2016
Clinical care of incarcerated people with HIV, viral hepatitis, or tuberculosis
Rich JD, Beckwith CG, Macmadu A, Marshall BDL, Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Amon JJ, Milloy MJ, King MRF, Sanchez J, Atwoli L, Altice FL. Clinical care of incarcerated people with HIV, viral hepatitis, or tuberculosis. The Lancet 2016, 388: 1103-1114. PMID: 27427452, PMCID: PMC5504684, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)30379-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical careCommunity-based health careJail settingsHealth careDelivery of careCommunity-based treatmentProvision of treatmentHIV/AIDSPrison health careHepatitis BViral hepatitisMiddle-income countriesC virusClinical managementHigh-income countriesGeneral populationMedical careMental illnessInfectious diseasesOptimal deliverySubstance useCareTransmissible diseasesHIVTuberculosis
2012
Isoniazid preventive therapy in correctional facilities: a systematic review [Review article]
Al-Darraji HA, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Isoniazid preventive therapy in correctional facilities: a systematic review [Review article]. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2012, 16: 871-879. PMID: 22410101, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsoniazid preventive therapyIPT initiationPreventive therapySystematic reviewHuman immunodeficiency virus statusCompletion ratesPrevalent adverse reactionsCorrectional facilitiesIPT effectivenessTreatment interruptionActive tuberculosisViral hepatitisMiddle-income countriesTB controlAdverse reactionsRisk factorsVirus statusEligible studiesCommunity settingsTuberculosisLow-income countriesMajor causeJail settingsAdverse effectsInternational recommendations
2011
Strategies to enhance linkages between care for HIV/AIDS in jail and community settings
Draine J, Ahuja D, Altice FL, Arriola KJ, Avery AK, Beckwith CG, Booker CA, Ferguson A, Figueroa H, Lincoln T, Ouellet LJ, Porterfield J, Spaulding AC, Tinsley MJ. Strategies to enhance linkages between care for HIV/AIDS in jail and community settings. AIDS Care 2011, 23: 366-377. PMID: 21347900, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2010.507738.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing Strategies in a Female Jail Setting: A Prospective Controlled Trial
Kavasery R, Maru DS, Cornman-Homonoff J, Sylla LN, Smith D, Altice FL. Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing Strategies in a Female Jail Setting: A Prospective Controlled Trial. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e7648. PMID: 19946370, PMCID: PMC2777332, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine optHIV testingJail settingsNew CDC guidelinesHIV testing strategiesProspective Controlled TrialLow testing ratesProportion of womenControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeCDC guidelinesHigh prevalenceTesting ratesJail detaineesYounger ageLower likelihoodHIVWeek periodHigh rateTesting groupTrialsWomenTesting strategiesFemale inmatesGroup