Epidemiology of gonorrhoea: a global perspective

RD Kirkcaldy, E Weston, AC Segurado… - Sexual health, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
Although understanding the local epidemiology of gonorrhoea is critical for local efforts,
understanding the multinational epidemiology may support development of national and …

Evidence for an increase in cannabis use in Iran–A systematic review and trend analysis

Y Rostam-Abadi, J Gholami, M Amin-Esmaeili… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background and aims Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance globally. In this
systematic review, we examined the prevalence and trends of cannabis use and cannabis …

HIV prevalence among people who inject drugs (PWID) and related factors in Iran: a systematic review, meta‐analysis and trend analysis

Y Rahimi, J Gholami, M Amin‐Esmaeili, A Fotouhi… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims In Iran, injecting drug use has been the major route of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. In order to control the HIV epidemic, a harm …

HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Karamouzian, M Nasirian, S Ghaffari Hoseini… - Archives of sexual …, 2020 - Springer
Given the high burden of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among female
sex workers (FSW) and their potential role in bridging HIV/STIs into the general population …

Patterns of inconsistent condom use and risky sexual behaviors among female sex workers in Mozambique

R Muleia, AR Banze, SL Damião, CS Baltazar - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Female sex workers (FSWs) in Mozambique face significant health
risks, including high HIV prevalence, combination of factors, including inconsistent condom …

Prevalence and correlates of hazardous alcohol drinking and drug use among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Mozambique

C Semá Baltazar, R Muleia, A Ribeiro Banze… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Hazardous drinking and drug consumption are associated with an increased
risk of HIV due to the complex interplay of factors influencing decision-making capability …

Drug use patterns and related factors among female sex workers in Iran in 2019–2020: results from Integrated Bio-Behavioral Surveillance-III (IBBS-III)

B Zareie, MA Rasouli, MM Gouya, S Akbarpour… - Archives of Public …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Drug use is highly prevalent among female sex workers (FSWs). Some forms of
drug use, such as injecting drug users (IDU), put them at greater risks for HIV and blood born …

Lifetime and past-month substance use and injection among street-based female sex workers in Iran

P Roshanfekr, M Khezri, SE Karimi, M Vameghi… - Harm Reduction …, 2021 - Springer
Background Street-based female sex workers (FSWs) are highly at risk of HIV and other
harms associated with sex work. We assessed the prevalence of non-injection and injection …

Injection and non-injection drug use among female sex workers in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Tavakoli, M Khezri, M Tam, A Bazrafshan… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Illicit drug use is a prevalent risk behavior among female sex workers (FSWs)
as it increases the vulnerability of this marginalized population to negative health outcomes …

Public health risks associated with methadone in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Rostam-Abadi, J Gholami, A Noroozi, M Ansari… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background There has been a marked growth in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT)
in Iran in the past two decades with positive health outcomes. We conducted a systematic …