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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019 Background In recent years, the number of infective endocarditis (IE) cases associated with injection drug use has increased. Clinical guidelines suggest deferring surgery for IE in people who inject drugs (PWID) due to a concern for worse outcomes in ...
David Goodman-Meza +7 more
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Commentary: the value of PrEP for people who inject drugs
Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2016 IntroductionThe offer of pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is recommended as an additional option for HIV prevention for people at substantial risk of HIV infection as part of combination HIV prevention approaches. Implementing this depends on integrating PrEP in public health programmes that address risky practices with evidence‐based interventions, and
Coleman, Rosalind L, McLean, Susie
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Managing physical health problems in people who inject drugs [PDF]
British Journal of General Practice, 2015 GPs have an important role in addressing the physical health complications of illicit drug use and in particular in people who inject drugs (PWID). Managing these morbidities is within the remit of every GP and does not require any special interest or knowledge.1 A balance will need to be struck between trying to accomplish too much in a single visit ...
O'Donnell, Patrick, Lawson, Euan Malcolm
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How patterns of injecting drug use evolve in a cohort of people who inject drugs [PDF]
, 2015 This research found an overall movement away from street based drug purchasing and drug use, towards more activity in private settings, which has important implications for the harms experienced by people who inject drugs.
Alison Ritter +3 more
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Harm Reduction JournalGlobally, People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) have limited healthcare, treatment, and prevention services, and they frequently experience stigma and negative attitudes toward healthcare providers when accessing services.
Cynthia Semá Baltazar +3 more
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Health Psychology Open, 2017 People who inject drugs are highly stigmatised. Discriminatory experiences are commonly reported, particularly in health care settings. This article evaluates an online stigma reduction training module targeting health providers working with people who ...
Loren Brener +3 more
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No significant HTLV seroprevalence in German people who inject drugs. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Although human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) is transmitted via the same routes as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), its worldwide seroprevalence differs drastically because HTLV is transmitted mainly via infected cells rather than free virus.
Oliver Hohn +7 more
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Providing comprehensive health services for young key populations: needs, barriers and gaps. [PDF]
, 2015 INTRODUCTION: Adolescence is a time of physical, emotional and social transitions that have implications for health. In addition to being at high risk for HIV, young key populations (YKP) may experience other health problems attributable to high-risk ...
Fairlie, Lee +11 more
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Shooting up infections among people who inject drugs in the UK, 2014. An update, November 2015. [PDF]
, 2015 Changing patterns of psychoactive drug injection are increasing risk The recent increase in the number of people injecting a range of stimulants, particularly the recently emerged psychoactive drugs such as mephedrone, is a concern. Over the past decade,
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Harm Reduction JournalBackground Intersectional stigma of drug-use and HIV hinders provision and utilization of HIV prevention services for people who inject drugs (PWID), particularly within rural US communities.
Stacy Endres-Dighe +8 more
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