HIV/AIDS Prevention
Researchers from RTI International detail new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, February 2nd, 2009
A new study, 'High dead-space syringes and the risk of HIV and HCV infection among injecting drug users,' is now available. "This study examines the association between using and sharing high dead-space syringes (HDSSs)--which retain over 1000 times more blood after rinsing than low dead-space syringes (LDSSs)--and prevalent HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among injecting drug users (IDUs). A sample of 851 out-of-treatment IDUs was recruited in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, between 2003 and 2005," scientists writing in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence report.
"Participants were tested for HIV and HCV antibodies. Demographic, drug use, and...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2009-02-02)
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