"Needle-Exchange Programs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Organized services for exchange of sterile needles and syringes used for injections as a potential means of reducing the transmission of infectious diseases.
Descriptor ID |
D018671
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MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.726.708
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Concept/Terms |
Needle-Exchange Programs- Needle-Exchange Programs
- Needle Exchange Programs
- Needle-Exchange Program
- Program, Needle-Exchange
- Programs, Needle-Exchange
- Syringe-Exchange Programs
- Program, Syringe-Exchange
- Programs, Syringe-Exchange
- Syringe Exchange Programs
- Syringe-Exchange Program
Supervised Injecting Centers- Supervised Injecting Centers
- Center, Supervised Injecting
- Centers, Supervised Injecting
- Injecting Center, Supervised
- Injecting Centers, Supervised
- Supervised Injecting Center
- Supervised Injecting Facilities
- Facilities, Supervised Injecting
- Facility, Supervised Injecting
- Injecting Facilities, Supervised
- Injecting Facility, Supervised
- Supervised Injecting Facility
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1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Needle-Exchange Programs" by people in Profiles.
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Romo E, Rudolph AE, Stopka TJ, Wang B, Jesdale BM, Friedmann PD. HCV serostatus and injection sharing practices among those who obtain syringes from pharmacies and directly and indirectly from syringe services programs in rural New England. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2023 01 03; 18(1):2.
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Loewinger G, Sharma B, Karki DK, Khatiwoda P, Kainee S, Poudel KC. Low knowledge and perceived Hepatitis C risk despite high risk behaviour among injection drug users in Kathmandu, Nepal. Int J Drug Policy. 2016 07; 33:75-82.
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Roose RJ, Hayashi AS, Cunningham CO. Self-management of injection-related wounds among injecting drug users. J Addict Dis. 2009; 28(1):74-80.
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Stein MD, Friedmann P. Need for medical and psychosocial services among injection drug users: a comparative study of needle exchange and methadone maintenance. Am J Addict. 2002; 11(4):262-70.
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McGarry KA, Stein MD, Clarke JG, Friedmann PD. Utilization of preventive health services by HIV-seronegative injection drug users. J Addict Dis. 2002; 21(2):93-102.
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Stein MD, Anderson B, Charuvastra A, Friedmann PD. Alcohol use and sexual risk taking among hazardously drinking drug injectors who attend needle exchange. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2001 Oct; 25(10):1487-93.
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Salomon N, Perlman DC, Friedmann P, Ziluck V, Des Jarlais DC. Prevalence and risk factors for positive tuberculin skin tests among active drug users at a syringe exchange program. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2000 Jan; 4(1):47-54.
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Salomon N, Perlman DC, Friedmann P, Perkins MP, Ziluck V, Jarlais DC, Paone D. Knowledge of tuberculosis among drug users. Relationship to return rates for tuberculosis screening at a syringe exchange. J Subst Abuse Treat. 1999 Apr; 16(3):229-35.