2014
Design and methods of a double blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of extended-release naltrexone for HIV-infected, opioid dependent prisoners and jail detainees who are transitioning to the community
Di Paola A, Lincoln T, Skiest DJ, Desabrais M, Altice FL, Springer SA. Design and methods of a double blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of extended-release naltrexone for HIV-infected, opioid dependent prisoners and jail detainees who are transitioning to the community. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2014, 39: 256-268. PMID: 25240704, PMCID: PMC4283549, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2014.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentPlacebo-controlled trialXR-NTXAgonist treatmentOpioid dependenceTreatment outcomesPoor HIV treatment outcomesOpioid treatment outcomesOpioid-dependent prisonersExtended-release naltrexoneHIV treatment outcomesHIV transmission riskEvidence-based treatmentsCriminal justice settingsEarly acceptabilityStudy medicationFirst injectionStudy acceptabilityHIVTotal referralsJail detaineesCommunity settingsTransmission riskDrug relapseHigh internal validity
2012
Isoniazid preventive therapy in correctional facilities: a systematic review [Review article]
Al-Darraji HA, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Isoniazid preventive therapy in correctional facilities: a systematic review [Review article]. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2012, 16: 871-879. PMID: 22410101, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsoniazid preventive therapyIPT initiationPreventive therapySystematic reviewHuman immunodeficiency virus statusCompletion ratesPrevalent adverse reactionsCorrectional facilitiesIPT effectivenessTreatment interruptionActive tuberculosisViral hepatitisMiddle-income countriesTB controlAdverse reactionsRisk factorsVirus statusEligible studiesCommunity settingsTuberculosisLow-income countriesMajor causeJail settingsAdverse effectsInternational recommendations
2011
Strategies to enhance linkages between care for HIV/AIDS in jail and community settings
Draine J, Ahuja D, Altice FL, Arriola KJ, Avery AK, Beckwith CG, Booker CA, Ferguson A, Figueroa H, Lincoln T, Ouellet LJ, Porterfield J, Spaulding AC, Tinsley MJ. Strategies to enhance linkages between care for HIV/AIDS in jail and community settings. AIDS Care 2011, 23: 366-377. PMID: 21347900, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2010.507738.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
HIV, alcohol dependence, and the criminal justice system: a review and call for evidence-based treatment for released prisoners
Springer SA, Azar MM, Altice FL. HIV, alcohol dependence, and the criminal justice system: a review and call for evidence-based treatment for released prisoners. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2010, 37: 12-21. PMID: 21171933, PMCID: PMC3070290, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2010.540280.BooksConceptsAlcohol use disorderHIV treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesAlcohol dependencePoor HIV treatment outcomesRole of pharmacotherapyRelationship of HIVHIV risk behaviorsBetter treatment outcomesEvidence-based treatmentsAntiretroviral therapySignificant morbidityTherapeutic optionsPoor adherenceAlcohol abuseHIVUse disordersHIV cycleCommunity settingsRisk behaviorsAlcohol usePrimary articlesImproved treatmentVulnerable populationsNaltrexonePsychiatric and Substance Abuse Comorbidity among HIV Seropositive and HIV Seronegative Prisoners in Malaysia
Zahari MM, Bae W, Zainal NZ, Habil H, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Comorbidity among HIV Seropositive and HIV Seronegative Prisoners in Malaysia. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2010, 36: 31-38. PMID: 20141394, PMCID: PMC4847714, DOI: 10.3109/00952990903544828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionSubstance abusePsychiatric illnessPsychiatric disordersTriple diagnosisPsychiatric diagnosisDrug useMental illnessSubstance abuse comorbidityInjection drug useCross-sectional studyStructured Clinical InterviewSubstance use disordersPublic health approachMental Disorders-IVHIV-seropositiveOpioid dependencePotential confoundersDiagnostic Statistical ManualUse disordersDual diagnosisClinical InterviewAdequate careCommunity settingsHealth approach
2007
Improving the Care for HIV-Infected Prisoners: An Integrated Prison-Release Health Model
Springer S, Altice F. Improving the Care for HIV-Infected Prisoners: An Integrated Prison-Release Health Model. 2007, 535-555. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-71695-4_30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntiretroviral therapyHIV careViral loadHIV-1 RNA levelsCommunity settingsActive antiretroviral therapyComorbid medical conditionsHuman Services guidelinesNormal life expectancySerious psychiatric illnessSubstance use disordersHIV/AIDSDepartment of HealthHAART regimensCD4 countHIV diseaseHIV infectionChronic conditionsPsychiatric illnessMedical conditionsGeneral populationHealth care institutionsUse disordersHIVViral replication
2005
18 Management of HIVIAIDS in Correctional Settings
Altice F, Springer S. 18 Management of HIVIAIDS in Correctional Settings. 2005, 449-487. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012465271-2/50021-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClean injection equipmentHepatitis virus BHepatitis virus CPrevalence of HIVSelf-administered therapyArea of HIVSyringe exchange programsGeneral U.S. populationCorrectional settingsObserved therapyHIV infectionHIV medicationsComorbid conditionsMethadone maintenanceOwn medicationsSyringe exchangeNew casesVirus CCommunity settingsMedicationsHIVInformed consentExtensive involvementVirus BU.S. population