A5050486247- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Community Health and Development
Columbia University
1995-2022
ICAP Global Health
2018-2020
Clinique Saint-Joseph
2006-2016
Na Homolce Hospital
2016
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2011
AIDS United
2010
Hôpital de Jolimont
2010
Harlem Hospital Center
2009
Ministry of Health and Welfare
1996
Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
1994
Abstract To describe factors associated with multidrug-resistant (MDR), including extensively-drug-resistant (XDR), tuberculosis (TB) in the United States, we abstracted inpatient, laboratory, and public health clinic records of a sample MDR TB patients reported to Centers for Disease Control Prevention from California, New York City, Texas during 2005–2007. At initial diagnosis, was detected 94% 130 XDR 80% 5 patients. Mutually exclusive resistance 4% XDR, 17% pre-XDR, 24% total first-line...
Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (F/TDF) has high efficacy against HIV-1 acquisition. Seventy-two prospective studies of daily oral F/TDF PrEP were conducted to evaluate incidence, drug resistance, adherence, and bone renal safety in diverse settings. incidence was calculated from incident diagnoses after initiation within 60 days discontinuation. Tenofovir concentrations dried blood spots (DBS), bone/renal indicators evaluated a subset...
OBJECTIVES: Cost-effective programs are needed to assist homeless persons with severe mental illness in their transition from shelters community living. The authors investigated the cost-effectiveness of critical time intervention program, a time-limited adaptation intensive case management, which has been shown significantly reduce recurrent homelessness among men illness. METHODS: Ninety-six study participants recruited psychiatric program men's public shelter 1991 1993 were randomly...
To assess latent tuberculous infection (LTBI) treatment completion rates in a large prospective US/Canada multisite cohort and identify associated risk factors.This study assessed factors with LTBI through interviews persons who initiated at 12 sites. Interviews were conducted initiation completion/cessation. Participants received usual care according to each clinic's procedure. Multivariable models constructed based on stepwise assessment of potential predictors interactions.Of 1515...
Puumala is the most common hantavirus serotype in Europe and spread mainly by red bank vole. Between 1 July 1992 31 January 1994, an outbreak of virus-induced nephropathia epidemica (NE) occurred Belgian Ardennes. Serologically confirmed cases (n = 41) were compared with two groups asymptomatic seronegative controls. Risks identified included sighting living rodents, exposure to rodent droppings, trapping rodents during 4 weeks preceding onset symptoms. Activities this 4-week period that...
An estimated 300 000 individuals are treated for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in the United States and Canada annually. Little is known about proportion or characteristics of those who decline treatment.To define various groups accept LTBI treatment to identify factors associated with non-acceptance treatment.Persons offered at 30 clinics 12 Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium sites were prospectively enrolled. Multivariate regression models constructed based on manual...
Rationale: More information on risk factors for death from tuberculosis in the United States could help reduce mortality rate, which has remained steady more than a decade.Objective: To identify tuberculosis-related adults.Methods: We performed retrospective study of 1,304 adults with who died before treatment completion and 1,039 frequency-matched control subjects completed 2005 to 2006 13 states reporting 65% U.S. cases. used in-depth record abstractions standard algorithm classify deaths...
In 2016 to 2017, we surveyed primary care providers (PCPs) in upper Manhattan and the South Bronx, New York, on their knowledge, attitudes, practices surrounding preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. Despite efforts promote survey response, were only able obtain a meager response rate, limiting our ability interpret results. this short communication, examine survey's methodology, as well methods used by other similar studies, order suggest how certain strategies appear influence PCP PrEP...
The reliability of self-reports sexual behaviors related to HIV transmission was examined in a study homeless men with severe mental illness. Thirty-nine patients New York City shelter psychiatric program were interviewed about their the past six months. same interview administered twice, one- two-week interval between interviews. Test-retest assessed using kappa and intraclass correlation coefficients. Reliability estimates ranged from .49 .93 for overall activity, number partners, specific...
The high seroprevalence of HIV that has been reported among homeless individuals with mental illness indicates an urgent need to examine risk behavior in this population.Injection drug use and sexual were assessed comprehensive interviews 218 mentally ill men a New York City shelter. First, the proportion who had injected drugs was established. Then, those drugs, injection behaviors associated transmission (i.e., whether they ever engaged high-risk risk-reduction behaviors) their current...
Serum nitrate levels, a measure of nitric oxide (NO) production in vivo, were very high (95 ± 14 μmlM) 13 patients infected with Puumala virus, the European variant Hantavirus (HTV), as compared to those healthy subjects (33 3 μmlM). levels showed and significant correlation scores on Acute Physiological And Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) scale serum creatinine, an inverse platelet counts. Serial measurements 2 severe cases at onset arterial hypotension acute renal failure. We...
Severe human infection with Hantavirus is characterized by high fever, cold chills, thrombocytopenia, arterial hypotension, acute renal failure, and/or adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)-like pulmonary involvement, but the clinical course varies greatly between individuals. We investigated whether genetically determined differences in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α production can influence severity of disease. studied a TNF-α single-nucleotide promoter polymorphism (SNP) at position...
To assess the effectiveness of a peer-based intervention on adherence to and completion latent tuberculous infection (LTBI) treatment.Patients prescribed self-administered LTBI treatment were enrolled in randomized controlled trial an experimental, support intervention. Primary outcomes completion. Adherence was assessed through self-report, electronic monitoring devices clinic visits.Of 250 participants, 70% male; 71% Black 20% Latino; mean age 40 years; 67% foreign-born 39% married. No...
Haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a human disease characterized by flu-like symptoms, dysfunction, and in severe cases, haemorrhagic manifestations. The causative agents of HFRS are Hantaan (HTN), Seoul (SEO), Puumala (PUU) Dobrava (DOB) hantaviruses. Hantavirus infections increasing importance Europe. Outbreaks occur Belgium 3- to 4-year interval an number cases. We describe the largest outbreak so far 217 serologically clinically confirmed cases period between October 1995...
People living with HIV (PLWHIV) have been involved in the continuum of care since early days epidemic providing education and prevention services. There is a growing interest utilizing positive peers to support access treatment, but little known about range roles these perform what they need know do this work. This study 186 HIV-positive currently community health services eight states found that wide roles, including assistance emotional support, service referrals. Over 80% discussed...