2005
The urban built environment and overdose mortality in New York City neighborhoods
Hembree C, Galea S, Ahern J, Tracy M, Piper T, Miller J, Vlahov D, Tardiff K. The urban built environment and overdose mortality in New York City neighborhoods. Health & Place 2005, 11: 147-156. PMID: 15629682, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2004.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAccidental drug overdoseNew York City HousingMultilevel case-control studyNew York City OfficeNew York City neighborhoodsAccidental overdose deathsFatal drug overdoseCharacteristics of neighborhoodsCity housingDrug overdose mortalityCity neighborhoodsVacancy SurveyMayor's OfficeDifferent neighborhoodsCity OfficeNeighborhood-level variablesNeighborhoodInternal environmentNeighborhood differencesExternal environmentOfficeEnvironmentHousingDisinvestmentSocial resources
2003
Trends of Probable Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in New York City after the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
Galea S, Vlahov D, Resnick H, Ahern J, Susser E, Gold J, Bucuvalas M, Kilpatrick D. Trends of Probable Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in New York City after the September 11 Terrorist Attacks. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 514-524. PMID: 12965877, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral populationProbable PTSDProbable post-traumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsPost-traumatic stress disorder prevalenceRandom digit dialing telephone surveyPost-traumatic stress disorderProbable PTSD symptomsDialing telephone surveyNew York CityRapid resolutionCurrent prevalenceDisorder prevalence
1999
Pharmacy Access to Sterile Syringes for Injection Drug Users: Attitudes of Participants in a Syringe Exchange Program
Junge B, Vlahov D, Riley E, Huettner S, Brown M, Beilenson P. Pharmacy Access to Sterile Syringes for Injection Drug Users: Attitudes of Participants in a Syringe Exchange Program. Journal Of The American Pharmacists Association 1999, 39: 17-22. PMID: 9990182, DOI: 10.1016/s1086-5802(16)30410-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Acquisition and Use of Needles and Syringes by Injecting Drug Users in Baltimore, Maryland
Gleghorn A, Jones T, Doherty M, Celentano D, Vlahov D. Acquisition and Use of Needles and Syringes by Injecting Drug Users in Baltimore, Maryland. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1995, 10: 97-103. PMID: 7648292, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199509000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersNeedle exchange programsHIV transmissionDrug usersShooting galleriesHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionActive injection drug usersMost injection drug usersImmunodeficiency virus infectionInjecting Drug UsersUse of needlesTwo-tenths percentPharmacist discretionDrug injectionFriends/relativesVirus infectionUsual sourcePharmacy purchasesStructured interview surveyFriends/neighborsInterview SurveyLongitudinal studyOne-thirdExchange programsDrugsCompliance with universal precautions among health care workers at three regional hospitals
Gershon R, Vlahov D, Felknor S, Vesley D, Johnson P, Delcios G, Murphy L. Compliance with universal precautions among health care workers at three regional hospitals. American Journal Of Infection Control 1995, 23: 225-236. PMID: 7503434, DOI: 10.1016/0196-6553(95)90067-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlood-Borne PathogensChi-Square DistributionCooperative BehaviorFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-ProfessionalLogistic ModelsMaleMid-Atlantic RegionMidwestern United StatesMotivationOdds RatioOrganizational CulturePersonnel, HospitalRisk-TakingSocioeconomic FactorsSouthwestern United StatesUniversal PrecautionsConceptsHospital-based health care workersOverall compliance scoreHealth care workersUniversal precautionsCare workersCompliance scoreCompliance rateConfidential questionnaire surveyCompliance correlatesHIV transmissionCorrelates of complianceDistinct hospitalsCritical careRegional hospitalStratified convenience sampleModifiable variablesOverall complianceMedical carePatient specimensConflicts of interestCompliance ScaleConvenience sampleDemographic characteristicsMale workersSelf-reported levels