2005
The relationship between non‐injection drug use behaviors on progression to AIDS and death in a cohort of HIV seropositive women in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy use
Kapadia F, Cook J, Cohen M, Sohler N, Kovacs A, Greenblatt R, Choudhary I, Vlahov D. The relationship between non‐injection drug use behaviors on progression to AIDS and death in a cohort of HIV seropositive women in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy use. Addiction 2005, 100: 990-1002. PMID: 15955015, PMCID: PMC3128378, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01098.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-injection drug useWomen's Interagency HIV StudyHIV progressionMultivariate analysisActive antiretroviral therapy (HAART) eraActive antiretroviral therapy (HAART) useMultivariate Cox proportional hazardsAntiretroviral therapy eraAntiretroviral therapy useFormer usersHIV-seropositive womenProspective cohort studyCells/Cox proportional hazardsDrug use behaviorsUse of stimulantsCause deathHAART initiationHAART utilizationTherapy eraCause mortalityHAART useSeropositive womenAIDS eventsCohort study
2002
Prospective study of infective endocarditis among injection drug users
Wilson L, Thomas D, Astemborski J, Freedman T, Vlahov D. Prospective study of infective endocarditis among injection drug users. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2002, 185: 1761-1766. PMID: 12085322, DOI: 10.1086/340827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersInfective endocarditisHIV-seronegative injection drug usersDrug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionCohort of IDUsInjection drug use behaviorsCD4 lymphocyte countImmunodeficiency virus infectionCase-control studyDrug use frequencyDrug use behaviorsHIV immunosuppressionLymphocyte countCase patientsHIV statusAlcohol intakeProspective studyInverse associationRisk factorsVirus infectionMultivariate analysisEndocarditisHIVIncidenceSocial determinants and the health of drug users: socioeconomic status, homelessness, and incarceration.
Galea S, Vlahov D. Social determinants and the health of drug users: socioeconomic status, homelessness, and incarceration. Public Health Reports 2002, 117 Suppl 1: s135-45. PMID: 12435837, PMCID: PMC1913691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug usersHealth consequencesSocioeconomic statusAdverse health consequencesPublic health interventionsIllicit drug useLow socioeconomic statusDrug use behaviorsDrug useHealth interventionsIndividual drug use behaviorRisk behaviorsSocial determinantsSocial factorsHealthStatusHigh levelsMedicationsFactors
2001
Influence of Injection Drug Use Behavior on Reported Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among Women in the HIV Epidemiology Research Study: On-Site Versus Referral Care.
Rompalo A, Shah N, Mayer K, Schuman P, Klein R, Smith D, Vlahov D. Influence of Injection Drug Use Behavior on Reported Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among Women in the HIV Epidemiology Research Study: On-Site Versus Referral Care. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2001, 28: 28. PMID: 11579274, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200109010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug useInjection drug usersAntiretroviral therapy useAntiretroviral therapyART useDrug usersDrug useHIV careTherapy useSelf-reported injection drug useMedical careCD4 cell count categorySelf-reported ART useActive injection drug usersSexual contactFemale injection drug usersInjection drug use behaviorsPneumocystis carinii prophylaxisActive antiretroviral therapyProspective cohort studyHIV Epidemiology Research StudyHealth care providersCross-sectional analysisDrug use behaviorsReferral careInfluence of Injection Drug Use Behavior on Reported Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among Women in the HIV Epidemiology Research Study: On-Site Versus Referral Care
Rompalo A, Shah N, Mayer K, Schuman P, Klein R, Smith D, Vlahov D. Influence of Injection Drug Use Behavior on Reported Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among Women in the HIV Epidemiology Research Study: On-Site Versus Referral Care. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2001, 28: 28-34. DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200109010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug useInjection drug usersAntiretroviral therapy useAntiretroviral therapyART useDrug usersDrug useHIV careTherapy useSelf-reported injection drug useMedical careCD4 cell count categorySelf-reported ART useActive injection drug usersSexual contactFemale injection drug usersInjection drug use behaviorsPneumocystis carinii prophylaxisActive antiretroviral therapyProspective cohort studyHIV Epidemiology Research StudyHealth care providersCross-sectional analysisDrug use behaviorsReferral care
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 statisticsInjectionSyringesParticipantsFollow
1997
Reductions in High-Risk Drug Use Behaviors Among Participants in the Baltimore Needle Exchange Program
Vlahov* D, Junge* B, Brookmeyer† R, Cohn* S, Riley* E, Armenian* H, Beilenson‡ P. Reductions in High-Risk Drug Use Behaviors Among Participants in the Baltimore Needle Exchange Program. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1997, 16: 400-406. PMID: 9420320, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199712150-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeedle exchange programsBaltimore Needle Exchange ProgramDrug use behaviorsNEP participantsHigh-risk drug use behaviorsRisky injection drug use behaviorInjection drug use behaviorsBehavioral risk reductionMean numberRisky injection practicesDrug-related behaviorsInjection practicesShort-term reductionUse behaviorsDemographic informationExchange programsProgram entryT-testSignificant reductionRisk reductionSystematic sampleInjectionEarlier reportsEnrollmentParticipantsHepatitis A Among Homosexual Men and Injection Drug Users: More Evidence for Vaccination
Villano S, Nelson K, Vlahov D, Purcell R, Saah A, Thomas D. Hepatitis A Among Homosexual Men and Injection Drug Users: More Evidence for Vaccination. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1997, 25: 726-728. PMID: 9314468, DOI: 10.1086/513757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersInjection drug useHAV infectionBlood donorsHomosexual malesHigh-risk drug use behaviorsDrug usersDrug useGeneral United States populationAge-adjusted prevalenceLow socioeconomic statusDrug use behaviorsUnited States populationHAV vaccineHepatitis ATotal antibodyVirus vaccineHomosexual menSexual partnersInfectionSerum samplesHAVSocioeconomic statusVaccineRisk
1992
Correlates of human immunodeficiency virus infection in intravenous drug users: are treatment‐program samples misleading?
ALCABES P, VLAHOV D, ANTHONY J. Correlates of human immunodeficiency virus infection in intravenous drug users: are treatment‐program samples misleading? Addiction 1992, 87: 47-54. PMID: 1311973, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1992.tb01899.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersHIV-1 seropositivityDrug usersTreatment programHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHIV-1 seroprevalenceImmunodeficiency virus infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusDrug use characteristicsCommunity-based sampleDrug use behaviorsImmunodeficiency virusPossible selection biasRisk factorsVirus infectionType 1SeropositivityTreatmentCommunity service agenciesConfidential interviewsSelection biasSubjectsUse behaviorsExtensive distributionCorrelates
1991
Hiv Knowledge and Attitudes among Intravenous Drug Users: Comparisons to the U.S. Population and by Drug Use Behaviors
Celentano D, Vlahov D, Menon A, Polk B. Hiv Knowledge and Attitudes among Intravenous Drug Users: Comparisons to the U.S. Population and by Drug Use Behaviors. Journal Of Drug Issues 1991, 21: 635-649. DOI: 10.1177/002204269102100311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV-1 infectionIntravenous drug usersHIV-1Drug use behaviorsAIDS knowledgeDrug usersHigh riskHIV-1 antibody statusU.S. populationHIV-1 epidemicHistory of treatmentRoutes of transmissionMethods of preventionGeneral AIDS knowledgeAntibody statusProspective studyHIV knowledgeDrug treatmentLower riskTreatment opportunitiesKnowledge of AIDSRisk behaviorsNatural historyBaseline surveyInfection