Hepatitis C virus infection in USA: an estimate of true prevalence

E Chak, AH Talal, KE Sherman, ER Schiff… - Liver …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) sampled
only the civilian, non‐institutionalized population of USA and may have underestimated the …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to prevent hepatitis C virus infection in people who inject drugs

H Hagan, ER Pouget… - Journal of Infectious …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Introduction. High rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission are found in samples of
people who inject drugs (PWID) throughout the world. The objective of this paper was to …

Incidence and transmission patterns of acute hepatitis C in the United States, 1982-2006

IT Williams, BP Bell, W Kuhnert… - Archives of internal …, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Background Monitoring disease incidence and transmission patterns is important to
characterize groups at risk for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Clinical cases generally …

Social and structural factors associated with HIV infection among female sex workers who inject drugs in the Mexico-US border region

SA Strathdee, R Lozada, G Martinez, A Vera, M Rusch… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background FSWs who inject drugs (FSW-IDUs) can acquire HIV through high risk sexual
and injection behaviors. We studied correlates of HIV infection among FSW-IDUs in northern …

Results of a randomized controlled trial of a peer mentor HIV/STI prevention intervention for women over an 18 month follow-up

MA Davey-Rothwell, K Tobin, C Yang, CJ Sun… - AIDS and Behavior, 2011 - Springer
Despite numerous behavioral interventions designed for women, rates of HIV and STIs are
increasing. Interventions are needed that reach a large number of at-risk individuals. This …

Mentoring adolescents to prevent drug and alcohol use

RE Thomas, D Lorenzetti… - Cochrane Database of …, 2011 - cochranelibrary.com
Mentoring adolescents to prevent drug and alcohol use - Thomas, RE - 2011 | Cochrane
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Prevention of hepatitis C virus in injecting drug users: a narrow window of opportunity

J Grebely, GJ Dore - Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections remain major
public health problems among injecting drug users (IDUs). In 2007, it was estimated that …

Psychosocial and behavioral correlates of anxiety symptoms in a sample of HIV-positive, methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men

SJ Semple, SA Strathdee, J Zians, J McQuaid… - AIDS care, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Studies show high rates of psychiatric symptoms among methamphetamine users; however,
little information exists regarding methamphetamine use and anxiety. This study investigated …

Predictors and correlates of reduced frequency or cessation of injection drug use during a randomized HIV prevention intervention trial

ME Mackesy‐Amiti, LJ Ouellet, ET Golub, S Hudson… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aims This study conducted a secondary analysis to examine injection cessation and
decreasing frequency of injection during a multi‐site randomized controlled HIV prevention …

Longitudinal determinants of consistent condom use by partner type among young injection drug users: the role of personal and partner characteristics

F Kapadia, MH Latka, Y Wu, SA Strathdee… - AIDS and Behavior, 2011 - Springer
We investigated the longitudinal influence of individual-, relationship-and social-level factors
on condom use by partner type among young injections drug users (IDUs) enrolled in the …