Intravenous Drug Injection Habits: Drug Users’ Self-Reports versus Researchers’ Perception

Pharmacology ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald Zernig ◽  
Salvatore Giacomuzzi ◽  
Yvonne Riemer ◽  
Gudrun Wakonigg ◽  
Katja Sturm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Users ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Drug Injection ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Intravenous Drug Injection

Terminology for Drug Injection Practices among Intravenous Drug Users in Baltimore

1992 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann M. Smith ◽  
David Vlahov ◽  
A. S. Menon ◽  
James C. Anthony
Keyword(s):  
Drug Users ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Intravenous Drug Users ◽  
Drug Injection ◽  
Injection Practices

scholarly journals Epidemiological characteristics and clinical analysis of 97 AIDS patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 205873921985798
Author(s):  
Hu Liping ◽  
Yibaguli Aibaidula ◽  
Nulibiya Abudukeyoumu ◽  
Zhang Yuexin
Keyword(s):  
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Antiviral Treatment ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Cell Number ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Drug Injection ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Epidemiological Characteristics ◽  
Intravenous Drug Injection

This study is to analyze clinical features of 97 AIDS patients received and treated in our hospital. Clinical data of 97 HIV-infected patients who were admitted between September 2004 and September 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. We found that all patients were in AIDS stage, CD4+ T lymphocytes counts were (210.56 ± 79.31)/µL. After the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimens, CD4+ cell number is 315.21 ± 187.90, most patients before clinical symptoms are significantly improved. HIV infections were mainly through intravenous drug injection (51 cases, 52.58%) and sex contact (29 cases, 29.90%). In conclusion, the clinical manifestations of AIDS patients are various, and the main infection route is intravenous drug injection. Multiple measures should be taken to prevent and control HIV transmission, patients should undergo effective antiviral treatment, monitor and follow-up, so as to control opportunistic infection and virus replication.

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