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1021. Repeat Infective Endocarditis (rIE) in Persons Who Inject Drugs (PWID) [PDF]

Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2018
Abstract Background Injection drug use (IDU) is a major risk factor for infective endocarditis (IE). Rates of IE have recently increased in the US concurrent with the opioid crisis. Although IDU-related IE is well described, few data exist on repeat IE (rIE) in persons who inject drugs (PWID).
Huang, Glen, Barnes, Erin, Peacock, James   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

A scoping review of the acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of opt‐out blood‐borne virus (BBV) testing in secondary healthcare settings, in the UK and similar settings, using APEASE criteria

HIV Medicine, Volume 27, Issue 10, Page 1558-1583, October 2026.
Abstract Background Earlier diagnosis of blood‐borne viruses (BBVs)—HIV, hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV)—remains a significant public‐health focus. Opt‐out testing in secondary healthcare settings can improve early diagnosis and linkage to care as part of BBV transmission elimination targets.
Becky Metcalfe, Karen J. Maxwell, Kirsten Trayner, Max Wilkinson, Sharon Hutchinson, Claudia Estcourt, Alison J. Rodger   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Persistent Web IDentifier (PWID) [PDF]

, 2023
Presentation for the IIPC General Assembly and Web Archiving Conference held on May 10-12, 2023 in Hilversum, Netherlands. This drop-in-talk introduces the Persistent Web IDentifier (PWID), which is an identifier created by the Royal Danish Library to ...
Zierau, Eld
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Recruiting people who inject drugs (PWID) into research: benefits and challenges of respondent driven sampling (RDS) in a sample in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are often excluded in research due to social circumstances and a lack of creativity when recruiting this community.
Cecilia Milford, Timothy S. Hardwick, Shannon Bosman, Tammany Cavanagh, Michael Wilson, Jennifer A. Smit, Brian C. Zanoni   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Viral load testing to monitor the HIV epidemic among PWID in Vietnam

Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 2018
Objective: To share Vietnam’s experiences piloting the integration of viral load (VL) testing into the national HIV sentinel surveillance (HSS) system to better understand the level of HIV viral transmission among people who inject drugs (PWID).Introduction: Vietnam initiated the HSS system in 1994 in selected provinces with high HIV burden.
Nghia Van Khuu, Thượng Vũ Nguyễn, Hau Phuc Tran, Phuc D. Nguyen, Thinh Xuan Vu, Ton Tran, Diep T. Vu, Giang Truong Le, Duc Hoang Bui, Duong Cong Thanh, Van Thi Thu Tiêu, Linh Nguyen, Huong Thu Thi Phan, Abu Abdul-Quader   +13 more
openaire   +2 more sources

LDP 'Typed Wildcard' Forwarding Equivalence Class (FEC) for PWid and Generalized PWid FEC Elements [PDF]

RFC, 2012
K. Raza, S. Boutros, C. Pignataro
openaire   +2 more sources

Community-level income inequality and HIV prevalence among persons who inject drugs in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Socioeconomic status has a robust positive relationship with several health outcomes at the individual and population levels, but in the case of HIV prevalence, income inequality may be a better predictor than absolute level of income.
Travis W Lim, Constantine Frangakis, Carl Latkin, Tran Viet Ha, Nguyen Le Minh, Carla Zelaya, Vu Minh Quan, Vivian F Go   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Five Years of HCV Dried Blood Spot Testing in At‐Risk Populations and the Impact of Reduced Sensitivity on Missed Diagnoses

Liver International, Volume 46, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Background & Aims Achieving HCV elimination requires diagnostic strategies capable of reaching underserved populations who remain poorly accessed by conventional healthcare pathways. Dried blood spot (DBS) sampling enables decentralised testing, but concerns remain regarding its analytical sensitivity and the potential risk of missed diagnoses.
Nicolas Capelli, Amandine Pisoni, Fadi Meroueh, Anne‐Marie Mondain, Patrick Pastor, Philippe Van de Perre, Ilka Engelmann, Edouard Tuaillon   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of harm reduction receipt and infectious diseases outcomes in United States Veterans with opioid use disorder and history of injection drug use

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Injection drug use (IDU) may lead to negative health outcomes and increased healthcare utilization. In US Veterans (USV) with opioid use disorder (OUD), there is sparse information about healthcare utilization, harm reduction prescription, and
Khushbu P. Shah, Pronoma Srivastava, Viraj Modi, Audun J. Lier   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are Interferon-Free Direct-Acting Antivirals for the Treatment of HCV Enough to Control the Epidemic among People Who Inject Drugs? [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Widely access to interferon-free direct-acting antiviral regimens (IFN-free DAA) is poised to dramatically change the impact of the HCV epidemic among people who inject drugs (PWID).
Viviane D Lima, Ignacio Rozada, Jason Grebely, Mark Hull, Lillian Lourenco, Bohdan Nosyk, Mel Krajden, Eric Yoshida, Evan Wood, Julio S G Montaner   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source