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Types and delivery of emotional support to promote linkage and engagement in HIV care
Patient Preference and Adherence, 2017 Christa L Cook,1 Shantrel Canidate,2 Nicole Ennis,3 Robert L Cook4 1Department of Family, Community, and Health System Science, College of Nursing, 2Social and Behavioral Science, College of Public Health and Health Profession, 3Department of Clinical ...
Cook CL, Canidate S, Ennis N, Cook RL
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Relationship Between Hepatitis C Clinical Testing Site and Linkage to Care [PDF]
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2014 Abstract Background. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends one-time hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing of the population born between 1945 and 1965 with follow-up RNA testing for those with reactive serology. To increase the rate of diagnosis, testing may be considered in settings other than outpatient clinics (OC ...
Assoumou, Sabrina A. +4 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018 Background Pretreatment loss to follow-up (PTLFU) is a barrier to tuberculosis (TB) control in India’s Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP).
Beena E. Thomas +11 more
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BMC Global and Public HealthBackground Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionately affects people deprived of liberty (PDL). Prior studies have shown higher TB treatment completion rates among PDL compared to the general population. However, little is known about how incarceration-related
Yasmine Mabene +9 more
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Point-of-Care HIV Testing and Linkage in an Urban Cohort in the Southern US
AIDS Research and Treatment, 2013 The Southern states experience the highest rates of HIV and AIDS in the US, and point-of-care (POC) testing outside of primary care may contribute to status awareness in medically underserved populations in this region.
Anne Zinski +4 more
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Economic strengthening for HIV testing and linkage to care: a review of the evidence [PDF]
AIDS Care, 2018 Delayed HIV diagnosis and enrollment in HIV care can lead to negative health outcomes for individuals and pose major barriers to achieving the UNAIDS 90-90-90 treatment targets. Household economic strengthening (HES) initiatives are increasingly used to alleviate the direct and indirect costs of HIV testing and linkage to care for those who are ...
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Epidemiology of HIV Infection in the United States: Implications for Linkage to Care [PDF]
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2011 The epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the United States has changed significantly over the past 30 years. HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is currently a disease of greater demographic diversity, affecting all ages, sexes, and races, and involving multiple transmission risk behaviors.
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BMC Health Services ResearchBackground Eliminating hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a significant worldwide challenge requiring innovative approaches for vaccination, screening, disease management, and the prevention of related conditions.
M. Cabell Jonas +8 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2018 Background Despite gains in HIV testing and treatment access in sub-Saharan Africa, patient attrition from care remains a problem. Evidence is needed of real-world implementation of low-cost, scalable, and sustainable solutions to reduce attrition.
Caroline E. Boeke +10 more
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HIV & AIDS Review. International Journal of HIV-Related Problems, 2023 Roberto Carrasco Navarro +8 more
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