"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 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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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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Syvertsen JL, Pollini RA. Syringe access and health harms: Characterizing "landscapes of antagonism" in California's Central Valley. Int J Drug Policy. 2020 01; 75:102594.
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Tschann M, Wright T, Lusk H, Giorgio W, Colon A, Kaneshiro B. Understanding the Family Planning Needs of Female Participants in a Syringe Exchange Program: A Needs Assessment and Pilot Project. J Addict Med. 2019 Sep/Oct; 13(5):366-371.
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Uyei J, Fiellin DA, Buchelli M, Rodriguez-Santana R, Braithwaite RS. Effects of naloxone distribution alone or in combination with addiction treatment with or without pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in people who inject drugs: a cost-effectiveness modelling study. Lancet Public Health. 2017 03; 2(3):e133-e140.
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Deren S, Gelp?-Acosta C, Albizu-Garc?a CE, Gonz?lez ?, Des Jarlais DC, Santiago-Negr?n S. Addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic among Puerto Rican people who inject drugs: the need for a multiregion approach. Am J Public Health. 2014 Nov; 104(11):2030-6.
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Newman PA, Lee SJ, Rudy ET, Diamant A, Duan N, Nakazono T, Nakazano T, Cunningham WE. Endorsement of compulsory HIV vaccination policy among populations at high risk of HIV exposure (LA VOICES). Prev Sci. 2014 Jun; 15(3):428-35.
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Santiago-Negr?n S, Albizu-Garc?a CE. [War on Drugs or War against Health? The pitfalls for public health of Puerto Rican drug policy]. P R Health Sci J. 2003 Mar; 22(1):49-59.