2024
Using Data-To-Care Strategies to Optimize the HIV Care Continuum in Connecticut: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Machavariani E, Miceli J, Altice F, Fanfair R, Speers S, Nichols L, Jenkins H, Villanueva M. Using Data-To-Care Strategies to Optimize the HIV Care Continuum in Connecticut: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2024, 96: 40-50. PMID: 38324241, PMCID: PMC11009056, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease intervention specialistsCare continuum outcomesHIV care continuum outcomesHIV care continuumRandomized controlled trialsHIV risk categoryCare continuumStandard-of-careData-to-CareViral suppressionRe-engagementPredictor of re-engagementRisk categoriesHIV careRe-engage peopleMultivariate regression modelHIV clinicPredictors of retentionDetectable HIV-1 RNAIntervention specialistsControlled trialsPre-randomizationPredictors of VSCareHIV-1 RNA
2022
A PrEP Demonstration Project Using eHealth and Community Outreach to Justice-Involved Cisgender Women and Their Risk Networks
Meyer JP, Price CR, Ye Y, Qin Y, Tracey D, Demidont AC, Melbourne K, Altice FL. A PrEP Demonstration Project Using eHealth and Community Outreach to Justice-Involved Cisgender Women and Their Risk Networks. AIDS And Behavior 2022, 26: 3807-3817. PMID: 35672552, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03709-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTDF/FTCPrEP care continuumPre-exposure prophylaxisPrimary care providersPrEP demonstration projectRisk network membersNon-Hispanic whitesCisgender womenOutreach modelRespondent-driven samplingPrEP awarenessCommunity outreach modelEnrolled participantsMean ageClinical criteriaIndex participantsCare continuumHIV preventionSocial comorbiditiesCare providersKey populationsPrEPSubstance useMedical insuranceWomenAdvancing data to care strategies for persons with HIV using an innovative reconciliation process
Villanueva M, Miceli J, Speers S, Nichols L, Carroll C, Jenkins H, Altice F. Advancing data to care strategies for persons with HIV using an innovative reconciliation process. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0267903. PMID: 35511958, PMCID: PMC9071117, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease intervention specialistsHIV care continuumCare continuumNon-randomized patientsPublic health surveillance dataOngoing HIV transmissionClinic visit dataHealth surveillance dataPublic health surveillanceHIV clinicHIV eliminationViral loadHIV transmissionCare engagementCopies/Clinic staffClinic dataYale University SchoolVisit dataHealth surveillancePWHSurveillance dataPatientsCells/Intervention specialists
2021
HIV care continuum among cisgender and transgender women sex workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ranjit YS, Gibson BA, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Azwa I, Wickersham JA. HIV care continuum among cisgender and transgender women sex workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AIDS Care 2021, 35: 784-790. PMID: 34723714, PMCID: PMC9056582, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2021.1995839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransgender women sex workersHIV care continuumAntiretroviral treatmentSex workersCare continuumWomen sex workersTransgender womenImportant key populationProportion of womenRespondent-driven sampling studyEvidence-based strategiesAntiretroviral therapyHIV careHIV prevalenceHIV epidemicHIVKey populationsWomenKuala LumpurCisgender womenCount testUnique needsSmall proportionTherapyPopulation
2019
Evaluation of HIV risk and outcomes in a nationally representative sample of incarcerated women in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine
Ranjit YS, Azbel L, Krishnan A, Altice FL, Meyer JP. Evaluation of HIV risk and outcomes in a nationally representative sample of incarcerated women in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine. AIDS Care 2019, 31: 793-797. PMID: 30701981, PMCID: PMC6510603, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1573969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveAzerbaijanCommunicable DiseasesComorbidityContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHumansKyrgyzstanMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedPrevalencePrisonersPrisonsSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesSyphilisUkraineConceptsAlcohol use disorderAntiretroviral therapyHIV preventionHIV riskHIV care continuumCells/μLHigh-risk groupComorbid substance useEffective HIV preventionGlobal HIV preventionHigh rateHepatitis CIncarcerated womenHIV testingHIV incidenceHIV prevalencePsychiatric comorbidityDrug injectionRepresentative sampleCare continuumRisk groupsPsychiatric disordersMost womenUse disordersTreatment interventions
2016
Intersecting epidemics of HIV, HCV, and syphilis among soon-to-be released prisoners in Kyrgyzstan: Implications for prevention and treatment
Azbel L, Polonsky M, Wegman M, Shumskaya N, Kurmanalieva A, Asanov A, Wickersham JA, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. Intersecting epidemics of HIV, HCV, and syphilis among soon-to-be released prisoners in Kyrgyzstan: Implications for prevention and treatment. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2016, 37: 9-20. PMID: 27455177, PMCID: PMC5124506, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug injectionHIV infectionLifetime drug injectionPrison drug injectionHIV care continuumAntiretroviral therapy coverageConfidence intervalsMean numberEpidemic of HIVHealth assessment surveyUndiagnosed syphilisSyphilis infectionConsented participantsHIV incidenceHIV transmissionIndependent correlatesWeighted prevalenceEvidence-based responsesHIV epidemicCare continuumDuration of imprisonmentHIV preventionHealth SurveyAIDS mortalityHIVSocial Network Strategies to Address HIV Prevention and Treatment Continuum of Care Among At-risk and HIV-infected Substance Users: A Systematic Scoping Review
Ghosh D, Krishnan A, Gibson B, Brown SE, Latkin CA, Altice FL. Social Network Strategies to Address HIV Prevention and Treatment Continuum of Care Among At-risk and HIV-infected Substance Users: A Systematic Scoping Review. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 1183-1207. PMID: 27125244, PMCID: PMC5085887, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1413-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial network-based interventionHIV preventionSubstance usersHIV care continuumSystematic review highlightsCare linkageViral suppressionART adherenceSystematic scoping reviewEvidence-based practiceCare continuumTreatment continuumSystematic reviewNetwork-based interventionsPreventionHIVScoping ReviewReview highlightsSocial network strategyBibliographic databasesInterventionTreatmentMost studiesReviewStudy
2015
Evidence-based interventions to enhance assessment, treatment, and adherence in the chronic Hepatitis C care continuum
Meyer JP, Moghimi Y, Marcus R, Lim JK, Litwin AH, Altice FL. Evidence-based interventions to enhance assessment, treatment, and adherence in the chronic Hepatitis C care continuum. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2015, 26: 922-935. PMID: 26077144, PMCID: PMC4577454, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsEvidence-based interventionsHepatitis C care continuumInterferon-based HCV treatmentHepatitis C virus (HCV) treatmentHIV-specific interventionsOral treatment regimensVirologic response ratesC virus treatmentHIV treatment cascadeReal-world effectivenessPre-therapeutic evaluationEvidence-based strategiesHCV careHCV treatmentPeer-reviewed journalsTreatment cascadeTreatment initiationMedicine guidelinesTreatment regimensPatient populationTreatment adherenceCare engagementEligible studiesCare continuumHCV assessment