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High-prevalence and high-estimated incidence of HIV infection among new injecting drug users in Estonia: need for large scale prevention programs. [PDF]

, 2008
OBJECTIVE: To examine HIV risk behavior and HIV infection among new injectors in Tallinn, Estonia. Design and methods Data from two cross-sectional surveys of injecting drug users (IDUs) recruited from a syringe exchange program (N = 162, Study 1) or ...
Abel, Katri, Platt, Lucy, Dehovitz, Jack, Des Jarlais, Don, Rüütel, Kristi, Uusküla, Anneli, Talu, Ave, Rhodes, Tim, Kals, Mart, Rajaleid, Kristiina   +9 more
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INJECTING DRUG USE AS A FACTOR CONTRIBUTES TO HIV-INFECTION

Медицинский вестник Юга России, 2015
Purpose: to determine the nature of the impact of injecting drug use on cellular immunity and assessment of the importance of drug use as a factor contributing to HIV infection and aff ect the course of disease in HIV- positive patients.Materials and ...
Е. P. Stanko, S. A. Lyalikov, S. A. Igumnov, V. M. Cyrkunov, N. V. Matievskya   +4 more
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Patterns of and Rationale for the Co-use of Methamphetamine and Opioids: Findings From Qualitative Interviews in New Mexico and Nevada

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
IntroductionMethamphetamine use and methamphetamine-involved deaths have increased dramatically since 2015, and opioid-related deaths now frequently involve methamphetamine.
Brittany D. Rhed, Robert W. Harding, Charles Marks, Katherine T. Wagner, Phillip Fiuty, Kimberly Page, Karla D. Wagner   +6 more
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Botulism due to Injection Drug Use

Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2023
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Hoffman, Timothy, Yee, Jennifer
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Hepatitis C infection among injecting drug users in England and Wales (1992-2006): there and back again? [PDF]

, 2009
Changes in hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence from 1992 to 2006 were examined by using 24,311 records from unlinked anonymous surveillance of injecting drug users in England and Wales.
Hope, Vivian D, Ncube, Fortune, Hope, Vivian D., Sweeting, Michael J, Sweeting, Michael J., Parry, John V., Parry, John V, Ramsay, Mary E, Ramsay, Mary E., Hickman, Matthew, De Angelis, Daniela   +10 more
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Tuberculosis, injecting drug use and integrated HIV-TB care: a review of the literature. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: People who inject drugs (PWID) are at increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) and reduced retention in treatment. There is a need to document strategies for integrated delivery of HIV, TB and drug dependency care.
Grenfell, Pippa, Platt, Lucy, Baptista Leite, Ricardo, de Lussigny, Smiljka, Rhodes, Tim, Leite, Ricardo Baptista, Garfein, Richard   +6 more
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Prevalence and predictors of self-reported risk behaviors among male injecting drug users

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2019
Background: Unsafe injecting drug use is a documented risk factor for the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Harm reduction strategy aims at reducing this deleterious consequence. Objectives: To study the prevalence and predictors of
Deepak Sharma, Naveen Krishan Goel, Dinesh Kumar Walia, Meenal Madhukar Thakare, Vanita Gupta, Sandeep Mittal   +5 more
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Spatial mapping of hepatitis C prevalence in recent injecting drug users in contact with services. [PDF]

, 2011
In developed countries the majority of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections occur in injecting drug users (IDUs) with prevalence in IDUs often high, but with wide geographical differences within countries.
Morongiu, A, V. D. HOPE, D. DE ANGELIS, Harris, R. J., Morongiu, A., DE Angelis, D, Hickman, Matthew, Ncube, F, R. J. HARRIS, Hope, V. D., Hope, VD, A. MORONGIU, de Angelis, D., Harris, RJ, Hickman, M, Ncube, F., M. HICKMAN, F. NCUBE   +17 more
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My first time: initiation into injecting drug use in Manipur and Nagaland, north-east India

Harm Reduction Journal, 2007
Background The north-east Indian states of Manipur and Nagaland are two of the six high HIV prevalence states in the country, and the main route of HIV transmission is injecting drug use.
Langkham Biangtung, Hocking Jane, Singh Bangkim, Longleng Verity, Kermode Michelle, Crofts Nick   +5 more
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CHALLENGES AND PARTICULARITIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN HIV-INFECTED INJECTING DRUG USERS [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
Injecting drug use became during last decade a major health public issue, both in Romania and around the world. Incidence of HIV and viral hepatitis in injecting drug users (IDUs) has dramatically increased due to the appearance of new highly addictive
Irina Ianache, Cristiana Oprea
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