All-cause mortality rate of people in treatment for substance use disorders in Belgium: A register-based cohort study

L. VAN BAELEN ; J. ANTOINE ; K. DE RIDDER ; E. PLETTINCKX ; L. GREMEAUX | 2019
Dans Journal of Substance Use (Vol.24, n°5, October 2019) Article : Périodique

Background: The objective of the current paper is to estimate the all-cause mortality rates for people who have been in treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) in Belgium. Methods: Data from the national register of people who were in treat[...]

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Estimates of people who injected drugs within the last 12 months in Belgium based on a capture-recapture and multiplier method

E. PLETTINCKX ; F. W. CRAWFORD ; J. ANTOINE ; L. GREMEAUX ; L. VAN BAELEN | 2021
Dans Drug and Alcohol Dependence (Vol.219, February 2021) Article : Périodique

Background: For Belgium, available estimates of the number of people who inject drugs (PWID) are based on data from more than fifteen years ago and apply only to those who report ever injecting drugs. As a result, no reliable baseline data exist[...]

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Prevalence of HCV among people who inject drugs in Brussels - a respondent-driven sampling survey

L. VAN BAELEN ; E. PLETTINCKX ; J. ANTOINE ; L. GREMEAUX | 2020
Dans Harm Reduction Journal (Vol.17, 2020) Article : Périodique

Background: In Belgium, people who inject drugs (PWID) are at a high risk of being infected by hepatitis C (HCV) as injecting drug use is the main mode for transmission of HCV in Europe. Estimates about the number of people living with HCV in Be[...]

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Univariable associations between a history of incarceration and HIV and HCV prevalence among people who inject drugs across 17 countries in Europe 2006 to 2020 - is the precautionary principle applicable?

L. WIESSING ; E. KALAMARA ; J. STONE ; P. ALTAN ; L. VAN BAELEN ; A. FOTIOU ; D. GARCIA ; J. GOULAO ; B. GUARITA ; V. HOPE ; M. JAUFFRET-ROUSTIDE ; L. JURGELAITIENE ; M. KABERG ; A. KAMARULZAMAN ; L. LEMSALU ; A. KIVITE-URTANE ; B. KOLARIC ; L. MONTANARI ; M. ROSINSKA ; L. SAVA ; I. HORVATH ; T. SEYLER ; V. SYPSA ; A. TARJAN ; I. YIASEMI ; R. ZIMMERMANN ; M. FERRI ; K. DOLAN ; A. UUSKULA ; P. VICKERMAN | 2021
Dans Eurosurveillance (Vol.26, n°49, 09 Decembe 2021) Article : Périodique

Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are frequently incarcerated, which is associated with multiple negative health outcomes. Aim: We aimed to estimate the associations between a history of incarceration and prevalence of HIV and HCV infe[...]

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