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High prevalence and partner correlates of physical and sexual violence by intimate partners among street and off-street sex workers by Argento, Elena, Muldoon, Katherine A, Duff, Putu, Simo, Annick, Deering, Kathleen N, Shannon, Kate

“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with increased risk of HIV among women globally. There is limited evidence and understanding about IPV and…”
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The 'stolen generations' of mothers and daughters: child apprehension and enhanced HIV vulnerabilities for sex workers of Aboriginal ancestry by Duff, Putu, Bingham, Brittany, Simo, Annick, Jury, Delores, Reading, Charlotte, Shannon, Kate

“…The number of children in care of the state continues to grow in BC, Canada with a historical legacy of child apprehension among criminalized and marginalized…”
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Declining incidence of hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs in a Canadian setting, 1996-2012 by Grebely, Jason, Lima, Viviane Dias, Marshall, Brandon D L, Milloy, M-J, DeBeck, Kora, Montaner, Julio, Simo, Annick, Krajden, Mel, Dore, Gregory J, Kerr, Thomas, Wood, Evan

“…People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Trends in HCV incidence and associated risk factors among PWID recruited…”
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Use of a Medically Supervised Injection Facility Among Street Youth by Hadland, Scott E., M.D., M.P.H, DeBeck, Kora, Ph.D, Kerr, Thomas, Ph.D, Nguyen, Paul, Ph.D, Simo, Annick, M.Sc, Montaner, Julio S., M.D, Wood, Evan, M.D., Ph.D

“…Abstract Purpose Supervised injecting facilities (SIFs) provide a sanctioned space for injection drug users and are associated with decreased overdose…”
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Women Who Use Drugs and Have Sex with Women in a Canadian Setting: Barriers to Treatment Enrollment and Exposure to Violence and Homelessness by Lyons, Tara, Shannon, Kate, Richardson, Lindsey, Simo, Annick, Wood, Evan, Kerr, Thomas

“…Individuals who use illicit drugs and belong to a sexual minority group often contend with elevated risks for adverse health outcomes. However, little is known…”
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Policing the epidemic: High burden of workplace violence among female sex workers in conflict-affected northern Uganda by Muldoon, Katherine A., Akello, Monica, Muzaaya, Godfrey, Simo, Annick, Shoveller, Jean, Shannon, Kate

“…Sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa experience a high burden of HIV with a paucity of data on violence and links to HIV risk among sex workers, and even less…”
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High-Intensity Cannabis Use and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People Who Use Illicit Drugs in a Canadian Setting by Slawson, Gregory, Milloy, M-J, Balneaves, Lynda, Simo, Annick, Guillemi, Silvia, Hogg, Robert, Montaner, Julio, Wood, Evan, Kerr, Thomas

“…Cannabis is increasingly prescribed clinically and utilized by people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) to address symptoms of HIV disease and to manage side…”
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Risk factors for progression to regular injection drug use among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting by DeBeck, Kora, Kerr, Thomas, Marshall, Brandon D.L, Simo, Annick, Montaner, Julio, Wood, Evan

“…Abstract Background Street-involved youth are at high risk for experimenting with injection drug use; however, little attention has been given to identifying…”
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Early sex work initiation independently elevates odds of HIV infection and police arrest among adult sex workers in a Canadian setting by Goldenberg, Shira M, Chettiar, Jill, Simo, Annick, Silverman, Jay G, Strathdee, Steffanie A, Montaner, Julio S G, Shannon, Kate

“…To explore factors associated with early sex work initiation and model the independent effect of early initiation on HIV infection and prostitution arrests…”
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Health and social harms associated with crystal methamphetamine use among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting by Uhlmann, Sasha, DeBeck, Kora, Simo, Annick, Kerr, Thomas, Montaner, Julio S.G., Wood, Evan

“…Background and Objectives Despite recent increases in crystal methamphetamine use among high‐risk populations such as street‐involved youth, few prospective…”
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Suboptimal plasma HIV-1 RNA suppression and adherence among sex workers who use illicit drugs in a Canadian setting: an observational cohort study by Ti, Lianping, Milloy, M-J, Shannon, Kate, Simo, Annick, Hogg, Robert S, Guillemi, Sylvia, Montaner, Julio, Kerr, Thomas, Wood, Evan

“…Studies have demonstrated the central function of plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load (pVL) levels on determining the risk of HIV disease progression and transmission…”
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CrypticIBDcheck: an R package for checking cryptic relatedness in nominally unrelated individuals by Nembot-Simo, Annick, Graham, Jinko, McNeney, Brad

“…In population association studies, standard methods of statistical inference assume that study subjects are independent samples. In genetic association…”
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Health and social harms associated with crystal methamphetamine use among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting: Crystal Methamphetamine Use in Street Youth by Uhlmann, Sasha, DeBeck, Kora, Simo, Annick, Kerr, Thomas, Montaner, Julio S.G., Wood, Evan

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Crystal methamphetamine initiation among street-involved youth by Uhlmann, Sasha, DeBeck, Kora, Simo, Annick, Kerr, Thomas, Montaner, Julio S. G., Wood, Evan

“…Abstract Background: Although many settings have recently documented a substantial increase in the use of methamphetamine-type stimulants, recent reviews have…”
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Gang involvement among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting: a gender-based analysis by Marshall, B.D.L, DeBeck, K, Simo, A, Kerr, T, Wood, E

“…Highlights • 22% of street-involved youth in a Canadian study reported a lifetime history of gang involvement. • Gang-involved men were more likely to have…”
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Declining Incidence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among People Who Inject Drugs in a Canadian Setting, 1996-2012: e97726 by Grebely, Jason, Lima, Viviane Dias, Marshall, Brandon DL, Milloy, M-J, DeBeck, Kora, Montaner, Julio, Simo, Annick, Krajden, Mel, Dore, Gregory J, Kerr, Thomas

“…Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Trends in HCV incidence and associated risk factors among PWID…”
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