Network research experiences in New York and Eastern Europe: lessons for the southern US in understanding HIV transmission dynamics
Purpose This paper presents an overview of different kinds of risk and social network
methods and the kinds of research questions each can address. Recent Findings It also …
methods and the kinds of research questions each can address. Recent Findings It also …
Immunization strategies in networks with missing data
Network-based intervention strategies can be effective and cost-efficient approaches to
curtailing harmful contagions in myriad settings. As studied, these strategies are often …
curtailing harmful contagions in myriad settings. As studied, these strategies are often …
A review of network simulation models of hepatitis C virus and HIV among people who inject drugs
Network modelling is a valuable tool for simulating hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV
transmission among people who inject drugs (PWID) and assessing the potential impact of …
transmission among people who inject drugs (PWID) and assessing the potential impact of …
“It Ruined My Life”: The effects of the War on Drugs on people who inject drugs (PWID) in rural Puerto Rico
R Abadie, C Gelpi-Acosta, C Davila, A Rivera… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The War on Drugs has raised the incarceration rates of racial
minorities for non-violent drug-related crimes, profoundly stigmatized drug users, and …
minorities for non-violent drug-related crimes, profoundly stigmatized drug users, and …
Combination interventions for Hepatitis C and Cirrhosis reduction among people who inject drugs: An agent-based, networked population simulation experiment
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is endemic in people who inject drugs (PWID), with
prevalence estimates above 60% for PWID in the United States. Previous modeling studies …
prevalence estimates above 60% for PWID in the United States. Previous modeling studies …
Detailed molecular surveillance of the HIV-1 outbreak among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Athens during a period of four years
Background: New diagnoses of HIV-1 infection among people who inject drugs (PWID)
increased significantly during 2011 in Athens. Objective: Our aim was to investigate the …
increased significantly during 2011 in Athens. Objective: Our aim was to investigate the …
Cost-effectiveness of direct antiviral agents for Hepatitis C virus infection and a combined intervention of syringe access and medication-assisted therapy for opioid …
ER Stevens, KA Nucifora, H Hagan… - Clinical Infectious …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background There are too many plausible permutations and scale-up scenarios of
combination hepatitis C virus (HCV) interventions for exhaustive testing in experimental …
combination hepatitis C virus (HCV) interventions for exhaustive testing in experimental …
Social networks of substance-using populations: Key issues and promising new approaches for HIV
BS West - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This paper presents recent literature on substance using
networks and HIV, highlighting renewed and emerging themes in the field. The goal is to …
networks and HIV, highlighting renewed and emerging themes in the field. The goal is to …
[HTML][HTML] Structural sensitivity in HIV modeling: a case study of vaccination
CL Bernard, ML Brandeau - Infectious Disease Modelling, 2017 - Elsevier
Structural assumptions in infectious disease models, such as the choice of network or
compartmental model type or the inclusion of different types of heterogeneity across …
compartmental model type or the inclusion of different types of heterogeneity across …
Pockets of HIV non-infection within highly-infected risk networks in Athens, Greece
LD Williams, EG Kostaki, E Pavlitina… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
As part of a network study of HIV infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) and their
contacts, we discovered a connected subcomponent of 29 uninfected PWID. In the context of …
contacts, we discovered a connected subcomponent of 29 uninfected PWID. In the context of …