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Sentinel surveillance of HIV-1 transmitted drug resistance, acute infection and recent infection. [PDF]
, 2011 BackgroundHIV-1 acute infection, recent infection and transmitted drug resistance screening was integrated into voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) services to enhance the existing surveillance program in San Francisco.
Grant, Robert M +6 more
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Frontiers 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
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A rapid review of antenatal hepatitis C virus testing in the United Kingdom
BMC 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
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A Mathematical Model for Co-infection Dynamics of Pneumocystis Pneumonia and HIV/AIDS with Treatment [PDF]
Science 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 ...
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Nature 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
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Vasculitides in HIV Infection [PDF]
Current 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
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BMC 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
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BMC 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
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Osteoporosis and HIV Infection [PDF]
Calcified Tissue International, 2022 AbstractLife expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) is now close to that of the HIV-uninfected population. As a result, age-related comorbidities, including osteoporosis, are increasing in PLWH. This narrative review describes the epidemiology of bone fragility in PLWH, changes of bone features over the course of HIV infection and their ...
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BMC 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
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