2018
Retention in HIV care during the 3 years following release from incarceration: A cohort study
Loeliger KB, Meyer JP, Desai MM, Ciarleglio MM, Gallagher C, Altice FL. Retention in HIV care during the 3 years following release from incarceration: A cohort study. PLOS Medicine 2018, 15: e1002667. PMID: 30300351, PMCID: PMC6177126, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral suppressionInjection drug useHIV careCohort studyTreatment outcomesDrug useNational HIV prevention strategyMultivariable logistic regression modelCase management visitsProportion of followRetrospective cohort studyEarly linkageHIV prevention strategiesLongitudinal treatment outcomesHealth insuranceBetter treatment outcomesSubstance use disordersCase management servicesLogistic regression modelsAntiretroviral therapyCohort participantsManagement visitsCriminal justice populationsLarge cohortPsychiatric disorders
2015
Prevalence and Predictors of Mental/Emotional Distress Among HIV+ Jail Detainees at Enrollment in an Observational Study
Lincoln T, Simon-Levine D, Smith J, Donenberg GR, Springer SA, Zaller N, Altice FL, Moore K, Jordan AO, Draine J, Desabrais M. Prevalence and Predictors of Mental/Emotional Distress Among HIV+ Jail Detainees at Enrollment in an Observational Study. Journal Of Correctional Health Care 2015, 21: 125-139. PMID: 25788608, PMCID: PMC4433291, DOI: 10.1177/1078345815574566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional distressJail detaineesSeverity Index scoreAddiction Severity Index (ASI) scoresPoor physical healthMental health assessmentHIV/AIDSEmotional distress scoresObservational studyIndex scoreDistress scoresHealth servicesHealth RankingsSubstance abusePhysical healthJail systemHealth assessmentBisexual orientationSpecific correlatesDistressFamily supportPrevalenceScoresHigh levelsPLWHA
2013
Patterns of Homelessness and Implications for HIV Health After Release from Jail
Zelenev A, Marcus R, Kopelev A, Cruzado-Quinones J, Spaulding A, Desabrais M, Lincoln T, Altice FL. Patterns of Homelessness and Implications for HIV Health After Release from Jail. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 181-194. PMID: 23657757, PMCID: PMC4625835, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0472-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesNon-homeless patientsDrug addiction severityUse of alcoholVirological suppressionHIV healthHealth behaviorsJail detaineesMental illnessSubstance abuseAddiction severityMental healthCorrelates of homelessnessIllicit drugsStable housingHousing statusEffects of housingOutcomesHealthDifferent patternsHIVLongitudinal dataPatientsIllness
2012
Correlates of Retention in HIV Care After Release from Jail: Results from a Multi-site Study
Althoff AL, Zelenev A, Meyer JP, Fu J, Brown SE, Vagenas P, Avery AK, Cruzado-Quiñones J, Spaulding AC, Altice FL. Correlates of Retention in HIV Care After Release from Jail: Results from a Multi-site Study. AIDS And Behavior 2012, 17: 156-170. PMID: 23161210, PMCID: PMC3714328, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0372-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCase ManagementContinuity of Patient CareFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth ServicesHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient CompliancePatient DischargePrisonersPrisonsProspective StudiesSecondary PreventionSocial SupportSocial WorkSocioeconomic FactorsYoung AdultConceptsCorrelates of retentionHIV careJail detaineesEffective HIV treatmentCase management servicesReceipt of servicesHIV providersClinic visitsHIV treatmentDischarge planningHeroin useHIV educationMulti-site studyChallenging populationTransportation assistanceCarePost-release periodSustained retentionIncarcerated individualsEmpiric dataCorrelatesReleaseHIVPLWHAProvision of educationGuidelines for improving entry into and retention in care and antiretroviral adherence for persons with HIV: evidence-based recommendations from an International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care panel.
Thompson MA, Mugavero MJ, Amico KR, Cargill VA, Chang LW, Gross R, Orrell C, Altice FL, Bangsberg DR, Bartlett JG, Beckwith CG, Dowshen N, Gordon CM, Horn T, Kumar P, Scott JD, Stirratt MJ, Remien RH, Simoni JM, Nachega JB. Guidelines for improving entry into and retention in care and antiretroviral adherence for persons with HIV: evidence-based recommendations from an International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care panel. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2012, 156: 817-33, w-284, w-285, w-286, w-287, w-288, w-289, w-290, w-291, w-292, w-293, w-294. PMID: 22393036, PMCID: PMC4044043, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-11-201206050-00419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based recommendationsAntiretroviral therapyART adherenceBody of evidenceHIV medical careStandardized data extraction formEffective antiretroviral therapyHIV treatment outcomesService delivery interventionsMental health disordersData extraction formSystematic literature searchHIV diagnosisBehavioral end pointsAdherence toolsAntiretroviral adherencePregnant womenDelivery interventionsAIDS careTreatment outcomesObservational studyCare panelHealth disordersExtraction formMedical care
2011
Public Health Implications for Adequate Transitional Care for HIV-Infected Prisoners: Five Essential Components
Springer SA, Spaulding AC, Meyer JP, Altice FL. Public Health Implications for Adequate Transitional Care for HIV-Infected Prisoners: Five Essential Components. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2011, 53: 469-479. PMID: 21844030, PMCID: PMC3156144, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir446.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyPublic health implicationsTreatment outcomesPoor HIV treatment outcomesHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency syndrome prevalenceHIV treatment outcomesImmunodeficiency virus infectionHealth implicationsMental illness treatmentSubstance use disordersCase management servicesAntiretroviral therapySecondary preventionSyndrome prevalenceTransitional careImmunological outcomesCriminal justice populationsVirus infectionIllness treatmentUse disordersHIVMental illnessAlcohol useMedical insuranceStrategies 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
2006
Randomized, Controlled Trials of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-Infected Patients: Questions about Study Population and Analytical Approach
Smith-Rohrberg D, Altice FL. Randomized, Controlled Trials of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-Infected Patients: Questions about Study Population and Analytical Approach. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2006, 43: 1221-1222. PMID: 17029149, DOI: 10.1086/508357.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Evaluation of an Innovative Program to Address the Health and Social Service Needs of Drug-Using Women with or at Risk for HIV Infection
Thompson A, Blankenship K, Selwyn P, Khoshnood K, Lopez M, Balacos K, Altice F. Evaluation of an Innovative Program to Address the Health and Social Service Needs of Drug-Using Women with or at Risk for HIV Infection. Journal Of Community Health 1998, 23: 419-440. PMID: 9824792, DOI: 10.1023/a:1018706107776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnmet service needsDrug-using womenCase management interventionHIV infectionSocial service needsCase managementService needsHigh-risk womenHIV risk behaviorsICM interventionNeedle exchange sitesTreatment drug usersDental servicesMental health counselingDrug treatmentUnmet needDrug usersMedical careHealth counselingRisk behaviorsStreet outreachManagement interventionsCase managersWomenInfection