Chronic liver disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among Hispanic people
living in the United States. Environmental, genetic, and behavioral factors, as well as …

The global disease burden associated with hepatitis A virus (HAV) is expected to increase in
the coming years due to a shift in the epidemiological pattern of the disease. A decrease in …

Although the cessation of substance use is the principal concern of drug treatment
programs, many individuals in treatment experience co-occurring problems such as mood …

Abstract San Diego, California shares the world's busiest land border crossing with Tijuana,
Mexico—a city where 95% of injection drug users (IDUs) test hepatitis C virus (HCV) …

Latinos are the largest minority in the USA and have higher rates of HCV infection. The
course of chronic hepatitis C in Latinos is more aggressive, with higher risk to develop …

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection prevalence among young injection drug
users (IDUs) differs substantially between cities in the United States (US). METHODS …

Background: Drug-related infectious diseases are among the major health consequences of
drug use, and any existing drug-related infection may predispose injecting drug users (IDUs) …

Persons who inject drugs (PWID) shoulder the greater part of the hepatitis C virus (HCV)
epidemic in the USA. PWID are also disproportionately affected by limited access to health …

The purpose of this study was to determine who chooses a rapid test for HIV when given a
choice in a community-based or mobile van setting in Long Beach, California. Individuals …

Background This study investigates opiate use in mediating the impact of history of
incarceration on emergency department (ED) use. Method Data were collected from 1,341 …