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“Treated like a Human Being”: perspectives of people who inject drugs attending low-threshold HCV treatment at a syringe service program in New York City
BackgroundHepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment can effectively cure HCV among people who inject drugs (PWID). Perspectives of PWID treated in innovative...
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Association of spatial proximity to fixed-site syringe services programs with HCV serostatus and injection equipment sharing practices among people who inject drugs in rural New England, United States
BackgroundHepatitis C virus (HCV) disproportionately affects rural communities, where health services are geographically dispersed. It remains...
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Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on syringe services programs in rural Kentucky
BackgroundThe coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) exacerbated risks for adverse health consequences among people who inject drugs by reducing access to...
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Systems analysis and improvement approach to improve naloxone distribution within syringe service programs: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundMore than half a million Americans died of an opioid-related overdose between 1999 and 2020, the majority occurring between 2015 and 2020....
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Evaluation of microbial contamination on cuff syringe, cuff pressure gauge, and their surroundings in the operating room
BackgroundSome institutions reuse cuff syringes and do not periodically sterilize cuff pressure gauges. Pathogenic bacterial contamination of such...
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Prevalence, risk factors, treatment uptake and treatment outcome of hepatitis C virus in people who inject drugs at the needle and syringe program in Uppsala, Sweden
BackgroundThe World Health Organization has set a goal to reach world elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) by 2030. Needle and syringe programs...
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Facile analysis of mycotoxin in coffee and tea samples using a novel semi-automated in-syringe based fast mycotoxin extraction (FaMEx) technique coupled with direct-injection ESI-MS/MS analysis
Identifying the risk of ochratoxin A in our daily food has become fundamental because of its toxicity. In this work, we report a novel semi-automated...
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One-step fabrication of COF-coated melamine sponge for in-syringe solid-phase extraction of active ingredients from traditional Chinese medicine in serum samples
In this study, a covalent organic framework (COF)-TpBD-supported melamine sponge (MS) was fabricated through a one-step hydrothermal method. The...
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In-Syringe Micro-Solid-Phase Extraction of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Environmental and Industrial Water Samples Through the Application of Modified Co3O4 Nanocube-Coated Melamine-Derived Carbon Sponge
A modified Co 3 O 4 nanocube-coated melamine-derived carbon sponge was synthesized and implemented for an in-syringe micro-solid-phase extraction...
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Lag times to steady state drug delivery by continuous intravenous infusion: direct comparison of peristaltic and syringe pump performance identifies contributions from infusion system dead volume and pump startup characteristics
Time lags between the initiation of a continuous drug infusion and achievement of a steady state delivery rate present an important safety concern....
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“We're actually more of a likely ally than an unlikely ally”: relationships between syringe services programs and law enforcement
BackgroundSyringe services programs provide sterile injection supplies and a range of health services (e.g., HIV and HEP-C testing, overdose...
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Elongated soy protein isolate-poly(D, L-lactide-co-glycolic acid) microcapsules prepared using syringe filters and their effect on self-healing efficiency of soy protein-based green resin
Self-healing soy-based resins with soy protein isolate (SPI) containing poly(D, L-lactide-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microcapsules (MCs) were prepared....
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In-syringe solid-phase extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using an iron–carboxylate metal–organic framework and hypercrosslinked polymer composite gelatin cryogel–modified cellulose acetate adsorbent
Cellulose acetate fibers were modified with a gelatin cryogel adsorbent incorporating an iron–carboxylate metal–organic framework and...
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Supporting syringe services programs in the initiation and scale-up of vaccine administration: findings from in-depth interviews
BackgroundVaccine-hesitant persons who inject drugs are at increased risk for several vaccine-preventable diseases. However, vaccination rates among...
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Kinetics-controlled synthesis of gold–palladium alloy nano-corolla using a syringe pump and their applications for ethanol oxidation reaction
Gold–palladium (AuPd) alloy nano-corolla are successfully prepared in high purity, followed by exploration as electrocatalysts for electroxidation of...
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Quality-adjusted life years among people who inject drugs in a needle syringe program in Sweden
PurposeNeedle syringe programs (NSP) significantly reduce risk behavior and HIV and hepatitis transmission in people who inject drugs (PWID)....
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Transition from Syringe to Autoinjector Based on Bridging Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of the P2Y12 Receptor Antagonist Selatogrel in Healthy Subjects
Background and ObjectivesSelatogrel is a potent, reversible, and selective antagonist of the platelet P2Y 12 receptor currently developed for the...
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Determination of total protein content in biomedical products by the PDMS-assisted lab-in-a-syringe assay using 3D printed scaffolds removal
The aim of our work was to develop a low-cost, portable device for the fast and easy determination of total protein content by using PDMS-based...
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Mechanical Design and Analysis of Safety Medical Syringe for Needlestick Injury Prevention
The occurrence of needlestick injury especially among healthcare workers and patients is really significant since long time ago. Apart from improper...
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Real-world hepatitis C treatment outcomes and reinfections among people who inject drugs at a needle and syringe program in Stockholm, Sweden
BackgroundPeople who inject drugs (PWID) represent a population with an increased prevalence of hepatitis C (HCV) infections. HCV treatment among...
