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Effectively engaging faith-based leaders on syringe services programs: U.S. pastors’ knowledge, perceptions, and questions

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Objective To identify faith-based leaders’ (FBLs’) knowledge, perceptions, and questions about syringe services programs (SSPs). Methods We conducted a one-time, national online survey of 461 Christian FBLs August–September 2022.
Betsy Smither, Philip M. Reeves, Jennifer Reynolds   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lessons learned from a peri-urban needle exchange

Harm Reduction Journal, 2010
Background Injection drug users continue to be at high risk of HIV and HCV. Research has shown that needle exchange programs (NEP) decrease injection frequency, reduce syringe reuse, and reduce needle sharing, though some results have been mixed. Methods
Wren Patricia A, Knittel Andrea K, Gore Lemont   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

UFO Presents! A viral hepatitis prevention and education program for young adult IDUs [PDF]

, 2009
UFO Presents! is a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded program providing much needed hepatitis education, prevention and care services for youth and young adults with injection risk in San Francisco, CA.

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Coagulative Granular Hydrogels with an Enzyme Catalyzed Fibrin Network for Endogenous Tissue Regeneration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Coagulative granular hydrogels are composed of packed thrombin‐functionalized microgels that catalyze the conversion of fibrinogen into a secondary fibrin network, filling the interstitial voids. This bio‐inspired approach stabilizes the biomaterial to match the robustness of bulk hydrogels without compromising injectability, mimicking the initial ...
Zhipeng Deng, Camila B. Tovani, Simona Bianco, Gianni Comandini, Aya Elghajiji, Mina Aleemardani, Roxana Moscalu, Jeremie Zappia, Bianca Fernandes, Olivia Annett, Chrissy L. Hammond, Jason Wong, Dave J. Adams, Fabrizio Scarpa, Michael R. Whitehouse, Annela M. Seddon, James P. K. Armstrong   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of Drug Injection Behavior: Economic Factors, HIV Injection Risk and Needle Exchange Programs [PDF]

This study examines the effects of local cocaine and heroin prices, AIDS rates, and needle exchange programs on drug injection and needle sharing by adult male arrestees in 24 large U.S. cities during 1989 1995.
Jeff DeSimone
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HIV vulnerability of men and women who inject drugs in Kumasi, Ghana [PDF]

, 2014
This study was implemented by Boston University in collaboration with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology with support from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the U.S.
Adjei, Rose, Adu‐Sarkodie, Yaw, Agyarko‐Poku, Thomas, Beard, Jennifer, Falconer, Ariel, Longobardi, Dana, Messersmith, Lisa, Sabin, Lora   +7 more
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Ultrasound‐Triggered Gelation for Restoring Biomechanical Properties of Degenerated Functional Spinal Units

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces an innovative approach to treating intervertebral disc degeneration using ultrasound‐triggered in situ hydrogel formation. Proof‐of‐concept experiments using optimized biomaterial and ultrasound parameters demonstrate partial restoration of biomechanical function and successful integration into degenerated disc tissue, offering a ...
Veerle A. Brans, Anna P. Constantinou, Matthew J. Kibble, Valeria Nele, Daniel Reumann, Luca Bau, Sebastien J. P. Callens, James P. K. Armstrong, Nicolas Newell, Constantin C. Coussios, Molly M. Stevens, Michael D. Gray   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of harm reduction strategies in an occupational therapy life skills intervention [PDF]

, 2013
Thesis (M.S.)--Boston UniversityObjectives of Study: Harm reduction intervention strategies have the potential to support positive health outcomes. However, no studies have explored how these strategies can be implemented in an occupational therapy ...
Hellman, Miranda Renee
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Targeting Post‐Irradiation Thyroid Dysfunction: Electrospun Scaffolds As A Dual‐Action Approach for Antioxidant and Immune Modulation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Radiation‐induced hypothyroidism follows head and neck radiotherapy due to oxidative stress and inflammation. Electrospun polycaprolactone scaffolds containing adenosine have potential to modulate thyroid repair. Scaffolds enhance thyrocyte proliferation, antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase and catalase, reduce senescence and apoptosis markers ...
Maria Heim, Ella‐Louise Handley, Daniel Grant, Lizi M. Hegarty, Elaine Emmerson, Anthony Callanan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing the HIV/AIDS Epidemic at Home and Abroad: Short Term Policy Options Under Consideration by the New Administration and Congress [PDF]

, 2009
Outlines options put forward by the administration and nongovernmental organizations for preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and improving access to treatment, including creating a national strategy and promoting HIV screening through Medicaid and ...

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