2022
Formative Evaluation of the Acceptance of HIV Prevention Artificial Intelligence Chatbots By Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Focus Group Study
Peng ML, Wickersham JA, Altice FL, Shrestha R, Azwa I, Zhou X, Halim MAA, Ikhtiaruddin WM, Tee V, Kamarulzaman A, Ni Z. Formative Evaluation of the Acceptance of HIV Prevention Artificial Intelligence Chatbots By Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Focus Group Study. JMIR Formative Research 2022, 6: e42055. PMID: 36201390, PMCID: PMC9585446, DOI: 10.2196/42055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV testingMobile health interventionsMobile health strategiesHealth care professionalsStigmatized health conditionsElevated riskHealth strategiesCare professionalsKey populationsHealth interventionsDigital health toolsFocus group studyHealth awarenessHIVHealth toolsHealth conditionsPervasive stigmaGroup studyPreventionImplementation strategiesPotential implementation strategiesSexual behaviorMenPublic healthTechnical errors
2021
“Who are You and What are You Doing Here?”: Social Capital and Barriers to Movement along the HIV Care Cascade among Tajikistani Migrants with HIV to Russia
Bromberg DJ, Tate MM, Alaei A, Rozanova J, Karimov S, Saidi D, Alaei K, Altice FL. “Who are You and What are You Doing Here?”: Social Capital and Barriers to Movement along the HIV Care Cascade among Tajikistani Migrants with HIV to Russia. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 3115-3127. PMID: 34195912, PMCID: PMC8903220, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03359-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial capitalSocial capital relateSocial capital accumulationWeak social tiesHIV care cascadeSemi-structured interviewsHarm reduction servicesPutnam's theoryRussian citizensMigrantsSocial tiesCare cascadePervasive discriminationThematic analysisCapital accumulationRussiaAuthority figuresHIV careHIV treatmentCapitalPoor engagementPeoplePublic healthBanCitizens
2018
Perceptions of Health-Related Community Reentry Challenges among Incarcerated Drug Users in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine
Rozanova J, Morozova O, Azbel L, Bachireddy C, Izenberg JM, Kiriazova T, Dvoryak S, Altice FL. Perceptions of Health-Related Community Reentry Challenges among Incarcerated Drug Users in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine. Journal Of Urban Health 2018, 95: 508-522. PMID: 29728898, PMCID: PMC6095752, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-018-0256-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentSubstance use disordersUse disordersMethadone treatmentDrug usersPoor general healthGeneral health conditionPerception of healthAgonist treatmentDrug injectionGeneral healthHigh prevalenceHealth needsHealth-related tasksLogistic regressionMethadoneHealth conditionsPre-release planningDisordersTreatmentPublic healthTotal samplePrison settingDrugsHealth
2015
“Bureaucracy & Beliefs”: Assessing the barriers to accessing opioid substitution therapy by people who inject drugs in Ukraine
Bojko MJ, Mazhnaya A, Makarenko I, Marcus R, Dvoriak S, Islam Z, Altice FL. “Bureaucracy & Beliefs”: Assessing the barriers to accessing opioid substitution therapy by people who inject drugs in Ukraine. Drugs Education Prevention And Policy 2015, 22: 255-262. PMID: 27087758, PMCID: PMC4831711, DOI: 10.3109/09687637.2015.1016397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid substitution therapySubstitution therapySide effectsEvidence-based HIV prevention strategiesOpioid-dependent PWIDHIV prevention strategiesMulti-level barriersImplementation science projectHIV preventionMethadone clientsTreatment accessWaiting listPWIDPrevention strategiesTreatment attitudesSocial marketing campaignFree treatmentTreatment slotsTreatmentPublic healthTherapyFocus group discussionsDrugsStructural barriersParticipants
2014
HIV in people reincarcerated in Connecticut prisons and jails: an observational cohort study
Meyer JP, Cepeda J, Springer SA, Wu J, Trestman RL, Altice FL. HIV in people reincarcerated in Connecticut prisons and jails: an observational cohort study. The Lancet HIV 2014, 1: e77-e84. PMID: 25473651, PMCID: PMC4249702, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(14)70022-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchViral suppressionHIV treatment outcomesInhibitor-based regimensObservational cohort studyHIV viral suppressionART regimenCohort studyRetrospective cohortPrimary outcomeViral loadPsychiatric comorbidityTreatment outcomesIdentification of individualsHIVJail detaineesLaboratory databaseTreatment potencyDrug abuseRNA copiesNational InstitutePrison releasePublic healthBlack menIncarceration periodsOutcomes
2013
High rates of police detention among recently released HIV-infected prisoners in Ukraine: Implications for health outcomes
Izenberg JM, Bachireddy C, Soule M, Kiriazova T, Dvoryak S, Altice FL. High rates of police detention among recently released HIV-infected prisoners in Ukraine: Implications for health outcomes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 133: 154-160. PMID: 23769160, PMCID: PMC3786010, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid substitution therapyAntiretroviral therapyHIV transmissionHIV epidemicHigh-risk injection practicesSignificant independent correlatesMedication interruptionOST treatmentART prescriptionAdverse eventsSubstitution therapyIndependent correlatesWithdrawal symptomsMale genderEssential medicationsInjection practicesHealth outcomesLogistic regressionHIVPublic healthTherapyHigh rateHealthCorrelatesParticipants
2012
Survival from XDR-TB Is Associated with Modifiable Clinical Characteristics in Rural South Africa
Shenoi SV, Brooks RP, Barbour R, Altice FL, Zelterman D, Moll AP, Master I, van der Merwe TL, Friedland GH. Survival from XDR-TB Is Associated with Modifiable Clinical Characteristics in Rural South Africa. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e31786. PMID: 22412840, PMCID: PMC3295798, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsXDR-TB patientsDrug-resistant tuberculosisRetrospective case-control studyXDR-TB casesCommunity-based hospitalCase-control studyGlobal public healthHIV coinfectionMicrobiological correlatesModifiable factorsAvailable interventionsRural South AfricaControl studyPatientsTuberculosisPublic healthSurvivorsSurvivalDaysHospitalMortality
2011
HIV-Related Research in Correctional Populations: Now is the Time
Rich JD, Wohl DA, Beckwith CG, Spaulding AC, Lepp NE, Baillargeon J, Gardner A, Avery A, Altice FL, Springer S, On behalf of the Centers for AIDS Research—Collaboration on HIV in Corrections (CFAR-CHIC) Working Group. HIV-Related Research in Correctional Populations: Now is the Time. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2011, 8: 288. PMID: 21904902, PMCID: PMC3208731, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-011-0095-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevention of HIVTransmission of HIVMental health disordersAcademic medical centerIllicit drug useEpidemic of incarcerationHIV-Related ResearchAntiretroviral therapyHIV infectionHIV transmissionMedical CenterHIVHealth disordersDrug useRisk behaviorsAIDS researchSubstance useSubstantial proportionNational InstituteRecent evidenceIncarcerated populationsPublic healthHealthCorrectional populationsPopulation
2010
Testing for HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Viral Hepatitis in Jails: Still a Missed Opportunity for Public Health and HIV Prevention
Flanigan TP, Zaller N, Beckwith CG, Bazerman LB, Rana A, Gardner A, Wohl DA, Altice FL. Testing for HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Viral Hepatitis in Jails: Still a Missed Opportunity for Public Health and HIV Prevention. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2010, 55: s78-s83. PMID: 21406992, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181fbc94f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health opportunityHIV preventionInfectious diseasesViral hepatitisHIV testingJail-based screeningHealth opportunitiesHigh-risk communitiesSTI diagnosisHIV infectionSTI testingCommunity prevalenceHigh riskHIVCommunity careInfectionPreventionDiseaseHepatitisTreatmentPublic healthIncarcerated individualsVast majorityPersons of colorTesting
2005
HIV testing in correctional institutions: evaluating existing strategies, setting new standards.
Basu S, Smith-Rohrberg D, Hanck S, Altice FL. HIV testing in correctional institutions: evaluating existing strategies, setting new standards. AIDS & Public Policy Journal 2005, 20: 3-24. PMID: 17260566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testing protocolHIV testing strategiesCommunity-based careSubstance abuse treatmentAntiretroviral therapyDepth counselingTesting strategiesHealth statusAbuse treatmentMental healthCorrectional facilitiesRoutine testingPublic healthCorrectional settingsPrison settingTreatmentCounseling policiesHealthTesting protocolSettingHIVTestingTherapyCorrectional systemCare
2004
Hepatitis C virus infection in United States correctional institutions
Altice F, Bruce R. Hepatitis C virus infection in United States correctional institutions. Current Hepatology Reports 2004, 3: 112-118. DOI: 10.1007/s11901-004-0018-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionInjection drug usersVirus infectionDrug usersRisk reduction interventionsCurable infectionEffective therapyHigh prevalenceCare approachHigh riskReduction interventionsMental illnessSexual partnersInfectionHealth carePublic healthCorrectional settingsSettingHCVIdeal settingHIVTherapyIllnessPrevalence