A5016396332- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Malaria Research and Control
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Computational Drug Discovery Methods
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Sex work and related issues
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
UK Health Security Agency
2023
University of Edinburgh
2021-2022
Roslin Institute
2021
This study explores trends in sex work among people who inject drugs (PWID) by gender and the relationship between adverse health outcomes including overdose, injection-site, blood-borne virus (BBV) infections.The Unlinked Anonymous Monitoring Survey of PWID is an annual cross-sectional survey that monitors BBV prevalence behaviours, transactional sex, recruited through specialist services England, Wales, Northern Ireland.Trends (2011-2021) were described. Data analysed to assess differences...
Aim: Needle and syringe (NS) provision is a proven intervention for reducing harms associated with injecting drug use, such as infections, but impact coverage-dependent. We characterised people who injected drugs (PWID) in England Wales had insufficient NS the past month to meet their requirements.Methods: This study utilised 2017–2019 data from annual Unlinked Anonymous Monitoring (UAM) Survey of PWID recruited through specialist services. Logistic regression was used identify factors...
<h3>Introduction</h3> Uptake of HPV vaccination amongst GBMSM is monitored nationally by GUMCAD (Genitourinary Medicine Clinic Activity Dataset): absence activity codes common and, without additional information, implies missed opportunities. The aim this audit was to explore the reasons for absent in eligible attendances and thereby identify any issues with eligibility criteria, coding and/or delivery offer vaccination. <h3>Methods</h3> We conducted a retrospective case note review across...