2023
The relationship between reincarceration and treatment of opioid use disorder with extended-release naltrexone among persons with HIV
Parchinski K, Di Paola A, Wilson A, Springer S. The relationship between reincarceration and treatment of opioid use disorder with extended-release naltrexone among persons with HIV. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2023, 7: 100159. PMID: 37159815, PMCID: PMC10163604, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2023.100159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderExtended-release naltrexoneXR-NTXUse disordersKaplan-Meier survival analysisHIV viral suppressionMajor depressive disorderPublic health priorityOpioid cravingViral suppressionOpioid useHIV outcomesLife scoresRetrospective studyStudy baselineDepressive disorderOdds ratioDecrease recurrenceHealth prioritySurvival analysisPWHLifetime incarcerationStudy periodMean timeDisorders
2021
Feasibility of a community‐based delivery model for HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis among bar patrons in rural South Africa
Grammatico MA, Moll AP, Choi K, Springer SA, Shenoi SV. Feasibility of a community‐based delivery model for HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis among bar patrons in rural South Africa. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2021, 24: e25848. PMID: 34826363, PMCID: PMC8625837, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-exposure prophylaxisAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestLargest HIV epidemicCommunity-based delivery modelPrEP uptakeHIV testingOdds ratioOral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabineTenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabineRural South AfricaHazardous drinkingDisoproxil fumarate/emtricitabineHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisUptake of PrEPHIV care cascadeRapid HIV testingAdjusted odds ratioYoung menRural KwaZulu-Natal ProvinceAlcohol use disorderSexual risk behaviorsDisorders Identification TestBar patronsPrEP deliveryPrEP initiators
2016
Determinants of willingness to enroll in opioid agonist treatment among opioid dependent people who inject drugs in Ukraine
Makarenko I, Mazhnaya A, Polonsky M, Marcus R, Bojko MJ, Filippovych S, Springer S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. Determinants of willingness to enroll in opioid agonist treatment among opioid dependent people who inject drugs in Ukraine. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 165: 213-220. PMID: 27370527, PMCID: PMC5094181, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentAdjusted odds ratioOpioid use disorderAgonist treatmentUse disordersSignificant adjusted odds ratiosMultivariable logistic regressionHIV-negative statusPatient-level interventionsOpioid-dependent peopleInjection frequencyHIV statusOdds ratioRecent overdoseIndependent factorsPWIDLogistic regressionPrevious imprisonmentHigher injection frequencySignificant correlatesPrior incarcerationFamily supportDisordersDrugsIntervention