2003
Social Circumstances of Initiation of Injection Drug Use and Early Shooting Gallery Attendance: Implications for HIV Intervention Among Adolescent and Young Adult Injection Drug Users
Fuller C, Vlahov D, Latkin C, Ompad D, Celentano D, Strathdee S. Social Circumstances of Initiation of Injection Drug Use and Early Shooting Gallery Attendance: Implications for HIV Intervention Among Adolescent and Young Adult Injection Drug Users. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2003, 32: 86. PMID: 12514419, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200301010-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersNew injection drug usersOlder injection drug usersYoung adult injection drug usersDrug usersHigh-risk injection drug usersStreet-recruited injection drug usersAdult injection drug usersYoung injection drug usersGallery attendanceProspective cohort studyInjection drug useMultiple logistic regressionHigh-risk practicesCohort studyMedian ageHIV incidenceHIV prevalenceInnovative intervention strategiesHIV interventionsDrug useLogistic regressionHIVBaseline dataMost participants
1999
Compliance With Universal Precautions in Correctional Health Care Facilities
Gershon R, Karkashian C, Vlahov D, Kummer L, Kasting C, Green-McKenzie J, Escamilla-Cejudo J, Kendig N, Swetz A, Martin L. Compliance With Universal Precautions in Correctional Health Care Facilities. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 1999, 41: 181-189. PMID: 10091141, DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199903000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care workersBloodborne exposuresUniversal precautionsCare workersCompliance rateCorrectional health care workersCorrectional health-care facilitiesBody fluid exposuresCross-sectional studyHealth care facilitiesPersonal protective equipmentCorrelates of complianceSharps disposalModifiable correlatesProtective eyewearInterventional strategiesFluid exposureCare facilitiesOverall complianceProtective equipmentCompliance ScaleFace maskAdverse working conditionsDemographic factorsExposure
1998
Correlates of infection control practices in dentistry
Gershon R, Karkashian C, Vlahov D, Grimes M, Spannhake E. Correlates of infection control practices in dentistry. American Journal Of Infection Control 1998, 26: 29-34. PMID: 9503110, DOI: 10.1016/s0196-6553(98)70058-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Correlates of Hepatitis C Virus Infections among Injection Drug Users
Thomas D, Vlahov D, Solomon L, Cohn S, Taylor E, Garfein R, Nelson K. Correlates of Hepatitis C Virus Infections among Injection Drug Users. Medicine 1995, 74: 212-220. PMID: 7623656, DOI: 10.1097/00005792-199507000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusHCV infectionDrug usersVirus infectionMajority of HCVYears of injectingLong-term drug usersHCV RNASerologic evidenceImmunodeficiency virusBloodborne pathogensInjection drugsViral persistenceImmune responsePersistent infectionHigh riskHCVDrug useBiologic basisStudy participantsInfectionIllicit drugsOccupational risk of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections among funeral service practitioners in Maryland.
Gershon R, Vlahov D, Farzadegan H, Alter M. Occupational risk of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections among funeral service practitioners in Maryland. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1995, 16: 194-7. PMID: 7636165, DOI: 10.1086/647089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis B virusHepatitis B vaccinationHepatitis C virusB vaccinationImmunodeficiency virusBloodborne pathogensB virusNon-occupational risk factorsHepatitis C virus infectionHepatitis B surface antigenHepatitis B surface antibodyBloodborne pathogen infectionsC virus infectionDoses of vaccineHepatitis B vaccineB surface antigenMarker of protectionB surface antibodyAdequate titersBloodborne exposuresHBV infectionHCV infectionB vaccineHIV infectionOccupational Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among Funeral Service Practitioners in Maryland
Gershon R, Vlahov D, Farzadegan H, Alter M. Occupational Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among Funeral Service Practitioners in Maryland. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1995, 16: 194-197. DOI: 10.2307/30140977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis B virusHepatitis B vaccinationHepatitis C virusB vaccinationImmunodeficiency virusBloodborne pathogensB virusNon-occupational risk factorsHepatitis C virus infectionHepatitis B surface antigenHepatitis B surface antibodyBloodborne pathogen infectionsC virus infectionDoses of vaccineHepatitis B vaccineB surface antigenMarker of protectionB surface antibodyAdequate titersBloodborne exposuresHBV infectionHCV infectionB vaccineHIV infection
1994
Voluntary Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in a Prison Population with a High Prevalence of HIV
Behrendt C, Kendig N, Dambita C, Horman J, Lowlor J, Vlahov D. Voluntary Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in a Prison Population with a High Prevalence of HIV. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1994, 139: 918-926. PMID: 8166142, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHIV-seropositive inmatesVoluntary testingHIV seroprevalenceImmunodeficiency virusCurrent syphilis infectionHigh HIV seroprevalenceSimilar risk factorsMandatory HIV testingSyphilis infectionHIV infectionHIV serosurveyHIV testingRisk factorsHigh prevalencePrison entrantsLower riskPrison populationHigh-risk inmatesDrug useSimilar screeningRisk inmatesSeroprevalenceSerosurveyInfectionProfile of HIV seropositive inmates diagnosed in Maryland's state correctional system.
Kendig N, Stough T, Austin P, Kummer L, Swetz A, Vlahov D. Profile of HIV seropositive inmates diagnosed in Maryland's state correctional system. Public Health Reports 1994, 109: 756-60. PMID: 7800784, PMCID: PMC1403577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionInfected inmatesHigher CD4 cell countsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHIV-seropositive inmatesCD4 cell countImmunodeficiency virus infectionAnti-retroviral therapyVoluntary HIV testingPrimary care providersClinical case managementPublic health interventionsState correctional systemCorrectional settingsImmediate medical treatmentClinical profileHIV testingInitial diagnosisVirus infectionCare providersMedical treatmentCell countHealth interventionsCase managementInfection
1993
Prevalence and incidence of hepatitis C virus infection among male prison inmates in Maryland
Vlahov D, Nelson K, Quinn T, Kendig N. Prevalence and incidence of hepatitis C virus infection among male prison inmates in Maryland. European Journal Of Epidemiology 1993, 9: 566-569. PMID: 8307145, DOI: 10.1007/bf00209538.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Cancer of the Pancreas and Drinking Water: A Population-based Case-Control Study in Washington County, Maryland
IJsselmuiden C, Gaydos C, Feighner B, Novakoski W, Serwadda D, Caris L, Vlahov D, Comstock G. Cancer of the Pancreas and Drinking Water: A Population-based Case-Control Study in Washington County, Maryland. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1992, 136: 836-842. PMID: 1442749, DOI: 10.1093/aje/136.7.836.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
Seasonal and annual variation of antibody to HIV-1 among male inmates entering Maryland prisons
Vlahov D, Muñoz A, Brewer F, Taylor E, Canner C, Polk B. Seasonal and annual variation of antibody to HIV-1 among male inmates entering Maryland prisons. AIDS 1990, 4: 345-350. PMID: 2350455, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199004000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultBlack or African AmericanDistrict of ColumbiaForecastingHealth Planning OrganizationsHispanic or LatinoHIV AntibodiesHIV SeropositivityHIV SeroprevalenceHumansMaleMarylandMultivariate AnalysisPeriodicityPrisonersSeasonsState Health Planning and Development AgenciesSubstance Abuse, IntravenousUnited StatesConceptsIncoming male inmatesHIV-1HIV-1 seroprevalenceHIV-1 infectionEnzyme-linked immunosorbentMultivariate adjustmentPrevious serosurveysSignificant changesBlack raceMale inmatesPrison entrantsMultivariate analysisExcess serumMaryland prisonsWestern blotSeroprevalenceStudy periodAntibodiesDemographic variablesAgeSubgroupsAntibody to Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I/II (HTLV-I/II) Among Male Inmates Entering Maryland Prisons
Vlahov D, Lee H, Taylor E, Canavaggio M, Canner C, Burczak J, Saah A. Antibody to Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I/II (HTLV-I/II) Among Male Inmates Entering Maryland Prisons. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1990, 3: 531-535. PMID: 1969961, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-199005000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I/IIExact testIncoming male inmatesHIV-1 serostatusIntravenous drug usersPrevalence of HTLVFisher's exact testYears of ageSame calendar periodWestern blot techniqueType I/IIEpidemiological serosurveyScope of infectionMale inmatesCalendar periodRisk groupsHIV-1Drug usersHTLVMaryland prisonsChi 2Blot techniqueRoutine operational proceduresAntibodiesYear of entryCoinfection with tuberculosis and HIV-1 in male prison inmates.
Salive M, Vlahov D, Brewer T. Coinfection with tuberculosis and HIV-1 in male prison inmates. Public Health Reports 1990, 105: 307-10. PMID: 2113691, PMCID: PMC1580008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1HIV-1 antibody testingHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Latent HIV-1 infectionImmunodeficiency virus type 1HIV-1 infectionVirus type 1Case-control designAnergy testingTB infectionAntibody testingMantoux testingElevated riskSignificant associationPast exposureTuberculosisType 1InfectionState prison systemMale prison inmatesAssociationPrison inmatesMale inmatesIntake samplesAdmission
1989
Gonorrhea Prevalence in the Maryland State Prisons
ELLERBECK E, VLAHOV D, LIBONATI J, SALIVE M, BREWER T. Gonorrhea Prevalence in the Maryland State Prisons. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 1989, 16: 165-167. PMID: 2595513, DOI: 10.1097/00007435-198910000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTemporal trends of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection among inmates entering a statewide prison system, 1985-1987.
Vlahov D, Brewer F, Muñoz A, Hall D, Taylor E, Polk B. Temporal trends of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection among inmates entering a statewide prison system, 1985-1987. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1989, 2: 283-90. PMID: 2786071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Virus type 1 infectionImmunodeficiency virus type 1Incoming male inmatesHIV-1 seroprevalenceIntravenous drug useType 1 infectionImmune deficiency syndromeCause of deathRisk of infectionVirus type 1Drug use variablesWestern blot techniqueCrude prevalenceRisk factorsUnivariate analysisDeficiency syndromeHIV-1Temporal trendsDrug usersDrug useExcess serumIncoming inmates
1988
Transmission of HIV-1 within a statewide prison system
Brewer T, Vlahov D, Taylor E, Hall D, Munoz A, Polk B. Transmission of HIV-1 within a statewide prison system. AIDS 1988, 2: 363-368. PMID: 3146264, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-198810000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
Routine surveillance for infections in nursing homes: Experience at two facilities
Vlahov D, Tenney J, Cervino K, Shamer D. Routine surveillance for infections in nursing homes: Experience at two facilities. American Journal Of Infection Control 1987, 15: 47-53. PMID: 3646856, DOI: 10.1016/0196-6553(87)90001-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing homesRoutine surveillanceEye infectionsGastrointestinal tractSpecial infection control measuresRespiratory tract infectionsInfection Surveillance ProgramInfection control measuresMaryland nursing homesInfection control programTract infectionsInfection definitionsIndividual patientsInfection controlInfectionSurveillance dataSurveillance programTractSurveillanceControl programsControl measuresHomePatientsPhysiciansAccuracy of patient recall for date of peripheral intravenous catheter in sertion
Vlahov D, Cervino K, Standiford H. Accuracy of patient recall for date of peripheral intravenous catheter in sertion. American Journal Of Infection Control 1987, 15: 26-28. PMID: 3645973, DOI: 10.1016/0196-6553(87)90073-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProspective Microbiologic Surveillance in Control of Nosocomial Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Walsh T, Vlahov D, Hansen S, Sonnenberg E, Khabbaz R, Gadacz T, Standiford H. Prospective Microbiologic Surveillance in Control of Nosocomial Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1987, 8: 7-14. PMID: 3102395, DOI: 10.1017/s0195941700066923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusNew MRSA casesNosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusMRSA casesTracheostomy siteMRSA outbreaksNew casesNosocomial MRSA outbreaksHospital-wide effortPMS programStaphylococcus aureusFrequency of casesMicrobiologic surveillanceInfection controlQuarterly costsEarly identificationSurveillance programThird outbreakPilot studyMicrobiological surveillance programPatientsPrompt detectionInfectionNew outbreaksMonths