Understanding the epidemiological HIV risk factors and underlying risk context for youth residing in or originating from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region …

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 …

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 …

Alcohol consumption in Iran: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the literature

M Chegeni, A Kamel Khodabandeh… - Drug and alcohol …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Issues Alcohol production, marketing and consumption are illegal in Iran. This systematic
review examines the lifetime and last 12‐month prevalence of alcohol consumption among …

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] Drug injection and associated factors among the elderly living with HIV/AIDS in Tehran, Iran

SE Karimi, N Zanjari… - Medical Journal of the …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Injection of drugs is one of the most serious health problems among Iranian
living with HIV/AIDS. The injection of drugs, accounting for the transmission of more than two …

Exploring the determinants of health service utilization among people living with HIV: a qualitative study in Iran

N SoleimanvandiAzar, SE Karimi, S Ahmadi… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Health service utilization among people living with HIV is vital for their survival
and quality of life. This study aims to exploring the determinants influencing health service …

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 …

Sexual Behaviors in Iranian Working Children and the Correlated Risk Factors: Result of the Large-Scale Rapid Assessment and Response (RAR) Survey

P Roshanfekr, S Ahmadi, R Amirahmadi… - … Journal of Sexual …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to investigate the sexual behaviors among working children and the
associated factors. This cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 1937 working …

Prevalence of lifetime substance use and its association with socio-demographic and social network factors: a population-based cross-sectional study

N SoleimanvandiAzar, S Ahmadi… - Journal of Substance …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of lifetime
substance use among students in Tehran universities. Methods In this population-based …

Inconsistent Condom Use and Risk Taking Among People Who Inject Drugs in Saveh: Finding from a Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

B Armoon, MJ Fleury, A Bayani, E Ahounbar - Sexuality Research and …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Few studies have investigated correlates of inconsistent condom use (ICU)
among people who inject drugs (PWID). This study aimed to determine sociodemographic …