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Factors associated with recent symptoms of an injection site infection or injury among people who inject drugs in three English cities

V. D. HOPE ; M. HICKMAN ; J. V. PARRY ; F. NCUBE | 2014
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.25, n°2, March 2014) Article : Périodique

BACKGROUND: People who inject drugs (PWID) are at risk of injection site infections and injuries. The factors associated with recent symptoms of these problems are examined. METHOD: PWID recruited using respondent driven sampling, underwent a [...]

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Factors associated with the use of cleaned needles and syringes among people who inject drugs in the UK: Who should we target to minimise the risks?

V. D. HOPE ; K. J. CULLEN ; S. CROXFORD ; J. V. PARRY ; F. NCUBE | 2014
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.25, n°5, September 2014) Article : Périodique

Factors associated with the sharing of injecting equipment have been widely studied (McKegany, Friedman, & Mesquita, 1998); however, very few studies have looked at the factors associated with the use of cleaned needles/syringes. Those studies t[...]

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Frequency, factors and costs associated with injection site infections: findings from a national multi-site survey of injecting drug users in England

V. HOPE ; J. KIMBER ; P. VICKERMAN ; M. HICKMAN ; F. NCUBE | 2008
Dans BMC Infectious Diseases (Vol.8, n°120, 18 September 2008) Article : Périodique

BACKGROUND: Injection site infections among injecting drug users (IDUs) have been associated with serious morbidity and health service costs in North America. This study explores the frequency, factors and costs associated with injection site in[...]

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Hepatitis C infection among recent initiates to injecting in England 2000-2008: Is a national hepatitis C action plan making a difference?

V. HOPE ; J. V. PARRY ; A. MARONGUI ; F. NCUBE | 2012
Dans Journal of Viral Hepatitis (Vol.19, n°1, January 2012) Article : Périodique

Around 80% of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in England are among injecting drug users (IDUs). The HCV Action Plan launched in 2004 includes targets to reduce HCV prevalence in recent initiates (those starting injecting in the preceding 3 ye[...]

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Not in the vein: 'missed hits', subcutaneous and intramuscular injections and associated harms among people who inject psychoactive drugs in Bristol, United Kingdom

V. D. HOPE ; J. V. PARRY ; F. NCUBE ; M. HICKMAN | 2016
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.28, February 2016) Article : Périodique

Background: The extent of intentional or accidental subcutaneous and intramuscular injections and the factors associated with these have rarely been studied among people who inject drugs, yet these may play an important role in the acquisition b[...]

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The extent of and factors associated with self-reported overdose and self-reported receipt of naloxone among people who inject drugs (PWID) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

C. O'HALLORAN ; K. CULLEN ; J. NJOROGE ; L. JESSOP ; J. SMITH ; V. HOPE ; F. NCUBE | 2017
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.46, August 2017) Article : Périodique

Background: Overdose is a major cause of death among PWID, and for opioid overdoses naloxone administration can reduce harm. However, globally there is limited national level data on the extent of non-fatal overdose and naloxone uptake. The firs[...]

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Wound botulism in injectors of drugs: Upsurge in cases in England during 2004

D. AKBULUT ; J. DENNIS ; GENT M. ; K. A. GRANT ; V. HOPE ; OHAI C. ; MCLAUCHLIN J. ; MITHANI V. ; MPAMUGO O. ; F. NCUBE ; L. DE SOUZA-THOMAS | 2005
Dans Eurosurveillance (Vol.10, n°7-9, July-September 2005) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH : Wound infections due to Clostridium botulinum were not recognised in the UK and Republic of Ireland before 2000. C. botulinum produces a potent neurotoxin which can cause paralysis and death. In 2000 and 2001, ten cases were clinical[...]

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