2017
Sex Work, Injection Drug Use, and Abscesses: Associations in Women, But Not Men
Burke D, Wurcel A, Landy D, Skeer M, Heimer R, Chui K, Stopka T. Sex Work, Injection Drug Use, and Abscesses: Associations in Women, But Not Men. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2017, 4: s109-s109. PMCID: PMC5632174, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug useDrug useRisk of abscessMultivariable logistic regressionCross-sectional studyTufts Medical CenterFurther longitudinal studiesTimes higher oddsCommon health issueGender-specific associationsHarm reduction interventionsSex workTufts University SchoolCross-sectional designFemale PWIDInjection drugsOdds ratioHigher oddsMedical CenterAbscessWhite raceHigh riskReduction interventionsPWIDLogistic regression
2012
Speaking the truth: an analysis of gender differences in serostatus disclosure practices among HIV-infected patients in St Petersburg, Russia
Davidson A, Zaller N, Dukhovlinova E, Toussova O, Feller E, Heimer R, Kozlov A. Speaking the truth: an analysis of gender differences in serostatus disclosure practices among HIV-infected patients in St Petersburg, Russia. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2012, 23: 685-688. PMID: 23104740, DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2012.011463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug useHIV treatmentDrug useRussian HIV epidemicCross-sectional studyHIV-positive serostatusHeterosexual spreadHIV diseaseSecondary preventionAIDS CenterAIDS clinicMean ageSexual transmissionHIV epidemicSerostatus disclosureFemale genderImportant target groupMarried statusInfection routeSexual partnersHIVPatientsImportant contact pointsMedical communityMode of acquisition
2011
P1-S2.05 Clients of street-based female sex workers and potential bridging of HIV/STI in Russia
Niccolai L, Odinokova V, Safiullina L, Bodanovskaya Z, Heimer R, Levina O, Rusakova M. P1-S2.05 Clients of street-based female sex workers and potential bridging of HIV/STI in Russia. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2011, 87: a124. DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStreet-based female sex workersFemale sex workersInconsistent condom useMajority of clientsVaginal sexCondom useSex partnersFSW partnersGeneral populationClients of FSWsHIV/STI transmissionPilot studyPrevious HIV testHIV testing historyHIV/STIInjection drug usePrevalence of HIVSex workersHigh HIV prevalenceInjection drug usersHIV risk behaviorsConsistent condom useMale clientsConsumption of alcoholHIV test
2010
The Relative Role of Perceived Partner Risks in Promoting Condom Use in a Three-City Sample of High-Risk, Low-Income Women
Ober AJ, Iguchi MY, Weiss RE, Gorbach PM, Heimer R, Ouellet LJ, Shoptaw S, Anglin MD, Zule WA. The Relative Role of Perceived Partner Risks in Promoting Condom Use in a Three-City Sample of High-Risk, Low-Income Women. AIDS And Behavior 2010, 15: 1347-1358. PMID: 20976538, PMCID: PMC3180610, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9840-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEstimation of the number of injection drug users in St. Petersburg, Russia
Heimer R, White E. Estimation of the number of injection drug users in St. Petersburg, Russia. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 109: 79-83. PMID: 20060238, PMCID: PMC2875272, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Illicit Use of Opioids: Is OxyContin® a “Gateway Drug”?
Grau LE, Dasgupta N, Harvey A, Irwin K, Givens A, Kinzly M, Heimer R. Illicit Use of Opioids: Is OxyContin® a “Gateway Drug”? American Journal On Addictions 2007, 16: 166-173. PMID: 17612819, DOI: 10.1080/10550490701375293.Peer-Reviewed Original Research