2005
Correlates of HIV infection among incarcerated women: Implications for improving detection of HIV infection
Altice FL, Marinovich A, Khoshnood K, Blankenship KM, Springer SA, Selwyn PA. Correlates of HIV infection among incarcerated women: Implications for improving detection of HIV infection. Journal Of Urban Health 2005, 82: 312-326. PMID: 15872190, PMCID: PMC3456574, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jti055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionHIV testingHigh HIV prevalence areasMultiple logistic regression analysisWidespread HIV testingGenital herpes infectionVoluntary HIV counselingHIV prevalence areasInjection drug usePrevalence of HIVAnonymous HIV testingRisk behavior informationHigh-risk groupRapid serologic testsHIV risk behaviorsLogistic regression analysisPublic health benefitsIncarcerated womenHIV seroprevalenceHerpes infectionHIV counselingHIV serosurveyLaboratory markersIndependent correlatesRisk factors
1998
Predictors of HIV Infection Among Newly Sentenced Male Prisoners
Altice F, Mostashari F, Selwyn P, Checko P, Singh R, Tanguay S, Blanchette E. Predictors of HIV Infection Among Newly Sentenced Male Prisoners. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: 444-453. PMID: 9715840, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199808150-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsBlood TransfusionConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicConnecticutEmergency Medical ServicesForecastingHematologic DiseasesHepatitis, Viral, HumanHIV AntibodiesHIV SeropositivityHIV-1HumansMaleMental DisordersPrevalencePrimary Health CarePrisonersRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorSexually Transmitted DiseasesSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTuberculosisWounds, GunshotConceptsHIV infectionAppropriate risk-reduction interventionsPotent combination antiretroviral therapyElevated aspartate aminotransferase levelsSelf-reported high-risk behaviorsHIV testing resourcesCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV-seropositive personsInjection drug useAspartate aminotransferase levelsAge-adjusted ratesRisk reduction interventionsMultivariate regression analysisHigh-risk behaviorsPrevalence of individualsComprehensive HIVAntiretroviral therapyHIV careAminotransferase levelsHIV serosurveyIndependent predictorsLaboratory markersHIV statusHIV prevalenceBlack race