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Racial/ethnic disparities in HIV infection among people who inject drugs: an international systematic review and meta-analysis by Des Jarlais, Don C., Bramson, Heidi A., Wong, Cherise, Gostnell, Karla, Cepeda, Javier, Arasteh, Kamyar, Hagan, Holly

“…Aims The Ethnic Minority Meta‐Analysis (EMMA) aims to assess racial/ethnic disparities in HIV infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) across various…”
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State laws, syringe exchange, and HIV among persons who inject drugs in the United States: History and effectiveness by Bramson, Heidi, Des Jarlais, Don C., Arasteh, Kamyar, Nugent, Ann, Guardino, Vivian, Feelemyer, Jonathan, Hodel, Derek

“…In 1981, when acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) was first observed among persons who inject drugs, almost all US states had laws criminalizing the…”
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HIV Infection Among People Who Inject Drugs: The Challenge of Racial/Ethnic Disparities: HIV/AIDS: Social Determinants and Health Disparities by DES JARLAIS, C, MCCARTY, Dennis, VEGA, William A, BRAMSON, Heidi

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Effectiveness of respondent-driven sampling for recruiting drug users in New York City: findings from a pilot study by Abdul-Quader, Abu S, Heckathorn, Douglas D, McKnight, Courtney, Bramson, Heidi, Nemeth, Chris, Sabin, Keith, Gallagher, Kathleen, Des Jarlais, Don C

“…A number of sampling methods are available to recruit drug users and collect HIV risk behavior data. Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) is a modified form of…”
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HIV Infection Among People Who Inject Drugs: The Challenge of Racial/Ethnic Disparities by Des Jarlais, Don C, McCarty, Dennis, Vega, William A, Bramson, Heidi

“…Racial/ethnic disparities in HIV infection, with minority groups typically having higher rates of infection, are a formidable public health challenge. In the…”
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The New York 911 Good Samaritan Law and Opioid Overdose Prevention Among People Who Inject Drugs by Zadoretzky, Cathy, McKnight, Courtney, Bramson, Heidi, Des Jarlais, Don, Phillips, Maxine, Hammer, Mark, Cala, Mary Ellen

“…This study examines how people who inject drugs (PWIDs) applied and experienced New York's Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs (OOPPs) and 911 Good Samaritan…”
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Gender disparities in HIV infection among persons who inject drugs in Central Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Des Jarlais, Don C, Boltaev, Azizbek, Feelemyer, Jonathan, Bramson, Heidi, Arasteh, Kamyar, Phillips, Benjamin W, Hagan, Holly

“…Abstract Objective Disparities in HIV infection, with females having higher rates of HIV infection than males, have been noted among persons who inject drugs…”
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Convergence of HIV seroprevalence among injecting and non-injecting drug users in New York City by DES JARLAIS, Don C, ARASTEH, Kamyar, FRIEDMAN, Samuel R, PERLIS, Theresa, HAGAN, Holly, ABDUL-QUADER, Abu, HECKATHORN, Douglas D, MCKNIGHT, Courtney, BRAMSON, Heidi, NEMETH, Chris, TORIAN, Lucia V

“…To compare HIV prevalence among injecting and non-injecting heroin and cocaine users in New York City. As HIV is efficiently transmitted through the sharing of…”
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The transition from injection to non-injection drug use: long-term outcomes among heroin and cocaine users in New York City by Des Jarlais, Don C., Arasteh, Kamyar, Perlis, Theresa, Hagan, Holly, Heckathorn, Douglas D., Mcknight, Courtney, Bramson, Heidi, Friedman, Samuel R.

“…ABSTRACT Aims  To characterize heroin and cocaine users in New York City who have changed from injection to non‐injection drug administration and to identify…”
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Respondent-driven sampling in a study of drug users in New York City: notes from the field by McKnight, Courtney, Des Jarlais, Don, Bramson, Heidi, Tower, Lisa, Abdul-Quader, Abu S, Nemeth, Chris, Heckathorn, Douglas

“…Beth Israel Medical Center (BIMC), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), used…”
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Racial and ethnic disparities and implications for the prevention of HIV among persons who inject drugs by Jarlais, Don C.D, Cooper, Hannah L.F, Bramson, Heidi, Deren, Sherry, Hatzakis, Angelos, Hagan, Holly

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWThere are now an estimated 16 million people who inject drugs (PWID) throughout the world, 3 million of whom are estimated to be infected with…”
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RESEARCH REPORT: The transition from injection to non-injection drug use: long-term outcomes among heroin and cocaine users in New York City by Des Jarlais, Don C, Arasteh, Kamyar, Perlis, Theresa, Hagan, Holly, Heckathorn, Douglas D, Mcknight, Courtney, Bramson, Heidi, Friedman, Samuel R

“…To characterize heroin and cocaine users in New York City who have changed from injection to non-injection drug administration and to identify factors…”
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Effectiveness of Respondent–Driven Sampling for Recruiting Drug Users in New York City: Findings from a Pilot Study by Abdul-Quader, Abu S., Heckathorn, Douglas D., McKnight, Courtney, Bramson, Heidi, Nemeth, Chris, Sabin, Keith, Gallagher, Kathleen, Des Jarlais, Don C.

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