Benjamin P Linas

Summary

Affiliation: Boston University School of Medicine
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Cost-effective screening for acute hepatitis C virus infection in HIV-infected men who have sex with men
    Benjamin P Linas
    HIV Epidemiology and Outcomes Research Unit, Section of Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 55:279-90. 2012
  2. ncbi Priorities for screening and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in the United States
    Benjamin P Linas
    HIV Epidemiology and Outcomes Research Unit, Boston Medical Center, Section of Infectious Disease, Evans Biomedical Research Center, 650 Albany St Rm 647, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 184:590-601. 2011
  3. ncbi Improving outcomes in state AIDS drug assistance programs
    Benjamin P Linas
    Divisions of General Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 51:513-21. 2009
  4. ncbi When to start antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings
    Rochelle P Walensky
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard University Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, and Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Ann Intern Med 151:157-66. 2009
  5. ncbi Test and treat DC: forecasting the impact of a comprehensive HIV strategy in Washington DC
    Rochelle P Walensky
    Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 51:392-400. 2010
  6. ncbi Optimizing resource allocation in United States AIDS drug assistance programs
    Benjamin P Linas
    Division of General Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 43:1357-64. 2006
  7. ncbi First-line antiretroviral therapy after single-dose nevirapine exposure in South Africa: a cost-effectiveness analysis of the OCTANE trial
    Andrea L Ciaranello
    Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 02114, USA
    AIDS 25:479-92. 2011
  8. ncbi Assessing the impact of federal HIV prevention spending on HIV testing and awareness
    Benjamin P Linas
    Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Staniford St, Ninth Floor, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Am J Public Health 96:1038-43. 2006

Detail Information

Publications8

  1. ncbi Cost-effective screening for acute hepatitis C virus infection in HIV-infected men who have sex with men
    Benjamin P Linas
    HIV Epidemiology and Outcomes Research Unit, Section of Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 55:279-90. 2012
    ..We used a Monte Carlo computer simulation to estimate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening for acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected men who have sex with men...
  2. ncbi Priorities for screening and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in the United States
    Benjamin P Linas
    HIV Epidemiology and Outcomes Research Unit, Boston Medical Center, Section of Infectious Disease, Evans Biomedical Research Center, 650 Albany St Rm 647, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 184:590-601. 2011
    ..To improve the effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) control programs in the United States by identifying cost-effective priorities for screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)...
  3. ncbi Improving outcomes in state AIDS drug assistance programs
    Benjamin P Linas
    Divisions of General Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 51:513-21. 2009
    ..State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) provide antiretroviral medications to patients with no access to medications. Resource constraints limit the ability of many ADAPs to meet demand for services...
  4. ncbi When to start antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings
    Rochelle P Walensky
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard University Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, and Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Ann Intern Med 151:157-66. 2009
    ..The results of international clinical trials that are assessing when to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) will not be available for several years...
  5. ncbi Test and treat DC: forecasting the impact of a comprehensive HIV strategy in Washington DC
    Rochelle P Walensky
    Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 51:392-400. 2010
    ..We forecast outcomes of this approach if implemented in Washington DC...
  6. ncbi Optimizing resource allocation in United States AIDS drug assistance programs
    Benjamin P Linas
    Division of General Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 43:1357-64. 2006
    ..We hypothesized that CD4 cell count-based ADAP eligibility would improve ADAP outcomes, allowing them to serve more-diverse patient populations and to prioritize persons who are at greatest risk of HIV-related mortality...
  7. ncbi First-line antiretroviral therapy after single-dose nevirapine exposure in South Africa: a cost-effectiveness analysis of the OCTANE trial
    Andrea L Ciaranello
    Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 02114, USA
    AIDS 25:479-92. 2011
    ..nevirapine-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) among women previously exposed to single-dose nevirapine to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission. However, lopinavir/ritonavir is 12 times costlier than nevirapine...
  8. ncbi Assessing the impact of federal HIV prevention spending on HIV testing and awareness
    Benjamin P Linas
    Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Staniford St, Ninth Floor, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Am J Public Health 96:1038-43. 2006
    ..The United States allocates more than $900 million annually for the prevention of HIV infection. We assessed the impact of this funding on HIV testing and knowledge...