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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention [PDF]

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a way for people who do not have HIV to help prevent HIV infection by taking a pill every day. The pill contains two medicines that are also used, in combination with other medicines, to treat HIV.

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British National Formulary Guidance on prescribing in pregnancy: A descriptive cross‐sectional study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim To assess how well pregnancy‐specific guidance within the British National Formulary supports healthcare professionals to facilitate safe and effective medication use. Methods We performed a manifest content analysis of the text of all pregnancy sections within British National Formulary drug monographs, with inductive and iterative coding.
Hannah Johnson, Cleodie Swire, Lakshiv Dhingra, Toqa El‐Nahhas, Michelle Essiam, Salma Muse, Maria Tonkova, Nazmin Begum, Joan Morris, Emma Baker   +9 more
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Effect of counselling and condom provision on sexual behaviour of heterosexual HIV discordant couples as part of an HIV prevention trial South Africa [PDF]

, 2011
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.South Africa as a country has a high HIV prevalence. Due to the fact that HIV transmission is predominantly heterosexual, HIV discordant couples are a high risk group for HIV.
Namale, Phiona Enid
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The effects of HIV self-testing on HIV incidence and awareness of status among men who have sex with men in the United States: Insights from a novel compartmental model

Epidemics
Background: The OraQuick In-Home HIV self-test represents a fast, inexpensive, and convenient method for users to assess their HIV status. If integrated thoughtfully into existing testing practices, accompanied by efficient pathways to formal diagnosis ...
Alex Viguerie, Chaitra Gopalappa, Cynthia M. Lyles, Paul G. Farnham   +3 more
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Testing trends and co-testing patterns for HIV, hepatitis C and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Emergency departments

Preventive Medicine Reports
Background: Many underserved populations use Emergency Department (EDs) as primary sources of care, representing an important opportunity to provide infectious disease testing and linkage to care.
Hasan Symum, Michelle Van Handel, Amy Sandul, Angela Hutchinson, Clarisse A. Tsang, William S. Pearson, Kevin P. Delaney, Laura A. Cooley, Thomas L. Gift, Karen W. Hoover, William W. Thompson   +10 more
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Regulatory harmonization: Evolution, globalization and future directions

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Regulatory harmonization has become an increasingly important and accepted approach to streamline regulatory review processes and expedite access to safe, effective and high‐quality medicines globally. This review explores the evolution and current status of regulatory harmonization, convergence and reliance initiatives.
Orin Chisholm, Elaine Y. L. Blair, Christine Y. Lu   +2 more
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Interoperability of two commercial kits in detecting high oncogenic human papilloma virus and genetic diversity in Cameroon: implications for cervical cancer screening strategies in resource-limited settings

Infectious Agents and Cancer
Background Cameroon lacks a national screening algorithm for Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection. In order to standardize HPV screening using molecular detection tools in Cameroon, this study aimed to evaluate the concordance of HPV detection via two ...
Michel Carlos Tommo Tchouaket, Jeremiah Efakika Gabisa, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Larissa Gaelle Moko Fotso, Valentine Marie Ferré, Bernadette Fokou Bomgning, Keriane Diane Kambou Kountchou, Alex Durand Nka, Nadine Nguendjoung Fainguem, Yagai Bouba, Désiré Takou, Rachel Kamgaing, Aude Christelle Ka’e, Collins Ambe Chenwi, Samuel Martin Sosso, Charlotte Charpentier, Carlo-Federico Perno, Vittorio Colizzi, Fon Wilfred Mbacham, Joseph Fokam, Alexis Ndjolo   +20 more
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Preventing HIV transmission [PDF]

Nature Medicine, 2019
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Incorporating HIV prevention into the medical care of persons living with HIV; recommendations of CDC, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America [PDF]

Reducing transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States requires new strategies, including empha-sis on prevention of transmission by HIV-infected persons.

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Pharmacokinetic Assessment of Atazanavir and Favipiravir Following Echinacea Supplementation: A Controlled Herb–Drug Interaction Investigation

Biopharmaceutics &Drug Disposition, EarlyView.
Pharmacokinetic interactions between Echinacea and two antiviral drugs, favipiravir and atazanavir, were assessed in rats. The findings suggest that Echinacea does not significantly affect the pharmacokinetics of favipiravir and atazanavir. These results provide preliminary evidence that concurrent use of Echinacea with these antiviral drugs may be ...
Siva Nageswara Rao Gajula, Jeevan Sai Kallam, Aarika Kanukolanu, Ganesh Korada, Lakshmi Vineela Nalla   +4 more
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