2002
Risk factors and cumulative incidence of anaemia among HIV-infected injection drug users
Semba R, Shah N, Vlahov D. Risk factors and cumulative incidence of anaemia among HIV-infected injection drug users. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2002, 13: 119-123. PMID: 11839167, DOI: 10.1258/0956462021924758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersCumulative incidenceRisk factorsDrug usersMycobacterium avium complex infectionHigher body mass indexBody mass indexLongitudinal cohort studyZidovudine useCohort studyLymphocyte countOral thrushMass indexComplex infectionFemale genderHigh riskLower riskAnemiaMicrocytic anemiaIncidenceWeight lossCells/Marijuana useRiskCD4DRUG USER TREATMENT REFERRALS AND ENTRY AMONG PARTICIPANTS OF A NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Riley E, Safaeian M, Strathdee S, Brooner R, Beilenson P, Vlahov D. DRUG USER TREATMENT REFERRALS AND ENTRY AMONG PARTICIPANTS OF A NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM. Substance Use & Misuse 2002, 37: 1869-1886. PMID: 12511056, DOI: 10.1081/ja-120014088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNEP participantsNeedle exchange programsTreatment referralMethadone treatmentMultiple logistic regression modelUse of speedballsDrug user treatmentNeedle exchange program participantsLogistic regression modelsMedian ageMethadone maintenanceOdds ratioFemale genderFirst injectionDrug useTreatment entryReferralUtilization of mental health services following the September 11th terrorist attacks in Manhattan, New York City.
Boscarino J, Galea S, Ahern J, Resnick H, Vlahov D. Utilization of mental health services following the September 11th terrorist attacks in Manhattan, New York City. International Journal Of Emergency Mental Health And Human Resilience 2002, 4: 143-55. PMID: 12387188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health utilizationPost-traumatic stress disorderPanic attacksHealth utilizationMultivariate analysisCurrent post-traumatic stress disorderAcute panic attacksMental health servicesPerievent panic attacksLifetime traumatic eventsDial telephone surveyStressful life eventsRisk factorsFemale genderGeneral populationCurrent depressionHealth servicesSpecific subgroupsStress disorderTelephone surveySignificant increaseLife eventsPrevious stressorsTraumatic eventsAdult householders
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 Research
1995
Age, Gender, and Other Predictors of the Wasting Syndrome among HIV-1-Infected Injecting Drug Users
Sorkin J, Boiton P, Greenblatt J, Sithisarankul P, Vlahov D, Graham N. Age, Gender, and Other Predictors of the Wasting Syndrome among HIV-1-Infected Injecting Drug Users. Epidemiology 1995, 6: 172-177. PMID: 7742405, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199503000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug usersDrug useFemale genderHuman immunodeficiency virus-1CD4 cell levelsCD4 T lymphocytesInjecting Drug UsersCase-control studyPresence of diarrheaImmunodeficiency virus-1Independent predictorsT lymphocytesSyndromeOlder ageWasting syndromeHIVWeight lossVirus 1AgeDiarrheaCrude predictorCohortPredictorsMore yearsLower percentage