2005
Community Incidence of Hepatitis B and C among Reincarcerated Women
Macalino G, Vlahov D, Dickinson B, Schwartzapfel B, Rich J. Community Incidence of Hepatitis B and C among Reincarcerated Women. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2005, 41: 998-1002. PMID: 16142665, DOI: 10.1086/432936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusIncidence of HBVHCV infectionHepatitis BHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionDrug treatment servicesDrug-dependent personsIncident infectionsHIV testingBaseline prevalenceB virusCommunity incidenceIncidence rateVirus infectionTreatment servicesDrug useDrug dependenceInfectious diseasesInfectionSerum samplesIncidenceStudy periodWomenHCV
2004
Gender, Social Support, and Posttraumatic Stress in Postwar Kosovo
Ahern J, Galea S, Fernandez W, Koci B, Waldman R, Vlahov D. Gender, Social Support, and Posttraumatic Stress in Postwar Kosovo. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2004, 192: 762-770. PMID: 15505520, DOI: 10.1097/01.nmd.0000144695.02982.41.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress scoresPosttraumatic stress symptomsSocial supportStress scoresImportant public health effortsEmergency department studyEmergency department patientsMental health 2 yearsTraumatic eventsPublic health effortsLower posttraumatic stress scoresGreater protective effectStress symptomsLow social supportMore traumatic eventsDepartment patientsHigh prevalenceProtective effectHealth effortsHigher posttraumatic stress scoresDepartment studyMental healthWomenPosttraumatic stressSymptoms
2002
Regional variation in CCR5-Δ32 gene distribution among women from the US HIV Epidemiology Research Study (HERS)
Downer M, Hodge T, Smith D, Qari S, Schuman P, Mayer K, Klein R, Vlahov D, Gardner L, McNicholl J. Regional variation in CCR5-Δ32 gene distribution among women from the US HIV Epidemiology Research Study (HERS). Genes & Immunity 2002, 3: 295-298. PMID: 12140749, DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6363884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV Epidemiology Research StudyRace/ethnicityHIV-1HIV Epidemiologic Research StudyAfrican AmericansCCR5-Δ32 genotypeHIV-1 transmissionEpidemiologic research studiesHost genetic factorsHispanic/LatinaBlack/African AmericanUninfected womenAA womenUS womenCCR5-Δ32US populationWhite womenFrequency of heterozygotesWomenGenetic factorsDistributions of heterozygotesRegional variationResearch studiesSex-Specific Differences in Circumstances of Initiation into Injecting-Drug Use Among Young Adult Latinos in Harlem, New York City
Diaz T, Vlahov D, Edwards V, Conover S, Monterroso E. Sex-Specific Differences in Circumstances of Initiation into Injecting-Drug Use Among Young Adult Latinos in Harlem, New York City. AIDS And Behavior 2002, 6: 117-122. DOI: 10.1023/a:1015441030030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjecting Drug UsersInjecting-drug useCircumstances of initiationSexual partnersDrug useFirst injection episodeInjecting Drug UseRecent risk behaviorsCohort studyHIV infectionYoung adult LatinosMedian numberSex-specific differencesUnprotected sexPrevention programsAdult LatinosRisk behaviorsNew York CityHIVMore womenWomenBaseline dataStandardized faceMenInjection episodes
2001
Longitudinal Study of Condom Use Patterns Among Women With or at Risk for HIV
Moore J, Hamburger M, Vlahov D, Schoenbaum E, Schuman P, Mayer K. Longitudinal Study of Condom Use Patterns Among Women With or at Risk for HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2001, 5: 263-273. DOI: 10.1023/a:1011344727416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUninfected womenCondom use patternsConsistent condom useCondom useInfected partnerInfected womenSafe sex counselingUninfected male partnersInconsistent condom useLongitudinal studyGreater condom useHIV infectionActive HIVHIV serostatusUnknown serostatusPartner serostatusUninfected partnersStudy visitActive womenHIVSerostatusMale partnersWomenComparison groupVisitsPrevalence, incidence, and correlates of chlamydia and gonorrhea among young adult injection drug users
Latka M, Ahern J, Garfein R, Ouellet L, Kerndt P, Morse P, Farshy C, Jarlais D, Vlahov D. Prevalence, incidence, and correlates of chlamydia and gonorrhea among young adult injection drug users. Journal Of Substance Abuse 2001, 13: 73-88. PMID: 11547626, DOI: 10.1016/s0899-3289(01)00071-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorrelates of chlamydiaInjection drug usersYoung adult injection drug usersDrug usersSexual debutAdult injection drug usersAfrican American raceRecent sexual behaviorCumulative incidenceIDU populationPrevalent infectionChlamydia prevalenceGonorrhea prevalenceIncidence rateAmerican raceStandardized questionnaireGonorrheaYounger ageChlamydiaLogistic regressionPrevalenceDisease prevalenceIncidenceWomenSexual behaviorHighly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Associated with Improved Anemia Among HIV-Infected Women
Semba R, Shah N, Klein R, Mayer K, Schuman P, Gardner L, Vlahov D. Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Associated with Improved Anemia Among HIV-Infected Women. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2001, 15: 473-480. PMID: 11587633, DOI: 10.1089/108729101753145466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of anemiaAntiretroviral therapyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionActive antiretroviral therapyCombination antiretroviral therapyImmunodeficiency virus infectionHIV-positive womenYears of treatmentIncrease of hemoglobinImproved anemiaMulticenter cohortVirus infectionHAARTAnemiaHIVWomenTherapyLinear regression modelsPrevalenceTreatmentBaselineHemoglobinRegression modelsSignificant changesMonotherapyNeedle-exchange participation, effectiveness, and policy: Syringe relay, gender, and the paradox of public health
Valente T, Foreman R, Junge B, Vlahov D. Needle-exchange participation, effectiveness, and policy: Syringe relay, gender, and the paradox of public health. Journal Of Urban Health 2001, 78: 340-349. PMID: 11419584, PMCID: PMC3456352, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/78.2.340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBaltimoreCommerceCommunity Health PlanningCounselingFemaleHealth BehaviorHealth EducationHIV InfectionsHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMiddle AgedNeedle-Exchange ProgramsOrganizational ObjectivesProgram EvaluationSocial SupportSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSurveys and QuestionnairesSyringesUrban HealthConceptsNeedle exchange programsNEP useIntravenous drug usersBaltimore Needle Exchange ProgramPublic health goalsHIV seroconversionHIV protectionDrug usersHealth goalsVirus transmission rateHigh usersDuration of contactPublic healthEducation effortsCirculation timeMost studiesRelay activityExclusive useParticipantsSeroconversionHIVVisitsWomen
2000
Gender differences in the initiation of injection drug use among young adults
Doherty M, Garfein R, Monterroso E, Latkin C, Vlahov D. Gender differences in the initiation of injection drug use among young adults. Journal Of Urban Health 2000, 77: 396-414. PMID: 10976613, PMCID: PMC3456045, DOI: 10.1007/bf02386749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusInjection drug useHIV risk profilesDrug useRisk behaviorsRisk profileLow HIV prevalenceInjection drug usersMale sex partnersCommunity-based recruitmentPercentage of womenMale IDUsHIV prevalenceImmunodeficiency virusRisky injectionMost womenGender differencesDrug usersSex partnersInjection initiationYoung womenPatterns of initiationNumber of personsYoung adultsWomenHIV testing and retesting for men and women in Switzerland
Zwahlen M, Neuenschwander B, Jeannin A, Dubois-Arber F, Vlahov D. HIV testing and retesting for men and women in Switzerland. European Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 16: 123-133. PMID: 10845261, DOI: 10.1023/a:1007638823567.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Prevalence and Incidence of HIV Among Incarcerated and Reincarcerated Women in Rhode Island
Rich J, Dickinson B, Macalino G, Flanigan T, Towe C, Spaulding A, Vlahov D. Prevalence and Incidence of HIV Among Incarcerated and Reincarcerated Women in Rhode Island. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1999, 22: 161-166. PMID: 10843530, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-199910010-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported injection drug useIncidence of HIVInitiation of treatmentInjection drug useCase-control studySeronegative womenRecent temporal trendsHIV testHIV infectionHIV-positiveHIV prevalenceNonwhite raceRisk factorsAnnual prevalenceMandatory HIVHigh riskControl studyDrug useSexual riskHIVWomenPrevalencePrior incarcerationIncidenceIncarcerated womenPrevalence and Incidence of HIV Among Incarcerated and Reincarcerated Women in Rhode Island
Rich J, Dickinson B, Macalino G, Flanigan T, Towe C, Spaulding A, Vlahov D. Prevalence and Incidence of HIV Among Incarcerated and Reincarcerated Women in Rhode Island. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1999, 22: 161. DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199910010-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-reported injection drug useIncidence of HIVInitiation of treatmentInjection drug useCase-control studySeronegative womenRecent temporal trendsHIV testHIV infectionHIV-positiveHIV prevalenceNonwhite raceRisk factorsAnnual prevalenceMandatory HIVHigh riskControl studyDrug useSexual riskHIVWomenPrevalencePrior incarcerationIncidenceIncarcerated womenSelf-Reported Bacterial Infections Among Women with or at Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Flanigan T, Hogan J, Smith D, Schoenbaum E, Vlahov D, Schuman P, Mayer K. Self-Reported Bacterial Infections Among Women with or at Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1999, 29: 608-612. PMID: 10530455, DOI: 10.1086/598641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionCD4 cell countImmunodeficiency virus infectionBacterial infectionsRecent pneumoniaVirus infectionCell countHIV-negative womenHIV-seropositive womenUrinary tract infectionInjection drug useLogistic regression analysisSelf-reported pneumoniaCross-sectional analysisSeronegative womenTract infectionsHIV infectionDrug useLifetime historyInfectionPneumoniaMajor causeWomenRegression analysisCell categoriesSex Differences in Longitudinal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA Levels among Seroconverters
Sterling T, Lyles C, Vlahov D, Astemborski J, Margolick J, Quinn T. Sex Differences in Longitudinal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA Levels among Seroconverters. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1999, 180: 666-672. PMID: 10438353, DOI: 10.1086/314967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA levelsHIV-1 seroconvertersSex differencesCopies/mLHIV-1 pathogenesisInjection drug usersCase-control studyTime of seroconversionCross-sectional studyCourse of infectionMale patientsRapid progressorsFemale patientsCopies/Drug usersMale controlsVirus levelsPatientsRNA levelsSeroconvertersWomenMenNonprogressorsSeroconversionProgressors
1998
Gender differences in injection-related behaviors among injection drug users in Baltimore, Maryland.
Latkin C, Mandell W, Knowlton A, Doherty M, Vlahov D, Suh T, Celentano D. Gender differences in injection-related behaviors among injection drug users in Baltimore, Maryland. AIDS Education And Prevention 1998, 10: 257-63. PMID: 9642423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersDrug usersInjection-related behaviorsMultivariate analysis menHIV protective behaviorsHIV preventive interventionsGender differencesAnalysis menStop AIDSMother's residenceSex networksPreventive interventionsMultivariate analysisBivariate analysisRisk behaviorsBaseline dataWomenProtective behaviorsInterventionInjection behaviorDense personal networksDrug networksResidenceDifferencesSemipublic areas
1997
Syphilis in injecting drug users: clues for high-risk sexual behaviour in female IDUs
Muga R, Roca J, Tor J, Pigem C, Rodriguez R, Egea J, Vlahov D, Muñoz A. Syphilis in injecting drug users: clues for high-risk sexual behaviour in female IDUs. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 1997, 8: 225-228. PMID: 9147154, DOI: 10.1258/0956462971919967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusRapid plasma reagentEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assaySerologic syphilisDrug usersSex partnersHigh-risk sexual behaviorCross-sectional analysisGender-specific differencesMale IDUsHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusFemale IDUsSexual transmissionTreponemal testsReactive samplesSyphilisSexual partnersWestern blotImmunosorbent assayIDUsPlasma reagentWomenSexual behaviorMenHIV INFECTION AND ASSOCIATED IMMUNOSUPPRESSION ACCELERATES PROGRESSION OF HPV RELATED CERVICAL NEOPLASIA IN INJECTION DRUG USING WOMEN
Ahdieh1 L, Muñoz1 A, Cohn1 S, Daniel2 R, Solomon3 L, Vlahov1 D, Shah2 K. HIV INFECTION AND ASSOCIATED IMMUNOSUPPRESSION ACCELERATES PROGRESSION OF HPV RELATED CERVICAL NEOPLASIA IN INJECTION DRUG USING WOMEN. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1997, 14: a19. DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199704010-00052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNutritional status and its behavioral and clinical correlates in the hers cohort of HIV-infected and at-risk uninfected women
Smith D, Hanson D, Graham N, Flynn M, Greenberg B, Ding A, Vlahov D. Nutritional status and its behavioral and clinical correlates in the hers cohort of HIV-infected and at-risk uninfected women. Nutrition 1997, 13: 270. DOI: 10.1016/s0899-9007(97)82630-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparison of PCR and hybrid capture methods for detection of human papillomavirus in injection drug-using women at high risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection
Shah K, Solomon L, Daniel R, Cohn S, Vlahov D. Comparison of PCR and hybrid capture methods for detection of human papillomavirus in injection drug-using women at high risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1997, 35: 517-519. PMID: 9003632, PMCID: PMC229616, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.2.517-519.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman papillomavirusHybrid captureInjection drug-using womenHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionL1 consensus primersHIV-negative womenImmunodeficiency virus infectionPap smear abnormalitiesHuman immunodeficiency virusDrug-using womenHPV prevalencePositive womenSmear abnormalitiesImmunodeficiency virusViral loadHybrid capture methodVirus infectionHigh riskComparison of PCRLow specificityConsensus primersWomenPapillomavirusPCRInfection
1996
HIV testing behaviors in a population of inner-city women at high risk for HIV infection.
Solomon L, Moore J, Gleghorn A, Astemborski J, Vlahov D. HIV testing behaviors in a population of inner-city women at high risk for HIV infection. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1996, 13: 267-72. PMID: 8898672, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199611010-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testHIV testingRisk behaviorsMultiple HIV testsPrior HIV testPrior HIV testingHIV testing historyInjection drug useHIV testing behaviorsHIV risk behaviorsInner-city womenHIV risk practicesMore sex partnersHigh-risk practicesHIV infectionHIV serostatusHIV StudyHigh riskRisk counselingSex partnersTesting historyDrug useSociodemographic characteristicsTesting behaviorWomen