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Injection Practices as Seen by Drug Users in Senegal. An Analysis of a ‘Magnifying Glass’ Effect of Global Health

Journal of Illicit Economies and Development
Sharing used injection equipment is one of the main ways in which drug users run the risk of infection (e.g., with HIV, or hepatitis B and C). This has led to the introduction of harm reduction (HR) strategies, such as needle exchange programmes (NEPs).
Albert Gautier Ndione, Alice Desclaux, Idrissa Ba, Khoudia Sow   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Barriers and Potential Improvements for Needle and Syringe Exchange Programs (NSPs) in China: A Qualitative Study from Perspectives of Both Health and Public Security Sectors. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
This study explores the acceptability, the barriers to the implementation of needle and syringe exchange programs (NSPs) and the potential improvement strategies in China from the perspectives of governmental health and public security officials ...
Fung Kuen Koo, Xi Chen, Eric P F Chow, Jun Jing, Jun Zheng, Junshi Zhao, Lei Zhang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using nominal group technique with people who are incarcerated in Canadian federal prisons to identify barriers and solutions to improving Prison Needle Exchange Program uptake.

The International journal on drug policy
BACKGROUND Prison needle exchange programs (PNEPs) are a critical component for harm reduction in prisons. Little is known about the PNEP access barriers for people who are incarcerated, but the low uptake in the Canadian program highlights these ...
L. Lafferty, Frederick L. Altice, Frederic Leone, M. Stoové, Andrew R. Lloyd, B. Hajarizadeh, N. Kronfli   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Needle exchange programs for the prevention of hepatitis C virus infection in people who inject drugs: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Harm Reduction Journal, 2017
Background Previous research on the effectiveness of needle exchange programs (NEP) in preventing hepatitis C virus (HCV) in people who inject drugs (PWID) has shown mixed findings.
Stephen M. Davis, Shay Daily, Alfgeir L. Kristjansson, George A. Kelley, Keith Zullig, Adam Baus, Danielle Davidov, Melanie Fisher   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using nominal group technique to identify perceived barriers and facilitators to improving uptake of the Prison Needle Exchange Program in Canadian federal prisons by correctional officers and healthcare workers.

The International journal on drug policy
BACKGROUND Elimination of bloodborne viruses including HIV and hepatitis C virus from prisons requires high coverage of evidence-based interventions that prevent bloodborne virus transmission, including needle and syringe programs.
N. Kronfli, L. Lafferty, Frederic Leone, M. Stoové, B. Hajarizadeh, Andrew R. Lloyd, F. Altice   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Understanding the public health consequences of suspending a rural syringe services program: a qualitative study of the experiences of people who inject drugs

Harm Reduction Journal, 2019
Background Syringe services programs (SSPs) are evidence-based interventions that are associated with decreases in prevalence and incidence rates of HIV and viral hepatitis among people who inject drugs (PWID). SSPs are also effective conduits to deliver
Sean T. Allen, Suzanne M. Grieb, Allison O’Rourke, Ryan Yoder, Elise Planchet, Rebecca Hamilton White, Susan G. Sherman   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural and biochemical insights into the thermostable esterase Ta0887 from Thermoplasma acidophilum

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
In this study, a novel esterase from the thermoacidophilic archaeon Thermoplasma acidophilum was biochemically and structurally characterized. Our results demonstrate that Ta0887 is a highly thermostable esterase that preferentially hydrolyzes p‐nitrophenyl hexanoate and possesses an α‐helical cap domain that likely contributes to its substrate ...
Alejandro Delgado‐Rey, Miriam Livier Llamas‐García, Gabriela M. Montero‐Morán, Leticia Santos, Samuel Lara‐González   +4 more
wiley   +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

Towards Defect Phase Diagrams: From Research Data Management to Automated Workflows

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A research data management infrastructure is presented for the systematic integration of heterogeneous experimental and simulation data required for defect phase diagrams. The approach combines openBIS with a companion application for large‐object storage, automated metadata extraction, provenance tracking and federated data access, thereby supporting ...
Khalil Rejiba, Sang‐Hyeok Lee, Christina Gasper, Martina Freund, Sandra Korte‐Kerzel, Ulrich Kerzel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Prison Economy of Needles and Syringes: What Opportunities Exist for Blood Borne Virus Risk Reduction When Prices Are so High?

PLoS ONE, 2016
AimA formal Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) is not provided in Australian prisons. Injecting equipment circulates in prisons as part of an informal and illegal economy. This paper examined how this economy generates blood-borne virus (BBV) risk and risk
Carla Treloar, Luke McCredie, Andrew R Lloyd   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source