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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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Harm Reduction Journal, 2022 Background Access to sterile needles, syringes and methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is critical to reduce the prevalence of bloodborne virus infections among people who inject drugs (PWID).
Win Lei Yee +6 more
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A step-wise approach to a national hepatitis C screening strategy in Malaysia to meet the WHO 2030 targets: proposed strategy, coverage, and costs [PDF]
, 2019 In Malaysia, more than 330 000 individuals are estimated to be chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), but less than 2% have been treated to date.
Azzeri, Amirah +8 more
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Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2020 Aims: Estimated population sizes of key populations are critical for resource allocation as well as for monitoring program performance to prevent HIV infection.
Le Anh Tuan +6 more
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Dynamic modelling of hepatitis C virus transmission among people who inject drugs: a methodological review [PDF]
, 2014 Equipment sharing among people who inject drugs (PWID) is a key risk factor in infection by hepatitis C virus (HCV). Both the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing HCV transmission in this population (such as opioid ...
Cousien, Anthony +5 more
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Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2022 Background Subcutaneously retained needle fragments in people who inject drugs (PWIDs) are a possible cause of local symptoms, most commonly pain and infections. It remains unknown how common retained needle fragments are among PWIDs. Case presentation A
Heidi Laukkala +3 more
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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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The prevalence of people who inject drugs among those with HIV late presentation: a meta-analysis
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2022 Background One of the most important routes of HIV transmission is through injections of drugs, and this group, due to unawareness of their infection, causes the spread of HIV. The coexistence of other opportunistic infections and diseases with HIV among
Negin Farhadian +5 more
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Association between harm reduction intervention uptake and skin and soft tissue infections among people who inject drugs [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Bacterial skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are a health issue for people who inject drugs (PWID). There is a lack of evidence on the associations between harm reduction (HR) uptake and SSTIs.
Dunleavy, Karen +7 more
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