2021
Correlates of newly diagnosed HIV infection among cisgender women sex workers and transgender women sex workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wang M, Lim SH, Gibson BA, Azwa I, Guadamuz TE, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Wickersham JA. Correlates of newly diagnosed HIV infection among cisgender women sex workers and transgender women sex workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2021, 32: 609-619. PMID: 33752518, DOI: 10.1177/0956462420970417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionCisgender women sex workersWomen sex workersSex workersTransgender women sex workersMultivariable logistic regressionCondomless vaginal sexDetection of HIVUnique vulnerabilitiesHIV/Infection screeningHIVVaginal sexInfectionLogistic regressionEcstasy/MDMALower likelihoodLifetime useMost participantsKuala LumpurUnderstudied populationCorrelatesSex workers' experiencesPopulationChlamydia
2009
A Prospective Controlled Trial of Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing in a Men's Jail
Kavasery R, Maru DS, Sylla LN, Smith D, Altice FL. A Prospective Controlled Trial of Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing in a Men's Jail. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e8056. PMID: 19946371, PMCID: PMC2777336, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine optHIV testingProspective Controlled TrialTesting groupMen's jailProportion of menPreliminary positive resultsPrimary outcomeControlled TrialsJail detaineesMultivariate analysisDisease controlHIVLower likelihoodWeek periodHigh ratePositive resultsTrialsGroupMale inmatesNew HavenOptimal timeJailEarly releaseTestingRoutine Opt-Out HIV Testing Strategies in a Female Jail Setting: A Prospective Controlled Trial
Kavasery R, Maru DS, Cornman-Homonoff J, Sylla LN, Smith D, Altice FL. Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing Strategies in a Female Jail Setting: A Prospective Controlled Trial. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e7648. PMID: 19946370, PMCID: PMC2777332, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine optHIV testingJail settingsNew CDC guidelinesHIV testing strategiesProspective Controlled TrialLow testing ratesProportion of womenControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeCDC guidelinesHigh prevalenceTesting ratesJail detaineesYounger ageLower likelihoodHIVWeek periodHigh rateTesting groupTrialsWomenTesting strategiesFemale inmatesGroup