1992
Bacterial infections and skin cleaning prior to injection among intravenous drug users.
Vlahov D, Sullivan M, Astemborski J, Nelson K. Bacterial infections and skin cleaning prior to injection among intravenous drug users. Public Health Reports 1992, 107: 595-8. PMID: 1410243, PMCID: PMC1403704.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
New Evidence on Intravenous Cocaine Use and the Risk of Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1
Anthony J, Vlahov D, Nelson K, Conn S, Astemborski J, Solomon L. New Evidence on Intravenous Cocaine Use and the Risk of Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1991, 134: 1175-1189. PMID: 1746528, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBaltimoreBiasCausalityCocaineConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicFemaleHealth BehaviorHIV InfectionsHIV SeroprevalenceHIV-1HumansLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceProspective StudiesSexual BehaviorSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsIntravenous drug usersDrug treatment programsCocaine injectorsDrug usersHIV seroprevalenceHIV infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionTreatment programActive intravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Virus type 1 infectionImmunodeficiency virus type 1Preliminary prospective dataIntravenous cocaine useType 1 infectionReceptive anal intercourseMultiple logistic regressionRisk of infectionVirus type 1HIV seroconversionPresent studyExcess riskProspective dataIntravenous usePresent study sampleSelf-Report Interview Data for a Study of HIV-1 Infection among Intravenous Drug Users: Description of Methods and Preliminary Evidence on Validity
Anthony J, Vlahov D, Celentano D, Menon A, Margolick J, Cohn S, Nelson K, Polk B. Self-Report Interview Data for a Study of HIV-1 Infection among Intravenous Drug Users: Description of Methods and Preliminary Evidence on Validity. Journal Of Drug Issues 1991, 21: 739-757. DOI: 10.1177/002204269102100405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntravenous drug usersHIV-1 infectionDrug usersDrug useT lymphocyte cell subsetsActive intravenous drug usersSelf-report interview dataHIV-1 serostatusOnset of AIDSPreliminary evidenceCell subsetsDrug injectionBaseline interviewStudy populationCommunity outreach effortsPrior treatmentDrug dependencePhysical stigmataInfectionSelf-reported dataBaltimore CityYear historyInjection equipmentAIDSBaselineRisk factors for shooting gallery use and cessation among intravenous drug users.
Celentano D, Vlahov D, Cohn S, Anthony J, Solomon L, Nelson K. Risk factors for shooting gallery use and cessation among intravenous drug users. American Journal Of Public Health 1991, 81: 1291-5. PMID: 1928528, PMCID: PMC1405311, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.81.10.1291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersActive intravenous drug usersGallery useRisk factorsDrug usersShooting galleriesHIV-1 transmissionHIV-1 serostatusHIV-1 infectionLow socioeconomic statusLifetime attendanceHomosexuality/bisexualityBlack raceMale genderDrug useMultivariate analysisReporting useGallery attendanceSocioeconomic statusDrug involvementCessationHigh-risk environmentsAttendanceSerostatusInfectionTrends of HIV-1 Risk Reduction among Initiates into Intravenous Drug Use 1982–1987
Vlahov D, Anthony J, Celentano D, Solomon L, Chowdhury N. Trends of HIV-1 Risk Reduction among Initiates into Intravenous Drug Use 1982–1987. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 1991, 17: 39-48. PMID: 2038982, DOI: 10.3109/00952999108992808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersFirst injectionHIV-1 risk reductionActive intravenous drug usersCross-sectional interview studyNew sterile needlesNeedle-sharing partnersFrequency of injectionsLow-risk practicesSelf-administered drugsFirst drugInjection practicesSterile needleDrug usersInitial injectionAIDS epidemicRisk practicesCocaine epidemicInjectionRisk reductionMantel-Haenszel statisticsHeroinSuccessive cohortsCocaineDrugs