2024
Understanding Users’ Engagement in a Provider-Created Mobile App for Training to Advance Hepatitis C Care: Knowledge Assessment Survey Study
Wegener M, Sims K, Brooks R, Nichols L, Sideleau R, McKay S, Villanueva M. Understanding Users’ Engagement in a Provider-Created Mobile App for Training to Advance Hepatitis C Care: Knowledge Assessment Survey Study. JMIR Formative Research 2024, 8: e52729. PMID: 39486023, DOI: 10.2196/52729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virus testingHepatitis C virusPilot testing feedbackSocietal level barriersCenters for Disease Control and PreventionHealth care providersKnowledge assessment surveyHepatitis C careDisease Control and PreventionHealth care workersHepatitis C virus educationControl and PreventionHCV elimination goalsOn-demand educationYale School of MedicineCare providersSelf-directed fashionLevel barriersHepatitis C virus managementHepatitis educationC carePersonalized remindersTreatment gapHIV clinicCare workers
2023
Characterizing Persons With HIV/HCV Coinfection Who Remain Untreated for Hepatitis C at Four HIV Clinics in Connecticut (CT): Role of Multiple Overlapping Barriers at the Individual and Clinic System Levels
Zhao A, Wegener M, Brooks R, Mininberg L, Helou E, Maughan A, Villanueva M. Characterizing Persons With HIV/HCV Coinfection Who Remain Untreated for Hepatitis C at Four HIV Clinics in Connecticut (CT): Role of Multiple Overlapping Barriers at the Individual and Clinic System Levels. Health Promotion Practice 2023, 24: 1029-1038. PMID: 37439687, DOI: 10.1177/15248399231169793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/HCV coinfectionHepatitis C virusHCV coinfectionHIV clinicDirect-acting antiviral medicationsHIV transmission risk factorsPrimary care HIV clinicClinic-level barriersHCV elimination targetsChronic HCV infectionRetrospective chart reviewPatient-level barriersClinical practice patternsMedication-assisted treatmentTransmission risk factorsIllicit substance usePatient-specific issuesLack of transportationSubstance use problemsMental health issuesHCV cureHCV infectionHCV treatmentHepatitis CUntreated patients
2022
Advancing data to care strategies for persons with HIV using an innovative reconciliation process
Villanueva M, Miceli J, Speers S, Nichols L, Carroll C, Jenkins H, Altice F. Advancing data to care strategies for persons with HIV using an innovative reconciliation process. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0267903. PMID: 35511958, PMCID: PMC9071117, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease intervention specialistsHIV care continuumCare continuumNon-randomized patientsPublic health surveillance dataOngoing HIV transmissionClinic visit dataHealth surveillance dataPublic health surveillanceHIV clinicHIV eliminationViral loadHIV transmissionCare engagementCopies/Clinic staffClinic dataYale University SchoolVisit dataHealth surveillancePWHSurveillance dataPatientsCells/Intervention specialists
2021
Cumulative burden of non-communicable diseases predicts COVID hospitalization among people with HIV: A one-year retrospective cohort study
Virata MD, Shenoi SV, Ladines-Lim J, Villanueva MS, Barakat LA. Cumulative burden of non-communicable diseases predicts COVID hospitalization among people with HIV: A one-year retrospective cohort study. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0260251. PMID: 34851963, PMCID: PMC8635326, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOne-year retrospective cohort studyCohort of PWHNon-communicable comorbiditiesPredictors of hospitalizationRetrospective cohort studyChronic lung diseaseLikelihood of hospitalizationSingle-site experienceCOVID-19 infectionNon-communicable diseasesOutcomes of peopleCohort studyHIV diseaseOverall mortalityClinical outcomesLung diseaseCardiovascular diseaseHospitalizationCumulative burdenHIVLater timeframeDiseaseEarly epidemicPWHOutcomesClinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
McPadden J, Warner F, Young HP, Hurley NC, Pulk RA, Singh A, Durant TJS, Gong G, Desai N, Haimovich A, Taylor RA, Gunel M, Dela Cruz CS, Farhadian SF, Siner J, Villanueva M, Churchwell K, Hsiao A, Torre CJ, Velazquez EJ, Herbst RS, Iwasaki A, Ko AI, Mortazavi BJ, Krumholz HM, Schulz WL. Clinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0243291. PMID: 33788846, PMCID: PMC8011821, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionYale New Haven HealthSARS-CoV-2Hospital mortalityRisk of admissionMale sexRisk factorsSARS-CoV-2 testingInvasive mechanical ventilationSevere acute respiratory syndrome virusBurden of diseaseRT-PCR testingAcademic health systemDiverse patient populationsRespiratory syndrome virusEthnic groupsAdult patientsClinical characteristicsDischarge dispositionRespiratory supportPrimary outcomeTreatment guidelinesMechanical ventilationRetrospective studyPatient population
2020
Tocilizumab Treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Survival and Clinical Outcomes
Price CC, Altice FL, Shyr Y, Koff A, Pischel L, Goshua G, Azar MM, Mcmanus D, Chen SC, Gleeson SE, Britto CJ, Azmy V, Kaman K, Gaston DC, Davis M, Burrello T, Harris Z, Villanueva MS, Aoun-Barakat L, Kang I, Seropian S, Chupp G, Bucala R, Kaminski N, Lee AI, LoRusso PM, Topal JE, Dela Cruz C, Malinis M. Tocilizumab Treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Survival and Clinical Outcomes. CHEST Journal 2020, 158: 1397-1408. PMID: 32553536, PMCID: PMC7831876, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytokine release syndromeTocilizumab-treated patientsSevere diseaseRelease syndromeTocilizumab treatmentInflammatory biomarkersNonsevere diseaseSoluble IL-2 receptor levelsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinIL-2 receptor levelsConsecutive COVID-19 patientsIL-6 receptor antagonistMechanical ventilation outcomesC-reactive proteinCOVID-19 patientsHigher admission levelsRace/ethnicityMV daysVentilation outcomesAdverse eventsChart reviewClinical responseMedian ageWhite patientsClinical outcomesA Colocalized Hepatitis C Virus Clinic in a Primary Care Practice Improves Linkage to Care in a High Prevalence Population
Adamson PC, Miceli J, Shiferaw B, Villanueva MS, Canterino JE. A Colocalized Hepatitis C Virus Clinic in a Primary Care Practice Improves Linkage to Care in a High Prevalence Population. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 133: 705-712. PMID: 31987799, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.12.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic HCVPrimary care practicesClinic practiceHCV clinicChronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionCare practicesHepatitis C virus infectionCascade of careHCV antibody testHCV testing dataC virus infectionChronic HCV infectionPrevalence of HCVPrimary care patientsHigh-prevalence populationsHCV cascadeHCV infectionCare patientsMultivariable analysisRetrospective studyClinic populationPrevalence populationsVirus infectionHigher oddsHCV
2018
“No more falling through the cracks”: A qualitative study to inform measurement of integration of care of HIV and opioid use disorder
Oldfield BJ, Muñoz N, Boshnack N, Leavitt R, McGovern MP, Villanueva M, Tetrault JM, Edelman E. “No more falling through the cracks”: A qualitative study to inform measurement of integration of care of HIV and opioid use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 97: 28-40. PMID: 30577897, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderIntegration of HIVUse disordersClinical staffCare of HIVCommunity-based participatory research principlesBehavioral health integrationImproved patient outcomesEvidence-based treatmentsDiverse care settingsParticipatory research principlesPrimary carePatient outcomesPatient-centered policiesCare settingsHealth integrationHIVQualitative studyStages of changeClinic leadershipCare instrumentIntegrated carePatientsBehavioral healthMeasures of qualityFatal cryptococcal meningitis in an AIDS patient complicated with immune reconstitution syndrome refractory to prolonged amphotericin B treatment
Bandaranayake TD, Ogbuagu OE, Mahajan A, Vortmeyer AO, Villanueva MS. Fatal cryptococcal meningitis in an AIDS patient complicated with immune reconstitution syndrome refractory to prolonged amphotericin B treatment. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2018, 29: 1250-1254. PMID: 29749873, DOI: 10.1177/0956462418773219.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsCentral nervous system diseaseNervous system diseasesCryptococcal meningitisSystem diseasesSevere central nervous system diseaseFatal cryptococcal meningitisLiposomal amphotericin BAmphotericin B treatmentImmune recoveryPatient refractoryAntiretroviral therapyTherapeutic challengeTreatment failureAIDS patientsCystic lesionsFatal casesTreatment approachesMeningitisAmphotericin BC. neoformansMultiple coursesCryptococcus neoformansPatientsB treatmentDisease
2016
Integrase strand transferase inhibitors: the preferred antiretroviral regimen in HIV-positive renal transplantation
Azar MM, Malinis MF, Moss J, Formica RN, Villanueva MS. Integrase strand transferase inhibitors: the preferred antiretroviral regimen in HIV-positive renal transplantation. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2016, 28: 447-458. PMID: 27193421, DOI: 10.1177/0956462416651528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibitor-based regimensRenal transplantationHIV/AIDSAntiretroviral regimenAntiretroviral therapyGraft survivalHIV-positive renal transplant recipientsEnd-stage renal diseaseHIV-positive patientsRenal transplant recipientsChronic kidney diseaseThree-year survivalInhibitor-based therapyNon-nucleoside reverseDrug-drug interactionsTransferase inhibitorsImmunosuppressive medicationsKidney transplantationTransplant recipientsAllograft rejectionGraft failureRenal diseaseCalcineurin inhibitorsClinical outcomesImmunosuppressive drugsMeningitis Caused by Candida Dubliniensis in a Patient with Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Yamahiro A, Lau KH, Peaper DR, Villanueva M. Meningitis Caused by Candida Dubliniensis in a Patient with Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Mycopathologia 2016, 181: 589-593. PMID: 27038312, DOI: 10.1007/s11046-016-0006-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingPatient's mental statusMental statusSubstance use disordersLumbar punctureUse disordersHepatitis C virus-related cirrhosisC virus-related cirrhosisInitial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studiesEnd-stage liver diseaseHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionBroad-spectrum antibiotic useImprovement of hydrocephalusMultiple lumbar puncturesSterilization of CSFIntravenous antibiotic therapyVirus-related cirrhosisCerebrospinal fluid studiesImmunodeficiency virus infectionInitiation of therapyLiposomal amphotericin BOptimal treatment strategyBroad-spectrum antibioticsCandida dubliniensisRecent chemotherapy