Huiru Dong
Biographic Data
| ID | 5221465 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Huiru Dong |
| GIVEN NAMES | Huiru |
| FAMILY NAME | Dong |
| SIGNATURE | DONG H |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. Paul's Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2107-6966 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 28 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Impact of Alternative Ways to Operationalize Buprenorphine Treatment Duration on Understanding Continuity of Care for Opioid Use Disorder
Migration Patterns from an Open Illicit Drug Scene and Emergency Department Visits among People Who Use Illicit Drugs in Vancouver, Canada
BACKGROUND: People who use illicit drugs (PWUD) experience various adverse health outcomes leading to increased healthcare service utilization. PWUD are also a highly mobile population which poses challenges to healthcare delivery. The objective of this study was to identify migration patterns from the Downtown Eastside (DTES), an urban illicit drug scene in Vancouver and to estimate the impact of different migration patterns on two outcomes: a) …
Awareness of fentanyl exposure and the associated overdose risks among people who inject drugs in a Canadian setting
Impact of migration from an illicit drug scene on hospital outcomes among people who use illicit drugs in Vancouver, Canada
Behavioural, social and structural-level risk factors for developing Aids among HIV-positive people who use injection drugs in a Canadian setting, 1996–2017
People who use injection drugs (PWID) experience high rates of HIV acquisition and, as a result of lower rates of optimal access and adherence to combination antiretroviral therapy (ART), experience worse HIV treatment outcomes than other key affected populations. However, the incidence and risk factors for the development of AIDS among HIV-positive PWID have not been completely described. We used data from a community-recruited prospective cohor…
Trajectories of retention in opioid agonist therapy in a Canadian setting
Frequent Cannabis Use and Cessation of Injection of Opioids, Vancouver, Canada, 2005–2018
Objectives. To evaluate the impact of frequent cannabis use on injection cessation and injection relapse among people who inject drugs (PWID). Methods. Three prospective cohorts of PWID from Vancouver, Canada, provided the data for these analyses. We used extended Cox regression analysis with time-updated covariates to analyze the association between cannabis use and injection cessation and injection relapse. Results. Between 2005 and 2018, at-le…
Street-involved youth engaged in sex work at increased risk of syringe sharing
Syringe sharing places street-involved young people at risk of acquiring HIV and hepatitis C. While markers of economic marginalization, such as homelessness, have been linked with syringe sharing and have led to targeted interventions, the relationship between syringe sharing and other markers of economic vulnerability, such as sex work, are not well documented among young people. This study examines whether those engaged in sex work are at incr…
Prevalence and Correlates of Reporting Difficulty Taking Antiretroviral Treatment Among HIV-Positive Illicit Drug Users in Vancouver, Canada
Engagement in Maximally-Assisted Therapy and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among a Cohort of Indigenous People Who Use Illicit Drugs
Informal recycling, income generation and risk
These findings suggest informal recycling as a situated practice for PWUD, with potential indications for higher-risk drug use, experiencing greater surveillance, and difficulty accessing health and addiction treatment services. This research highlights the significance of the broader risk environment and the need for health-promoting policies for socioeconomically marginalised PWUD engaged in informal recycling
Unsafe sexual behaviour associated with hazardous alcohol use among street-involved youth
While risky sexual behaviours related to illicit drug use among street youth have been explored, the impacts of alcohol use have received less attention. This longitudinal study examined hazardous alcohol use among a population of street-involved youth, with particular attention to sexual and drug-related risk behaviours. Data were derived from the At-Risk Youth Study, a prospective cohort of street-involved youth in Vancouver, Canada. The outcom…
Declining rates of health problems associated with crack smoking during the expansion of crack pipe distribution in Vancouver, Canada
These findings suggest that the expansion of crack pipe distribution services has likely served to reduce health problems from smoking crack in this setting. They provide evidence supporting crack pipe distribution programs as a harm reduction service for crack smokers
Syringe Sharing Among a Prospective Cohort of Street-Involved Youth
Residential eviction and exposure to violence among people who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada
Unintended impacts of regulatory changes to British Columbia Methadone Maintenance Program on addiction and HIV-related outcomes
Perceived Devaluation and STI Testing Uptake among a Cohort of Street-Involved Youth in a Canadian Setting
Non-fatal overdose as a risk factor for subsequent fatal overdose among people who inject drugs
Risky and rushed public crack cocaine smoking
A high prevalence of public crack smoking and rushed public crack smoking was observed in this setting. These findings point to the need for implementing and evaluating evidence-based public health interventions, such as supervised inhalation facilities, to reduce the risks and harms associated with smoking crack in public
Encounters with private security guards among people who inject drugs in a Canadian setting
Non-medical prescription opioid use predicts injection initiation among street-involved youth
Benzodiazepine Use and Hepatitis C Seroconversion in a Cohort of Persons Who Inject Drugs
Objectives. To examine the relationship between benzodiazepine (BZD) use and HCV seroconversion in 2 linked prospective cohorts of persons who inject drugs (PWID). Methods. We examined prospective cohorts of 440 PWID (baseline BZD users: n = 102; 23.2%) from the AIDS Care Cohort to Evaluate Access to Survival Services (ACCESS) and the Vancouver Injection Drug Users Study (VIDUS) cohorts, followed-up from 1996 to 2013 in Vancouver, Canada. Results…
The relationship between violence and engagement in drug dealing and sex work among street-involved youth
Impact of unstable housing on all-cause mortality among persons who inject drugs
These findings demonstrate that unstable housing is an important risk factor for mortality independent of known risk factors including HIV infection and patterns of drug use. This study highlights the urgent need to provide supportive housing interventions to address elevated levels of preventable mortality among this population
High Prevalence of Assisted Injection Among Street-Involved Youth in a Canadian Setting
Perceived Devaluation and STI Testing Uptake among a Cohort of Street-Involved Youth in a Canadian Setting
The relationship between violence and engagement in drug dealing and sex work among street-involved youth
Frequent Cannabis Use and Cessation of Injection of Opioids, Vancouver, Canada, 2005–2018
Objectives. To evaluate the impact of frequent cannabis use on injection cessation and injection relapse among people who inject drugs (PWID). Methods. Three prospective cohorts of PWID from Vancouver, Canada, provided the data for these analyses. We used extended Cox regression analysis with time-updated covariates to analyze the association between cannabis use and injection cessation and injection relapse. Results. Between 2005 and 2018, at-le…
Benzodiazepine Use and Hepatitis C Seroconversion in a Cohort of Persons Who Inject Drugs
Objectives. To examine the relationship between benzodiazepine (BZD) use and HCV seroconversion in 2 linked prospective cohorts of persons who inject drugs (PWID). Methods. We examined prospective cohorts of 440 PWID (baseline BZD users: n = 102; 23.2%) from the AIDS Care Cohort to Evaluate Access to Survival Services (ACCESS) and the Vancouver Injection Drug Users Study (VIDUS) cohorts, followed-up from 1996 to 2013 in Vancouver, Canada. Results…
Childhood Sexual Abuse and Syringe Sharing Among People Who Inject Drugs
Impact of unstable housing on all-cause mortality among persons who inject drugs
These findings demonstrate that unstable housing is an important risk factor for mortality independent of known risk factors including HIV infection and patterns of drug use. This study highlights the urgent need to provide supportive housing interventions to address elevated levels of preventable mortality among this population
High Prevalence of Assisted Injection Among Street-Involved Youth in a Canadian Setting
Increasing awareness about HIV prevention among young people who initiated injection drug use in a Canadian setting, 1988–2014
High school incompletion and childhood maltreatment among street-involved young people in Vancouver, Canada
While the link between educational attainment and future health and wellness is well understood, little investigation has considered the potential impacts of distinct forms of childhood maltreatment on high school completion. In the present study, the relationship between five categories of childhood maltreatment (physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, and physical and emotional neglect) and completion of high school education were examined using…
Non-fatal overdose as a risk factor for subsequent fatal overdose among people who inject drugs
Risky and rushed public crack cocaine smoking
A high prevalence of public crack smoking and rushed public crack smoking was observed in this setting. These findings point to the need for implementing and evaluating evidence-based public health interventions, such as supervised inhalation facilities, to reduce the risks and harms associated with smoking crack in public
Encounters with private security guards among people who inject drugs in a Canadian setting
Non-medical prescription opioid use predicts injection initiation among street-involved youth
Benzodiazepine Use and Hepatitis C Seroconversion in a Cohort of Persons Who Inject Drugs
Objectives. To examine the relationship between benzodiazepine (BZD) use and HCV seroconversion in 2 linked prospective cohorts of persons who inject drugs (PWID). Methods. We examined prospective cohorts of 440 PWID (baseline BZD users: n = 102; 23.2%) from the AIDS Care Cohort to Evaluate Access to Survival Services (ACCESS) and the Vancouver Injection Drug Users Study (VIDUS) cohorts, followed-up from 1996 to 2013 in Vancouver, Canada. Results…
The relationship between violence and engagement in drug dealing and sex work among street-involved youth
Unsafe sexual behaviour associated with hazardous alcohol use among street-involved youth
While risky sexual behaviours related to illicit drug use among street youth have been explored, the impacts of alcohol use have received less attention. This longitudinal study examined hazardous alcohol use among a population of street-involved youth, with particular attention to sexual and drug-related risk behaviours. Data were derived from the At-Risk Youth Study, a prospective cohort of street-involved youth in Vancouver, Canada. The outcom…
Declining rates of health problems associated with crack smoking during the expansion of crack pipe distribution in Vancouver, Canada
These findings suggest that the expansion of crack pipe distribution services has likely served to reduce health problems from smoking crack in this setting. They provide evidence supporting crack pipe distribution programs as a harm reduction service for crack smokers
Syringe Sharing Among a Prospective Cohort of Street-Involved Youth
Residential eviction and exposure to violence among people who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada
Unintended impacts of regulatory changes to British Columbia Methadone Maintenance Program on addiction and HIV-related outcomes
Perceived Devaluation and STI Testing Uptake among a Cohort of Street-Involved Youth in a Canadian Setting
Prevalence and Correlates of Reporting Difficulty Taking Antiretroviral Treatment Among HIV-Positive Illicit Drug Users in Vancouver, Canada
Engagement in Maximally-Assisted Therapy and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among a Cohort of Indigenous People Who Use Illicit Drugs
Informal recycling, income generation and risk
These findings suggest informal recycling as a situated practice for PWUD, with potential indications for higher-risk drug use, experiencing greater surveillance, and difficulty accessing health and addiction treatment services. This research highlights the significance of the broader risk environment and the need for health-promoting policies for socioeconomically marginalised PWUD engaged in informal recycling
Street-involved youth engaged in sex work at increased risk of syringe sharing
Syringe sharing places street-involved young people at risk of acquiring HIV and hepatitis C. While markers of economic marginalization, such as homelessness, have been linked with syringe sharing and have led to targeted interventions, the relationship between syringe sharing and other markers of economic vulnerability, such as sex work, are not well documented among young people. This study examines whether those engaged in sex work are at incr…
Impact of migration from an illicit drug scene on hospital outcomes among people who use illicit drugs in Vancouver, Canada
Behavioural, social and structural-level risk factors for developing Aids among HIV-positive people who use injection drugs in a Canadian setting, 1996–2017
People who use injection drugs (PWID) experience high rates of HIV acquisition and, as a result of lower rates of optimal access and adherence to combination antiretroviral therapy (ART), experience worse HIV treatment outcomes than other key affected populations. However, the incidence and risk factors for the development of AIDS among HIV-positive PWID have not been completely described. We used data from a community-recruited prospective cohor…
Trajectories of retention in opioid agonist therapy in a Canadian setting
Frequent Cannabis Use and Cessation of Injection of Opioids, Vancouver, Canada, 2005–2018
Objectives. To evaluate the impact of frequent cannabis use on injection cessation and injection relapse among people who inject drugs (PWID). Methods. Three prospective cohorts of PWID from Vancouver, Canada, provided the data for these analyses. We used extended Cox regression analysis with time-updated covariates to analyze the association between cannabis use and injection cessation and injection relapse. Results. Between 2005 and 2018, at-le…
Medicine (28 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (26 works) · Internal Medicine (19 works) · Psychiatry (19 works) · Environmental health (18 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (14 works) · Psychology (14 works) · Confidence interval (12 works) · Demography (12 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (12 works)