Global prevalence of injecting drug use and sociodemographic characteristics and prevalence of HIV, HBV, and HCV in people who inject drugs: a multistage …
Background Sharing of equipment used for injecting drug use (IDU) is a substantial cause of
disease burden and a contributor to blood-borne virus transmission. We did a global …
disease burden and a contributor to blood-borne virus transmission. We did a global …
Epidemiology of substance use among forced migrants: a global systematic review
Introduction Forced migration is occurring at unprecedented levels. Forced migrants may be
at risk for substance use for reasons including coping with traumatic experiences, co-morbid …
at risk for substance use for reasons including coping with traumatic experiences, co-morbid …
The psychosocial impact of detention and deportation on US migrant children and families.
KM Brabeck, MB Lykes, C Hunter - American Journal of …, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
Approximately 4.5 million US citizen children live in mixed-status families, in which at least 1
family member is an unauthorized migrant and therefore vulnerable to detention and …
family member is an unauthorized migrant and therefore vulnerable to detention and …
Individual, social, and environmental influences associated with HIV infection among injection drug users in Tijuana, Mexico
SA Strathdee, R Lozada, RA Pollini… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: We examined correlates of HIV infection among injection drug users (IDUs) in
Tijuana, Mexico, a city bordering the United States, which is situated on major migration and …
Tijuana, Mexico, a city bordering the United States, which is situated on major migration and …
Experiences and lessons learned in using community‐based participatory research to recruit Asian American immigrant research participants
C Katigbak, M Foley, L Robert… - Journal of Nursing …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose By 2050, the number of international migrants is expected to double from 214
million people. Of these, Asian immigrants are projected to comprise the largest foreign …
million people. Of these, Asian immigrants are projected to comprise the largest foreign …
The emerging HIV epidemic on the Mexico-US border: an international case study characterizing the role of epidemiology in surveillance and response
PURPOSE: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
surveillance data are critical for monitoring epidemic trends, but they can mask dynamic …
surveillance data are critical for monitoring epidemic trends, but they can mask dynamic …
When female circumcision comes to the West: Attitudes toward the practice among Somali Immigrants in Oslo
AA Gele, EB Johansen, J Sundby - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Background Female circumcision (FC) has lifelong adverse social and health consequences
for women, and its abolition will not only enhance the health of children and women, but also …
for women, and its abolition will not only enhance the health of children and women, but also …
Evaluating the impact of Mexico's drug policy reforms on people who inject drugs in Tijuana, BC, Mexico, and San Diego, CA, United States: a binational mixed …
Background Policymakers and researchers seek answers to how liberalized drug policies
affect people who inject drugs (PWID). In response to concerns about the failing “war on …
affect people who inject drugs (PWID). In response to concerns about the failing “war on …
Differential effects of migration and deportation on HIV infection among male and female injection drug users in Tijuana, Mexico
HIV prevalence is rising, especially among high risk females in Tijuana, Baja California, a
Mexico-US border city situated on major migration and drug trafficking routes. We compared …
Mexico-US border city situated on major migration and drug trafficking routes. We compared …
Mexico's evolving HIV epidemic
SA Strathdee, C Magis-Rodriguez - jama, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
THIS YEAR MARKS THE FIRST TIME THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference will be held
in a Latin American country, with Mexico as its host. Accordingly, it is timely to revisit …
in a Latin American country, with Mexico as its host. Accordingly, it is timely to revisit …