2002
Prospective study of infective endocarditis among injection drug users
Wilson L, Thomas D, Astemborski J, Freedman T, Vlahov D. Prospective study of infective endocarditis among injection drug users. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2002, 185: 1761-1766. PMID: 12085322, DOI: 10.1086/340827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersInfective endocarditisHIV-seronegative injection drug usersDrug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionCohort of IDUsInjection drug use behaviorsCD4 lymphocyte countImmunodeficiency virus infectionCase-control studyDrug use frequencyDrug use behaviorsHIV immunosuppressionLymphocyte countCase patientsHIV statusAlcohol intakeProspective studyInverse associationRisk factorsVirus infectionMultivariate analysisEndocarditisHIVIncidence
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