Acute injection‐related infections requiring hospitalisation among people who inject drugs: clinical features, microbiology and management
FJ Langham, SJ Curtis, MJ Tang… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction People who inject drugs are at risk of hospitalisation with injection‐related
infections (IRI). We audited the clinical features, microbiology and management of IRI at a …
infections (IRI). We audited the clinical features, microbiology and management of IRI at a …
Progress towards elimination of hepatitis C infection among people who inject drugs in Australia: the ETHOS Engage Study
Background Evaluating progress towards hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination is critical. This
study estimated prevalence of current HCV infection and HCV treatment uptake among …
study estimated prevalence of current HCV infection and HCV treatment uptake among …
Declining prevalence of current HCV infection and increased treatment uptake among people who inject drugs: the ETHOS Engage study
Background Evaluating trends in HCV treatment and prevalence is crucial for monitoring
elimination. We evaluated the change in current infection and treatment among people who …
elimination. We evaluated the change in current infection and treatment among people who …
[HTML][HTML] Patterns of homelessness and housing instability and the relationship with mental health disorders among young people transitioning from out-of-home care …
Objectives The study examined the relationship between mental health, homelessness and
housing instability among young people aged 15–18 years old who transitioned from out-of …
housing instability among young people aged 15–18 years old who transitioned from out-of …
Evaluating the prevalence of current hepatitis C infection and treatment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who inject drugs in Australia: The ETHOS …
S Hobday, H Valerio, T Combo… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Evaluating progress towards hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination among
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is critical given the disproportionate burden of …
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is critical given the disproportionate burden of …
[HTML][HTML] Acceptability, feasibility, and pilot results of the tele-harm reduction intervention for rapid initiation of antiretrovirals among people who inject drugs
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) have been a marginalized and a stigmatized
population since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic and have not experienced the same …
population since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic and have not experienced the same …
Primary care embedded within permanent supportive housing for people who use substances: a qualitative study examining healthcare access in Vancouver, Canada
L MacKinnon, N Kerman, ME Socías… - Health & social care …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Marginally housed people who use drugs and alcohol (PWUD/A) face barriers in accessing
healthcare services, which may be improved by providing healthcare in housing settings …
healthcare services, which may be improved by providing healthcare in housing settings …
[HTML][HTML] Predictors of hepatitis C treatment outcomes in a harm reduction-focused primary care program in New York City
J Ziff, T Vu, D Dvir, F Riazi, W Toribio, S Oster… - Harm Reduction …, 2021 - Springer
Background The social determinants of health that influence steps in the entire Hepatitis C
Virus (HCV) treatment cascade must be identified to achieve HCV elimination goals. This …
Virus (HCV) treatment cascade must be identified to achieve HCV elimination goals. This …
Socioeconomic stability is associated with lower injection frequency among people with distinct trajectories of injection drug use
Background Little is known about how socioeconomic circumstances relate to injection
frequencies among people who inject drugs (PWID) with diverse trajectories of injection. We …
frequencies among people who inject drugs (PWID) with diverse trajectories of injection. We …
Injecting frequency trajectories and hepatitis C virus acquisition: Findings from a cohort of people who inject drugs in Montréal, Canada
Background Frequent injecting increases hepatitis C (HCV) acquisition risk among people
who inject drugs (PWID). However, few studies have examined how temporal fluctuations in …
who inject drugs (PWID). However, few studies have examined how temporal fluctuations in …