A5000859134- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
- Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
University of California, Los Angeles
2020-2025
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
2021-2024
Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute
2022
Sinai Health System
2022
This study compares pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among men who have sex with (MSM) a recent history of incarceration across various factors known to contribute HIV transmission risk, including sexual identity, race/ethnicity, activity, history, injection drug use, and internalized homophobia. We analyzed baseline lifetime PrEP (yes or no) 170 male-identifying participants enrolled in randomized-controlled trial Los Angeles County between 2019 2022. Using logistic regression, we...
Long-acting injectable antiretroviral medications are new to HIV treatment. People with may benefit from a treatment option that better aligns their preferences, but could also face challenges and barriers. Authors the fields of HIV, substance use treatment, mental health collaborated on this commentary issues surrounding equitable implementation uptake LAI ART by drawing lessons all three fields. We employ socio-ecological framework beginning at policy level moving through community,...
Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women, particularly those experienced criminal justice involvement, high HIV burdens, a majority of in jail substance use disorders (SUDs). MSM women also experience elevated rates incarceration. Once community re-entry occurs, individuals are critical period for addressing potential risks sexually transmitted infection (STI) acquisition negative sequelae use. Further, the impact by one's social sexual networks at time detention release...
Importance Heart failure (HF) affects more than 6 million adults in the US and 64 worldwide, with 50% prevalence of depression. Patients clinicians lack information on which interventions are effective for depression HF. Objective To compare effectiveness behavioral activation psychotherapy (BA) vs antidepressant medication management (MEDS) patient-centered outcomes inpatients HF Design, Setting, Participants This pragmatic randomized comparative trial was conducted from 2018 to 2022,...
Individuals with schizophrenia carry a high burden of cardiovascular disease and elevated rates sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), but little published data is available regarding survival from SCA in this population. The authors compared resuscitation outcomes following individuals without schizophrenia.Case-control analysis drawn prospective community-based study large community. defined cases as having pre-SCA history schizophrenia, controls schizophrenia. were to 1:5 age- sex-frequency-matched...
Objectives Heart Failure is a chronic syndrome affecting over 5.7 million in the US and 26 adults worldwide with nearly 50% experiencing depressive symptoms. The objective of study to compare effects two evidence-based treatment options for adult patients depression advanced heart failure, on symptom severity, physical mental health related quality life (HRQoL), heart-failure specific life, caregiver burden, morbidity, mortality at 3, 6 12-months. Methods Trial design. Pragmatic, randomized,...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women, particularly those experienced criminal justice involvement, high HIV burdens, a majority of in jail substance use disorders (SUDs). MSM women also experience elevated rates incarceration. Once community re-entry occurs, individuals are critical period for addressing potential risks sexually transmitted infection (STI) acquisition negative sequelae use. Further, the impact by one’s social sexual networks...
MSM and TW personnel, who underwent criminal justice involvement (CJI) in the USA, have a particularly high HIV burden. The post-incarceration period following community reentry is critical for addressing potential risks of HIV/STI acquisition negative sequelae substance use. To address this scenario, we designed new intervention that includes GPS based mobile app (called GeoPass), peer support incentives promoting use prevention, treatment, related services.