2020
Modeling Combination Hepatitis C Virus Treatment and Prevention Strategies in a Network of People Who Inject Drugs in the United States
Zelenev A, Li J, Shea P, Hecht R, Altice FL. Modeling Combination Hepatitis C Virus Treatment and Prevention Strategies in a Network of People Who Inject Drugs in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020, 72: 755-763. PMID: 32060534, PMCID: PMC7935393, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapySyringe services programHepatitis C virus (HCV) treatmentC virus treatmentHCV prevalenceHCV microeliminationHCV TasPHCV treatmentPrevention strategiesVirus treatmentTasP strategyHigh HCV prevalenceMicroelimination of HCVHuman immunodeficiency virusHCV treatment coverageOAT coverageAgonist therapyImmunodeficiency virusTreatment coverageMicroeliminationPrevention impactPrevalenceComplimentary interventionsHCVPWID
2017
Overlooked Threats to Respondent Driven Sampling Estimators: Peer Recruitment Reality, Degree Measures, and Random Selection Assumption
Li J, Valente TW, Shin HS, Weeks M, Zelenev A, Moothi G, Mosher H, Heimer R, Robles E, Palmer G, Obidoa C. Overlooked Threats to Respondent Driven Sampling Estimators: Peer Recruitment Reality, Degree Measures, and Random Selection Assumption. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 22: 2340-2359. PMID: 28660381, PMCID: PMC5745307, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1827-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Strategies for Hepatitis C Testing and Linkage to Care for Vulnerable Populations: Point-of-Care and Standard HCV Testing in a Mobile Medical Clinic
Morano JP, Zelenev A, Lombard A, Marcus R, Gibson BA, Altice FL. Strategies for Hepatitis C Testing and Linkage to Care for Vulnerable Populations: Point-of-Care and Standard HCV Testing in a Mobile Medical Clinic. Journal Of Community Health 2014, 39: 922-934. PMID: 25135842, PMCID: PMC8317466, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-014-9932-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCV testing strategyMobile medical clinicHCV testingHCV careHCV treatmentPatient preferencesPOC testingPrior injection drug useMedical clinicsHepatitis C testingReactive test resultsInjection drug useRoutine health assessmentsPrior STI diagnosisTesting strategiesHCV prevalenceStandard phlebotomySTI diagnosisTherapeutic advancesSpecialty clinicSerological testingWhite raceC testingDrug useHCV