2008
A pilot survey of attitudes and knowledge about opioid substitution therapy for HIV-infected prisoners.
Springer SA, Bruce RD. A pilot survey of attitudes and knowledge about opioid substitution therapy for HIV-infected prisoners. Journal Of Opioid Management 2008, 4: 81-6. PMID: 18557164, PMCID: PMC2476214, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2008.0012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid substitution therapySubstitution therapyAntiretroviral medicationsHIV riskDrug useOpioid-dependent prisonersConnecticut DepartmentPatient care capacityMaintenance therapyOpioid dependencyBUP treatmentTherapyReferral programBuprenorphineLess adherenceHIVMethadoneMinority of respondentsMajority of inmatesPilot studyAnonymous surveyMedicationsMore educationResults of answersAdherence
2003
Pilot study to enhance HIV care using needle exchange-based health services for out-of-treatment injecting drug users
Altice FL, Springer S, Buitrago M, Hunt DP, Friedland GH. Pilot study to enhance HIV care using needle exchange-based health services for out-of-treatment injecting drug users. Journal Of Urban Health 2003, 80: 416-427. PMID: 12930880, PMCID: PMC3455979, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jtg053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusNondetectable viral loadCD4 lymphocyte countDrug treatmentDrug usersLymphocyte countViral loadHIV therapyBaseline HIV-1 RNA levelsNeedle exchangeHealth servicesHIV-1 RNA levelsPilot studyPotent antiretroviral combinationUtilization of HAARTActive antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapy regimensHIV-1 RNACommunity-based health interventionsAdverse side effectsActive drug usersFormal drug treatmentImmunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) incidenceSmall pilot studyActive heroin injectors