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Browsing Faculté de médecine by Affiliation "Université de Montréal. Faculté de médecine. Département de médecine de famille et médecine d'urgence"
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Anxiety, mood disorders and injection risk behaviors among cocaine users: results from the COSMO study
(Wiley, 2015-10)Background and Objectives: Despite being common among cocaine users, mental health problems and their relationship with HIV and hepatitis C high risk injection behaviors are poorly documented. This study was undertaken to examine the relationships ... -
Associations of substance use patterns with attempted suicide among persons who inject drugs: Can distinct use patterns play a role?
(Elsevier, 2015-02-01)Background: While the elevated risk of suicide attempt among persons who inject drugs (PWID) is well documented, whether use of different substances is associated with varying degrees of risk remains unclear. We sought to examine the associations ... -
Automated external defibrillator geolocalization with a mobile application, verbal assistance or no assistance : a pilot randomized simulation (AED G-MAP)
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-09-10)Background: Shockable rythms are common among victims of witnessed public out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), but bystander defibrillation with a public automated external defibrillator (PAED) is rare. Instructions from the emergency medical ... -
Does opioid agonist treatment reduce overdose mortality risk in people who are older or have physical comorbidities? : cohort study using linked administrative health data in New South Wales, Australia, 2002-2017
(Wiley, 2023-02-20)Aims: To quantify the association between opioid agonist treatment (OAT) and overdose death by age group; test the hypothesis that across different age groups, opioid overdose mortality is lowest during OAT with buprenorphine compared with time out of ... -
The effect of social functioning and living arrangement on treatment intent, specialist assessment and treatment uptake for hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs: the ETHOS study
(Elsevier, 2015-11)Background: The objective was to assess social functioning and its association with treatment intent, specialist assessment and treatment uptake for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among people with a history of injecting drug use. Methods: ETHOS is ... -
Gambling Problems among Community Cocaine Users
(Springer, 2016-09)Cocaine use is highly prevalent and a major public health problem. While some studies have reported frequent comorbidity problems among cocaine users, few studies have included evaluation of gambling problems. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence ... -
A gender lens is needed in hepatitis C elimination research
(Elsevier, 2022-03-17)The World Health Organisation has established a goal of eliminating the hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a public health threat by 2030. Considerable effort is being directed towards research to support and enhance HCV treatment uptake among people who inject ... -
Hepatitis C Virus seroconversion among persons who inject drugs in relation to primary care physician visiting: The potential role of primary healthcare in a combined approach to Hepatitis C prevention
(Elsevier, 2015-10)Background: Meaningful reductions in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) transmission rates among persons who inject drugs (PWID) require a comprehensive prevention approach, including access to harm reduction measures and to healthcare-related interventions, such ... -
Is distance to the nearest registered public automated defibrillator associated with the probability of bystander shock for victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-02-13)Introduction: Rapid access to defibrillation is a key element in the management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs). Public automated external defibrillators (PAEDs) are becoming increasingly available, but little information exists regarding ... -
Licit and illicit substance use among people who inject drugs and the association with subsequent suicidal attempt
(Wiley - Society for the Study of Addiction, 2015-10)Aim: To estimate associations between recent licit and illicit substance use and subsequent suicide attempt among persons who inject drugs (PWID). Design: Secondary analysis of longitudinal data from a prospective cohort study of PWID followed bi-annually ... -
Prevalence and correlates of prescription opioid residue injection
(Elsevier, 2016-09-01)Background: There is growing evidence of intravenous administration of prescription opioids (POs) in several countries. Preparation of POs for injection may leave residues in containers and filters used by people who inject drugs and may lead to adverse ... -
Telehealth for people who inject drugs : An acceptable method of treatment but challenging to access
(Routledge, 2022-02-08)Background: While telemedicine is seen as an emerging practice that will outlast the COVID-19 pandemic, it can reduce health services for those with limited internet and technological devices access or sufficient literacy. Objective(s): The a ... -
Visits to primary care physicians among persons who inject drugs at high risk of Hepatitis C Virus infection: room for improvement
(Wiley, 2015-10)Abstract: The role of primary care physicians (PCP) in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) prevention is increasingly emphasized. Yet, little is known about the patterns of contacts with PCP among persons who inject drugs (PWID). We sought to assess the six-month ...