Shannon Blaney

Neighborhood Characteristics and Disability in Older Adults (2009)

Beard, John R., Blaney, Shannon, Cerda, Magda, Frye, Victoria, Lovasi, Gina S., Ompad, Danielle, ...

Objective To characterize the influence of the residential neighborhood of older adults on the prevalence of disability. Methods We combined Census data on disability in older adults living in New...

A Comparison of HIV Seropositive and Seronegative Young Adult Heroin- and Cocaine- Using Men Who Have Sex with Men in New York City, 2000-2003 (2005)

Fuller, Crystal M., Absalon, Judith, Ompad, Danielle C., Nash, Denis, Koblin, Beryl, Blaney, Shannon, ...

The purpose of this analysis was to determine the prevalence and correlates of HIV infection among a street-recruited sample of heroin- and cocaine-using men who have sex with men (MSM). Injection...

Preliminary Evidence of Health Care Provider Support for Naloxone Prescription as Overdose Fatality Prevention Strategy in New York City (2003)

Coffin, Phillip O., Fuller, Crystal M, Vadnai, Liza, Blaney, Shannon, Galea, Sandro, Vlahov, David

Preliminary research suggests that naloxone (Narcan), a short-acting opiate antagonist, could be provided by prescription or distribution to heroin users to reduce the likelihood of fatality from...

The Association Between Multiple Domains of Discriminations and Self-Assessed Health: A Multilevel Analysis of Latinos and Blacks in Four Low-Income New York City Neighborhoods (2003)

Stuber, Jennifer, Galea, Sandro, Ahern, Jennifer, Blaney, Shannon, Fuller, Crystal M

Objective. This study examines the association between discrimination due to race and other attributes (e.g., sex, age) and self-assessed mental and physical health among Latinos and blacks. Data...

Multilevel Community-Based Intervention to Increase Access to Sterile Syringes Among Injection Drug Users Through Pharmacy Sales in New York City

Fuller, Crystal M., Galea, Sandro, Caceres, Wendy, Blaney, Shannon, Sisco, Sarah, Vlahov, David

Objectives. Research has indicated that there is minimal use of pharmacies among injection drug users (IDUs) in specific neighborhoods and among Black and Hispanic IDUs. We developed a...