2018
Correlates of Recent HIV Testing Among Transgender Women in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rutledge R, Morozova O, Gibson BA, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Wickersham JA. Correlates of Recent HIV Testing Among Transgender Women in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. LGBT Health 2018, 5: 484-493. PMID: 30481120, PMCID: PMC6306652, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2018.0021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersRecent HIV testingHIV testingTransgender womenLogistic regressionHIV/AIDS StrategyCorrelates of HIVPrevious depression diagnosisJoint United Nations ProgrammeHIV testing historyBehavioral risk factorsMultivariate logistic regressionYears of ageMental health functioningBivariate logistic regressionUnited Nations ProgrammeHIV statusHIV treatmentRisk factorsHIV epidemicDepression diagnosisAIDS StrategyAmphetamine useCare providersPrevention services
2017
Willingness to pay for opioid agonist treatment among opioid dependent people who inject drugs in Ukraine
Makarenko I, Mazhnaya A, Marcus R, Bojko MJ, Madden L, Filippovich S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. Willingness to pay for opioid agonist treatment among opioid dependent people who inject drugs in Ukraine. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2017, 45: 56-63. PMID: 28628853, PMCID: PMC5533603, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.05.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentOpioid-dependent peopleAgonist treatmentCurrent opioid agonist treatmentCross-sectional nationwide surveyMonthly incomeMultivariate logistic regressionIndependent predictorsPWIDKruskal-Wallis testPsychosocial counselingPrevious unsuccessful attemptsYounger ageLogistic regressionDependent peopleHigher incomeOne-way ANOVANationwide surveyDrugsContinuous variablesFamily supportTreatmentLarge percentageBetter access
2013
High rates of unprotected anal intercourse with regular and casual partners and associated risk factors in a sample of ethnic Malay men who have sex with men (MSM) in Penang, Malaysia
Lim SH, Bazazi AR, Sim C, Choo M, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A. High rates of unprotected anal intercourse with regular and casual partners and associated risk factors in a sample of ethnic Malay men who have sex with men (MSM) in Penang, Malaysia. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2013, 89: 642. PMID: 23787168, DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2012-050995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnprotected anal intercourseHIV testingCasual partnersAnal intercourseMalay menSexual partnersPrior HIV testingRapid HIV testingMultivariate logistic regressionRegular sexual partnersHIV risk behaviorsCasual sexual partnersFuture prevention effortsSexual negotiation skillsHIV seropositivityRisk factorsHIV preventionCasual partnershipsRegular partnersPrevention servicesMalay ethnicityRisk reduction practicesMultivariate analysisRisk behaviorsLogistic regressionLatent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening and Treatment in an Urban Setting
Morano JP, Walton MR, Zelenev A, Bruce RD, Altice FL. Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening and Treatment in an Urban Setting. Journal Of Community Health 2013, 38: 941-950. PMID: 23728822, PMCID: PMC3781590, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-013-9704-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsoniazid preventative therapyLatent tuberculosis infectionTuberculin skin testSelf-administered therapyActive tuberculosisRecent incarcerationNew latent tuberculosis infectionsPositive tuberculin skin testMobile outreach clinicHigh tuberculosis prevalenceMultivariate logistic regressionInner-city populationDOT participantsLTBI treatmentObserved therapyTuberculosis infectionPreventative therapySkin testChest radiographsTuberculosis prevalenceOutreach clinicsCXR screeningHealthcare clinicsYounger ageSimilar outcomesBeing Unaware of Being HIV-Infected is Associated with Alcohol Use Disorders and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Men Who have Sex with Men in Peru
Vagenas P, Ludford KT, Gonzales P, Peinado J, Cabezas C, Gonzales F, Lama JR, Sanchez J, Altice FL, for the Peruvian HIV Sentinel Surveillance Working Group. Being Unaware of Being HIV-Infected is Associated with Alcohol Use Disorders and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Men Who have Sex with Men in Peru. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 18: 120-127. PMID: 23670711, PMCID: PMC3796203, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0504-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderHigh-risk sexual behaviorHIV infectionUse disordersMultivariate logistic regressionUnprotected anal intercourseSexual behaviorHIV-InfectedHIV statusSyphilis testingHIV riskAnal intercourseTherapy interventionHIVLogistic regressionMenLast encounterSexInfectionDisordersParticipantsRisk assessmentMSMPeruvian citiesMonths
2007
The Association Between History of Violence and HIV Risk A Cross-Sectional Study of HIV-Negative Incarcerated Women in Connecticut
Ravi A, Blankenship KM, Altice FL. The Association Between History of Violence and HIV Risk A Cross-Sectional Study of HIV-Negative Incarcerated Women in Connecticut. Women's Health Issues 2007, 17: 210-216. PMID: 17570681, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2007.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnprotected sexUnprotected sex practicesNonprimary partnersHistory of violencePrimary partnersSex practicesMale primary partnerIncarcerated womenMultivariate logistic regressionHIV prevention interventionsHIV prevention agendaHIV infectionSectional studyHIV riskPrevention interventionsFuture longitudinal researchHealth historyDrug useSexual partnersLogistic regressionRisk APrevention agendaPhysical violenceWomenWomen's background