High rates of resumption of injecting drug use following release from prison among men who injected drugs before imprisonment
Aims To estimate incidence of post‐release injecting drug use (IDU) among men who
injected drugs before imprisonment and determine factors associated with post‐release IDU …
injected drugs before imprisonment and determine factors associated with post‐release IDU …
Prevalence and factors associated with hospitalisation for bacterial skin infections among people who inject drugs: the ETHOS Engage Study
Background Injecting-related skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are a preventable cause
of inpatient hospitalisation among people who inject drugs (PWID). This study aimed to …
of inpatient hospitalisation among people who inject drugs (PWID). This study aimed to …
[HTML][HTML] Record linkage studies of primary care utilisation after release from prison: A scoping review protocol
JA Cooper, S Murphy, R Kirk, D O'Reilly, M Donnelly - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction There is a need to improve the implementation and provision of continuity of
care between prison and community in order that people who have been in prison and have …
care between prison and community in order that people who have been in prison and have …
[HTML][HTML] The importance of prisons in achieving hepatitis C elimination: insights from the Australian experience
Following the availability of highly effective direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) to treat hepatitis C
infection, the uptake of treatment by people living with hepatitis C rose dramatically in high …
infection, the uptake of treatment by people living with hepatitis C rose dramatically in high …
Re-incarceration and associated social, structural and behavioural factors among people who use drugs in an urban Canadian setting
O Brooks, K Hayashi, Z Cui, MJ Milloy, T Kerr… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background People who use drugs (PWUD) are disproportionately incarcerated, however
little is known about specific substance use, social and structural factors associated with re …
little is known about specific substance use, social and structural factors associated with re …
[HTML][HTML] Is use of opioid agonist treatment associated with broader primary healthcare use among men with recent injecting drug use histories following release from …
Background A precipitous decline in health status among people recently released from
prison is common. In Victoria, Australia, opioid agonist treatment (OAT) in the community …
prison is common. In Victoria, Australia, opioid agonist treatment (OAT) in the community …
[HTML][HTML] Discontinuation of opioid agonist treatment following release from prison in a cohort of men who injected drugs prior to imprisonment in Victoria, Australia: a …
Background Retention in opioid agonist treatment (OAT) following release from prison is
associated with improved outcomes, however factors associated with post-release OAT …
associated with improved outcomes, however factors associated with post-release OAT …
[HTML][HTML] “Shared experience makes this all possible”: documenting the guiding principles of peer-led services for people released from prison
H Palis, P Young, M Korchinski, S Wood, J Xavier… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of peer-
led services in supporting community reintegration for people released from prison. This …
led services in supporting community reintegration for people released from prison. This …
Emergency department presentations in the first weeks following release from prison among men with a history of injecting drug use in victoria, australia: a prospective …
RD Cossar, AC Stewart, AL Wilkinson, P Dietze… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Rates of emergency department (ED) use are higher among people released from
prison than in the general population. However, little is known about ED presentations …
prison than in the general population. However, little is known about ED presentations …
The Economic Burden of Infective Endocarditis due to Injection Drug Use in Australia: A Single Centre Study—University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health, Victoria
O Otome, A Wright, V Gunjaca… - … on Infectious Diseases, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Injection drug use (IDU) is a well‐recognized risk factor for infective
endocarditis (IE). Associated complications from IDU result in significant morbidity and …
endocarditis (IE). Associated complications from IDU result in significant morbidity and …