Background & Aims: Persistence of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) in chronic hepatitis B has
been associated with increased risk for development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular …

BackgroundThe development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic
hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been associated with specific HBV genotypes and the …

Introduction: Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for all healthcare workers (HCW) at
risk of exposure to infectious body fluids. However, the absolute duration of protection from …

Despite a lack of evidence that needle exchange programs (NEPs) cause an increase in
injection drug use, there are still concerns over fostering increased injection behavior with NEPs…

Current immunization schedules for hepatitis A vaccine specify administration of a booster
within 6–12 or 6–18 months of the primary dose. However, there may be circumstances that …

OBJECTIVES Studies on the natural history and outcome of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection differ regarding the proportion of persons who develop serious sequelae over time. …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to develop a descriptive model of the association
between injection drug use and hepatitis A (HAV) in a sample of injection drug users (IDUs)…

Whereas those who employ the various terms for smokable cocaine often assume the
presence of shared definitions, an inspection of the research literature on cocaine smoking and …

The study described here investigates the replicability of gender-specific risk profiles for
gonorrhea based on an Alaskan sample compared to a US national sample of drug users at risk …

Objectives To determine the availability of nonprescription needles and syringes (NS)
through pharmacy sales and to assess the impact of pharmacy policies and municipal …