1998
Community-Based Programs for Safe Disposal of Used Needles and Syringes
Macalino G, Springer K, Rahman Z, Vlahov D, Jones T. Community-Based Programs for Safe Disposal of Used Needles and Syringes. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: s111-s119. PMID: 9663633, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199802001-00019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersCommunity-based programsSharps containersPossession of syringesPuncture-resistant containersPublic health staffPublic health departmentsUsed needlesHealth staffHealth departmentsDiabetes educatorsDrug usersMedical literatureDiabetesSyringesCommunity sitesHospitalInsulinChain referral
1991
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Diabetic Intravenous Drug Users
Nelson K, Vlahov D, Cohn S, Lindsay A, Solomon L, Anthony J. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Diabetic Intravenous Drug Users. JAMA 1991, 266: 2259-2261. PMID: 1920726, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1991.03470160091038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of diabetesIntravenous drug usersDrug usersHIV seroprevalenceDrug useHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalenceHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionLow HIV seroprevalenceImmunodeficiency virus infectionSafe injection practicesApparent protective effectSterile injection equipmentCross-sectional surveyHIV infectionStudy clinicInjection paraphernaliaVirus seroprevalenceVirus infectionDrug treatmentProtective effectInjection practicesDiabetesPast monthSeroprevalenceSimilar duration