Sharing of Needles and Syringes among Men Who Inject Drugs: HIV Risk in Northwest Bangladesh
Pasa MK, Alom KR, Bashri Z, Vermund SH. Sharing of Needles and Syringes among Men Who Inject Drugs: HIV Risk in Northwest Bangladesh. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0148276. PMID: 26848756, PMCID: PMC4743837, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusNeedles/syringesHarm reduction programsWithdrawal symptomsDrug usersClean needles/syringesNeedle/syringe sharingNon-judgmental staffSyringe-sharing behaviorsBlood-borne infectionsInjection drug useDrug withdrawal symptomsReduction programsSocio-demographic informationRisk Factors for Loss to Follow-Up among People Who Inject Drugs in a Risk Reduction Program at Karachi, Pakistan. A Case-Cohort Study
Samo RN, Agha A, Shah SA, Altaf A, Memon A, Blevins M, Qian HZ, Vermund SH. Risk Factors for Loss to Follow-Up among People Who Inject Drugs in a Risk Reduction Program at Karachi, Pakistan. A Case-Cohort Study. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0147912. PMID: 26840414, PMCID: PMC4739707, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-cohort studyMale PWIDHarm reduction programsRisk reduction programsRisk factorsReduction programsNeedle/syringe exchangeProspective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regressionResource-limited settingsHistory of incarcerationCohort studyMedian ageIncidence rateSyringe exchangePWIDMale peopleYounger ageLogistic regressionYoung menMonthsKarachiMenActive outreachProgrammatic challenges