail detaineesTreatment engagementUS sitesSubstance useVulnerable populationsUse severity
2004
Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV-Infected Prisoners: Reincarceration and the Lack of Sustained Benefit after Release to the Community
Springer SA, Pesanti E, Hodges J, Macura T, Doros G, Altice FL. Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV-Infected Prisoners: Reincarceration and the Lack of Sustained Benefit after Release to the Community. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2004, 38: 1754-1760. PMID: 15227623, DOI: 10.1086/421392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean CD4 lymphocyte countCD4 lymphocyte countAntiretroviral therapyLymphocyte countCopies/Sustained benefitHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA levelsActive antiretroviral therapyRetrospective cohort studyLog10 copies/Mu LHAART useCohort studyHIV diseaseLymphocyte responsesPoor outcomeIncarcerated patientsRNA levelsLaboratory dataTherapyCorrectional settingsIncarceration periodsOutcomesPeriod of incarcerationCount