2024
Association of Victimization by Sex among Public Facing Bus and Subway Transit Workers, New York City
Vlahov D, Hagen D, Cziner M, Merdjanoff A, Sherman M, Gershon R. Association of Victimization by Sex among Public Facing Bus and Subway Transit Workers, New York City. Journal Of Urban Health 2024, 101: 934-941. PMID: 39167318, PMCID: PMC11461377, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-024-00912-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical assaultTransit workersSubway workersTransport Workers UnionAssociation of victimizationNew York CityAssaultFederal dataVictimsBus workersWorkers UnionYork CityModified Poisson modelsTransition systemsTheftWorkersBusSubwayDemographic characteristicsCOVID-19 pandemicOnline surveyPrevalence ratiosFatalitiesWomenNew
2019
Multivariate spatiotemporal modeling of drug- and alcohol-poisoning deaths in New York City, 2009–2014
Ransome Y, Subramanian SV, Duncan DT, Vlahov D, Warren J. Multivariate spatiotemporal modeling of drug- and alcohol-poisoning deaths in New York City, 2009–2014. Spatial And Spatio-temporal Epidemiology 2019, 32: 100306. PMID: 32007280, PMCID: PMC9996640, DOI: 10.1016/j.sste.2019.100306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-poisoning deathsMultivariate Poisson regression modelCurrent public health problemPublic health problemZip codesDrug overdose deathsCo-occurring epidemicsPublic health plannersPoisson regression modelsHigh prevalenceOverdose deathsHealth problemsHealth plannersHeavy drinkingDeathDrugsOutcomesRegression modelsPredictorsNew York CityIndividual-level predictorsPrevalenceYork City
2007
POLICING, DRUGS, AND THE HOMICIDE DECLINE IN NEW YORK CITY IN THE 1990s*
MESSNER S, GALEA S, TARDIFF K, TRACY M, BUCCIARELLI A, PIPER T, FRYE V, VLAHOV D. POLICING, DRUGS, AND THE HOMICIDE DECLINE IN NEW YORK CITY IN THE 1990s*. Criminology 2007, 45: 385-414. DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-9125.2007.00082.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomicide declineMisdemeanor arrestsNew York CityHomicide ratesRole of policingCross-sectional time-series dataYork CityCocaine prevalenceTotal homicide ratesLethal violenceBroken windowsPolicingTheoretical argumentsInfluential interpretationsCityHomicideMore inquiryEffects of measuresFuture researchCrack cocaineViolenceResearchInquiryWeaponsArgument
2006
The Nonimpact of the Expanded Syringe Access Program upon Heroin Use, Injection Behaviours, and Crime Indicators in New York City and State
Johnson B, Golub A, Deren S, Jarlais D, Fuller C, Vlahov D. The Nonimpact of the Expanded Syringe Access Program upon Heroin Use, Injection Behaviours, and Crime Indicators in New York City and State. Justice Research And Policy 2006, 8: 27-49. DOI: 10.3818/jrp.8.1.2006.27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSyringe access programsHeroin useDrug usersAccess programInjection drug usersBlood-borne diseasesHealth care providersIllicit drug usersExpanded Syringe Access ProgramHepatitis C.Drug injectionDrug treatmentCare providersClean syringesSyringe accessSubstance abuseNew York StateLarger evaluationSyringesInjection behaviorNew York CityHIVYork CityDisease
2005
Urban built environment and depression: a multilevel analysis
Galea S, Ahern J, Rudenstine S, Wallace Z, Vlahov D. Urban built environment and depression: a multilevel analysis. Journal Of Epidemiology & Community Health 2005, 59: 822. PMID: 16166352, PMCID: PMC1732922, DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.033084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew York CityNew York City HousingUrban planning effortsFuture prospective workNeighborhood-level incomeCity housingVacancy SurveyNeighborhood of residencePlanning effortsNeighborhoodNYC neighborhoodsLifetime depressionYork CityPoor featuresLevel incomeManagement reportsEnvironmentPopulation mental healthResidencePoor qualityCross-sectional surveyHousingRace/ethnicityProspective workCity
2004
Neighborhood characteristics, trauma, and the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in New York City
Ahern J, Galea S, Tracy M, Vlahov D. Neighborhood characteristics, trauma, and the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in New York City. Annals Of Epidemiology 2004, 14: 623. DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2004.07.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of PTSDPost-traumatic stress disorderStress disorderPopulation cohort studyNeighborhood characteristicsCohort studyNew York CityTraumatic event exposureNew York City residentsNeighborhood of residenceMultivariable modelRecurrent traumaTraumatic event experiencesNeighborhood violenceMental healthYork CityDisordersMultiple studiesIndividual-level factorsEvent exposureIndividual-level characteristicsRiskOngoing stressorsLow incomeSocial supportOverdose deaths attributed to methadone and heroin in New York City, 1990–1998
Bryant W, Galea S, Tracy M, Piper T, Tardiff K, Vlahov D. Overdose deaths attributed to methadone and heroin in New York City, 1990–1998. Addiction 2004, 99: 846-854. PMID: 15200580, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00693.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAccidental overdose deathsOverdose deathsOverdose mortalityAccidental drug overdose deathsPrescription of methadoneTotal overdose deathsRole of methadoneDrug overdose deathsChief Medical ExaminerNew York CityMethadone treatmentMethadoneEffective interventionsHeroinDeathYork CityMedical examinersRecent reportsMortalityPeriod of studySame intervalOpiatesPeriodProportion
2003
Variability in the Incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Young Injecting Drug Users in New York City
Des Jarlais D, Diaz T, Perlis T, Vlahov D, Maslow C, Latka M, Rockwell R, Edwards V, Friedman S, Monterroso E, Williams I, Garfein R. Variability in the Incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Young Injecting Drug Users in New York City. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 157: 467-471. PMID: 12615611, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwf222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis C virusImmunodeficiency virusB virusDrug usersHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionInjecting Drug UsersHigh HIV seroprevalenceHigh rateHBV incidenceHCV incidenceHCV transmissionCohort studyHIV seroprevalenceHIV incidenceHIV transmissionYoung Injecting Drug UsersC virusVirus infectionNew York CityIncidenceVirusYork City
2002
Development of a “Survival” Guide for Substance Users in Harlem, New York City
Factor S, Galea S, de Duenas Geli L, Saynisch M, Blumenthal S, Canales E, Poulson M, Foley M, Vlahov D. Development of a “Survival” Guide for Substance Users in Harlem, New York City. Health Education & Behavior 2002, 29: 312-325. PMID: 12038741, DOI: 10.1177/109019810202900304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity advisory boardSubstance usersCommunity service providersUrban Research CenterHealth workersWellness GuideReference listsFocus group participantsCommunity servicesFormer usersHealth informationGroup participantsSurvivalFocus groupsInformational supportNew York CityHealthAdvisory BoardProvidersYork City
2000
New York State pharmacists' attitudes toward needle and syringe sales to injection drug users before implementation of syringe deregulation
Linas B, Coffin P, Backes G, Vlahov D. New York State pharmacists' attitudes toward needle and syringe sales to injection drug users before implementation of syringe deregulation. Journal Of Urban Health 2000, 77: 768-780. PMID: 11194316, PMCID: PMC3456767, DOI: 10.1007/bf02344037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virusSyringe salesDrug usersImportant preventive health measurePreventive health measuresSelf-administered questionnaireImmunodeficiency virusHealth measuresSexual partnersPharmacists' attitudesNew York StatePharmacistsPreliminary dataState surveysSyringesNew York CitySimilar levelsAvailability programsLikely practiceNeedleHepatitisBaseline informationYork City
1996
RE: “DETERMINANTS OF HIV DISEASE PROGRESSION AMONG HOMOSEXUAL MEN REGISTERED IN THE TRICONTINENTAL SEROCONVERTER STUDY” AND “PROGRESSION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 (HIV-1) INFECTION AMONG HOMOSEXUAL MEN IN HEPATITIS B VACCINE TRIAL COHORTS IN AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK CITY, AND SAN FRANCISCO, 1978–1991”
Zwahlen M, Vlahov D, Hoover D. RE: “DETERMINANTS OF HIV DISEASE PROGRESSION AMONG HOMOSEXUAL MEN REGISTERED IN THE TRICONTINENTAL SEROCONVERTER STUDY” AND “PROGRESSION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 (HIV-1) INFECTION AMONG HOMOSEXUAL MEN IN HEPATITIS B VACCINE TRIAL COHORTS IN AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK CITY, AND SAN FRANCISCO, 1978–1991”. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1996, 143: 523-525. PMID: 8610669, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008775.Peer-Reviewed Original Research