2013
Tuberculosis screening in a novel substance abuse treatment center in Malaysia: Implications for a comprehensive approach for integrated care
Al-Darraji HA, Wong KC, Yeow DG, Fu JJ, Loeliger K, Paiji C, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Tuberculosis screening in a novel substance abuse treatment center in Malaysia: Implications for a comprehensive approach for integrated care. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2013, 46: 144-149. PMID: 24074846, PMCID: PMC5189907, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2013.08.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent TB infectionTuberculin skin testingDrug treatment centersSubstance abuse treatment centersTreatment centersKey high‐risk groupsVoluntary drug treatment centresCross-sectional convenience surveyHigh-risk groupComplex treatment needsArrest/incarcerationActive diseaseTB infectionTB screeningTST positivitySkin testingRisk groupsTreatment needsHeroin useStandardized questionnaireTreatment entryIntegrated careTreatment programTuberculosisPrevalence
2009
Comparison of Tuberculin Skin Testing Reactivity in Opioid-Dependent Patients Seeking Treatment with Methadone versus Buprenorphine: Policy Implications for Tuberculosis Screening
Schwarz RK, Bruce RD, Ball SA, Herme M, Altice FL. Comparison of Tuberculin Skin Testing Reactivity in Opioid-Dependent Patients Seeking Treatment with Methadone versus Buprenorphine: Policy Implications for Tuberculosis Screening. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2009, 35: 439-444. PMID: 20014914, DOI: 10.3109/00952990903447741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentTuberculin skin testingBuprenorphine maintenance treatmentOpioid-dependent patientsTST positivityMaintenance treatmentBMT programRetrospective cohort studyPrimary care settingSimilar high prevalenceCross-sectional analysisEthnic health disparitiesBMT patientsBMT settingCohort studyTuberculosis infectionSkin testingTuberculosis screeningTST resultsMMT programPatient populationPrimary careHigh prevalenceCare settingsPatients