2002
High-risk behaviors associated with transition from illicit non-injection to injection drug use among adolescent and young adult drug users: a case-control study
Fuller C, Vlahov D, Ompad D, Shah N, Arria A, Strathdee S. High-risk behaviors associated with transition from illicit non-injection to injection drug use among adolescent and young adult drug users: a case-control study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2002, 66: 189-198. PMID: 11906806, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(01)00200-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersInjection drug useAge-matched case-control analysisDrug usersDrug useBlood-borne infectionsAge-matched personsCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionCase-control analysisHigh-risk behaviorsNon-injection heroinCharacteristics of personsHIV seroprevalenceCohort studyInjection useAdult drug usersLogistic regressionPrevention effortsSame calendar timeYoung adult drug usersCalendar timePrior yearAfrican AmericansBaseline
2001
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Associated with Improved Anemia Among HIV-Infected Women
Semba R, Shah N, Klein R, Mayer K, Schuman P, Gardner L, Vlahov D. Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Associated with Improved Anemia Among HIV-Infected Women. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2001, 15: 473-480. PMID: 11587633, DOI: 10.1089/108729101753145466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of anemiaAntiretroviral therapyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionActive antiretroviral therapyCombination antiretroviral therapyImmunodeficiency virus infectionHIV-positive womenYears of treatmentIncrease of hemoglobinImproved anemiaMulticenter cohortVirus infectionHAARTAnemiaHIVWomenTherapyLinear regression modelsPrevalenceTreatmentBaselineHemoglobinRegression modelsSignificant changesMonotherapyImprovement of Anemia Among HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Semba R, Shah N, Vlahov D. Improvement of Anemia Among HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2001, 26: 315-319. DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200104010-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Decline in Self-Reported High-Risk Injection-Related Behaviors Among HIV-Seropositive Participants in the Baltimore Needle Exchange Program
Vertefeuille J, Marx M, Tun W, Huettner S, Strathdee S, Vlahov D. Decline in Self-Reported High-Risk Injection-Related Behaviors Among HIV-Seropositive Participants in the Baltimore Needle Exchange Program. AIDS And Behavior 2000, 4: 381-388. DOI: 10.1023/a:1026406623736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeedle exchange programsHIV-seropositive drug usersDrug usersRisky drug use behaviorsHigh-risk injection practicesInjection-related behaviorsHIV-seropositive individualsHIV-seropositive participantsBaltimore Needle Exchange ProgramDrug use behaviorsNEP participantsDrug treatmentInjection practicesNEP attendanceMean numberVisitsT-testSignificant reductionExchange programsBaselineChi-square statisticsInjectionSyringesParticipantsFollowIncreased Frequency of Overdose Deaths Among HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users
Vlahov D, Tang A, Lyles C, Rezza G, Thomas D, Cohn S, Macalino G, Stambolis V, Nelson K. Increased Frequency of Overdose Deaths Among HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users. Addiction Research & Theory 2000, 8: 311-326. DOI: 10.3109/16066350009009518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug usersCause-specific mortalityHTV infectionOverdose deathsDrug usersUninfected personsPerson-time techniquesOverall mortality rateFrequency of AIDSOnset of AIDSCorrelates of deathMedian ageHIV serostatusPerson yearsExcess riskDrug overdoseMortality ratePoisson regressionRecord searchUnderlying causeInfectionMortalityDeathAIDSBaseline
1995
Personal network characteristics as antecedents to needle-sharing and shooting gallery attendance
Latkin C, Mandell W, Vlahov D, Knowlton A, Oziemkowska M, Celentano D. Personal network characteristics as antecedents to needle-sharing and shooting gallery attendance. Social Networks 1995, 17: 219-228. DOI: 10.1016/0378-8733(95)00263-n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence and Risk Factors for Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type II Seroconversion Among Injecting Drug Users in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A
Vlahov D, Khabbaz R, Cohn S, Galai N, Taylor E, Kaplan J. Incidence and Risk Factors for Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type II Seroconversion Among Injecting Drug Users in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1995, 9: 89-96. PMID: 7712239, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199505010-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsDrug usersEnzyme immunoassayWestern blotHuman T-lymphotropic virusNeedle-sharing practicesRisk factor analysisT-lymphotropic virusMedian lag timeCase-control designALIVE studyRecent serumSeronegative IDUsStudy entryBaseline historyIncidence rateSeroconversionPositive casesSex partnersIDUsHTLVCalendar timeMonthsIncidenceBaseline
1991
Self-Report Interview Data for a Study of HIV-1 Infection among Intravenous Drug Users: Description of Methods and Preliminary Evidence on Validity
Anthony J, Vlahov D, Celentano D, Menon A, Margolick J, Cohn S, Nelson K, Polk B. Self-Report Interview Data for a Study of HIV-1 Infection among Intravenous Drug Users: Description of Methods and Preliminary Evidence on Validity. Journal Of Drug Issues 1991, 21: 739-757. DOI: 10.1177/002204269102100405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntravenous drug usersHIV-1 infectionDrug usersDrug useT lymphocyte cell subsetsActive intravenous drug usersSelf-report interview dataHIV-1 serostatusOnset of AIDSPreliminary evidenceCell subsetsDrug injectionBaseline interviewStudy populationCommunity outreach effortsPrior treatmentDrug dependencePhysical stigmataInfectionSelf-reported dataBaltimore CityYear historyInjection equipmentAIDSBaseline
1988
Transmission of HIV-1 within a statewide prison system
Brewer T, Vlahov D, Taylor E, Hall D, Munoz A, Polk B. Transmission of HIV-1 within a statewide prison system. AIDS 1988, 2: 363-368. PMID: 3146264, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-198810000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research