[HTML][HTML] Dental caries and periodontal disease among people who use drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Yazdanian, B Armoon, A Noroozi, R Mohammadi… - BMC oral health, 2020 - Springer
Background The aim of our study was to perform a systematic review of the literature and
meta-analysis in order to investigate relationship between drug use and oral health …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the epidemiological HIV risk factors and underlying risk context for youth residing in or originating from the Middle East and North Africa …

R Kteily-Hawa, AC Hawa, D Gogolishvili, M Al Akel… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction HIV is the second leading cause of death among young people globally, and
adolescents are the only group where HIV mortality is not declining. Middle East and North …

[HTML][HTML] Educational intervention on breast self-examination behavior in women referred to health centers: Application of Health Belief Model

Z Khiyali, F Aliyan, SH Kashfi… - Asian Pacific journal …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 92 women, divided into an
experimental and a control group. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire …

Factors associated with injecting-related risk behaviors among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis study

O Rezaei, H Ghiasvand, P Higgs… - Journal of Addictive …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis study to better understand the
factors (being drug use, drug type (methamphetamine vs others), sex partner, frequency of …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and high risk behaviours associated with HCV testing among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

SE Karimi, A Bayani, P Higgs, AH Bayat… - … , Prevention, and Policy, 2020 - Springer
Background Hepatitis C diagnosis could be a gateway to behavioral change and
subsequent decline in transmission among people who inject drugs (PWIDs). We assessed …

HIV and drug related stigma and risk-taking behaviors among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AH Bayat, R Mohammadi, M Moradi-Joo… - Journal of addictive …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The impact of HIV-related stigma on people living with HIV has been well documented, but
there have been few studies examining how drug-related stigma impacts risk-taking in the …

Mental health status, health service utilization, drug use behaviors associated with non-fatal overdose among people who use illicit drugs: a meta-analysis

B Armoon, P Higgs, R Mohammadi - Journal of Substance Use, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background The present study aims to determine mental health conditions, service use
determinants, and drug use behaviors associated with non-fatal overdose among people …

[HTML][HTML] Methamphetamine use and HIV risk behavior among men who inject drugs: causal inference using coarsened exact matching

M Noroozi, P Higgs, A Noroozi, B Armoon… - Harm Reduction …, 2020 - Springer
Background Understanding the association between methamphetamine (MA) use and HIV
risk behavior among people who inject drugs (PWID) will assist policy-makers and program …

[HTML][HTML] What may encourage or deter health services utilization by people living with or at the risk of HIV/AIDS in special health centers? Qualitative evidence from a …

M Bazyar, ST Ghorabi, J Sadeghifar, M Ranjbar… - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Behavioral Diseases Counseling Centers (BDCCs) and Vulnerable
Women's Counseling Centers (VWCCs) in Iran are the main peripheral centers that offer …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among people who use substances: a case study in Tehran

SE Karimi, S Amadi, Z Rampisheh, B Tayefi… - … , Prevention, and Policy, 2024 - Springer
Background Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to manage infectious disease
epidemics such as Covid-19. However, the low rates of vaccination in populations at risk …