[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of permanent supportive housing and income assistance interventions for homeless individuals in high-income countries: a systematic review

T Aubry, G Bloch, V Brcic, A Saad… - The Lancet Public …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Permanent supportive housing and income assistance are valuable
interventions for homeless individuals. Homelessness can reduce physical and social …

Health outcomes associated with crack-cocaine use: Systematic review and meta-analyses

AJ Butler, J Rehm, B Fischer - Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Crack-cocaine use is prevalent largely in socio-economically marginalized
populations in the Americas. Its use has been associated with diverse health outcomes, yet …

[HTML][HTML] Is there room for resilience? A scoping review and critique of substance use literature and its utilization of the concept of resilience

K Rudzinski, P McDonough, R Gartner… - … , Prevention, and Policy, 2017 - Springer
Research in the area of illicit substance use remains preoccupied with describing and
analyzing the risks of people who use drugs (PWUD), however more recently there has …

Mortality in a cohort of street youth in Montreal

É Roy, N Haley, P Leclerc, B Sochanski, JF Boudreau… - Jama, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
ContextMany studies have shown a high prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases,
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, viral hepatitis, drug dependence, and mental …

Interventions to improve the health of the homeless: a systematic review

SW Hwang, G Tolomiczenko, FG Kouyoumdjian… - American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Homelessness is a widespread problem in the United States. The primary
goal of this systematic review is to provide guidance in the development and organization of …

Transmission of hepatitis C virus infection through tattooing and piercing: a critical review

RA Tohme, SD Holmberg - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Tattoos and piercings are increasing, especially among youths, but the risk of hepatitis C
virus (HCV) infection from these practices has not been adequately assessed and there are …

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual homeless youth: An eight-city public health perspective

JM Van Leeuwen, S Boyle, S Salomonsen-Sautel… - Child Welfare, 2006 - JSTOR
This article reports on results of a one-day public health survey conducted in six states by
homeless youth providers to measure and compare risk factors between lesbian, gay, and …

[HTML][HTML] Risk of window period hepatitis-C infection in high infectious risk donors: systematic review and meta-analysis

LM Kucirka, H Sarathy, P Govindan, JH Wolf… - American Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
The OPTN classifies high infectious risk donors (HRDs) based on criteria originally intended
to identify people at risk for HIV infection. These donors are sometimes referred to as 'CDC …

Low uptake of treatment for hepatitis C virus infection in a large community‐based study of inner city residents

J Grebely, JD Raffa, C Lai, M Krajden… - Journal of viral …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the availability of effective therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, there are
little data on the uptake of treatment. We evaluated factors associated with HCV infection …

The health of street youth: A Canadian perspective

JF Boivin, É Roy, N Haley, GG Du Fort - Canadian journal of public health, 2005 - Springer
Objective: To review epidemiologic studies of the health of street youth in industrialized
countries, with a special focus on Canadian youth. Methods: We identified 52 peer-reviewed …