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HIV/AIDS
Study results from M.J.S. Milloy and colleagues in the area of HIV/AIDS published
August 3rd, 2009
"While incarceration has consistently been associated with a higher risk of HIV infection for individuals who use injection drugs (IDU), the effect of incarceration on the post-release risk environment remains poorly described. We sought to assess the impact of incarceration on risk factors for HIV infection after release from prison in a sample of active IDU in Vancouver, Canada," scientists writing in the journal BMC Public Health report. "Using a prospective cohort of community-recruited IDU followed from May 1, 1996 to November 30, 2005, we examined contingency tables and performed linear growth curve analyses to assess changes in the prevalence of...
Source: AIDS Weekly (2009-08-03)
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