Browsing Faculté de médecine – Travaux et publications by Author "Artenie, Andreea Adelina"
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Associations of substance use patterns with attempted suicide among persons who inject drugs: Can distinct use patterns play a role?
Artenie, Andreea Adelina; Bruneau, Julie; Zang, Geng; Lespérance, François; Renaud, Johanne; Tremblay, Joël; Jutras-Aswad, Didier (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 ... -
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
Artenie, Andreea Adelina; Roy, Elise; Zang, Geng; Jutras-Aswad, Didier; Bamvita, Jean-Marie; Puzhko, Svetlana; Daniel, Mark; Bruneau, Julie (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 ... -
Licit and illicit substance use among people who inject drugs and the association with subsequent suicidal attempt
Artenie, Andreea Adelina; Bruneau, Julie; Roy, Elise; Zang, Geng; Lespérance, François; Renaud, Johanne; Tremblay, Joël; Jutras-Aswad, Didier (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 ... -
Visits to primary care physicians among persons who inject drugs at high risk of Hepatitis C Virus infection: room for improvement
Artenie, Andreea Adelina; Jutras-Aswad, Didier; Roy, Elise; Zang, Geng; Bamvita, Jean-Marie; Lévesque, Annie; Bruneau, Julie (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 ...