By Professor Lisa Maher

Journal articles

Iversen J; Wand H; Kemp R; Bevan J; Briggs M; Patten K; Heard S; Maher L, 2022, 'Uptake of COVID-19 vaccination among people who inject drugs', Harm Reduction Journal, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00643-3

OAM KC; Whitelaw J; Maher L; McLean A; Powers K; Caldicott D, 2022, 'Re: Letter to the Editor, Regarding the pre-proof of “Implementation of a successful infection prevention and control governance structure and capacity building strategies during COVID-19 pandemic—A brief report”', American Journal of Infection Control, 50, pp. 1277 - 1278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2022.08.009

Brookfield S; Selvey L; Maher L; Fitzgerald L, 2022, '“There’s No Sense to It”: A Posthumanist Ethnography of Agency in Methamphetamine Recovery', Contemporary Drug Problems, 49, pp. 278 - 298, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00914509211031609

Brookfield S; Selvey L; Maher L; Fitzgerald L, 2022, '‘Making Ground’: An Ethnography of ‘Living With’ Harmful Methamphetamine Use and the Plurality of Recovery', Journal of Drug Issues, 52, pp. 366 - 388, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00220426211073911

Price O; Dietze PM; Maher L; Crawford S; Peacock A, 2022, 'COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among people in Australia who inject drugs: Update from the 2021 Illicit Drug Reporting System interviews', Drug and Alcohol Review, 41, pp. 1025 - 1028, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13448

Iversen J; Wand H; Chan PL; Le LV; Maher L, 2022, 'Systematic Review of Hepatitis C Virus Prevalence in the WHO Western Pacific Region', Viruses, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v14071548

Van Den Boom W; Quiroga MDM; O'keefe D; Kumar D; Hill PL; Scott N; Agius PA; Higgs P; Kerr T; Maher L; Hickman M; Stoové M; Dietze P, 2022, 'Cohort Profile: The Melbourne Injecting Drug User Cohort Study (SuperMIX)', International Journal of Epidemiology, 51, pp. E123 - E130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab231

Boyd J; Maher L; Austin T; Lavalley J; Kerr T; McNeil R, 2022, 'Mothers Who Use Drugs: Closing the Gaps in Harm Reduction Response Amidst the Dual Epidemics of Overdose and Violence in a Canadian Urban Setting', American Journal of Public Health, 112, pp. S191 - S198, http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306776

Prestage G; Storer D; Jin F; Haire B; Maher L; Philpot S; Bavinton B; Saxton P; Murphy D; Holt M; Bourne A; Hammoud MA, 2022, 'COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Its Impacts in a Cohort of Gay and Bisexual Men in Australia', AIDS and Behavior, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-022-03611-x

Dietze PM; Hall C; Price O; Stewart AC; Crawford S; Peacock A; Maher L, 2022, 'COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among people in Australia who inject drugs: Implications for vaccine rollout', Drug and Alcohol Review, 41, pp. 484 - 487, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13399

Hammoud MA; Wells N; Holt M; Bavinton B; Jin F; Maher L; Philpot S; Haire B; Degenhardt L; Bourne A; Saxton P; Keen P; Storer D; Prestage G, 2022, 'COVID-19 Testing in a Weekly Cohort Study of Gay and Bisexual Men: The Impact of Health-Seeking Behaviors and Social Connection', AIDS and Behavior, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-022-03831-1

Bavinton BR; Chan C; Hammoud MA; Maher L; Haire B; Degenhardt L; Holt M; Lea T; Bath N; Storer D; Jin F; Grulich AE; Bourne A; Saxton P; Prestage GP; Murphy D; Mackie B; Batrouney C; Ellard J; Grierson J; Pastorelli M, 2022, 'Increase in Depression and Anxiety Among Australian Gay and Bisexual Men During COVID-19 Restrictions: Findings from a Prospective Online Cohort Study', Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, pp. 355 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02276-2

Philpot SP; Prestage G; Holt M; Maher L; Haire B; Bourne A; Hammoud MA, 2022, 'Reasons for not Using HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among Gay and Bisexual Men in Australia: Mixed-Methods Analyses from a National, Online, Observational Study', Behavioral Medicine, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2022.2033159

Virani SS; Koschinsky ML; Maher L; Mehta A; Orringer CE; Santos RD; Shapiro MD; Saseen JJ, 2022, 'Global think tank on the clinical considerations and management of lipoprotein(a): The top questions and answers regarding what clinicians need to know', Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 73, pp. 32 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2022.01.002

Brookfield SJ; Selvey L; Maher L; Fitzgerald L, 2021, '“It Just Kind of Cascades”: A critical ethnography of methamphetamine-related pleasure among people in recovery', International Journal of Drug Policy, 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103427

Brookfield S; Fitzgerald L; Selvey L; Maher L, 2021, '“We're supposed to be a family here”: An ethnography of preserving, achieving, and performing normality within methamphetamine recovery', Ssm Population Health, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100969

Iversen J; ul H Qureshi S; Zafar M; Busz M; Maher L, 2021, 'HIV incidence and associated risk factors in female spouses of men who inject drugs in Pakistan', Harm Reduction Journal, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00497-1

Bardwell G; Austin T; Maher L; Boyd J, 2021, 'Hoots and harm reduction: a qualitative study identifying gaps in overdose prevention among women who smoke drugs', Harm Reduction Journal, 18, pp. 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00479-3

Lafferty L; Smith K; Causer L; Andrewartha K; Whiley D; Badman SG; Donovan B; Anderson L; Tangey A; Mak D; Maher L; Shephard M; Guy R; Bastian L; Ward J; Kaldor J; Comerford C; Bushby T; Moore L; Gunathilake M; Johnson D; Gallant D, 2021, 'Scaling up sexually transmissible infections point-of-care testing in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: healthcare workers’ perceptions of the barriers and facilitators', Implementation Science Communications, 2, pp. 127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43058-021-00232-8

Philpot SP; Holt M; Murphy D; Haire B; Prestage G; Maher L; Bavinton BR; Hammoud MA; Jin F; Bourne A, 2021, 'Qualitative Findings on the Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Australian Gay and Bisexual Men: Community Belonging and Mental Well-being', Qualitative Health Research, 31, pp. 2414 - 2425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10497323211039204

van Santen DK; Boyd A; Matser A; Maher L; Hickman M; Lodi S; Prins M, 2021, 'The effect of needle and syringe program and opioid agonist therapy on the risk of HIV, hepatitis B and C virus infection for people who inject drugs in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: findings from an emulated target trial', Addiction, 116, pp. 3115 - 3126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15503

Iversen J; Qureshi SUH; Zafar M; Busz M; Maher L, 2021, 'Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV positive men who inject drugs in Pakistan', International Journal of Drug Policy, 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103281

Geddes L; Iversen J; Darke S; Dietze P; Maher L, 2021, 'Prevalence and correlates of multiple non-fatal opioid overdoses among people who inject drugs who utilise needle syringe programs in Australia', International Journal of Drug Policy, 96, pp. 103245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103245

Jaffe K; Nosova E; Maher L; Hayashi K; Milloy MJ; Richardson L, 2021, 'Income generation and the patterning of substance use: A gender-based analysis', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 226, pp. 108862, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108862

Palmer AY; Wilkinson A; Aitken C; Dietze P; Dore GJ; Maher L; Sacks-Davis R; Stoove M; Wilson D; Hellard M; Scott N, 2021, 'Estimating the number of new hepatitis C infections in Australia in 2015, prior to the scale-up of direct-acting antiviral treatment', Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Australia, 36, pp. 2270 - 2274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgh.15485

Van Den Boom W; del Mar Quiroga M; Fetene DM; Agius PA; Higgs PG; Maher L; Hickman M; Stoové MA; Dietze PM, 2021, 'The Melbourne Safe Injecting Room Attracted People Most in Need of Its Service', American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 61, pp. 217 - 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2021.02.018

Haire B; Murphy D; Maher L; Zablotska-Manos I; Vaccher S; Kaldor J, 2021, 'What does PrEP mean for 'safe sex' norms? A qualitative study', Plos One, 16, pp. e0255731, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255731

Maher LLM; Coke LA, 2021, 'Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and its impact on cardiovascular disease', Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 34, pp. 389 - 396, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/jxx.0000000000000632

Iversen J; Peacock A; Price O; Byrne J; Dunlop A; Maher L, 2021, 'COVID-19 vaccination among people who inject drugs: Leaving no one behind', Drug and Alcohol Review, 40, pp. 517 - 520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13273

Arum C; Fraser H; Artenie AA; Bivegete S; Trickey A; Alary M; Astemborski J; Iversen J; Lim AG; MacGregor L; Morris M; Ong JJ; Platt L; Sack-Davis R; van Santen DK; Solomon SS; Sypsa V; Valencia J; Van Den Boom W; Walker JG; Ward Z; Stone J; Vickerman P; Cherutich P; Debeck K; Dietze P; Dumchev K; Hayashi K; Hellard M; Hickman M; Hope V; Judd A; Kåberg M; Kurth AE; Leclerc P; Maher L; Mehta SH; Page KA; Prins M; Todd CS; Strathdee SA, 2021, 'Homelessness, unstable housing, and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Lancet Public Health, 6, pp. e309 - e323, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00013-X

Palmer A; Higgs P; Scott N; Agius P; Maher L; Dietze P, 2021, 'Prevalence and correlates of simultaneous, multiple substance injection (co-injection) among people who inject drugs in Melbourne, Australia', Addiction, 116, pp. 876 - 888, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15217

Bavinton BR; Hammoud MA; Holt M; Saxton P; Bourne A; MacGibbon J; Jin F; Maher L; Prestage GP, 2021, 'Changes in Sexual Behaviour Following PrEP Initiation Among Australian Gay and Bisexual Men in Relationships: Results from a Prospective Observational Study.', AIDS Behav, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-021-03232-w

Cutts JC; Quinn B; Seed CR; Kotsiou G; Pearson R; Scott N; Wilson DP; Harrod ME; Maher L; Caris S; Thompson AJ; Farrell M; Pink J; Hellard ME, 2021, 'A Systematic Review of Interventions Used to Increase Blood Donor Compliance with Deferral Criteria', Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy, 48, pp. 118 - 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000509027

Maher L; Harrod M; Farrell M; Wilson D, 2021, 'A Systematic Review of Interventions Used to Increase Blood Donor Compliance with Deferral Criteria', Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000509027

Geddes L; Iversen J; Wand H; Maher L, 2021, 'Incidence and factors associated with discontinuation of opioid agonist therapy among people who inject drugs in Australia', Addiction, 116, pp. 525 - 535, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15168

Evans JL; Couture MC; Carrico A; Stein ES; Muth S; Phou M; Aynar L; Song N; Chhit S; Neak Y; Maher L; Page K, 2021, 'Joint effects of alcohol and stimulant use disorders on self-reported sexually transmitted infections in a prospective study of Cambodian female entertainment and sex workers', International Journal of STD and AIDS, 32, pp. 304 - 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956462420964647

Maher L, 2021, 'Joint effects of alcohol and stimulant use disorders on self-reported sexually transmitted infections in a prospective study of Cambodian female entertainment and sex workers', International Journal of STD and AIDS, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956462420964647

Iversen J; Maher L, 2021, 'Commentary on Hamilton White et al. : Receptive syringe-sharing among people who inject drugs in rural settings', Addiction, 116, pp. 337 - 338, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15301

Hammoud MA; Grulich A; Holt M; Maher L; Murphy D; Jin F; Bavinton B; Haire B; Ellard J; Vaccher S; Saxton P; Bourne A; Degenhardt L; Storer D; Prestage G, 2021, 'Substantial decline in use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) following introduction of COVID-19 physical distancing restrictions in Australia: Results from a prospective observational study of gay and bisexual men.', J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000002514

Bell S; Aggleton P; Lockyer A; Ferguson T; Murray W; Silver B; Kaldor J; Maher L; Ward J, 2021, 'Working with Aboriginal young people in sexual health research: a peer research methodology in remote Australia', Qualitative Health Research, 31, pp. 16 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732320961348

Maher LL; Tokgözoğlu SL; Sanchez EJ; Underberg JA; Guyton JR, 2021, 'JCL Roundtable: Global Think Tank on Lipoprotein(a)', Journal of Clinical Lipidology, 15, pp. 387 - 393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacl.2021.06.003

Sundaram K; Podhajsky E; Maher L, 2020, 'Population Health Delivery: A Community Health Needs Assessment Related to Physical Activity and Exercise', CIRCULATION, 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circ.142.suppl_3.14085

Couture MC; Evans JL; Draughon Moret J; Stein ES; Muth S; Phou M; Len A; Ngak S; Sophal C; Neak Y; Carrico AW; Maher L; Page K, 2020, 'Syndemic Psychosocial Health Conditions Associated with Recent Client-Perpetrated Violence Against Female Entertainment and Sex Workers in Cambodia', Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49, pp. 3055 - 3064, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01705-y

Iversen J; Sabin K; Chang J; Morgan Thomas R; Prestage G; Strathdee SA; Maher L, 2020, 'COVID-19, HIV and key populations: cross-cutting issues and the need for population-specific responses', Journal of the International AIDS Society, 23, pp. e25632, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25632

Iversen J; Dore GJ; Starr M; Catlett B; Cunningham P; Geddes L; Maher L, 2020, 'Estimating the Consensus hepatitis C Cascade of Care among people who inject drugs in Australia: Pre and post availability of direct acting antiviral therapy', International Journal of Drug Policy, 83, pp. 102837, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102837

Hammoud MA; Maher L; Holt M; Degenhardt L; Jin J; Murphy D; Bavinton B; Grulich A; Lea T; Haire B; Bourne A; Saxton P; Vaccher S; Ellard J; Mackie B; Batrouney C; Bath N; Prestage G, 2020, 'Physical distancing due to COVID-19 disrupts sexual behaviours among gay and bisexual men in Australia', JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Publish Ahead of Print, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/qai.0000000000002462

Fleming T; Valleriani J; Ng C; Maher L; Small W; McNeil R, 2020, 'Acceptability of a hypothetical preventative HIV vaccine among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada', BMC Public Health, 20, pp. 1081, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09202-6

Kolstee J; Holt M; Jin J; Hammoud MA; Degenhardt L; Maher L; Lea T; Prestage G, 2020, 'Characteristics of gay and bisexual men who rarely use HIV risk reduction strategies during condomless anal intercourse: Results from the FLUX national online cohort study.', PLoS One, 15, pp. e0233922 - e0233922, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233922

Medland NA; Banys P; Baton VP; Nadela J; Maher L; Tac-An I, 2020, 'Responding to expanding HIV epidemics in Cebu, Philippines', Lancet HIV, 7, pp. e380 - e381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3018(19)30405-9

Dunlop A; Lokuge B; Masters D; Sequeira M; Saul P; Dunlop G; Ryan J; Hall M; Ezard N; Haber P; Lintzeris N; Maher L, 2020, 'Challenges in maintaining treatment services for people who use drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic', Harm Reduction Journal, 17, pp. 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12954-020-00370-7

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