2003
Longitudinal Patterns of Drug Injection Behavior in the ALIVE Study Cohort,1988–2000: Description and Determinants
Galai N, Safaeian M, Vlahov D, Bolotin A, Celentano D. Longitudinal Patterns of Drug Injection Behavior in the ALIVE Study Cohort,1988–2000: Description and Determinants. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 695-704. PMID: 14507606, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersDrug injection behaviorDrug usersIntravenous Experience (ALIVE) studyDrug treatment programsHistory of incarcerationLogistic regression modelsALIVE studySemiannual visitsMultinomial logistic regression modelsBaseline factorsChronic diseasesDrug injectionRecent overdoseCessation attemptsDrug use transitionsDrug injectorsCommunity outreach effortsLongitudinal patternsHigh mortalityEarly determinantsYounger ageTreatment programInjection behaviorStudy period
2002
High Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Anemia Among Female Injection Drug Users With and Without HIV Infection.
Semba R, Shah N, Strathdee S, Vlahov D. High Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Anemia Among Female Injection Drug Users With and Without HIV Infection. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2002, 29: 142. PMID: 11832682, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200202010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale injection drug usersInjection drug usersIron deficiency anemiaHIV infectionDeficiency anemiaIron deficiencyIron supplementationDrug usersHigh mortalityHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionHIV-negative womenHepatitis C infectionPrevalence of anemiaHepatitis C virusCross-sectional studyProgression of diseaseC infectionPlasma ferritinC virusOverall prevalenceHigh prevalenceVirus infectionAnemia patientsAnemiaHigh Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Anemia Among Female Injection Drug Users With and Without HIV Infection
Semba R, Shah N, Strathdee S, Vlahov D. High Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Anemia Among Female Injection Drug Users With and Without HIV Infection. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2002, 29: 142-144. DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200202010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale injection drug usersInjection drug usersIron deficiency anemiaHIV infectionDeficiency anemiaIron deficiencyIron supplementationDrug usersHigh mortalityHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionHIV-negative womenHepatitis C infectionPrevalence of anemiaHepatitis C virusCross-sectional studyProgression of diseaseC infectionPlasma ferritinC virusOverall prevalenceHigh prevalenceVirus infectionAnemia patientsAnemia