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Cascade of care among hepatitis B patients in Maastricht, the Netherlands, 1996 to 2018

Journal of Virus Eradication, 2022
Background & aims: There are approximately 49,000 people (0.34%) in the Netherlands with a chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. It is unclear how many are linked to care and under follow-up in hepatitis outpatient clinics. This study determined
Eva van Oorschot, Özgür M. Koc, Astrid ML. Oude Lashof, Inge HM. van Loo, Robin Ackens, Dirk Posthouwer, Ger H. Koek   +6 more
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Undocumented African Immigrants' Experiences of HIV Testing and Linkage to Care [PDF]

AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 2019
In the United States, undocumented African immigrants living with HIV enter care late, potentially leading to adverse individual and population health outcomes, yet little is known about the specific experiences of HIV diagnosis and linkage to care among this population.
Jonathan, Ross, Matthew J, Akiyama, Deepika, Slawek, Jennifer, Stella, Kim, Nichols, Mulusew, Bekele, Chinazo O, Cunningham, Oni J, Blackstock   +7 more
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Development of targeted strategies to enhance linkage and retention in HIV care among people living with HIV/AIDS in Mpumalanga province

Frontiers in Health Services
BackgroundDespite significant progress in HIV services, significant patient loss occurs at every stage of the HIV care continuum. While efforts made by the NDoH aim to combat the HIV epidemic and achieve the 95-95-95 targets, these targets cannot be ...
Thuso Charity Mafhungo, Mygirl Lowane, Linda Skaal   +2 more
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Hepatitis C screening and linkage to care with a mobile clinic in Southern Denmark

International Journal of Drug Policy, 2023
Knowing the prevalence of hepatitis C (HCV) in risk groups is essential for elimination. The aim of the study was to assess HCV prevalence among people with different risk profiles and the feasibility of linking people with HCV to care.In Southern Denmark we tested people who were using shelters, cafés, and facilities for marginalized populations and ...
Sandra Dröse, Anne Lindebo Holm Øvrehus, Dorte Kinggaard Holm, Birgit Thorup Røge, Peer Brehm Christensen   +4 more
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Expanded HIV Testing and Linkage to Care: Conventional vs. Point-of-Care Testing and Assignment of Patient Notification and Linkage to Care to an HIV Care Program [PDF]

Public Health Reports®, 2016
Objective. The University of Chicago Medicine (UCM) led the Expanded Testing and Linkage to Care (X-TLC) program for disproportionately affected populations on the South Side of Chicago. The X-TLC program aimed to expand routine HIV testing to high-prevalence communities with disproportionately affected ...
Sara, Bares, Rebecca, Eavou, Clara, Bertozzi-Villa, Michelle, Taylor, Heather, Hyland, Rachel, McFadden, Sachin, Shah, Mai T, Pho, James, Walter, Sameer, Badlani, John, Schneider, Nik, Prachand, Nanette, Benbow, David, Pitrak   +13 more
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Linkage to HIV, TB and non-communicable disease care from a mobile testing unit in Cape Town, South Africa. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BackgroundHIV counseling and testing may serve as an entry point for non-communicable disease screening.ObjectivesTo determine the yield of newly-diagnosed HIV, tuberculosis (TB) symptoms, diabetes and hypertension, and to assess CD4 count testing ...
Darshini Govindasamy, Katharina Kranzer, Nienke van Schaik, Farzad Noubary, Robin Wood, Rochelle P Walensky, Kenneth A Freedberg, Ingrid V Bassett, Linda-Gail Bekker   +8 more
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Linkage to care and treatment among men with reactive HIV self-tests after workplace-based testing in Uganda: A qualitative study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
IntroductionHIV self-testing at workplaces has the potential to reach men at risk of HIV infection with lower access to HIV testing services. While several studies have reported high uptake of HIV self-testing, linkage to HIV care following a positive ...
Patience A. Muwanguzi, LaRon E. Nelson, Tom D. Ngabirano, Noah Kiwanuka, Charles Peter Osingada, Nelson K. Sewankambo   +5 more
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Linkage to HIV care following diagnosis in the WHO European Region: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2006-2017.

PLoS ONE, 2018
BackgroundTimely linkage to care after HIV diagnosis is crucial as delayed access can result in poor patient outcomes. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesise the evidence to achieve a better understanding of what proportion of patients are ...
Sara Croxford, Zheng Yin, Fiona Burns, Andrew Copas, Katy Town, Sarika Desai, Andrew Skingsley, Valerie Delpech, OptTEST project   +8 more
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The Determining Effective Testing in Emergency Departments and Care Coordination on Treatment Outcomes (DETECT) for Hepatitis C (Hep C) Linkage-to-Care Trial: rationale and design of an emergency department-based randomized clinical trial of linkage-to-care strategies for hepatitis C

Trials, 2023
Background Hepatitis C (HCV) poses a major public health problem in the USA. While early identification is a critical priority, subsequent linkage to a treatment specialist is a crucial step that bridges diagnosed patients to treatment, cure, and ...
Sarah E. Rowan, Jason Haukoos, Kevin F. Kamis, Emily Hopkins, Stephanie Gravitz, Carolynn Lyle, Alia A. Al-Tayyib, Edward M. Gardner, James W. Galbraith, Yu-Hsiang Hsieh, Michael S. Lyons, Richard E. Rothman, Douglas A. E. White, Jake R. Morgan, Benjamin P. Linas, Allison L. Sabel, David L. Wyles, for The DETECT Hep C Trials Investigators   +17 more
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Integration of HIV Testing and Linkage to Care by the Baltimore City Health Department [PDF]

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2010
To the Editor: With an estimated 25% of HIV-infected persons nationwide unaware of their infection status,1 HIV testing and then connection to care is crucial care. In response to the high HIV incidence in Baltimore,2 the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) developed strategies to increase status awareness among HIV-infected individuals who are ...
Amanda E, Tanner, Ravikiran, Muvva, Rafiq, Miazad, Sheridan, Johnson, Phyllis, Burnett, Glen, Olthoff, Sherell, Jackson, Denise, Freeman, Jonathan M, Ellen   +8 more
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