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Alex H. Kral
Researcher at RTI International
Publications - 241
Citations - 9330
Alex H. Kral is an academic researcher from RTI International. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Drug overdose. The author has an hindex of 51, co-authored 221 publications receiving 8252 citations. Previous affiliations of Alex H. Kral include Georgetown University & University of California.
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Sexual Transmission of HIV-1 Among Injection Drug Users in San Francisco, USA: Risk-Factor Analysis
Alex H. Kral,Ricky N. Bluthenthal,Jennifer Lorvick,Lauren Gee,Peter Bacchetti,Brian R. Edlin +5 more
TL;DR: HIV-1 seroconversion of street-recruited IDUs in San Francisco is strongly associated with sexual behaviour, and HIV-1risk might be reduced by incorporation of innovative sexual-risk-reduction strategies into harm-red reduction programmes.
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High Prevalence of Abscesses and Cellulitis Among Community-Recruited Injection Drug Users in San Francisco
Ingrid A. Binswanger,Alex H. Kral,Ricky N. Bluthenthal,Ricky N. Bluthenthal,Daniel J. Rybold,Brian R. Edlin +5 more
TL;DR: The likelihood of abscesses and cellulitis increased with frequency of skin-popping and decreased with increasing duration of injection drug use.
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Naloxone distribution and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for injection drug users to prevent heroin overdose death: A pilot intervention study
Karen H. Seal,Robert Thawley,Lauren Gee,Joshua D. Bamberger,Alex H. Kral,Daniel Ciccarone,Moher Downing,Brian R. Edlin,Brian R. Edlin +8 more
TL;DR: This pilot study investigated the safety and feasibility of training injection drug using partners to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and administer naloxone in the event of heroin overdose, and the effectiveness of this peer intervention to prevent fatal heroin overdose.
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Is it justifiable to withhold treatment for hepatitis C from illicit-drug users?
Brian R. Edlin,Karen H. Seal,Jennifer Lorvick,Alex H. Kral,Daniel Ciccarone,Lisa D. Moore,Bernard Lo +6 more
TL;DR: The rates of morbidity and mortality from HCV infection are increasing, and this trend is expected to continue in the coming decades.
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The effect of syringe exchange use on high-risk injection drug users: a cohort study.
TL;DR: The initiation and continuation of syringe exchange program use among high-risk injection drug users is independently associated with cessation of syringes, and syringe Exchange Program use can be an important component in reducing the spread of blood-borne infectious diseases.