Background 100 million people worldwide are homeless; rates of mortality and morbidity are
high in this population. The contribution of infectious diseases to these adverse outcomes is …

Abstract The recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) sampled
only the civilian, non‐institutionalized population of USA and may have underestimated the …

Background Crack-cocaine use is prevalent largely in socio-economically marginalized
populations in the Americas. Its use has been associated with diverse health outcomes, yet …

BACKGROUND: Homelessness is a widespread problem in the United States. The primary
goal of this systematic review is to provide guidance in the development and organization of …

Despite recent advances in the pathogenesis, treatment, and public health response to
hepatitis C virus (HCV), HCV as it specifically relates to pregnancy has been a neglected …

This systematic review examined the evidence on the prevalence of the Hepatitis C Virus
(HCV) in non-injecting drug users (NIDUs) who sniff, smoke or snort drugs such as heroin …

Despite the availability of effective therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, there are
little data on the uptake of treatment. We evaluated factors associated with HCV infection …

Viral hepatitis results in 1.4 million deaths annually. The World Health Organization (WHO)
set an ambitious target to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030, but significant challenges remain …

Background People experiencing homelessness have an increased risk of hepatitis C virus
(HCV) infection, with rates higher than the general population. However, their access to HCV …

There are an estimated several million crack-cocaine users globally; use is highest in the
Americas. Most crack users are socio-economically marginalized (eg, homeless), and …