2021
Linking criminal justice-involved individuals to HIV, Hepatitis C, and opioid use disorder prevention and treatment services upon release to the community: Progress, gaps, and future directions
Taweh N, Schlossberg E, Frank C, Nijhawan A, Kuo I, Knight K, Springer SA. Linking criminal justice-involved individuals to HIV, Hepatitis C, and opioid use disorder prevention and treatment services upon release to the community: Progress, gaps, and future directions. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2021, 96: 103283. PMID: 34020864, PMCID: PMC8568621, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMobile health unitOpioid use disorderHepatitis COUD preventionTreatment servicesInfectious diseasesHepatitis C virus (HCV) managementOpioid use disorder preventionCJ-involved individualsCriminal justice-involved individualsCJ systemHarm reduction servicesImproving HIVCare cascadePatient navigationJustice-involved individualsHealth unitsUse disordersHIVReduction servicesSubstance usePreventionDisorder preventionCommunity agenciesTreatmentHepatitis C in the United States: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back.
Rio CD, Springer SA. Hepatitis C in the United States: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back. American Journal Of Public Health 2021, 111: 768-769. PMID: 33826392, PMCID: PMC8033994, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306251.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Co-located Opioid Use Disorder and Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Is Not Only Right, But It Is Also the Smart Thing To Do as It Improves Outcomes!
Springer SA, Del Rio C. Co-located Opioid Use Disorder and Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Is Not Only Right, But It Is Also the Smart Thing To Do as It Improves Outcomes! Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020, 71: 1723-1725. PMID: 32011653, PMCID: PMC7583407, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa111.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Hepatitis C Virus Reinfection Rate Among Persons Who Use Drugs and Are Maintained on Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Springer SA. Hepatitis C Virus Reinfection Rate Among Persons Who Use Drugs and Are Maintained on Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 70: 2703-2705. PMID: 31346595, PMCID: PMC7286379, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz695.Peer-Reviewed Original Research