The Sharing of Drug Injection Equipment and the AIDS Epidemic in New York City: The First Decade

1988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don C. Des Jariais ◽  
◽  
Samuel R. Friedman ◽  
Jo L Southeran ◽  
Rand Stoneburner
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Drug Injection ◽  
Injection Equipment ◽  
Aids Epidemic

The sharing of drug injection equipment and the AIDS epidemic in New York City: The first decade.

1988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don C. des Jarlais ◽  
Samuel R. Friedman ◽  
Jo L. Sotheran ◽  
Rand Stoneburner
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Drug Injection ◽  
Injection Equipment ◽  
Aids Epidemic

The Economic Impact of Tuberculosis in Hospitals in New York City: A Preliminary Analysis

1993 ◽  
Vol 21 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 317-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter S. Arno ◽  
Christopher J.L. Murray ◽  
Karen A. Bonuck ◽  
Philip Alcabes
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Public Health Crisis ◽  
Aids Epidemic ◽  
The City

There is a nationwide resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) in the country’s urban centers; New York City stands at the forefront of this resurgence. The root causes are increased homelessness, drug addiction and poverty, all symbols of deteriorating social and economic conditions in the city. The inadequate level of public health resources devoted to TB has also contributed to its spread. Still, even with these factors, it is questionable whether the escalating number of TB cases in this country would have occurred without the reservoir of immunosuppressed persons, who are less resistant to the disease, created by the AIDS epidemic. The fear and urgency of this public health crisis, which has been emerging since the beginning of the last decade, are fueled by the rise of TB strains resistant to the first-line drugs and by the disease’s contagiousness.

scholarly journals Hepatitis C Virus Incidence in a Cohort in Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in New York City

2020 ◽  
Vol 222 (Supplement_5) ◽  
pp. S322-S334
Author(s):  
Ashly E Jordan ◽  
Charles M Cleland ◽  
Katarzyna Wyka ◽  
Bruce R Schackman ◽  
David C Perlman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
York City ◽  
Antibody Test ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Drug Injection ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Medication Assisted Treatment

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence has increased in the worsening opioid epidemic. We examined the HCV preventive efficacy of medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and geographic variation in HCV community viral load (CVL) and its association with HCV incidence. Methods HCV incidence was directly measured in an open cohort of patients in a MAT program in New York City between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2016. Area-level HCV CVL was calculated. Associations of individual-level factors, and of HCV CVL, with HCV incidence were examined in separate analyses. Results Among 8352 patients, HCV prevalence was 48.7%. Among 2535 patients seronegative at first antibody test, HCV incidence was 2.25/100 person-years of observation (PYO). Incidence was 6.70/100 PYO among those reporting main drug use by injection. Female gender, drug injection, and lower MAT retention were significantly associated with higher incidence rate ratios. Female gender, drug injection, and methadone doses <60 mg were independently associated with shorter time to HCV seroconversion. HCV CVLs varied significantly by geographic area. Conclusions HCV incidence was higher among those with lower MAT retention and was lower among those receiving higher methadone doses, suggesting the need to ensure high MAT retention, adequate doses, and increased HCV prevention and treatment engagement. HCV CVLs vary geographically and merit further study as predictors of HCV incidence.

scholarly journals Drug injection rates and needle-exchange use in New York City, 1991–1996

2000 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Marmor ◽  
Roy E. Shore ◽  
Stephen Titus ◽  
Xiang Chen ◽  
Don C. Des Jarlais
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Needle Exchange ◽  
Drug Injection ◽  
Injection Rates
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