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    Healthcare Utilization Among Persons with HIV and Unhealthy Alcohol Use in St. Petersburg, Russia

    Few studies have examined the association between healthcare utilization and heavy alcohol use in Russia among persons with HIV (PWH), a group with high healthcare needs. This study analyzed the association be...

    Breanne E. Biondi, Christina E. Freibott, Debbie M. Cheng in AIDS and Behavior (2024)

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    Correlates of Intersectional HIV and Substance Use Stigma Affecting People with HIV and Substance Use in St. Petersburg, Russia

    People with HIV (PWH) who inject drugs often experience coexisting HIV- and substance use-related stigma manifestations. We assessed correlates of HIV stigma (Berger HIV stigma scale), substance use stigma (Su...

    Sara Lodi, Sarah L. Rossi, Sally Bendiks, Natalia Gnatienko in AIDS and Behavior (2023)

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    HIV and Substance Use Stigma, Intersectional Stigma and Healthcare Among HIV-Positive PWID in Russia

    Little is known about the intersection of HIV stigma and substance use stigma. Using data from 188 HIV-positive people who inject drugs (PWID) in Russia, we examined the associations of these stigmas and their...

    Marina V. Vetrova, Debbie M. Cheng, Sally Bendiks, Natalia Gnatienko in AIDS and Behavior (2021)

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    The Hepatitis C Continuum of Care Among HIV-Positive Persons with Heavy Alcohol Use in St. Petersburg, Russia

    This study describes the self-reported prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection and the HCV care continuum among persons enrolled in the St PETER HIV Study, a randomized controlled trial of medication...

    Maria A. Corcorran, Natasha Ludwig-Baron, Debbie M. Cheng in AIDS and Behavior (2021)

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    Design of a randomized controlled trial to Link Infectious and Narcology Care (LINC-II) in St. Petersburg, Russia

    If Russia is to achieve the UNAIDS 90-90-90 HIV targets, better approaches to engage, effectively treat, and retain patients in care are needed. This paper describes the protocol of a randomized controlled tri...

    Natalia Gnatienko, Dmitry Lioznov, Anita Raj in Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (2020)

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    Female Gender and HIV Transmission Risk Behaviors Among People Living with HIV Who Have Ever Used Injection Drugs in St. Petersburg, Russia

    Among persons who inject drugs, women have a higher HIV prevalence (than men) in many settings. Understanding how gender affects risk for infection among HIV-negative, and transmission among HIV-positive peopl...

    Jennifer A. Wagman, Jeffrey H. Samet, Debbie M. Cheng in AIDS and Behavior (2018)

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    Role of substance use in HIV care cascade outcomes among people who inject drugs in Russia

    Engaging people who drink alcohol or inject drugs in HIV care can be challenging, particularly in Eastern Europe. Healthcare facilities in Russia are organized by specialty; therefore linking patients from add...

    Bulat Idrisov, Karsten Lunze, Debbie M. Cheng in Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (2017)

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    HIV Stigma and Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among People Living with HIV in Russia

    Unhealthy alcohol use, highly prevalent in the Russian Federation (Russia), is associated with HIV risk behaviors among people living with HIV (PLWH). HIV stigma contributes to the HIV risk environment in Russ...

    Karsten Lunze, Dmitry Lioznov, Debbie M. Cheng, Ruslan V. Nikitin in AIDS and Behavior (2017)

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    Nondisclosure of HIV Infection to Sex Partners and Alcohol’s Role: A Russian Experience

    Nondisclosure of one’s HIV infection to sexual partners obviates safer sex negotiations and thus jeopardizes HIV transmission prevention. The role of alcohol use in the disclosure decision process is largely u...

    Karsten Lunze, Debbie M. Cheng, Emily Quinn, Evgeny Krupitsky in AIDS and Behavior (2013)