2016
Healthcare resources are inadequate to address the burden of illness among HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia
Bick J, Culbert G, Al-Darraji HA, Koh C, Pillai V, Kamarulzaman A, Altice F. Healthcare resources are inadequate to address the burden of illness among HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia. International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2016, 12: 253-269. PMID: 27921633, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-06-2016-0017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHealth needsLatent tuberculosis infectionCo-morbid conditionsBurden of illnessComprehensive health assessmentHepatitis C virusComplex health needsSerious public health threatPublic health threatCD4 monitoringHIV careTuberculosis infectionHIV statusPhysical examinationC virusUntreated syphilisMale prisonersTobacco useHIVDisease comorbiditiesMalaysian adultsStructured historyHealthcare resourcesDrug use
2012
Emergency Department Use by Released Prisoners with HIV: An Observational Longitudinal Study
Meyer JP, Qiu J, Chen NE, Larkin GL, Altice FL. Emergency Department Use by Released Prisoners with HIV: An Observational Longitudinal Study. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e42416. PMID: 22879972, PMCID: PMC3411742, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED useEmergency departmentHIV careED visitsSelf-administered antiretroviral therapyMultivariate modelContinuous HIV carePrimary HIV careEmergency department useAcute febrile syndromeObservational longitudinal studyAlcohol addiction severityED contactAntiretroviral therapyComorbid diseasesHIV severityPrimary outcomeFebrile syndromeSubstance use issuesDepartment useSevere depressionGreater social supportHealthcare resourcesMental illnessPoisson regression