2023
Modelling the impact and cost‐effectiveness of non‐governmental organizations on HIV and HCV transmission among people who inject drugs in Ukraine
Stone J, Trickey A, Walker J, Bivegete S, Semchuk N, Sazonova Y, Varetska O, Altice F, Saliuk T, Vickerman P. Modelling the impact and cost‐effectiveness of non‐governmental organizations on HIV and HCV transmission among people who inject drugs in Ukraine. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2023, 26: e26073. PMID: 37012669, PMCID: PMC10070931, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.26073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHepatitis C virusHCV incidenceHCV infectionHIV/HCV testingHIV/HCV infectionHCV transmission modelNeedles/syringesHCV testingHCV eliminationHCV transmissionAgonist treatmentC virusNew HIVHigh prevalencePWIDHIVCondom useSubstantial detrimental impactInfectionIncidencePreventative impactDrugsCoverage levelsDALYs
2013
Integration of health services improves multiple healthcare outcomes among HIV-infected people who inject drugs in Ukraine
Bachireddy C, Soule MC, Izenberg JM, Dvoryak S, Dumchev K, Altice FL. Integration of health services improves multiple healthcare outcomes among HIV-infected people who inject drugs in Ukraine. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 134: 106-114. PMID: 24128379, PMCID: PMC3865106, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid substitution therapyOpioid-dependent PWIDIsoniazid preventive therapyHealth-related qualityNeedles/syringesHIV-endemic regionsComposite scoreCross-sectional studyHealthcare quality indicatorsAntiretroviral therapyTuberculosis servicesPreventive therapySecondary outcomesHigher HRQoLMiddle-income countriesPrimary outcomePoor outcomeSubstitution therapyPotential confoundersTuberculosis treatmentHIV epidemicHIVHealth servicesPWIDOutreach settings