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@article{citeulike:311443, abstract = {HIV testing and counseling has been associated with reductions in risk behaviors in some populations. This study examined whether involvement in a long-term study, including exposure to repeated HIV testing and counseling, was associated with increased condom use among injection drug users (IDUs) through a retrospective analysis of an IDU cohort from Baltimore, MD, during 1994-1998. Eligibility included being aged 18 years or older, injecting within 10 years and not having initiated antiretroviral therapy. A logistic model of high versus low risk, based on condom use, was used. Of 322 eligible IDUs, most were male (66\%) and African-American (94\%). No significant change in the odds of inconsistent condom use was observed with continued study exposure. Condom use remained low, indicating a need for interventions to reduce sexual risks and HIV transmission in this population.}, address = {Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.}, author = {Rusch, Melanie L. and Farzadegan, Homayoon and Tarwater, Patrick M. and Safaeian, Mahboobeh and Vlahov, David and Strathdee, Steffanie A.}, citeulike-article-id = {311443}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-005-9003-4}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16133905}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=16133905}, day = {18}, doi = {10.1007/s10461-005-9003-4}, issn = {1090-7165}, journal = {AIDS Behav}, keywords = {haart, hiv, idu, risk, sex}, month = {August}, pages = {1--11}, posted-at = {2005-09-04 17:45:26}, priority = {3}, title = {Sexual Risk Behavior Among Injection Drug Users Before Widespread Availability of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-005-9003-4}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:311443 L3 - citeulike-article-id:311443 N2 - HIV testing and counseling has been associated with reductions in risk behaviors in some populations. This study examined whether involvement in a long-term study, including exposure to repeated HIV testing and counseling, was associated with increased condom use among injection drug users (IDUs) through a retrospective analysis of an IDU cohort from Baltimore, MD, during 1994-1998. Eligibility included being aged 18 years or older, injecting within 10 years and not having initiated antiretroviral therapy. A logistic model of high versus low risk, based on condom use, was used. Of 322 eligible IDUs, most were male (66%) and African-American (94%). No significant change in the odds of inconsistent condom use was observed with continued study exposure. Condom use remained low, indicating a need for interventions to reduce sexual risks and HIV transmission in this population. JF - AIDS Behav SN - 1090-7165 AD - Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. EP - 11 TI - Sexual Risk Behavior Among Injection Drug Users Before Widespread Availability of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. SP - 1 KW - haart KW - hiv KW - idu KW - risk KW - sex AU - Rusch, Melanie AU - Farzadegan, Homayoon AU - Tarwater, Patrick AU - Safaeian, Mahboobeh AU - Vlahov, David AU - Strathdee, Steffanie PY - 2005/08/18/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-005-9003-4 ER -