"Needle Sharing" 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.
Usage of a single needle among two or more people for injecting drugs. Needle sharing is a high-risk behavior for contracting infectious disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D016485
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.735.580
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| Concept/Terms |
Needle Sharing- Needle Sharing
- Sharing, Needle
- Needlesharing
- Syringe Sharing
- Sharing, Syringe
- Needle-Sharing
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Needle Sharing" by people in Profiles.
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Pollini RA, Ozga JE, Blanchard D, Syvertsen JL. Consider the Source: Associations between Syringe Sources and Risky Injection Behaviors in California's Central Valley. Subst Use Misuse. 2021; 56(13):2007-2016.
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Zule WA, Oramasionwu C, Evon D, Hino S, Doherty IA, Bobashev GV, Wechsberg WM. Event-level analyses of sex-risk and injection-risk behaviors among nonmedical prescription opioid users. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2016 11; 42(6):689-697.
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Abadie R, Welch-Lazoritz M, Gelpi-Acosta C, Reyes JC, Dombrowski K. Understanding differences in HIV/HCV prevalence according to differentiated risk behaviors in a sample of PWID in rural Puerto Rico. Harm Reduct J. 2016 Mar 08; 13:10.
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Syvertsen JL, Agot K, Ohaga S, Strathdee SA, Camlin CS, Omanga E, Odonde P, Rota G, Akoth K, Peng J, Wagner KD. Evidence of injection drug use in Kisumu, Kenya: Implications for HIV prevention. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2015 Jun 01; 151:262-6.
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Syvertsen JL, Robertson AM, Strathdee SA, Martinez G, Rangel MG, Wagner KD. Rethinking risk: gender and injection drug-related HIV risk among female sex workers and their non-commercial partners along the Mexico-U.S. border. Int J Drug Policy. 2014 Sep; 25(5):836-44.
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Loza O, Patterson TL, Rusch M, Mart?nez GA, Lozada R, Staines-Orozco H, Magis-Rodr?guez C, Strathdee SA. Drug-related behaviors independently associated with syphilis infection among female sex workers in two Mexico-US border cities. Addiction. 2010 Aug; 105(8):1448-56.
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Rodr?guez N, Vargas Vidot J, Panelli J, Col?n H, Ritchie B, Yamamura Y. GC-MS confirmation of xylazine (Rompun), a veterinary sedative, in exchanged needles. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2008 Aug 01; 96(3):290-3.
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Amill A, G?mez Mde L, Fern?ndez DM, Bangdiwala SI, R?os E, Hunter RF. Changing profiles of injecting drug users with AIDS in a Hispanic population. Addiction. 2004 Sep; 99(9):1147-56.
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Robles RR, Matos TD, Col?n HM, Deren S, Reyes JC, And?a J, Marrero CA, Sahai H. Determinants of health care use among Puerto Rican drug users in Puerto Rico and New York City. Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Dec 15; 37 Suppl 5:S392-403.
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Kanuha VK, Mueller CW, Sullivan KM, Glancey P, Matsumoto P, Martel LD. HIV and women in Hawaii: risk and protective factors in HIV/AIDS prevention. Hawaii Med J. 2003 Sep; 62(9):187-92.