2022
Experiences with Telemedicine for HIV Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study
Harsono D, Deng Y, Chung S, Barakat LA, Friedland G, Meyer JP, Porter E, Villanueva M, Wolf MS, Yager JE, Edelman EJ. Experiences with Telemedicine for HIV Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study. AIDS And Behavior 2022, 26: 2099-2111. PMID: 35064390, PMCID: PMC8782707, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03556-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV careRe-engage patientsMixed-methods studyCare team membersRoutine clinical experienceCOVID-19 pandemicBenefits of telemedicineHIV clinicTelemedicine visitsTelemedicine appointmentsReimbursement concernsClinical experienceClinical staffCareAppropriate billingPatientsPWHTelemedicinePatient remote monitoringReimbursement methodsPandemicHIVClinicVisits
2021
856. Barriers to PrEP Implementation among Patient-Facing Staff in Three Urban Clinics
Shenoi S, Sideleau R, McKay S, Aoun-Barakat L. 856. Barriers to PrEP Implementation among Patient-Facing Staff in Three Urban Clinics. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: 519-519. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab466.1051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrEP implementationPrEP uptakeSafety of PrEPQualified health centersLack of insuranceMultidisciplinary team membersDuration of employmentGuidelines/protocolsPrEP efficacyPrEP servicesMedian durationPrEP useUrban clinicPrEP rolloutHealth centersSafety dataProvider trainingPatient outreachSide effectsSystemic barriersMultidisciplinary staffSexual riskPatientsBehavioral interventionsPrescribers
2020
Substantial gap in primary care: older adults with HIV presenting late to care
Yasin F, Rizk C, Taylor B, Barakat LA. Substantial gap in primary care: older adults with HIV presenting late to care. BMC Geriatrics 2020, 20: 438. PMID: 33129258, PMCID: PMC7603686, DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01842-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusCombination antiretroviral therapyViral suppressionCART initiationHIV clinicOlder patientsRetrospective medical record reviewHIV viral suppressionMedical record reviewPatient demographic dataSerious public health concernPublic health concernAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countHIV testingRecord reviewImmunodeficiency virusPrimary careOlder adult groupTreatment strategiesNew diagnosisAdvanced stagePatientsDemographic dataAdult group
2019
Development of a Novel Competency-Based Evaluation System for HIV Primary Care Training: the HIV Entrustable Professional Activities
Dunne D, Green M, Tetrault J, Barakat LA. Development of a Novel Competency-Based Evaluation System for HIV Primary Care Training: the HIV Entrustable Professional Activities. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 35: 331-335. PMID: 31667752, PMCID: PMC6957645, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-04956-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersEntrustable professional activitiesPrimary care internal medicine residency programPrimary care trainingInternal medicine residency programsHIV wardHIV clinicMedicine residency programsCare providersInternal medicine milestonesHIV educationCare trainingExpert panelTraining trackResident assessmentResidency programsUnsupervised practiceEvaluation toolResident participantsResident evaluationsHIVPatientsAimToNovel competenciesClinic
2018
The Changing Face of HIV Care
Barakat LA, Dunne DW, Tetrault JM, Soares S, Chia D, Ogbuagu OE, Moriarty JP, Huot SJ, Green ML. The Changing Face of HIV Care. Academic Medicine 2018, 93: 1673-1678. PMID: 29901657, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000002317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV carePrimary careRisk of comorbiditiesPrimary care residency programsEntrustable professional activitiesHigh-quality HIVHIV/AIDSResidency programsInternal medicine residency programsMedicine residency programsHIV trainingShortage of physiciansHIVClinical training opportunitiesResident schedulesCarePatientsNeeds assessmentSingle settingPhysician workforceWeb-based curriculumProgram evaluationTraining trackComorbiditiesTraining opportunities
2003
Complicated Left-Sided Native Valve Endocarditis in Adults: Risk Classification for Mortality
Hasbun R, Vikram HR, Barakat LA, Buenconsejo J, Quagliarello VJ. Complicated Left-Sided Native Valve Endocarditis in Adults: Risk Classification for Mortality. JAMA 2003, 289: 1933-1940. PMID: 12697795, DOI: 10.1001/jama.289.15.1933.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft-sided native valve endocarditisNative valve endocarditisPrognostic classification systemsValve endocarditisValidation cohortRetrospective observational cohort studyObservational cohort studyBaseline featuresEstimation of prognosisCause mortalityCohort studyDerivation cohortSignificant morbidityClassification systemPrognostic severityConnecticut hospitalsMAIN OUTCOMESimilar riskEndocarditisMortality rateMortalityCohortPatientsRisk classificationAdults
2002
Fatal Inhalational Anthrax in a 94-Year-Old Connecticut Woman
Barakat LA, Quentzel HL, Jernigan JA, Kirschke DL, Griffith K, Spear SM, Kelley K, Barden D, Mayo D, Stephens DS, Popovic T, Marston C, Zaki SR, Guarner J, Shieh WJ, Carver HW, Meyer RF, Swerdlow DL, Mast EE, Hadler JL, Team F. Fatal Inhalational Anthrax in a 94-Year-Old Connecticut Woman. JAMA 2002, 287: 863-868. PMID: 11851578, DOI: 10.1001/jama.287.7.863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnthraxAutopsyBacillus anthracisBioterrorismConnecticutDNA, BacterialEnvironmental ExposureFatal OutcomeFemaleHemorrhageHumansLymph NodesMediastinal DiseasesMediastinumNecrosisPleural EffusionPulmonary EdemaRadiographyRespiratory InsufficiencyRespiratory Tract InfectionsSpores, BacterialConceptsClinical courseInhalational anthraxBioterrorism-related inhalational anthraxMediastinal lymph nodesPatient's clinical courseAdministration of antibioticsSources of exposureRespiratory insufficiencyAntibiotic therapyIll patientsLymph nodesClinical featuresPleural effusionPulmonary edemaBlood culturesConnecticut womenDiagnostic testsPatientsB anthracisWomenExposureBacteremiaEdemaAnthraxEffusion