Homelessness, unstable housing, and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
C Arum, H Fraser, AA Artenie, S Bivegete… - The Lancet public …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are at increased risk for HIV and hepatitis C
virus (HCV) infection and also have high levels of homelessness and unstable housing. We …
virus (HCV) infection and also have high levels of homelessness and unstable housing. We …
Interventions to prevent HIV and hepatitis C in people who inject drugs: a review of reviews to assess evidence of effectiveness
GJ MacArthur, E van Velzen, N Palmateer… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Injecting drug use is a major risk factor for the acquisition and transmission of
HIV and Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Prevention of these infections among people who inject …
HIV and Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Prevention of these infections among people who inject …
Emerging epidemic of hepatitis C virus infections among young nonurban persons who inject drugs in the United States, 2006–2012
AG Suryaprasad, JZ White, F Xu… - Clinical infectious …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Emerging Epidemic of Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among Young Nonurban Persons Who Inject
Drugs in the United States, 2006–2012 | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic Skip …
Drugs in the United States, 2006–2012 | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic Skip …
Estimating the burden of disease attributable to injecting drug use as a risk factor for HIV, hepatitis C, and hepatitis B: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study …
Background Previous estimates of the burden of HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C
virus (HCV) among people who inject drugs have not included estimates of the burden …
virus (HCV) among people who inject drugs have not included estimates of the burden …
Incidence of HIV and hepatitis C virus among people who inject drugs, and associations with age and sex or gender: a global systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Measuring the incidence of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among
people who inject drugs (PWID) is key to track progress towards elimination. We aimed to …
people who inject drugs (PWID) is key to track progress towards elimination. We aimed to …
Hospitals as a 'risk environment': an ethno-epidemiological study of voluntary and involuntary discharge from hospital against medical advice among people who …
R McNeil, W Small, E Wood, T Kerr - Social science & medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
People who inject drugs (PWID) experience high levels of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C (HCV)
infection that, together with injection-related complications such as non-fatal overdose and …
infection that, together with injection-related complications such as non-fatal overdose and …
A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to prevent hepatitis C virus infection in people who inject drugs
Introduction. High rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission are found in samples of
people who inject drugs (PWID) throughout the world. The objective of this paper was to …
people who inject drugs (PWID) throughout the world. The objective of this paper was to …
HIV, HCV, and health-related harms among women who inject drugs: implications for prevention and treatment
Background: Although an estimated 3.5 million women inject drugs globally, women are
outnumbered 4 to one by men who inject drugs and are often ignored or overlooked in the …
outnumbered 4 to one by men who inject drugs and are often ignored or overlooked in the …
Injection drug use and hepatitis C virus infection in young adult injectors: using evidence to inform comprehensive prevention
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) virus epidemic is ongoing in the United States and globally.
Incidence rates remain high, especially in young adult injection drug users. New outbreaks …
Incidence rates remain high, especially in young adult injection drug users. New outbreaks …
Meta-regression of hepatitis C virus infection in relation to time since onset of illicit drug injection: the influence of time and place
The authors examined the relation between time since onset of illicit drug injection (time at
risk) and rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by using meta-regression. In 72 …
risk) and rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by using meta-regression. In 72 …