Background: Many injection drug users (IDUs) seek care at emergency departments and
some require hospital admission because of late presentation in the course of their illness …

BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive injection drug users (IDUs)
are known to be at risk for multiple medical problems that may necessitate emergency …

Objective The aim of this study was to describe the relationship between sociodemographic
characteristics and human immunodeficiency (HIV) status of a cohort of injection drug users …

ContextPatients and the public could benefit from identification of factors that prevent drug
users' heavy reliance on inpatient care; however, optimal health care delivery models for …

Background Infections related to injection drug use are common. Harm reduction strategies
such as syringe exchange programs and skin care clinics aim to prevent these infections in …

Access to care and optimal service utilization among 287 low income African American
former and current drug injectors was examined. Results indicated suboptimal outpatient …

The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has resulted in marked
reductions in mortality and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) incidence across …

Approximately 28% of HIV-infected people in treatment in the United States report using
illicit drugs. Illicit drug users have poorer course of HIV disease than non-drug users, which …

Few studies have examined the relationships between drug use, health services utilization
and the cost of medical care for a community-based sample of drug users. The purpose of …

In a changing public health landscape in which local, state, and federal agencies must
confront threats of bioterrorism, emerging infections, and numerous chronic diseases …