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Strategies to maximise study retention and limit attrition bias in a prospective cohort study of men reporting a history of injecting drug use released from prison: the prison and transition health study

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2021
Background There are significant challenges associated with studies of people released from custodial settings, including loss to follow-up in the community. Interpretation of findings with consideration of differences between those followed up and those
Ashleigh Cara Stewart, Reece Cossar, Shelley Walker, Anna Lee Wilkinson, Brendan Quinn, Paul Dietze, Rebecca Winter, Amy Kirwan, Michael Curtis, James R. P. Ogloff, Stuart Kinner, Campbell Aitken, Tony Butler, Emma Woods, Mark Stoové   +14 more
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Testing A Personalized Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older Veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABC) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine Veterans age 65‐89 with CLBP from 3 VA medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC or UC and 12 months follow ...
Debra K. Weiner, Angela Gentili, Meika A. Fang, Edward Garay, Laura Lawson, Lenore Joseph, Cathy C. Lee, Michelle I. Rossi, Beverly Thorn, Subashan Perera   +9 more
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Identifying barriers to hepatitis B and delta screening, prevention, and linkage to care among people who use drugs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Harm Reduction Journal
Background People who use drugs (PWUD) are at increased risk for blood-borne viruses, including hepatitis B (HBV) and delta (HDV). Despite the public health threats both viruses present, awareness remains low among at-risk communities and providers who ...
Beatrice Zovich, Catherine Freeland, Holly Moore, Kara Sapp, Anousha Qureshi, Amy Jessop, Rachel Holbert, Fiona Borondy-Jenkins, Quinn Plunkett, Chari Cohen   +9 more
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HIV and people who inject drugs. Monitoring implementation of the Dublin Declaration on partnership to fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: 2018 progress report. [PDF]

, 2019
This report is based on data provided by countries for reporting on the Dublin Declaration (including Ireland) and summarises key issues related to HIV and people who inject drugs (PWID) in Europe and Central Asia. It also identifies priority options for

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3D In Vitro Models of Breast Cancer: Current Challenges and Future Prospects Toward Recapitulating the Microenvironment and Mimicking Key Processes

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
In vitro cancer models are advantageous for studying important processes such as tumorigenesis, cancer growth, invasion, and metastasis. The complexity and biological relevance increase depending on the model structure, organization, and composition of materials and cells.
Kyndra S. Higgins, Ah Joung Yu, Cheryl T. Gomillion   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of public health-oriented drug law reform on HIV incidence in people who inject drugs in Tijuana, Mexico: an epidemic modelling study

The Lancet Public Health, 2018
Summary: Background: As countries embark on public health-oriented drug law reform, health impact evaluations are needed. In 2012, Mexico mandated the narcomenudeo reform, which depenalised the possession of small amounts of drugs and instituted drug ...
Annick Borquez, PhD, Leo Beletsky, JD, Bohdan Nosyk, PhD, Steffanie A Strathdee, ProfPhD, Alejandro Madrazo, ProfJSD, Daniela Abramovitz, MS, Claudia Rafful, PhD, Mario Morales, MA, Javier Cepeda, PhD, Dimitra Panagiotoglou, PhD, Emanuel Krebs, MA, Peter Vickerman, ProfDPhil, Marie Claude Boily, ProfPhD, Nicholas Thomson, PhD, Natasha K Martin, DPhil   +14 more
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Recommendations for the Management of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among People Who Inject Drugs [PDF]

, 2017
In the developed world, the majority of new and existing hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections occur among people who inject drugs (PWID). The burden of HCV-related liver disease in this group is increasing, but treatment uptake among PWID remains low ...
Arain, Amber, Backmund, Markus, Bruggmann, Philip, Dalgard, Olav, De Gottardi, Andrea, Dore, Gregory J., Grebely, Jason, Kautz, Achim, Mauss, Stefan, Moussalli, Joseph, Prins, Maria, Robaeys, Geert, Schaefer, Martin, Stöver, Heino, Swan, Tracy, Taylor, Lynn, Wedemeyer, Heiner   +16 more
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Imaging of Lipid Droplets in Living Cells and Mice with Metabolic Dysfunction‐Associated Steatotic Liver Disease via a Galactose‐Modified Supramolecular Near‐Infrared Fluorescent Glycoprobe

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A galactose‐modified supramolecular near‐infrared (NIR) glycoprobe, TCF‐FBN@Gal‐BSA, enables targeted delivery to the liver through the asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) and facilitates liver‐targeting fluorescence visualization of lipid droplets (LDs) in metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) mice.
Han‐Min Wang, Lei Dong, Qiu‐Lian Hao, Lu‐Lu Sun, Xin‐Rong Li, Yu‐Wei Yuan, Ming‐Ye Tang, Jin Gong, Yi Zang, Jia Li, Tony D. James, Xiao‐Peng He, Hai‐Hao Han   +12 more
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Reality and feasibility for pharmacy-delivered services for people who inject drugs in Xichang, China: Comparisons between pharmacy staff and people who inject drugs [PDF]

International Journal of Drug Policy, 2016
In 2010, the reported overall HIV prevalence in Liangshan China (1.14%) was 19.7 times of the overall estimated prevalence in China (0.058%), and injection drug use contributed to 60.0% of overall HIV infections in Xichang, the Capital city of Liangshan. With one national methadone clinic and three outpatient service sites, and three NEP sites, the HIV
Yang Yang, Carl A. Latkin, Cui Yang, Rongsheng Luan   +3 more
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UISCE strategic plan 2017. [PDF]

, 2017
UISCE (Union for Improved Services Communication and Education) provide an independent representative voice for people who use drugs and work towards protecting their civil liberties and human rights. UISCE is aware of the need to constantly renew and

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