2015
Incarceration and health outcomes in HIV‐infected patients: The impact of substance use, primary care engagement, and antiretroviral adherence
Wang EA, McGinnis KA, Long JB, Akgün KM, Edelman EJ, Rimland D, Wang KH, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Incarceration and health outcomes in HIV‐infected patients: The impact of substance use, primary care engagement, and antiretroviral adherence. American Journal On Addictions 2015, 24: 178-184. PMID: 25662297, PMCID: PMC4397180, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHistory of incarcerationHIV disease outcomeVACS Index scorePrimary care engagementAntiretroviral adherenceCare engagementDisease outcomeIndex scoreDrug useHigher VACS Index scoresHealth of HIVAging Cohort StudyUnhealthy alcohol useViral RNA loadRecent drug useLow CD4Cohort studyRNA loadDrug treatmentHIVHealth outcomesMultivariate analysisMediation analysisPatients
2013
Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment Into HIV Care
Martin EG, Wang KH. Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment Into HIV Care. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2013, 62: 421-429. PMID: 23202815, PMCID: PMC3648599, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31827ee56c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication-assisted therapyHIV patientsOpioid dependenceHIV care outcomesDrug Assistance ProgramsSubstance abuse treatmentHIV careIntegrated HIVHIV transmissionHIV treatmentSUD careTobacco dependenceCare outcomesUntreated substanceTherapyDrug coverageAbuse treatmentMedicationsPatientsFormularyCareTreatmentSignificant numberSUDIncreased availability