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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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Family burden in injecting versus noninjecting opioid users

Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 2013
Background: A substance-dependent person in the family affects almost all aspects of family life that also impact the lives of the significant others and causes enormous burden.
Naresh Nebhinani, B N Anil, Surendra Kumar Mattoo, Debasish Basu   +3 more
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Prevalence and determinants of hepatitis C virus infection among female drug injecting sex workers in Glasgow [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Few studies of the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have focussed on women who work as street sex workers to finance their drug use. Methods: The investigators report the survey findings of such a population in Glasgow.
Goldberg, David J., Goldberg, DJ, Taylor, Avril, Cameron, Sheila, Carr, Susan, Cameron, S., Susan Carr, Sharon J Hutchinson, Gilchrist, Gail, Hutchinson, S.J., Hutchinson, SJ, Taylor, A, Taylor, A., Gail Gilchrist, Hutchinson, S.J.; id_orcid, Carr, S., Carr, S, Sheila Cameron, Gilchrist, G., Goldberg, David J, Gilchrist, Gail; id_orcid, Goldberg, D.J., Gilchrist, G, Hutchinson, Sharon J., Cameron, S, David J Goldberg, Avril Taylor, Hutchinson, Sharon J   +27 more
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The Same Risk, the Different Vulnerability? Social Environment as Risk-generating Factor in Injecting Drug Users and Sex Workers

Etnoantropološki Problemi, 2009
Social epidemiology of blood-borne diseases has been investigated in Belgrade sex workers and injecting drug users. The overall aim of the study was to reveal factors responsible for social epidemiological exposure and vulnerability of the members of ...
Bojan Žikić
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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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The rise of injecting drug use in East Africa: a case study from Kenya [PDF]

, 2005
Studies on injecting drug use in East Africa are reviewed. The existingstudies document the spread of heroin injection in Kenya and Tanzania, both countries where HIV rates are high. No data from Uganda on injecting drug use was found by the authors.
Gillian Hundt, Beckerleg Susan, Telfer Maggie, Hundt Gillian, Beckerleg, Susan, Hundt, Gillian Lewando, Maggie Telfer, Susan Beckerleg, Lewando Hundt, Gillian, Telfer , Maggie, Telfer, Maggie   +10 more
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HIV/AIDS prevalence and behaviour in drug users and pregnant women in Kashgar Prefecture: Case report

Harm Reduction Journal, 2006
Second Generation sub-population HIV Surveillance was undertaken in Kashgar City and Shache County, Xinjiang, Peoples Republic of China between December 2003 and January 2004, targeting injecting and mixed method drug users and pregnant and postnatal ...
Fitzwarryne C, Chen W, Yonghai Dong, Cheng J, Wheeler KM, Mingjian Ni, Wang J   +6 more
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Targets for Hepatitis C virus test uptake and case-finding among injecting drug users : in prisons and general practice [PDF]

, 2010
We re-analyse data on new diagnoses of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) for injectors in prison or attending general practices which were relied on for the cost-effectiveness of HCV testing in injectors.
Robertson, Roy, Beresford, Hannah, Hutchinson, Sharon J., Bird, Sheila M.   +3 more
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HIV prevalence and risk behaviours among injecting drug users in six indonesian cities implications for future HIV prevention programs

Harm Reduction Journal, 2012
Background The HIV prevalence among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Indonesia reached 50% in 2005. While drug use remains illegal in Indonesia, a needle and syringe program (NSP) was implemented in 2006.
Morineau Guy, Bollen Liesbeth JM, Syafitri Rizky, Nurjannah Nurjannah, Mustikawati Dyah, Magnani Robert   +5 more
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