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Hepatitis C in the criminal justice system: opportunities for global action in the era of viral hepatitis elimination by Akiyama, Matthew J

“…Keywords: HCV, Prison, Jail, Criminal justice system, Correctional setting, Substance use disorders, PWID, HCV elimination, DAA…”
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Opinions of former jail residents about self-collection of SARS-CoV-2 specimens, paired with wastewater surveillance: A qualitative study rapidly examining acceptability of COVID-19 mitigation measures by González-Montalvo, Myrna Del Mar, Dickson, Peter F, Saber, Lindsay B, Boehm, Rachel A, Phillips, Victoria L, Akiyama, Matthew J, Spaulding, Anne C

“…In year one of the COVID-19 epidemic, the incidence of infection for US carceral populations was 5.5-fold higher than that in the community. Prior to the rapid…”
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Out of sight, into mind: a socioecological model-informed qualitative study on barriers and facilitators to hepatitis B care among West African immigrants in the Bronx, New York by Coe, Jared E, Birnbaum, Jessie, Omarufilo, Fatima, Sigal, Samuel H, Akiyama, Matthew J

“…There is a high burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in West Africa. Over the past 20 years, West African immigration to the United States (U.S.) has been…”
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HIV testing in jails: Comparing strategies to maximize engagement in HIV treatment and prevention by Levano, Samantha R, Epting, Mallory E, Pluznik, Jacob A, Philips, Victoria, Riback, Lindsey R, Zhang, Chenshu, Aseffa, Binyam, Kapadia, Aman R, Bowden, Chava J, Jordan, Beth, O'Donovan, Eleni, Spaulding, Anne C, Akiyama, Matthew J

“…Despite 15,000 people enter US jails yearly with undiagnosed HIV infection, routine HIV testing is not standard. Maximizing the yield and speed of HIV testing…”
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How early is too early? Challenges in ART initiation and engaging in HIV care under Treat All in Rwanda-A qualitative study by Ross, Jonathan, Ingabire, Charles, Umwiza, Francine, Gasana, Josephine, Munyaneza, Athanase, Murenzi, Gad, Nsanzimana, Sabin, Remera, Eric, Akiyama, Matthew J, Anastos, Kathryn M, Adedimeji, Adebola

“…HIV treatment guidelines recommend that all people living with HIV (PLWH) initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) as soon as possible after diagnosis (Treat…”
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Prioritizing incarcerated populations for COVID-19 vaccination and vaccine trials by Kronfli, Nadine, Akiyama, Matthew J.

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Linkage to hepatitis C care after incarceration in jail: a prospective, single arm clinical trial by Akiyama, Matthew J, Columbus, Devin, MacDonald, Ross, Jordan, Alison O, Schwartz, Jessie, Litwin, Alain H, Eckhardt, Benjamin, Carmody, Ellie

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem in correctional settings. HCV treatment is often not possible in U.S. jails due to short lengths of…”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and acceptability of direct-acting antiviral hepatitis C treatment among people incarcerated in jail: A qualitative study by Akiyama, Matthew J, Ross, Jonathan, Rimawi, Fatimah, Fox, Aaron, Jordan, Alison O, Wiersema, Janet, Litwin, Alain H, Kaba, Fatos, MacDonald, Ross

“…While U.S. jails are critical sites for engagement in HCV care, short lengths-of-stay often do not permit treatment in jail. Therefore, linkage to HCV care…”
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Correlation of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater and Individual Testing Results in a Jail, Atlanta, Georgia, USA by Saber, Lindsay B, Kennedy, Shanika S, Yang, Yixin, Moore, Kyler N, Wang, Yuke, Hilton, Stephen P, Chang, Tylis Y, Liu, Pengbo, Phillips, Victoria L, Akiyama, Matthew J, Moe, Christine L, Spaulding, Anne C

“…Institution-level wastewater-based surveillance was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, including in carceral facilities. We examined the relationship…”
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Recurrence of colonic diverticular bleeding and associated risk factors by Niikura, R., Nagata, N., Yamada, A., Akiyama, J., Shimbo, T., Uemura, N.

“…Aim  Colonic diverticular bleeding often recurs, but the risk factors remain unclear. Our aim was to identify risk factors for recurrence in patients with…”
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Widespread hepatitis C virus transmission network among people who inject drugs in Kenya by Akiyama, Matthew J., Khudyakov, Yury, Ramachandran, Sumathi, Riback, Lindsey R., Ackerman, Maxwell, Nyakowa, Mercy, Arthur, Leonard, Lizcano, John, Walker, Josephine, Cherutich, Peter, Kurth, Ann

“…•This is a novel genetic analysis of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission networks among people who inject drugs in Kenya.•There are statically significant…”
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Polysubstance Use and Related Risk Behaviors among People Who Inject Drugs in Kenya Preparing for Hepatitis C Virus Treatment by Riback, Lindsey R, Nyakowa, Mercy, Lizcano, John A, Zhang, Chenshu, Cherutich, Peter, Kurth, Ann E, Akiyama, Matthew J

“…Polysubstance use (PSU), injection drug use (IDU), and equipment sharing are associated with bloodborne infection (BBI) transmission risk, particularly…”
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Distrust in the Health Care System and Adherence to Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy among People with Hepatitis C Virus Who Inject Drugs by Padi, Akhila, Pericot-Valverde, Irene, Heo, Moonseong, Dotherow, James Edward, Niu, Jiajing, Martin, Madhuri, Norton, Brianna L, Akiyama, Matthew J, Arnsten, Julia H, Litwin, Alain H

“…This study is a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial (October 2013-April 2017) involving 150 People Who Inject Drugs (PWIDs) with hepatitis (HCV)…”
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Dynamic contact networks of residents of an urban jail in the era of SARS-CoV-2 by Jenness, Samuel M., Wallrafen-Sam, Karina, Schneider, Isaac, Kennedy, Shanika, Akiyama, Matthew J., Spaulding, Anne C.

“…In custodial settings such as jails and prisons, infectious disease transmission is heightened by factors such as overcrowding and limited healthcare access…”
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Natural history of bleeding risk in colonic diverticulosis patients: a long‐term colonoscopy‐based cohort study by Niikura, R., Nagata, N., Shimbo, T., Aoki, T., Yamada, A., Hirata, Y., Sekine, K., Okubo, H., Watanabe, K., Sakurai, T., Yokoi, C., Mizokami, M., Yanase, M., Akiyama, J., Koike, K., Uemura, N.

“…Summary Background The natural history of bleeding risk from colonic diverticulosis remains unclear. Aim To identify the incidence of bleeding in colonic…”
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Heat stress prevents the decrease in succinate dehydrogenase activity in the extensor digitorum longus of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Nonaka, K, Une, S, Komatsu, M, Yamaji, R, Akiyama, J

“…This study aimed to investigate whether heat stress (HS) prevents a decrease in succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) activity and heat shock protein 60 (HSP60) and…”
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Rationale, design, and methodology of a trial evaluating three models of care for HCV treatment among injection drug users on opioid agonist therapy by Akiyama, Matthew J, Agyemang, Linda, Arnsten, Julia H, Heo, Moonseong, Norton, Brianna L, Schackman, Bruce R, Linas, Benjamin P, Litwin, Alain H

“…People who inject drugs (PWID) constitute 60% of the approximately 5 million people in the U.S. infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Treatment of PWID is…”
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Candida glabrata Empyema Thoracis-A Post-COVID-19 Complication by Swaminathan, Neeraja, Anderson, Katherine, Nosanchuk, Joshua D, Akiyama, Matthew J

“…The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with a significant increase in the incidence of invasive mycosis, including pulmonary aspergillosis, mucormycosis, and…”
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Factors and HCV treatment outcomes associated with smoking among people who inject drugs on opioid agonist treatment: secondary analysis of the PREVAIL randomized clinical trial by Pericot-Valverde, Irene, Heo, Moonseong, Akiyama, Matthew J, Norton, Brianna L, Agyemang, Linda, Niu, Jiajing, Litwin, Alain H

“…Cigarette smoking has emerged as a leading cause of mortality among people with hepatitis C virus (HCV). People who inject drugs (PWID) represent the largest…”
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Scedosporium apiospermum infections and the role of combination antifungal therapy and GM-CSF: A case report and review of the literature by Goldman, Chloe, Akiyama, Matthew J, Torres, Julian, Louie, Eddie, Meehan, Shane A

“…Scedosporium apiospermum, a ubiquitous environmental mold, is increasingly reported as causing invasive fungal disease in immunocompromised hosts. It poses a…”
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