2002
Social 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
Impact of Needle Exchange Programs on Adolescent Perceptions About Illicit Drug Use
Marx M, Brahmbhatt H, Beilenson P, Brookmeyer R, Strathdee S, Alexander C, Vlahov D. Impact of Needle Exchange Programs on Adolescent Perceptions About Illicit Drug Use. AIDS And Behavior 2001, 5: 379-386. DOI: 10.1023/a:1013195108756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors Associated with Adolescent Initiation of Injection Drug Use
Fuller C, Vlahov D, Arria A, Ompad D, Garfein R, Strathdee S. Factors Associated with Adolescent Initiation of Injection Drug Use. Public Health Reports 2001, 116: 136-145. PMID: 11889281, PMCID: PMC1913680, DOI: 10.1093/phr/116.s1.136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAdultAge FactorsBaltimoreBlack or African AmericanCommunity-Institutional RelationsFemaleHealth BehaviorHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsMalePrimary PreventionProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorSubstance Abuse, IntravenousConceptsInjection drug useDrug useMedian ageInitiation of injectionCrack smokingNon-injection drug useAdolescent initiationHigh-risk groupYears of ageIllicit drug useAfrican AmericansDrug use practicesStudy enrollmentPrevents onsetEarly prevention effortsDrug usersMultivariate analysisCocaine useCondom useSmoking marijuanaLogistic regressionYoung drug usersPrevention effortsYoung adulthoodSmoking
1999
Persistence of viremia and the importance of long‐term follow‐up after acute hepatitis C infection
Villano S, Vlahov D, Nelson K, Cohn S, Thomas D. Persistence of viremia and the importance of long‐term follow‐up after acute hepatitis C infection. Hepatology 1999, 29: 908-914. PMID: 10051497, DOI: 10.1002/hep.510290311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombinant immunoblot assayHCV RNAAcute infectionViral clearanceAcute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionAcute hepatitis C infectionHepatitis C virus infectionPersistence of viremiaAcute HCV infectionAcute hepatitis CC virus infectionHepatitis C infectionTime of seroconversionPeak viral titersHealth care providersSingle laboratory testIllicit drug useHCV seroconversionC infectionHCV infectionHepatitis CPersistent viremiaClinical featuresHCV subtypesPolymerase chain reactionA prospective, community‐based evaluation of liver enzymes in individuals with hepatitis C after drug use
Inglesby T, Rai R, Astemborski J, Gruskin L, Nelson K, Vlahov D, Thomas D. A prospective, community‐based evaluation of liver enzymes in individuals with hepatitis C after drug use. Hepatology 1999, 29: 590-596. PMID: 9918940, DOI: 10.1002/hep.510290219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum ALT levelsALT levelsALT valuesDrug usePrior illicit drug useSerum alanine transaminase levelsAlanine transaminase levelsNormal ALT valuesHepatitis C virusIllicit drug useImportant disease outcomesElevated ALTHepatitis CTransaminase levelsInitial visitLiver biopsyVisit variabilityC virusCommunity-based evaluationLiver enzymesDisease outcomeHCVPatientsMore visitsNatural history
1993
Frequency of left ventricular dysfunction and other echocardiographic abnormalities in human immunodeficiency virus seronegative intravenous drug users
Willoughby S, Vlahov D, Herskowitz A. Frequency of left ventricular dysfunction and other echocardiographic abnormalities in human immunodeficiency virus seronegative intravenous drug users. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1993, 71: 446-447. PMID: 8430637, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(93)90451-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersSeronegative intravenous drug usersIllicit drug useDrug usersDrug useLeft ventricularHIV-seronegative intravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHIV-seropositive patientsNormal coronary arteriesImmunodeficiency virus infectionLeft ventricular dysfunctionLV ejection fractionGlobal left ventricularDevelopment of cardiomyopathyEchocardiographic abnormalitiesEchocardiographic findingsLV dysfunctionSeropositive patientsVentricular dysfunctionEjection fractionHIV infectionRetrospective reviewImmunodeficiency syndromeCoronary angiogram
1990
Association between intravenous drug use and early misbehavior
Tomas J, Vlahov D, Anthony J. Association between intravenous drug use and early misbehavior. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1990, 25: 79-89. PMID: 2323313, DOI: 10.1016/0376-8716(90)90145-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug useDrug useDrug usersConditional logistic regression modelsEarly lifeHIV-1 infectionPublic health strategiesIllicit drug useLogistic regression modelsHealth strategiesNatural historyEpidemiologic strategiesStrong associationUnit increaseScoresAssociationRegression modelsSubjectsSubsequent involvementHigher scoresCensus tractsInfectionAIDSDegree of associationTract