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An analysis of respondent-driven sampling with injecting drug users in a high HIV prevalent state of India [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal, 2017
Background Personal networks are significant social spaces to spread of HIV or other blood-borne infections among hard-to-reach population, viz., injecting drug users, female sex workers, etc.
Sanjib Kumar Phukan, Gajendra Kumar Medhi, Jagadish Mahanta, Rajatashuvra Adhikary, Gay Thongamba, Ramesh S. Paranjape, Brogen S. Akoijam   +6 more
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Prevalence of HIV and HCV among injecting drug users in three selected WHO-EMRO countries: a meta-analysis [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal, 2021
Background HIV and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections are responsible for a significant burden of mortality and morbidity, particularly in developing countries.
Shah Jahan Shayan, Rajab Nazari, Frank Kiwanuka   +2 more
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Estimating the prevalence of high-risk drug users using multi-method estimation [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionWhen conducting studies related to drug use, researchers around the world face the challenge of obtaining the most accurate and reliable data on the extent of drug use, when direct research instruments are difficult to use (direct survey of ...
Rožė Perminienė, Natalja Istomina, Rimantas Stukas, Alma Molytė   +3 more
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Non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae cutaneous infections among two injecting drug-users with HIV/Tuberculosis coinfection from Bucharest, Romania [PDF]

New Microbes and New Infections
Simin Aysel Florescu, Irina C. Ianache, Claudia Chirila, Bianca Georgiana Enciu, Mihaela Oprea, Sorin Dinu, Anca Sirbu, Maria Nica, Corneliu Petru Popescu, Cristiana Oprea, Luminița Ene   +10 more
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Tetanus in injecting drug users [PDF]

BMJ, 2005
The latest Clostridium infection to threaten injectors in Britain C lostridium infections in injecting drug users are of continuing concern for clinicians in emergency departments and intensive care because infected patients may present unwell and deteriorate very quickly without appropriate management.
Nick J, Beeching, Natasha S, Crowcroft
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Fever and haemoptysis in an injecting drug user [PDF]

European Respiratory Journal, 2007
A 46-yr-old injecting drug user was admitted with a history of repeated haemoptysis, pleuritic chest pain and fevers. He had a neutrophilia and elevated C-reactive protein. A pulmonary embolus was diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography and he was treated with low molecular weight heparin. He received i.v.
L K K, Tan, D J, Powrie, R, Rowland, I, Cropley, M, Lipman   +4 more
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Patterns of childhood trauma and psychological distress among injecting heroin users in China. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
Childhood trauma has been reported as a possible cause of future substance abuse in some countries. This study reports the prevalence of childhood trauma and examines its association with psychological distress among injecting drug users from mainland ...
Zhen Wang, Jiang Du, Haiming Sun, Helen Wu, Zeping Xiao, Min Zhao   +5 more
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Interventions with injection drug users in Ukraine [PDF]

Addiction, 2009
ABSTRACTAims  To assess the effectiveness of a brief human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing and counseling intervention compared to a more time‐consuming and expensive street‐based intervention with injection drug users (IDUs).Design  Cross‐over experimental design in which 900 IDUs were recruited, followed by a ‘wash‐out’ period with no ...
Robert E, Booth, Wayne E K, Lehman, Sergey, Dvoryak, John T, Brewster, Larisa, Sinitsyna   +4 more
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Achieving meaningful participation of people who use drugs and their peer organizations in a strategic research partnership

Harm Reduction Journal, 2019
Background Peer-led programs with people who use drugs (PWUD) have been a key characteristic of the harm reduction in many countries, including their involvement in research.
Graham Brown, Sione Crawford, Gari-Emma Perry, Jude Byrne, James Dunne, Daniel Reeders, Angela Corry, Jane Dicka, Hunter Morgan, Sam Jones   +9 more
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A Systems Thinking Approach to Understanding and Demonstrating the Role of Peer-Led Programs and Leadership in the Response to HIV and Hepatitis C: Findings From the W3 Project

Frontiers in Public Health, 2018
The central role of community and peer-led programs has been a key characteristic of the Australian partnership response to HIV and hepatitis C since the beginning of the epidemics.
Graham Brown, Daniel Reeders, Aaron Cogle, Annie Madden, Jules Kim, Darryl O'Donnell   +5 more
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