2021
A hepatitis C elimination model in healthcare for the homeless organization: A novel reflexive laboratory algorithm and equity assessment
Seaman A, King C, Kaser T, Geduldig A, Ronan W, Cook R, Chan B, Levander X, Priest K, Korthuis P. A hepatitis C elimination model in healthcare for the homeless organization: A novel reflexive laboratory algorithm and equity assessment. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2021, 96: 103359. PMID: 34325969, PMCID: PMC8720290, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect acting antiviralsLogistic regression modelsCascade progressionHepatitis C elimination targetsCox proportional hazards modelMultiple logistic regression modelHCV care cascadeHCV treatment cascadeSingle blood drawPresence of opioidsLikelihood of screeningProportional hazards modelTreatment of peopleHCV screeningCare cascadeHCV treatmentActing antiviralsBundle interventionsMultinomial logistic regression modelsPatient characteristicsHCV PCRTreatment cascadeTreatment initiationHomeless clinicRegression models
2020
HIV care continuum characteristics among people with opioid use disorder and HIV in Vietnam: baseline results from the BRAVO study
King C, Giang L, Bart G, Kunkel L, Korthuis P. HIV care continuum characteristics among people with opioid use disorder and HIV in Vietnam: baseline results from the BRAVO study. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 421. PMID: 32228522, PMCID: PMC7106608, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08538-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalgesics, OpioidAnti-Retroviral AgentsBuprenorphineContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMethadoneMiddle AgedOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPatient Acceptance of Health CareRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicVietnamViral LoadConceptsHIV viral suppressionOpioid use disorderReceipt of ARTAntiretroviral therapyViral suppressionUse disordersART statusParticipant characteristicsHIV care continuumBaseline participant characteristicsGreater depression symptomsLogistic regression modelsART initiationHIV peopleHIV diagnosisPatient characteristicsClinical trialsCare continuumDepression symptomsStudy participantsCurrent prescriptionDisordersBaselineRegression modelsPrimary objective