Search for dissertations about: "people who inject drugs"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words people who inject drugs.
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1. HIV and hepatitis C prevention among people who inject drugs in Sweden : harm reduction policies, risk behaviour interventions and outcomes
Abstract : People who inject drugs (PWID) is a heterogeneous and hard-to-reach group due to legal implications, stigma and discrimination. PWID are vulnerable to various poor health outcomes including HIV and hepatitis due to ongoing injection and sexual risk behaviours, various forms of abuse, poor health seeking behaviours, and limited access to- and retention in prevention and care programs. READ MORE
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2. Blood Borne Viruses (HIV, HBV and HCV) among Participants of a Swedish Needle Exchange Program
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3. Hepatitis C in people who inject drugs in the Stockholm needle exchange program : incidence, spontaneous clearance and change in risk behaviour
Abstract : The major transmission route for hepatitis C virus (HCV) is sharing of unsterile injection equipment (needle/syringes and paraphernalia). Needle exchange programs (NEP) reduce injection risk behaviour and HCV spread among people who inject drugs (PWID). WHO has set a goal to eliminate HCV by the year 2030. READ MORE
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4. Skin and soft tissue infections among people who inject drugs. Prevalence and correlates of bacterial infections and colonization assessed through clinical and epidemiological studies
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5. Sex, drugs and intersecting risks : HIV among people who belong to more than one key population in the United States
Abstract : Background: The HIV epidemic in the United States (US) is mainly concentrated in so-called ‘key populations’ including men who have sex with men (MSM) and people who inject drugs (PWID). In addition, other groups such as people of low socioeconomic status and people belonging to some ethnic minorities have a higher prevalence of HIV. READ MORE