2022
The Initial Response to COVID-19 Disruptions for Older People with HIV in Ukraine
Rozanova J, Rich K, Altice F, Shenoi S, Zaviryukha I, Kiriazova T, Mamedova E, Shipunov O, Yariy V, Deac A, Zeziulin O. The Initial Response to COVID-19 Disruptions for Older People with HIV in Ukraine. Geriatrics 2022, 7: 138. PMID: 36547274, PMCID: PMC9777936, DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics7060138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneralised anxiety disorderSymptoms of depressionSymptoms of anxietyHIV treatmentSevere depressionOlder peopleMental healthActive drug useSubstance use disordersFirth logistic regression modelHigher suicidal ideationLogistic regression modelsIndependent correlatesUse disordersTelehealth strategiesDrug useSuicidal ideationSymptomsHIVAnxiety disordersSubstance useDepressionStandardised scalesCOVID-19 restrictionsInitial response
2019
Treating opioid dependence with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) in Ukraine: Feasibility and three-month outcomes
Makarenko I, Pykalo I, Springer SA, Mazhnaya A, Marcus R, Filippovich S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. Treating opioid dependence with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) in Ukraine: Feasibility and three-month outcomes. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 104: 34-41. PMID: 31370983, PMCID: PMC8215516, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOpioid agonist treatmentXR-NTX injectionXR-NTX treatmentXR-NTXUrine drug testingOpioid useExtended-release naltrexoneMonths of treatmentThree-month outcomeHealth-related qualityAdverse side effectsSymptoms of depressionOpioid dependenceAgonist treatmentLife scoresTreatment optionsIndependent factorsSide effectsUse disordersPeriod of observationDrug useStimulant useTreatment motivationDrug testing