2003
Longitudinal Patterns of Drug Injection Behavior in the ALIVE Study Cohort,1988–2000: Description and Determinants
Galai N, Safaeian M, Vlahov D, Bolotin A, Celentano D. Longitudinal Patterns of Drug Injection Behavior in the ALIVE Study Cohort,1988–2000: Description and Determinants. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 695-704. PMID: 14507606, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersDrug injection behaviorDrug usersIntravenous Experience (ALIVE) studyDrug treatment programsHistory of incarcerationLogistic regression modelsALIVE studySemiannual visitsMultinomial logistic regression modelsBaseline factorsChronic diseasesDrug injectionRecent overdoseCessation attemptsDrug use transitionsDrug injectorsCommunity outreach effortsLongitudinal patternsHigh mortalityEarly determinantsYounger ageTreatment programInjection behaviorStudy period
1995
Temporal Trends of Incident Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in a Cohort of Injecting Drug Users in Baltimore, Md
Nelson K, Vlahov D, Solomon L, Cohn S, Muñoz A. Temporal Trends of Incident Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in a Cohort of Injecting Drug Users in Baltimore, Md. JAMA Internal Medicine 1995, 155: 1305-1311. PMID: 7778962, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1995.00430120091011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusDrug usersVirus infectionImmunodeficiency virusEffective human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vaccineHuman immunodeficiency virus risk factorsIncident human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroconversionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vaccinesIllicit drug injectionInjecting Drug UsersHigh-risk populationImmunodeficiency virus vaccinesIncidence of infectionPrevention of infectionSterile injection equipmentEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assaySeronegative participantsStudy clinicAnnual incidenceImmunodeficiency syndromeOverall incidence