Search Results - "Weir, Brian W."

An action agenda for HIV and sex workers by Beyrer, Chris, Prof, Crago, Anna-Louise, MA, Bekker, Linda-Gail, Prof, Butler, Jenny, PhD, Shannon, Kate, PhD, Kerrigan, Deanna, PhD, Decker, Michele R, ScD, Baral, Stefan D, MD, Poteat, Tonia, PhD, Wirtz, Andrea L, MHS, Weir, Brian W, PhD, Barré-Sinoussi, Françoise, Prof, Kazatchkine, Michel, Prof, Sidibé, Michel, PhD, Dehne, Karl-Lorenz, PhD, Boily, Marie-Claude, PhD, Strathdee, Steffanie A, Prof

“…Summary The women, men, and transgender people who sell sex globally have disproportionate risks and burdens of HIV in countries of low, middle, and high…”
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The changing epidemiology of opioid overdose in Baltimore, Maryland, 2012-2017: insights from emergency medical services by Dun, Chen, Allen, Sean T., Latkin, Carl, Knowlton, Amy, Weir, Brian W.

“…An estimated 100,306 people died from an overdose from May 2020 to April 2021. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are often the first responder to opioid…”
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Fentanyl-contaminated drugs and non-fatal overdose among people who inject drugs in Baltimore, MD by Park, Ju Nyeong, Weir, Brian W, Allen, Sean T, Chaulk, Patrick, Sherman, Susan G

“…The opioid crisis remains a major public health issue in the US and beyond. Despite rapid rises in fentanyl-related mortality nationally, little is known about…”
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Applications of research evidence during processes to acquire approvals for syringe services program implementation in rural counties in Kentucky by Allen, Sean T., Grieb, Suzanne M., Glick, Jennifer L., White, Rebecca Hamilton, Puryear, Tyler, Smith, Katherine C., Weir, Brian W., Sherman, Susan G.

“…Despite decades of empirical research in the US and internationally documenting the benefits of implementing syringe services programs (SSPs), their…”
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Mitigating the heroin crisis in Baltimore, MD, USA: a cost-benefit analysis of a hypothetical supervised injection facility by Irwin, Amos, Jozaghi, Ehsan, Weir, Brian W, Allen, Sean T, Lindsay, Andrew, Sherman, Susan G

“…In Baltimore, MD, as in many cities throughout the USA, overdose rates are on the rise due to both the increase of prescription opioid abuse and that of…”
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Food access among people who inject drugs in West Virginia by Rouhani, Saba, Allen, Sean T, Whaley, Sara, White, Rebecca Hamilton, O'Rourke, Allison, Schneider, Kristin E, Kilkenny, Michael E, Weir, Brian W, Sherman, Susan G

“…The substance use epidemic in the United States continues to drive high levels of morbidity and mortality, particularly among people who inject drugs (PWID)…”
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Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on syringe services programs in rural Kentucky by Glick, Jennifer L, Grieb, Suzanne M, Harris, Samantha J, Weir, Brian W, Smith, Katherine C, Puryear, Tyler, Hamilton White, Rebecca, Allen, Sean T

“…The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) exacerbated risks for adverse health consequences among people who inject drugs by reducing access to sterile injection…”
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Predictors of future overdose among people who inject drugs in Baltimore, Maryland by Ramirez, Michael P., Lucas, Gregory M., Page, Kathleen R., Zook, Katie, Landry, Miles, Rosecrans, Amanda, Harris, Robert, Grieb, Suzanne M., Falade-Nwulia, Oluwaseun, Clarke, William, Sherman, Susan G., Weir, Brian W.

“…Longitudinal studies of future overdose risk among people who inject drugs (PWID) are needed to inform planning of targeted overdose preventions in the United…”
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ICU-RESPECT: An Index to Assess Patient and Family Experiences of Respect in the Intensive Care Unit by Geller, Gail, ScD, Branyon, Emily D., MA, Forbes, Lindsay K., BA, Topazian, Rachel J., BA, Weir, Brian W., PhD, MHS, MPH, Carrese, Joseph A., MD, MPH, Beach, Mary Catherine, MD, MPH, Sugarman, Jeremy, MD, MPH, MA

“…Abstract Purpose To develop a brief index of patient and family experiences of respect in the intensive care unit (ICU). Material and Methods We designed a…”
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Patterns of polysubstance use and overdose among people who inject drugs in Baltimore, Maryland: A latent class analysis by Schneider, Kristin E., Park, Ju Nyeong, Allen, Sean T., Weir, Brian W., Sherman, Susan G.

“…•People who use multiple drugs have more overdoses than those who only use heroin.•Those with polysubstance use receive less overdose training and…”
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Projected impact of replacing juice with whole fruit in early care and education by Zaltz, Daniel A., Weir, Brian W., Neff, Roni A., Benjamin-Neelon, Sara E.

“…The purpose of this study was to simulate potential changes in dietary intake and food costs by replacing juice with whole fruit among children ages 1 – 5…”
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PrEP awareness, eligibility, and interest among people who inject drugs in Baltimore, Maryland by Sherman, Susan G., Schneider, Kristin E., Park, Ju Nyeong, Allen, Sean T., Hunt, Derrick, Chaulk, C. Patrick, Weir, Brian W.

“…•Only one quarter of people who inject drugs (PWID) had heard of PrEP, but most were interested in taking it.•Most PWID thought taking PrEP everyday would be…”
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Safe and unsafe spaces: Non-fatal overdose, arrest, and receptive syringe sharing among people who inject drugs in public and semi-public spaces in Baltimore City by Hunter, Kyle, Park, Ju Nyeong, Allen, Sean T., Chaulk, Patrick, Frost, Taeko, Weir, Brian W., Sherman, Susan G.

“…The spaces in which drug use occurs constitutes a key aspect of the “risk environment” of people who inject drugs (PWID). We aimed to add nuance to the…”
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Knowledge of Good Samaritan Laws and Beliefs About Arrests Among Persons Who Inject Drugs a Year After Policy Change in Baltimore, Maryland by Schneider, Kristin E., Park, Ju Nyeong, Allen, Sean T., Weir, Brian W., Sherman, Susan G.

“…Objectives Delivering and receiving prompt medical care during an overdose are imperative to ensure survival. Good Samaritan laws encourage people to call 911…”
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Integrated care van delivery of evidence‐based services for people who inject drugs: A cluster‐randomized trial by Page, Kathleen R., Weir, Brian W., Zook, Katie, Rosecrans, Amanda, Harris, Robert, Grieb, Suzanne M., Falade‐Nwulia, Oluwaseun, Landry, Miles, Escobar, Wendy, Ramirez, Michael P., Saxton, Ronald E., Clarke, William A., Sherman, Susan G., Lucas, Gregory M.

“…Background and aims People who inject drugs (PWID) are at risk for adverse outcomes across multiple dimensions. While evidence‐based interventions are…”
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Lessons Learned Implementing Syringe Services Programs at Rural Health Departments in Kentucky by Allen, Sean T., Reid, Molly, Harris, Samantha J., Tomko, Catherine, Glick, Jennifer L., Weir, Brian W., Smith, Katherine C., Grieb, Suzanne M.

“…Until recently, most syringe services programs (SSPs) in the United States operated in metropolitan areas. This study explores how SSP implementers at rural…”
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Expectations of preventative benefits and risk behaviors in a randomized trial evaluating oral HIV preexposure prophylaxis candidates by Sugarman, Jeremy, Weir, Brian W., Dun, Chen, Gulick, Roy M., Wilkin, Timothy J., Mayer, Kenneth H., McCauley, Marybeth, Weinfurt, Kevin P.

“…When participants enrolled in an HIV prevention trial hold a preventive misconception (PM) - expectations that experimental interventions will confer…”
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Prevalence and correlates of receptive syringe‐sharing among people who inject drugs in rural Appalachia by White, Rebecca Hamilton, O'Rourke, Allison, Kilkenny, Michael E., Schneider, Kristin E., Weir, Brian W., Grieb, Suzanne M., Sherman, Susan G., Allen, Sean T.

“…Background and Aims Syringe‐sharing significantly increases the risk of HIV and viral hepatitis acquisition among people who inject drugs (PWID). Clearer…”
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Factors associated with chronic pain and non-medical opioid use among people who inject drugs by Bicket, Mark C., Park, Ju Nyeong, Torrie, Arissa, Allen, Sean T., Weir, Brian W., Sherman, Susan G.

“…•Opioid use for chronic pain among people who inject drugs is largely unknown.•Almost half (47%) of people who inject drugs (PWID) report chronic pain.•Among…”
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Diverse contexts and social factors among young cisgender men and transgender women who sell or trade sex in Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand: formative research for a PrEP program implementation study by Truong, Jasmine M., Chemnasiri, Tareerat, Wirtz, Andrea L., Mon, Sandra Hsu Hnin, Varangrat, Anchalee, Decker, Michele, Janyam, Surang, Linjongrat, Danai, Sirivongrangson, Pachara, Hickey, Andrew C., Weir, Brian W., Beyrer, Chris

“…HIV incidence is high and persistent among cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) who have sex with men, particularly among…”
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