A5056004087- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Sports injuries and prevention
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
University of Louisville
2024
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
2024
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2023-2024
Montefiore Medical Center
2018-2023
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2016-2023
Montefiore Health System
2020-2022
University of Miami
2011-2020
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
2020
Georgetown University
2020
University of Pittsburgh
2020
Infections related to injection drug use are common. Harm reduction strategies such as syringe exchange programs and skin care clinics aim prevent these infections in users (IDUs). Syringe currently prohibited by law Florida. The goal of this study was estimate the mortality cost use-related bacterial over a 12-month period county safety-net hospital Miami, Additionally, prevalence HIV hepatitis C virus among cohort hospitalized IDUs estimated.IDUs discharged from Jackson Memorial Hospital...
Parsa Erfani, BA; Nishant Uppal, BS; Caroline H. Lee, Ranit Mishori, MD, MHS; Katherine R. Peeler, MD
Latinx sexual minority men (LSMM) face multilevel barriers to accessing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). To address these barriers, we designed and implemented community-based organization (CBO)-PrEP, a collaborative telehealth PrEP program for LSMM. We this delivery through process involving staff from local CBOs primary care-based prevention program. Staff met weekly over 3-month period establish protocols referrals, obtaining insurance coverage, navigation appointments laboratory...
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) agents potentially associated with adverse metabolic profiles are commonly used in low- and middle-income countries. We assessed risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related morbidity mortality a cohort of HIV-infected, ART-treated adults Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Hospital records data between 2000-2010 were examined incident CVD-related ICD-10 Coding Death HIV diagnoses among ≥18 years old on ART, enrolled an observational cohort. Poisson regression models...
We analyzed the characteristics of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) who reported unmet oral health needs since testing positive and compared those reporting no needs. also identified barriers to accessing care for PLWHA.We collected data from 2,469 HIV-positive patients had not received in previous 12 months accessed at Health Resources Service Administration-funded Special Projects National Significance Innovations Oral Care Initiative demonstration sites. The outcome interest was prior...
<h3>Objectives</h3> Trichomoniasis (TV) is associated with an increased risk of acquisition sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV. The purpose this study to evaluate factors incidence TV among female STD clinic attendees in the USA. <h3>Methods</h3> Data were collected from women participating a randomised controlled trial evaluating brief reduction counselling at time HIV testing reduce infections (STIs) clinics. Participants recruited clinics underwent STI baseline 6-month...
The US is the world leader in imprisoning immigrants. Its mass immigration detention system emerged as an extension of incarceration, rooted a legacy racist and criminal laws. Immigration policy structural determinant health that negatively affects imprisoned immigrants, their families, communities. systemic harms "detention facilities," which we refer to "immigration prisons," have been extensively documented, yet incrementalist reforms failed result improved outcomes for We argue ending...
On Being a Doctor13 April 2020COVID-19: The Worst Days of Our CareersFREEChinazo O. Cunningham, MD, MS, Chanelle Diaz, and Deepika E. Slawek, MPHChinazo MSMontefiore Health System Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, New York (C.O.C., C.D., D.E.S.), MDMontefiore MPHMontefiore D.E.S.)Author, Article, Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M20-1715 Audio Reading - “COVID-19: Careers” Audio. Michael A. Lacombe, Annals Associate Editor, reads by Chinazo MS Your browser does not...
Poor health conditions within immigration detention facilities have attracted significant concerns from policymakers and activists alike. There is no systematic data on the causes of hospitalizations or their relative morbidity. The objective this study, therefore, was to analyze facilities, as well percentage necessitating ICU intermediate-ICU (i.e, "step-down") admission types surgical interventional procedures conducted during these hospitalizations. We a cross-sectional study statewide...
In Peru, there is little information about the HIV care continuum. Therefore, we conducted a study to describe continuum among male sex workers (MSWs) in Lima.
Miami-Dade County (MDC) represents a major port of entry for people seeking asylum in the United States, and few studies have systematically evaluated demographic characteristics this vulnerable population. Moreover, while burden post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) depressive (MDD) are thought to be higher population, prevalence these psychiatric conditions our community is unknown. An analysis demographics co-morbidities Human Rights Clinic (HRC) Miami's 93 clients between 2010 2015 was...
Author(s): Diaz, Chanelle; Segura, Eddy; Luz, Paula M; Ribeiro, Sayonara; Eksterman, Leonardo; Boni, Raquel De; Clark, Jesse L; Veloso, Valdilea; Grinsztejn, Beatriz; Lake, Jordan
Background Miami, Florida, has the highest rate of HIV diagnoses in USA (70.3 per 100 000 people), accounting for 1218 41 269 incident cases nationwide (2008). Although Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infection been associated with an increased risk acquisition women, prevalence TV Miami is unknown due to lack routine screening and low sensitivity testing methods. The purpose this study establish a women seeking services at Miami-Dade County Health Department Downtown STD Clinic compared...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Latinx sexual minority men (LSMM) face multi-level barriers to accessing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> To address these barriers, we designed and implemented CBO-PrEP, a collaborative community-based, telehealth PrEP program for LSMM with three community-based organizations (CBOs) large integrated health care system in New York City, 2020-2023. <title>METHODS</title> We delivery through process involving staff from local...