2019
Suspected heroin-related overdoses incidents in Cincinnati, Ohio: A spatiotemporal analysis
Li ZR, Xie E, Crawford FW, Warren JL, McConnell K, Copple JT, Johnson T, Gonsalves GS. Suspected heroin-related overdoses incidents in Cincinnati, Ohio: A spatiotemporal analysis. PLOS Medicine 2019, 16: e1002956. PMID: 31714940, PMCID: PMC6850525, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of overdoseRisk of incidentBlock groupHarm reduction measuresPoisson regression modelsHighest overdose ratesOpioid misuseRisk factorsOpioid epidemicOpiate overdosesOverdose incidentsOpioid overdosesOverdose ratesNature of incidentsEmergency callsMale populationMedian household incomeTreatment programOverdose emergencyHealth policySpatiotemporal risk factorsLack of informationDemographic characteristicsHigher numberOverdoses
2015
HIV Prevalence Among People Who Inject Drugs in Greater Kuala Lumpur Recruited Using Respondent-Driven Sampling
Bazazi AR, Crawford F, Zelenev A, Heimer R, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. HIV Prevalence Among People Who Inject Drugs in Greater Kuala Lumpur Recruited Using Respondent-Driven Sampling. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 19: 2347-2357. PMID: 26358544, PMCID: PMC4743744, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1191-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHIV InfectionsHumansMalaysiaPrevalenceSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsHIV prevalenceHIV epidemicPrevention interventionsRapid HIV testingHIV prevention interventionsRespondent-driven samplingHIV testingAppropriate treatmentHigh prevalencePWIDCommunity surveillanceKuala LumpurPrevalenceBehavioral assessmentOverall sampleDrugsInterventionRecruitment sitesEpidemicInterview siteHIVGeographic regionsGreater Kuala LumpurDiscrete geographic regionsLumpur