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Estimated Annual Number of HIV Infections ─ United States, 1981-2019. [PDF]

open access: yesMMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 2021
The first cases of Pneumocystis carinii (jirovecii) pneumonia among young men, which were subsequently linked to HIV infection, were reported in the MMWR on June 5, 1981 (1).
Bosh KA   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Estimating the potential to prevent locally acquired HIV infections in a UNAIDS Fast-Track City, Amsterdam. [PDF]

open access: yesElife, 2022
Amsterdam and other UNAIDS Fast-Track cities aim for zero new HIV infections. Utilising molecular and clinical data of the ATHENA observational HIV cohort, our primary aims are to estimate the proportion of undiagnosed HIV infections and the proportion of locally acquired infections in Amsterdam in 2014-2018, both in MSM and heterosexuals and Dutch ...
Blenkinsop A   +12 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Perspectives and challenges for mother-to-child transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis in Brazil

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundEliminating mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis is a challenge in Brazil. Many policies have been implemented since 1986, but important gaps remain. This study aimed to describe the trends of MTCT in Brazil and
Angelica E. Miranda   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Mathematical Model for Co-infection Dynamics of Pneumocystis Pneumonia and HIV/AIDS with Treatment [PDF]

open access: yesScience Journal of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 12(4), 48-63 (2024), 2023
The control of opportunistic infections among HIV infected individuals should be one of the major public health concerns in reducing mortality rate of individuals living with HIV/AIDS. In this study a deterministic co-infection mathematical model is employed to provide a quantification of treatment at each contagious stage against Pneumocystis ...
arxiv   +1 more source

HIV infection [PDF]

open access: yesNature Reviews Disease Primers, 2015
More than 75 million people worldwide have been infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and there are now approximately 37 million individuals living with the infection. Untreated HIV replication causes progressive CD4(+) T cell loss and a wide range of immunological abnormalities, leading to an increased risk of infectious and oncological ...
Steven G, Deeks   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A rapid review of antenatal hepatitis C virus testing in the United Kingdom

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background The United Kingdom (UK) has committed to the World Health Organization’s viral hepatitis elimination targets. New case finding strategies, such as antenatal testing, may be needed to achieve these targets.
M. P. Hibbert   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vasculitides in HIV Infection [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Rheumatology Reports, 2020
To review the spectrum of vasculitides in HIV-infected patients and to identify the clinical features that characterize vasculitis in sero-positive HIV.Epidemiological studies conducted in the post-HAART era described the rarity of vasculitis in the setting of HIV-infected patients. A study identified histopathological features such as leukocytoclastic
Luis E. Vega, Luis R. Espinoza
openaire   +3 more sources

Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis in the general population in Germany – a triangulation of data from two population-based health surveys and a laboratory sentinel system

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Background Chlamydia trachomatis (chlamydia) is a common, frequently asymptomatic, sexually transmitted infection. It can result in severe sequelae, such as ectopic pregnancy and infertility. In Germany, chlamydia is not notifiable.
Martyna Gassowski   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost-savings and potential cost-savings through the distribution of generic antiretroviral drugs within the statutory health insurance market of Germany between January 2017 and June 2019

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Recent patent losses for antiretroviral drugs (ARV) have led to the debate of cost-saving through the replacement of patented drugs with generic drugs.
Matthäus Lottes   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

STI tests and proportion of positive tests in female sex workers attending local public health departments in Germany in 2010/11

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2016
Background In Germany, local public health departments (LPHD) are required to offer low-threshold access to confidential counselling and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STI) for sex workers. We collected data from LPHD in Germany to estimate
Viviane Bremer   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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