2000
Gender differences in the initiation of injection drug use among young adults
Doherty M, Garfein R, Monterroso E, Latkin C, Vlahov D. Gender differences in the initiation of injection drug use among young adults. Journal Of Urban Health 2000, 77: 396-414. PMID: 10976613, PMCID: PMC3456045, DOI: 10.1007/bf02386749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusInjection drug useHIV risk profilesDrug useRisk behaviorsRisk profileLow HIV prevalenceInjection drug usersMale sex partnersCommunity-based recruitmentPercentage of womenMale IDUsHIV prevalenceImmunodeficiency virusRisky injectionMost womenGender differencesDrug usersSex partnersInjection initiationYoung womenPatterns of initiationNumber of personsYoung adultsWomenPrevention of HIV Infection in Street-Recruited Injection Drug Users
Monterroso E, Hamburger M, Vlahov D, Jarlais D, Ouellet L, Altice F, Byers R, Kerndt P, Watters J, Bowser B, Fernando D, Holmberg S. Prevention of HIV Infection in Street-Recruited Injection Drug Users. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 25: 63-70. DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200009010-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersDrug usersHIV infectionInitial serum specimensLarge multicity studyHIV prevention strategiesHIV infection riskHIV prevention programsSyringe exchange programsDrug treatment programsUse of needlesNew AIDSHIV acquisitionHIV serostatusHIV casesPrevention strategiesSerum specimensSex partnersInfection ratePrevention programsTreatment programInfection riskStandard questionnaireHIVMultivariate modelPrevention of HIV Infection in Street-Recruited Injection Drug Users
Monterroso E, Hamburger M, Vlahov D, Jarlais D, Ouellet L, Altice F, Byers R, Kerndt P, Watters J, Bowser B, Fernando M, Holmberg S. Prevention of HIV Infection in Street-Recruited Injection Drug Users. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 25: 63-70. PMID: 11064506, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200009010-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersDrug usersHIV infectionInitial serum specimensLarge multicity studyHIV prevention strategiesHIV infection riskHIV prevention programsSyringe exchange programsDrug treatment programsUse of needlesNew AIDSHIV acquisitionHIV serostatusHIV casesPrevention strategiesSerum specimensSex partnersInfection ratePrevention programsTreatment programInfection riskStandard questionnaireHIVMultivariate modelCorrelates of HIV infection among young adult short-term injection drug users
Doherty M, Garfein R, Monterroso E, Brown D, Vlahov D. Correlates of HIV infection among young adult short-term injection drug users. AIDS 2000, 14: 717-726. PMID: 10807195, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200004140-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersYoung injection drug usersInjection drug useHIV infectionDrug usersDrug useSpeedball injectionAnal sexCurrent injection drug usersShort-term injectorsReceptive anal sexYears of ageLifetime sex partnersCross-sectional surveySignificant bivariate associationsHIV incidenceHIV prevalenceSexual transmissionAmphetamine injectionsIncidence rateInjecting practicesHIVNew infectionsSex partnersInjection initiation
1998
Violence Among Women with or at Risk for HIV Infection
Vlahov D, Wientge D, Moore J, Flynn C, Schuman P, Schoenbaum E, Zierler S, Rompalo A, Sobel J, Klein R, Carpenter C, Mayer K, Smith D, Warren D, Duerr A, Peterson B, Holmberg S, Miotti P, McKinley S. Violence Among Women with or at Risk for HIV Infection. AIDS And Behavior 1998, 2: 53-60. DOI: 10.1023/a:1022359307814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow CD4 cell countsCD4 cell countHIV-seronegative womenHIV-seropositiveHIV infectionHigh riskSex partnersCell countInjection drug useEffects of HIVLongitudinal cohort studyMultiple sex partnersHigh-risk sexCross-sectional surveySteady sex partnerPhysical abuseUninfected womenCohort studyHIV preventionAppropriate counseling servicesTreatment servicesDrug useHIVUse of marijuanaSexual abuse
1997
Syphilis in injecting drug users: clues for high-risk sexual behaviour in female IDUs
Muga R, Roca J, Tor J, Pigem C, Rodriguez R, Egea J, Vlahov D, Muñoz A. Syphilis in injecting drug users: clues for high-risk sexual behaviour in female IDUs. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 1997, 8: 225-228. PMID: 9147154, DOI: 10.1258/0956462971919967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusRapid plasma reagentEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assaySerologic syphilisDrug usersSex partnersHigh-risk sexual behaviorCross-sectional analysisGender-specific differencesMale IDUsHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusFemale IDUsSexual transmissionTreponemal testsReactive samplesSyphilisSexual partnersWestern blotImmunosorbent assayIDUsPlasma reagentWomenSexual behaviorMen
1996
The relationship between risk networks' patterns of crack cocaine and alcohol consumption and HIV-related sexual behaviors among adult injection drug users: a prospective study
Latkin C, Mandell W, Vlahov D. The relationship between risk networks' patterns of crack cocaine and alcohol consumption and HIV-related sexual behaviors among adult injection drug users: a prospective study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1996, 42: 175-181. PMID: 8912800, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(96)01279-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismBlack or African AmericanComorbidityCrack CocaineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHeroin DependenceHIV InfectionsHumansMaleOpioid-Related DisordersPeer GroupProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorSocial FacilitationSocial SupportSubstance Abuse, IntravenousConceptsInjection drug usersSexual risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsAlcohol consumptionDrug usersInner-city injection drug usersSex partnersAdult injection drug usersAlcohol useHIV preventive interventionsMultiple sex partnersSexual behaviorCrack cocaine useCasual sex partnersSelf-reported sexual behaviorSelf-reported drugProspective studyIndex participantsNontreatment sampleSocial contextProspective associationsPreventive interventionsCocaine useAfrican American malesInfluence of peersHIV testing behaviors in a population of inner-city women at high risk for HIV infection.
Solomon L, Moore J, Gleghorn A, Astemborski J, Vlahov D. HIV testing behaviors in a population of inner-city women at high risk for HIV infection. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1996, 13: 267-72. PMID: 8898672, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199611010-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testHIV testingRisk behaviorsMultiple HIV testsPrior HIV testPrior HIV testingHIV testing historyInjection drug useHIV testing behaviorsHIV risk behaviorsInner-city womenHIV risk practicesMore sex partnersHigh-risk practicesHIV infectionHIV serostatusHIV StudyHigh riskRisk counselingSex partnersTesting historyDrug useSociodemographic characteristicsTesting behaviorWomen
1995
Incidence and Risk Factors for Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type II Seroconversion Among Injecting Drug Users in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A
Vlahov D, Khabbaz R, Cohn S, Galai N, Taylor E, Kaplan J. Incidence and Risk Factors for Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type II Seroconversion Among Injecting Drug Users in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1995, 9: 89-96. PMID: 7712239, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199505010-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsDrug usersEnzyme immunoassayWestern blotHuman T-lymphotropic virusNeedle-sharing practicesRisk factor analysisT-lymphotropic virusMedian lag timeCase-control designALIVE studyRecent serumSeronegative IDUsStudy entryBaseline historyIncidence rateSeroconversionPositive casesSex partnersIDUsHTLVCalendar timeMonthsIncidenceBaseline
1991
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in a Population of Intravenous Drug Users: Association with Seropositivity to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Nelson K, Vlahov D, Cohn S, Odunmbaku M, Lindsay A, Anthony J, Hook E. Sexually Transmitted Diseases in a Population of Intravenous Drug Users: Association with Seropositivity to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1991, 164: 457-463. PMID: 1869836, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/164.3.457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virusHistory of syphilisHIV seropositivityDrug usersMultivariate analysisHeterosexual intravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus seropositivityMale intravenous drug usersEvidence of STDUnsafe sex practicesDrug use practicesHIV seroprevalenceHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusVirus seropositivityPhysical examinationSexual transmissionCocaine injectionSeropositivitySex partnersSignificant associationSex practicesBisexual menSexual intercourse