J A Hahn

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Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Hepatitis C virus infection and needle exchange use among young injection drug users in San Francisco
    J A Hahn
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
    Hepatology 34:180-7. 2001
  2. ncbi Hepatitis C virus seroconversion among young injection drug users: relationships and risks
    Judith A Hahn
    Department of Epidemiology, University of California, San Francisco, 94110, USA
    J Infect Dis 186:1558-64. 2002
  3. ncbi Risk of hepatitis B infection among young injection drug users in San Francisco: opportunities for intervention
    K H Seal
    Urban Health Study, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    West J Med 172:16-20. 2000
  4. ncbi Hepatitis B virus infection and immunization status in a new generation of injection drug users in San Francisco
    P J Lum
    Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
    J Viral Hepat 15:229-36. 2008
  5. ncbi Can the poor adhere? Incentives for adherence to TB prevention in homeless adults
    J P Tulsky
    Department of Medicine, Positive Health Program, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
    Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 8:83-91. 2004
  6. ncbi Overdosing among young injection drug users in San Francisco
    K C Ochoa
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, 94143-1347, USA
    Addict Behav 26:453-60. 2001
  7. ncbi BRIEF REPORT: the aging of the homeless population: fourteen-year trends in San Francisco
    Judith A Hahn
    Epi Center, Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 1372, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 21:775-8. 2006
  8. ncbi Sex, drugs, and hepatitis C virus
    Judith A Hahn
    Epidemiology and Prevention Interventions Center, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    J Infect Dis 195:1556-9. 2007
  9. ncbi Preventing hepatitis C virus infection in injection drug users: risk reduction is not enough
    Kimberly Page-Shafer
    AIDS 21:1967-9. 2007
  10. ncbi Alcohol use, depressive symptoms and the receipt of antiretroviral therapy in southwest Uganda
    Priscilla Martinez
    Section for International Health, Department of General Practice and Community Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo 0407, Norway
    AIDS Behav 12:605-12. 2008

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  1. ncbi Hepatitis C virus infection and needle exchange use among young injection drug users in San Francisco
    J A Hahn
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
    Hepatology 34:180-7. 2001
    ..We conclude that anti-HCV prevalence is lower than in previous studies of older IDUs, but 11% incidence implies high risk of HCV infection in a long injecting career. Despite access to sterile needles, borrowing of needles persisted...
  2. ncbi Hepatitis C virus seroconversion among young injection drug users: relationships and risks
    Judith A Hahn
    Department of Epidemiology, University of California, San Francisco, 94110, USA
    J Infect Dis 186:1558-64. 2002
    ..Interventions to reduce HCV transmission must recognize the importance of relationships on injecting risk...
  3. ncbi Risk of hepatitis B infection among young injection drug users in San Francisco: opportunities for intervention
    K H Seal
    Urban Health Study, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    West J Med 172:16-20. 2000
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  4. ncbi Hepatitis B virus infection and immunization status in a new generation of injection drug users in San Francisco
    P J Lum
    Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
    J Viral Hepat 15:229-36. 2008
    ..Until the broad effects of universal vaccination are seen, targeted and innovative approaches to immunizing young IDU in the US are needed to prevent a substantial number of new HBV infections...
  5. ncbi Can the poor adhere? Incentives for adherence to TB prevention in homeless adults
    J P Tulsky
    Department of Medicine, Positive Health Program, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
    Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 8:83-91. 2004
    ..Community-based population of homeless adults living in San Francisco, California...
  6. ncbi Overdosing among young injection drug users in San Francisco
    K C Ochoa
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, 94143-1347, USA
    Addict Behav 26:453-60. 2001
    ..Emergency response protocols should minimize risk of arrest. Injectors and providers should be trained in overdose prevention, and developing overdose interventions should be a priority among drug educators...
  7. ncbi BRIEF REPORT: the aging of the homeless population: fourteen-year trends in San Francisco
    Judith A Hahn
    Epi Center, Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 1372, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 21:775-8. 2006
    ..Homelessness is associated with high rates of health and substance use problems...
  8. ncbi Sex, drugs, and hepatitis C virus
    Judith A Hahn
    Epidemiology and Prevention Interventions Center, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    J Infect Dis 195:1556-9. 2007
  9. ncbi Preventing hepatitis C virus infection in injection drug users: risk reduction is not enough
    Kimberly Page-Shafer
    AIDS 21:1967-9. 2007
  10. ncbi Alcohol use, depressive symptoms and the receipt of antiretroviral therapy in southwest Uganda
    Priscilla Martinez
    Section for International Health, Department of General Practice and Community Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo 0407, Norway
    AIDS Behav 12:605-12. 2008
    ..Among 421 HIV-infected patients, factors associated with the receipt of ART were having at least primary education, having an opportunistic infection in the last 3 months, and not drinking within the last year...
  11. ncbi Traveling young injection drug users at high risk for acquisition and transmission of viral infections
    Judith A Hahn
    Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Drug Alcohol Depend 93:43-50. 2008
    ..Young injection drug users (IDU) are highly mobile. It is not known how mobility affects their risk of acquiring and transmitting viral infections...
  12. ncbi Tripling of methamphetamine/amphetamine use among homeless and marginally housed persons, 1996-2003
    Moupali Das-Douglas
    Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    J Urban Health 85:239-49. 2008
    ..Further research is needed to elucidate the most effective prevention and treatment for MA use and dependence among the H/M...
  13. ncbi Revolving doors: imprisonment among the homeless and marginally housed population
    Margot B Kushel
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco at SF General Hospital, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Am J Public Health 95:1747-52. 2005
    ..We studied a sample of homeless and marginally housed adults to examine whether a history of imprisonment was associated with differences in health status, drug use, and sexual behaviors among the homeless...
  14. ncbi Heroin overdose among young injection drug users in San Francisco
    Kristen C Ochoa
    University of California, San Francisco General Hospital, 995 Potrero Avenue, Building 90, Ward 95, Room 513, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    Drug Alcohol Depend 80:297-302. 2005
    ..Further research on the role of cocaine and amphetamine in heroin-related overdose is indicated...
  15. ncbi HIV seroconversion among the homeless and marginally housed in San Francisco: a ten-year study
    Judith A Hahn
    Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-1347, USA
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 37:1616-9. 2004
    ..Policy implications are that HIV resources aimed at the more stable, older homeless population should probably focus on treatment, while prevention efforts, conversely, should probably be targeted to younger homeless persons...
  16. ncbi Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy in the homeless population in San Francisco: a prospective study
    Andrew R Moss
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 39:1190-8. 2004
    ....
  17. ncbi Hepatitis C virus infection in San Francisco's HIV-infected urban poor
    Christopher S Hall
    Division of Infectious Diseases, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 19:357-65. 2004
    ..Urban poor, nonwhite individuals are less likely to receive HCV testing and subspecialty referral than their white counterparts. Antibody-negative infection may complicate screening and diagnosis in HIV-infected persons. J..
  18. ncbi Hepatitis B virus immunization among young injection drug users in San Francisco, Calif: the UFO Study
    Paula J Lum
    Positive Health Program, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0874, USA
    Am J Public Health 93:919-23. 2003
  19. ncbi Gender differences in sexual and injection risk behavior among active young injection drug users in San Francisco (the UFO Study)
    Jennifer L Evans
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
    J Urban Health 80:137-46. 2003
    ..Interventions to reduce sexual and injection practices that put women at risk of contracting hepatitis and HIV are needed...
  20. ncbi Witnessing heroin-related overdoses: the experiences of young injectors in San Francisco
    Peter J Davidson
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, 94143, USA
    Addiction 97:1511-6. 2002
    ..Assessment of young injectors' exposure and response to others' heroin-related overdose...
  21. ncbi Prevalence and correlates of HIV infection among young injection drug users in San Francisco
    Kimberly Page Shafer
    Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, Department of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, 94105, USA
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 31:422-31. 2002
    ..We assessed the prevalence of HIV infection and associated risk behaviors among street-recruited young injection drug users (IDUs) in San Francisco...
  22. ncbi Trends in methamphetamine use in young injection drug users in San Francisco from 1998 to 2004: the UFO Study
    Aline Inglez-Dias
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
    Drug Alcohol Rev 27:286-91. 2008
    ..To describe temporal trends in methamphetamine use among young injection drug users (IDU) in San Francisco...