2022
Medication for opioid use disorder in the Arab World: A systematic review
Alawa J, Muhammad M, Kazemitabar M, Bromberg DJ, Garcia D, Khoshnood K, Ghandour L. Medication for opioid use disorder in the Arab World: A systematic review. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2022, 102: 103617. PMID: 35182841, PMCID: PMC9851143, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersSystematic reviewGlobal public health concernOpioid agonist therapyImplementation science studyStandard of careCASP appraisal toolHealth system aspectsPublic health concernPositive health outcomesAgonist therapyOUD patientsPatients' qualityPatient satisfactionPatient levelInclusion criteriaPatient's perspectiveMOUDHealth outcomesFinal reviewMedicationsHealth concernHealth practitionersAddiction severity
2020
A Cross-Sectional Survey Analyzing Community Perception and Utilization of Village Health Workers Stratified by the Urban-Rural Divide Within the Kingdom of Bhutan
Hauc SC, Tshering D, Feliciano J, Atayde AMP, Aboukhater LM, Dorjee K, Dukpa T, Rinchen P, Yoezer N, Luc CM, Adhikari RN, Lhamo K, Khoshnood K. A Cross-Sectional Survey Analyzing Community Perception and Utilization of Village Health Workers Stratified by the Urban-Rural Divide Within the Kingdom of Bhutan. Asia Pacific Journal Of Public Health 2020, 33: 113-116. PMID: 33174437, DOI: 10.1177/1010539520969232.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Barriers to antiretroviral adherence in HIV-positive patients receiving free medication in Kayunga, Uganda
Senkomago V, Guwatudde D, Breda M, Khoshnood K. Barriers to antiretroviral adherence in HIV-positive patients receiving free medication in Kayunga, Uganda. AIDS Care 2011, 23: 1246-1253. PMID: 21939403, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.564112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree antiretroviral therapyHIV-positive patientsAntiretroviral therapyLack of accessPopulation of patientsDose timePill countAdherence estimatesAntiretroviral adherenceART clinicsAverage adherenceFree medicationMedicationsPatientsRural clinicsSocioeconomic barriersClinicLess adherentAdherenceSelf-reported estimatesRural districtsSelf-report methodsPillsMonthsSaharan Africa
2005
Barriers to completion of tuberculosis treatment among prisoners and former prisoners in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Fry RS, Khoshnood K, Vdovichenko E, Granskaya J, Sazhin V, Shpakovskaya L, Zhemkov V, Zhemkova M, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Funk M, Kozlov A. Barriers to completion of tuberculosis treatment among prisoners and former prisoners in St. Petersburg, Russia. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2005, 9: 1027-33. PMID: 16158896.Peer-Reviewed Original Research