Hepatitis B virus immunization among young injection drug users in San Francisco, Calif: the UFO study

P. J. LUM ; K. C. OCHOA ; J. A. HAHN ; SHAFER K. P. ; J. L. EVANS ; A. R. MOSS | 2003
Dans American Journal of Public Health (Vol.93 n°6, 2003) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH : Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is common (44%-80%) in injection drug users (IDUs), and younger IDUs are at high risk. Although a safe and effective vaccine is available, high vaccine completion rates in IDUs (70%-86%) have been ac[...]

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Hepatitis C virus infection and needle exchange use among young injection drug users in San Francisco

J. A. HAHN ; K. A. PAGE-SHAFER ; P. J. LUM ; K. OCHOA ; A. R. MOSS | 2001
Périodique

oung injection drug users (IDUs) in San Francisco may be at high risk for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection despite access to several needle exchange venues. The authors conducted a cross-sectional study from 1997 to 1999 in San Francisco to est[...]

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Hepatitis C virus seroconversion among young injection drug users: relationships and risks

J. A. HAHN ; K. A. PAGE-SHAFER ; P. J. LUM ; P. BOURGOIS ; E. STEIN ; J. L. EVANS ; M. P. BUSCH ; L. H. TOBLER ; PHELPS B. ; A. R. MOSS | 2002
Périodique

ENGLISH : The present study examined reasons for the high incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among young injection drug users (IDUs). IDUs

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Incarceration among young injectors in San Francisco: associations with risk for hepatitis C virus infection

KITTIKRAISAK W. ; P. J. DAVIDSON ; J. A. HAHN ; P. J. LUM ; J. L. EVANS ; A. R. MOSS ; K. PAGES-HAFER | 2006
Dans Journal of Substance Use (Vol.11 n°4, 2006) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH : Background: We describe incarceration history (jail or prison) among a community-based sample of young injection drug users (IDU) (age

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Investigation of a secondary syringe exchange program for homeless young adult injection drug users in San Francisco, California, USA

C. SEARS ; J. R. GUYDISH ; WELTZIEN E. K. ; P. J. LUM | 2001
Périodique

ENGLISH : This study investigated an HIV prevention program for homeless young adult injection drug users (IDUs) that combined a secondary syringe exchange program (SEP) with community-level activities. Homeless young IDUs were recruited from [...]

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Mortality among young injection drug users in San Francisco: a 10-year follow-up of the UFO study

J. L. EVANS ; J. I. TSUI ; J. A. HAHN ; P. J. DAVIDSON ; P. J. LUM ; K. PAGE | 2012
Dans American Journal of Epidemiology (Vol.175, n°4, February 15, 2012) Article : Périodique

This study examined associations between mortality and demographic and risk characteristics among young injection drug users in San Francisco, California, and compared the mortality rate with that of the population. A total of 644 young (

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