Acceptability of formulations and application methods for vaginal microbicides among drug-involved women: results of product trials in three cities

T. M. HAMMETT ; T. H. MASON ; JOANIS C. L. ; S. E. FOSTER ; HARMON P. ; R. R. ROBLES ; H. A. FINLINSON ; FEUDO R. ; VINING-BETHEA S. ; JETER G. ; K. H. MAYER ; P. DOHERTY-IDDINGS ; SEAGE G. R., 3RD. | 2000
Périodique

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Female-controlled methods of HIV prevention, such as vaginal microbicides, are urgently needed, particularly among drug-involved women. Acceptability research is critical to product development. GOAL: To assess the acc[...]

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An exploratory qualitative study of polydrug use histories among recently initiated injection drug users in San Juan, Puerto Rico

H. A. FINLINSON ; H. M. COLON ; R. R. ROBLES ; M. SOTO-LOPEZ | 2006
Périodique

ENGLISH : It is well documented that drug users often modulate the effects of their primary drugs of use (e.g., cocaine) by using other drugs (e.g., alcohol), yet the effect of modulating and primary drug interactions on transitions from one c[...]

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A longitudinal study of syringe acquisition by puerto rican injection drug users in New York and Puerto Rico: Implications for syringe exchange and distribution programs

H. A. FINLINSON ; D. OLIVER-VELEZ ; S. DEREN ; CANT J. G. H. ; H. M. COLON ; R. R. ROBLES ; S. Y. KANG ; J. F. ANDIA | 2006
Périodique

ENGLISH : Increasing access to sterile syringes and new drug preparation materials is an effective means of reducing HIV transmission among injection drug users (IDUs), and a funndamental component of harm reduction ideology. The purpose of th[...]

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Perspectives related to the potential use of vaginal microbicides among drug-involved women: focus groups in three cities in the United States and Puerto Rico

T. H. MASON ; S. E. FOSTER ; H. A. FINLINSON ; MORROW K. M. ; R. ROSEN ; VINING S. ; JOANIS C. L. ; T. M. HAMMETT ; SEAGE G. R. | 2003
Périodique

ENGLISH : HIV transmission through heterosexual contact remains the greatest risk factor for women globally. Topical microbicides applied intravaginally may offer a female-initiated HIV prevention option for many who are unable or unwilling to[...]

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Risk behaviors, HIV seropositivity, and tuberculosis infection in injecting drug users who operate shooting galleries in Puerto Rico

R. R. ROBLES ; C. A. MARRERO ; J. C. REYES ; H. M. COLON ; T. D. MATOS ; H. A. FINLINSON ; A. MUNOZ ; MELENDEZ M. ; SAHAI H. | 1998
Périodique

FRANÇAIS : Cette étude était destinée à évaluer les comportements à risque face au VIH, la séroprévalence au VIH et l'infection à la tuberculose parmi les gérants de shooting galleries à Porto Rico. Les sujets de cette étude sont 464 usagers de[...]

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