2004
Developing a Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Intervention for HIV-Infected Drug Users: Implications for Program Replication
Altice FL, Mezger JA, Hodges J, Bruce RD, Marinovich A, Walton M, Springer SA, Friedland GH. Developing a Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Intervention for HIV-Infected Drug Users: Implications for Program Replication. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2004, 38: s376-s387. PMID: 15156426, DOI: 10.1086/421400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian HIV-1 RNA loadDrug usersHIV-1 RNA loadMost subjectsHuman immunodeficiency virusSelf-administered therapySyringe exchange programsMedian CD4Antiretroviral therapyDaily regimensMedical comorbiditiesImmunodeficiency virusEmergency departmentRNA loadMethadone clinicsMedication administrationOwn medicationsCopies/Major depressionMedical appointmentsTherapy interventionCell countDAARTCells/Medical services
1995
Women living with substance abuse and HIV disease: medical care access issues.
Weissman G, Melchior L, Huba G, Altice F, Booth R, Cottler L, Genser S, Jones A, McCarthy S, Needle R. Women living with substance abuse and HIV disease: medical care access issues. Journal Of The American Medical Women's Association 1995, 50: 115-20. PMID: 7657944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst positive HIV testHIV disease coursePositive HIV testHIV testing historyMedical servicesPost-test counselingMental health servicesDrug-using womenUse of healthHIV diseaseHIV testDisease courseDrug abusersTesting historyHealth servicesMen subjectsHealth resourcesSubstance abuseDrug abuseWomenMore womenFirst-year findingsServices AdministrationNational InstituteLongitudinal study