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Epidemiology of acute infections in people who inject drugs in Australia
Drug and Alcohol Review, 2023 AbstractIssuesPeople who inject drugs are at risk of acute infections, such as skin and soft tissue infections, infective endocarditis, bone and joint infections and bloodstream infections. There has been an increase in these infections in people who inject drugs internationally over the past 10 years. However, the local data regarding acute infections
Lucy O. Attwood +5 more
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Injecting equipment access and use in a sample of Australians who regularly inject drugs, 2022. [PDF]
, 2023 People who inject drugs (PWID) have an increased risk of contracting blood-borne viruses (BBV) and injection-related health problems. Needle and equipment sharing is still a common occurrence among PWID in Australia, despite high coverage of ...
Agramunt, Seraina +1 more
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Association between harm reduction intervention uptake and recent hepatitis C infection among people who inject drugs attending sites that provide sterile injecting equipment in Scotland [PDF]
, 2012 Prevalence of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Scotland is high. The Scottish Government has invested significantly in harm reduction interventions with the goal of reducing HCV transmission among PWID.
Hutchinson, Sharon +5 more
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Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 2023 Background: SARS-CoV-2 serosurveys can help characterize disparities in SARS-CoV-2 infection and identify gaps in population immunity. Data on SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among people who inject drugs (PWID) are limited.
Eshan U. Patel +9 more
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Prevalence and duration of periods of incarceration experienced by people who inject drugs
, 2020 Our aim is to determine the prevalence of incarceration among people who inject drugs, and the length of incarceration periods experienced by people who inject ...
Javier Cepeda +5 more
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COVID-19 vaccine deliberation among people who inject drugs
Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 2022 Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are at greater risk for severe morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 due to comorbid, chronic, medical conditions and structural inequities associated with housing instability and incarceration.
Camille C Cioffi +5 more
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Income generating activities of people who inject drugs [PDF]
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2007 Background Injection drug users (IDU) commonly generate income through prohibited activities, such as drug dealing and sex trade work, which carry significant risk. However, little is known about the IDU who engage in such activities and the role of active drug use in perpetuating this behavior.
DeBeck, Kora +5 more
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Hepatitis B vaccination for people who inject drugs
The Lancet, 2015 Tim Weaver and colleagues’ Article is the fourth randomised controlled trial to show that contingency management can increase hepatitis B vaccination completion in people who inject drugs. Although the completion rates reported in the study by Weaver and colleagues (9%, 45%, and 49%) are consistent with previous observational research, which has ...
Vivian D, Hope +4 more
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Estimating the population size of people who inject drugs in Canada, 2021. [PDF]
Can Commun Dis RepBACKGROUND: People who inject drugs are disproportionately affected by HIV and hepatitis C infections. Estimating the size and distribution of this population is essential in monitoring infectious diseases rates and progress towards elimination ...
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Journal of Virus Eradication, 2018 The current global burden of hepatitis C (HCV) is estimated at 71 million people. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that HCV could be eliminated as a public health threat by 2030.
Ste.phanie Popping +8 more
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