2020
The Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Care Cascade in People Who Inject Drugs: A Systematic Review
Mistler CB, Copenhaver MM, Shrestha R. The Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Care Cascade in People Who Inject Drugs: A Systematic Review. AIDS And Behavior 2020, 25: 1490-1506. PMID: 32749627, PMCID: PMC7858689, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02988-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-exposure prophylaxisCare cascadeSystematic reviewInjection drug useTransmission of HIVKey risk factorsPrEP eligibilityPrEP carePrEP uptakeHIV incidenceHIV transmissionRisk factorsPRISMA guidelinesPrevention strategiesPWIDDrug useLiterature searchEfficacious strategyProphylaxisPrEPDrugsInterventionHigh awarenessHIVReview
2016
The Impact of Methadone Maintenance Treatment on HIV Risk Behaviors among High-Risk Injection Drug Users: A Systematic Review.
Karki P, Shrestha R, Huedo-Medina TB, Copenhaver M. The Impact of Methadone Maintenance Treatment on HIV Risk Behaviors among High-Risk Injection Drug Users: A Systematic Review. Evidence-based Medicine & Public Health 2016, 2 PMID: 27066590, PMCID: PMC4824190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMethadone maintenance treatmentInjection drug usersSex-related risk behaviorsHIV risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsMaintenance treatmentDrug usersSystematic reviewHigh-risk injection drug usersFuture HIV prevention strategiesRisk Injection Drug UsersSex-related HIV risk behaviorsHigh-risk populationHIV prevention strategiesSignificant decreaseMultiple sex partnersPreventable drugHIV infectionTreatment adherenceHIV riskLower incidenceHigh riskPrevention strategiesSex partnersDrug useThe Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment on HIV Risk Behaviors and Intervention Outcomes among High-Risk Substance Users: A Systematic Review
Shrestha R, Copenhaver M. The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment on HIV Risk Behaviors and Intervention Outcomes among High-Risk Substance Users: A Systematic Review. Frontiers In Public Health 2016, 4: 16. PMID: 26904535, PMCID: PMC4746254, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk substance usersNeurocognitive impairmentIntervention outcomesCognitive impairmentSubstance usersRisk behaviorsCognitive functioningEfficacy of interventionsHIV risk behaviorsSubstance abuseRisk reduction interventionsReciprocal relationshipSystematic reviewImpairmentMedication adherenceInterventionMemoryBehaviorFunctioningAbuseLearningOutcomesSubstantial barriersContextFindings
2013
The Age of Initiation of Drug Use and Sexual Behavior May Influence Subsequent HIV Risk Behavior: A Systematic Review
Baldwin P, Shrestha R, Potrepka J, Copenhaver M. The Age of Initiation of Drug Use and Sexual Behavior May Influence Subsequent HIV Risk Behavior: A Systematic Review. International Scholarly Research Notices 2013, 2013: 976035. PMID: 24381791, PMCID: PMC3870609, DOI: 10.1155/2013/976035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV risk behaviorsSubsequent HIV risk behaviorsHuman immunodeficiency virusInjection drug usersRisk behaviorsDrug useHIV risk reduction interventionsSubsequent HIV riskHigh-risk drug useRisk reduction interventionsUnprotected sexual activityHigh-risk behaviorsAge of initiationImmunodeficiency virusHIV riskDrug treatmentDrug usersReduction interventionsSystematic reviewSexual activitySexual behaviorEarly ageAgeDebutSpecific factors