1998
Pharmacists' Attitudes About Pharmacy Sale of Needles/Syringes and Needle Exchange Programs in a City Without Needle/Syringe Prescription Laws
Gleghorn A, Gee G, Vlahov D. Pharmacists' Attitudes About Pharmacy Sale of Needles/Syringes and Needle Exchange Programs in a City Without Needle/Syringe Prescription Laws. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: s89-s93. PMID: 9663630, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199802001-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeedle exchange programsMost pharmacistsNeedle exchangeInjection drug useNeedles/syringesPharmacy salesInjection drug usersHIV prevention programsDiabetic identificationHIV preventionMedian numberDrug usersDrug users' accessDrug useDrug paraphernaliaPrevention programsPharmacist practicePharmacistsPharmacists' attitudesSyringe salesExchange programsTelephone surveyPrescriptionPrescription lawsMonths
1997
Incidence and risk factors for hepatitis C among injection drug users in Baltimore, Maryland
Villano S, Vlahov D, Nelson K, Lyles C, Cohn S, Thomas D. Incidence and risk factors for hepatitis C among injection drug users in Baltimore, Maryland. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1997, 35: 3274-3277. PMID: 9399533, PMCID: PMC230161, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.12.3274-3277.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersHCV infectionRisk factorsDrug usersDrug useDrug paraphernaliaHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionAnnual incidence rateActive drug useHigh-risk sexual practicesSharing of needlesHCV seroconversionHepatitis CAntibody testingOverall incidenceIncidence rateVirus infectionSerum samplesInfectionIncidenceHCVSexual practicesFrequent useParticipants