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Effectiveness of needle and syringe Programmes in people who inject drugs - An overview of systematic reviews.
Fernandes RM, Cary M, Duarte G, Jesus G, Alarcão J, Torre C, Costa S, Costa J, Carneiro AV. Fernandes RM, et al. BMC Public Health. 2017 Apr 11;17(1):309. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4210-2. BMC Public Health. 2017. PMID: 28399843 Free PMC article. Review.
BACKGROUND: Needle and syringe programmes (NSP) are a critical component of harm reduction interventions among people who inject drugs (PWID). ...
BACKGROUND: Needle and syringe programmes (NSP) are a critical component of harm reduction interventions among p …
Needle and syringe programmes and opioid substitution therapy for preventing HCV transmission among people who inject drugs: findings from a Cochrane Review and meta-analysis.
Platt L, Minozzi S, Reed J, Vickerman P, Hagan H, French C, Jordan A, Degenhardt L, Hope V, Hutchinson S, Maher L, Palmateer N, Taylor A, Bruneau J, Hickman M. Platt L, et al. Addiction. 2018 Mar;113(3):545-563. doi: 10.1111/add.14012. Epub 2017 Oct 23. Addiction. 2018. PMID: 28891267 Free PMC article.
AIMS: To estimate the effects of needle and syringe programmes (NSP) and opioid substitution therapy (OST), alone or in combination, for preventing acquisition of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in people who inject drugs (PWID). ...CONCLUSIONS: Opioid substit …
AIMS: To estimate the effects of needle and syringe programmes (NSP) and opioid substitution therapy (OST), alon …
Public health and international drug policy.
Csete J, Kamarulzaman A, Kazatchkine M, Altice F, Balicki M, Buxton J, Cepeda J, Comfort M, Goosby E, Goulão J, Hart C, Kerr T, Lajous AM, Lewis S, Martin N, Mejía D, Camacho A, Mathieson D, Obot I, Ogunrombi A, Sherman S, Stone J, Vallath N, Vickerman P, Zábranský T, Beyrer C. Csete J, et al. Lancet. 2016 Apr 2;387(10026):1427-1480. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00619-X. Epub 2016 Mar 24. Lancet. 2016. PMID: 27021149 Free PMC article. Review.
The Commission found that that repressive drug policing greatly contributes to the risk of HIV linked to injection. Policing may be a direct barrier to services such as needle and syringe programmes (NSP) and use of non-injected opioids to treat depend …
The Commission found that that repressive drug policing greatly contributes to the risk of HIV linked to injection. Policing may be a direct …
Assessing the impact and cost-effectiveness of needle and syringe provision and opioid substitution therapy on hepatitis C transmission among people who inject drugs in the UK: an analysis of pooled data sets and economic modelling.
Platt L, Sweeney S, Ward Z, Guinness L, Hickman M, Hope V, Hutchinson S, Maher L, Iversen J, Craine N, Taylor A, Munro A, Parry J, Smith J, Vickerman P. Platt L, et al. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2017 Sep. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2017 Sep. PMID: 28968044 Free Books & Documents. Review.
BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence of the impact of needle and syringe programmes (NSPs) and opioid substitution therapy (OST) on hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence among people who inject drugs (PWID), nor have there been any economic evaluations. . …
BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence of the impact of needle and syringe programmes (NSPs) and opioid substitut …
COVID-19 and substance use disorders: a review of international guidelines for frontline healthcare workers of addiction services.
Ostinelli EG, Smith K, Zangani C, Ostacher MJ, Lingford-Hughes AR, Hong JSW, Macdonald O, Cipriani A. Ostinelli EG, et al. BMC Psychiatry. 2022 Mar 31;22(1):228. doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-03804-7. BMC Psychiatry. 2022. PMID: 35361184 Free PMC article. Review.
Then, we summarised specific guidelines for people who use illicit drugs and related services, such as opioid substitution treatment and needle and syringe programmes. Finally, we provided a synthesis on specific recommendations for services supporting …
Then, we summarised specific guidelines for people who use illicit drugs and related services, such as opioid substitution treatment and …
Barriers to accessing sterile injecting equipment for people who inject drugs: An integrative review.
Lawson E, Walthall H. Lawson E, et al. J Clin Nurs. 2023 Aug;32(15-16):4502-4514. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16517. Epub 2022 Sep 6. J Clin Nurs. 2023. PMID: 36068712 Review.
The recognised measures to prevent hepatitis C transmission in people who inject drugs are needle and syringe programmes. As people who inject drugs are at considerable risk of hepatitis C transmission, understanding the barriers they encounter when ac …
The recognised measures to prevent hepatitis C transmission in people who inject drugs are needle and syringe progra …
Elimination of HIV transmission through novel and established prevention strategies among people who inject drugs.
Reddon H, Marshall BDL, Milloy MJ. Reddon H, et al. Lancet HIV. 2019 Feb;6(2):e128-e136. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(18)30292-3. Epub 2018 Dec 14. Lancet HIV. 2019. PMID: 30558843 Free PMC article. Review.
In this Review, we summarise recent evidence for novel and established HIV prevention approaches to eliminate HIV transmission among PWID. Effective HIV prevention strategies include mobile needle and syringe programmes, pre-exposure prophylaxis, super …
In this Review, we summarise recent evidence for novel and established HIV prevention approaches to eliminate HIV transmission among PWID. E …
Interventions to prevent HIV and Hepatitis C among people who inject drugs: Latest evidence of effectiveness from a systematic review (2011 to 2020).
Palmateer N, Hamill V, Bergenstrom A, Bloomfield H, Gordon L, Stone J, Fraser H, Seyler T, Duan Y, Tran R, Trayner K, Biggam C, Smith S, Vickerman P, Hickman M, Hutchinson S. Palmateer N, et al. Int J Drug Policy. 2022 Nov;109:103872. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103872. Epub 2022 Oct 3. Int J Drug Policy. 2022. PMID: 36202039 Free article. Review.
We update a 2011 review of reviews (RoR) to assess the latest evidence on the effectiveness of harm reduction interventions - drug treatment (including opioid agonist therapy [OAT]), needle and syringe programmes (NSP) and other interventions - in the …
We update a 2011 review of reviews (RoR) to assess the latest evidence on the effectiveness of harm reduction interventions - drug treatment …
Global, regional, and country-level coverage of interventions to prevent and manage HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs: a systematic review.
Larney S, Peacock A, Leung J, Colledge S, Hickman M, Vickerman P, Grebely J, Dumchev KV, Griffiths P, Hines L, Cunningham EB, Mattick RP, Lynskey M, Marsden J, Strang J, Degenhardt L. Larney S, et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2017 Dec;5(12):e1208-e1220. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30373-X. Epub 2017 Oct 23. Lancet Glob Health. 2017. PMID: 29074410 Free PMC article. Review.
BACKGROUND: People who inject drugs (PWID) are a key population affected by the global HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemics. HIV and HCV prevention interventions for PWID include needle and syringe programmes (NSP), opioid substitution therapy (OS …
BACKGROUND: People who inject drugs (PWID) are a key population affected by the global HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemics. HIV and HC …
The role of prevention strategies in achieving HCV elimination in Canada: what are the remaining challenges?
Høj SB, Minoyan N, Artenie AA, Grebely J, Bruneau J. Høj SB, et al. Can Liver J. 2018 Jul 17;1(2):4-13. doi: 10.3138/canlivj.1.2.003. eCollection 2018 Spring. Can Liver J. 2018. PMID: 35990720 Free PMC article. Review.
RESULTS: A combination of public health strategies including timely HCV detection and harm reduction (mostly needle and syringe programmes and opioid substitution therapy) have helped to reduce HCV transmission among PWID. ...
RESULTS: A combination of public health strategies including timely HCV detection and harm reduction (mostly needle and syr …
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