Hepatitis C Among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Meta-Analysis of Prevalence Over Three Decades

MC Magri, C Manchiero, BP Dantas… - Journal of Studies on …, 2023 - jsad.com
Objective: People who inject drugs (PWID) are known to be more susceptible to infections
such as hepatitis C virus (HCV). This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis C in key populations in Latin America and the Caribbean: systematic review and meta-analysis

M Alonso, A Gutzman, R Mazin, CE Pinzon… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Objectives Summarize hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence in injecting (IDU) and non-
injecting drug users (NIDU), men who have sex with men (MSM), sex workers, and prison …

[HTML][HTML] Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with hepatitis C: a cross-sectional study of persons who inject drugs in Puerto Rico, 2018

V Colón-López, PM Alvelo-Fernández… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) are at a higher risk of acquiring
bloodborne infections. We aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of the Hepatitis C Virus …

Prevalence of HIV/Hepatitis C virus co-infection and injection risk correlations in people who inject drugs in Colombia: a cross-sectional study using respondent driven …

D Toro-Tobón, D Berbesi-Fernández - Substance Use & Misuse, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background: In Colombia, an exponential growth of people who inject drugs (PWID)
has been reported over the past decades. The main burden of disease in PWID is attributed …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in people who inject drugs in Iran

M Behzadifar, M Behzadifar, NL Bragazzi - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the major public health
challenges generating a relevant burden. High-risk groups, including people who inject …

Prevalence and associated risk factors of hepatitis C antibody and RNA among people who inject drugs in Puerto Rico

Y Aponte-Meléndez, B Eckhardt, C Fong… - Journal of Substance …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction As a public health crisis, hepatitis C viral infection (HCV) is highly prevalent
among people who inject drugs (PWID). We aimed to assess factors associated with HCV …

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus in young people who inject drugs in four Colombian cities: A cross-sectional study using Respondent Driven Sampling

D Toro-Tobón, D Berbesi-Fernandez… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Colombia has a growing population of young people who inject drugs (PWID).
Despite the previously reported association of injection drug use with hepatitis c virus (HCV) …

Incidence and prevalence of hepatitis c virus infection among persons who inject drugs in New York City: 2006–2013

AE Jordan, DC Des Jarlais, K Arasteh… - Drug and alcohol …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Hepatitis C virus infection is a source of significant preventable morbidity and
mortality among persons who inject drugs (PWID). We sought to assess trends in hepatitis C …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis C virus-infected people who inject drugs: a Greek descriptive analysis

H Kranidioti, C Chatzievagelinou… - Annals of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background It is estimated that 17,000 people who inject drugs (PWID) in Greece have
hepatitis C virus (HCV) viremia. The aim of our study was to explore the characteristics of the …

[HTML][HTML] Harm reduction program and hepatitis C prevalence in people who inject drugs (PWID) in Iran: an updated systematic review and cumulative meta-analysis

A Rajabi, H Sharafi, SM Alavian - Harm Reduction Journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among people who inject drugs
(PWID) in Iran is high. Since 2005, the Iranian government has implemented a harm …