Efficiency of a combined peginterferon alpha-2a and ribavarin therapy in intravenous opiate substances abusers with chronic hepatitis C [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski pregled, 2009 Background/Aim. The most important ethiology factor of chronic liver disease that progresses into terminal insufficiency is hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Intravenous (iv) drug abuse is the main cause for spreading HCV. Thus the therapy for such patients is of extreme importance in reducing the incidence of the disease.
Maja Jovanovic +4 more
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Zhurnal mikrobiologii, epidemiologii i immunobiologii, 1999 150 persons (drug users) who had applied to the department of psycho-social consultations and voluntary tests for the presence of HIV infection and STD of the Regional AIDS Control Center, as well as partners of HIV-infected addicts in the intravenous use of drugs, were examined.
S R, Saukhat +6 more
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Socio-demographic and Clinical Profile of Treatment-seeking Drug Abusers Attending a Hospital in South Kashmir: A Cross-sectional Hospital-based Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Introduction: Substance abuse is one of the major public health problems in the present world, and so in Kashmir. The geographical location of Kashmir and the prevailing conflict has made the population vulnerable to drug abuse. Data from different areas
Seema Batool Shah +5 more
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Current and future strategies for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2021 Chronic hepatitis C infection is a major cause of liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. While hepatitis C has been treated for decades with some success, the introduction of direct acting antiviral agents has revolutionized the treatment ...
Omar Alshuwaykh, Paul Y. Kwo
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Profile of drug users in the residential treatment centers of Tehran, Iran [PDF]
Health Promotion Perspectives, 2019 Background: The current study aimed at determining the pattern of drug dependence and its related factors in mid-term residential treatment centers (MTRCs). Methods: The current cross-sectional study was conducted on all drug dependent people residing in
Hossein Akbari +5 more
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Jugular Vein Catheter Design and Cocaine Self-Administration Using Mice: A Comprehensive Method
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022 Intravenous self-administration (IVSA) is a behavioral method of voluntary drug intake in animal models which is used to study the reinforcing effects of drugs of abuse.
Gia Valles +8 more
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Determinanten eines vorzeitigen Therapieabbruchs: Über den Einfluss psychosozialer und soziodemographischer Faktoren, externer Ereignisse sowie subjektiver Schlafqualität während der stationären qualifizierten Entzugsbehandlung bei Patienten mit Alkohol- und Drogenabhängigkeit auf den Therapieerfolg [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction Addiction is a chronic disease that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Qualified detoxification treatment is the first step in inpatient substance abuse treatment.
Sofin, Yvonne
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Pilot Study to Assess Risk Behaviors Among Injection Drug Users in Kigali-Rwanda [PDF]
Rwanda Medical Journal, 2021 INTRODUCTION: Injection drug use (IDU) is a high-risk practice for acquiring and transmitting HIV and other blood-borne infections. While many studies have been conducted in the U.S.A, Europe, and Southeast Asia, IDU is less well-recognized in sub ...
K. Workman +7 more
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From clinical application to cognitive enhancement: the example of methylphenidate [PDF]
, 2016 Methylphenidate (MPD) is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant, which belongs to the phenethylamine group and is mainly used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD).
Busardo', FRANCESCO PAOLO +4 more
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Drug abuse: Uncovering the burden in rural Punjab
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2017 Introduction: Drug abuse is a global phenomenon, affecting almost every country, but its extent and characteristics differ from region to region. India too is caught in this vicious circle of drug abuse, and the numbers of drug addicts are increasing day
Bhuwan Sharma +4 more
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