2000
The Natural History of Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Host, Viral, and Environmental Factors
Thomas D, Astemborski J, Rai R, Anania F, Schaeffer M, Galai N, Nolt K, Nelson K, Strathdee S, Johnson L, Laeyendecker O, Boitnott J, Wilson L, Vlahov D. The Natural History of Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Host, Viral, and Environmental Factors. JAMA 2000, 284: 450-456. PMID: 10904508, DOI: 10.1001/jama.284.4.450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage liver diseaseInjection drug useHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusViral clearanceHCV infectionLiver diseaseDrug usePersistent viremiaVirus infectionCases of ESLDRisk of ESLDCommunity-based prospective cohort studyAntibody-positive test resultPresence of ascitesProspective cohort studyCause of deathUtilization of treatmentMajority of adultsSemiannual visitsCohort studyHCV RNAEsophageal varicesImmunodeficiency virus
1992
HIV INFECTION AND AIDS AMONG U.S. PRISON INMATES
Behrendt C, Vlahov D, Clark J, Kendig N. HIV INFECTION AND AIDS AMONG U.S. PRISON INMATES. Journal Of Crime And Justice 1992, 15: 173-186. DOI: 10.1080/0735648x.1992.9721458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionIntravenous drug useVoluntary HIV testingOnset of AIDSCause of deathRisk reduction programsHIV infectionHIV testingHIV-positiveImmunodeficiency syndromeHigh prevalenceVirus infectionHigh riskGeneral populationElevated incidenceDrug usePrison inmatesTesting treatmentsHealth careAIDSState prison systemInfectionTreatmentMore research
1990
HIV-1 Infection In The Correctional Setting
Vlahov D. HIV-1 Infection In The Correctional Setting. Criminal Justice Policy Review 1990, 4: 306-318. DOI: 10.1177/088740349000400402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV infectionMajor public health problemIntravenous drug useHIV-1 infectionCause of deathPublic health problemHIV ratesSeroprevalence estimatesDrug useHealth problemsRisk behaviorsInfectionJail settingsCorrectional settingsLimited accessPrison inmatesPercentEthnic minoritiesAIDSCorrectional systemSettingCare
1989
Temporal 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