Homelessness, unstable housing, and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
C Arum, H Fraser, AA Artenie, S Bivegete… - The Lancet public …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are at increased risk for HIV and hepatitis C
virus (HCV) infection and also have high levels of homelessness and unstable housing. We …
virus (HCV) infection and also have high levels of homelessness and unstable housing. We …
The opioid crisis and HIV in the USA: deadly synergies
The opioid epidemic is one of the greatest public health problems that the USA faces. Opioid
overdose death rates have increased steadily for more than a decade and doubled in 2013 …
overdose death rates have increased steadily for more than a decade and doubled in 2013 …
Substance use disorders and COVID-19: multi-faceted problems which require multi-pronged solutions
WB Jemberie, J Stewart Williams, M Eriksson… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19 shocked health and economic systems leaving millions of people without
employment and safety nets. The pandemic disproportionately affects people with substance …
employment and safety nets. The pandemic disproportionately affects people with substance …
Incarceration history and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) experience a high prevalence of incarceration
and might be at high risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection during or after …
and might be at high risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection during or after …
Unweighted regression models perform better than weighted regression techniques for respondent-driven sampling data: results from a simulation study
Background It is unclear whether weighted or unweighted regression is preferred in the
analysis of data derived from respondent driven sampling. Our objective was to evaluate the …
analysis of data derived from respondent driven sampling. Our objective was to evaluate the …
HIV outbreaks among people who inject drugs in Europe, North America, and Israel
DC Des Jarlais, V Sypsa, J Feelemyer, AO Abagiu… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Summary During 2011–16, HIV outbreaks occurred among people who inject drugs (PWID)
in Canada (southeastern Saskatchewan), Greece (Athens), Ireland (Dublin), Israel (Tel …
in Canada (southeastern Saskatchewan), Greece (Athens), Ireland (Dublin), Israel (Tel …
A scalable, integrated intervention to engage people who inject drugs in HIV care and medication-assisted treatment (HPTN 074): a randomised, controlled phase 3 …
WC Miller, IF Hoffman, BS Hanscom, TV Ha… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) have a high incidence of HIV, little access to
antiretroviral therapy (ART) and medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and high mortality. We …
antiretroviral therapy (ART) and medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and high mortality. We …
[HTML][HTML] The global campaign to eliminate HBV and HCV infection: International Viral Hepatitis Elimination Meeting and core indicators for development towards the …
S Popping, D Bade, C Boucher, M van der Valk… - Journal of virus …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) affect more than 320 million people
worldwide, which is more than HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria combined. Elimination of …
worldwide, which is more than HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria combined. Elimination of …
Rapid identification and investigation of an HIV risk network among people who inject drugs–Miami, FL, 2018
Prevention of HIV outbreaks among people who inject drugs remains a challenge to ending
the HIV epidemic in the United States. The first legal syringe services program (SSP) in …
the HIV epidemic in the United States. The first legal syringe services program (SSP) in …
Impact of COVID-19 & response measures on HIV-HCV prevention services and social determinants in people who inject drugs in 13 sites with recent HIV outbreaks …
L Wiessing, V Sypsa, AO Abagiu, A Arble, N Berndt… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
HIV/HCV prevention among people who inject drugs (PWID) is of key public health
importance. We aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 and associated response …
importance. We aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 and associated response …