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Enhancing domestic violence advocates’ ability to discuss HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): Feasibility and acceptability of an educational intervention

Women's Health, 2022
Background: Survivors of intimate partner violence are at elevated risk for HIV acquisition, yet there is limited research on the best strategies to optimize biomedical HIV prevention, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis among this population.
Tiara C Willie, Laurel Sharpless, Mauda Monger, Trace S Kershaw, Wendy B Mahoney, Jamila K Stockman   +5 more
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Occupational exposure to HIV and use of post-exposure prophylaxis in a general hospital in North Central, Nigeria

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2013
Occupational exposures to blood borne pathogens including HIV have been well studied. However, limited studies exist about the utilization of post exposure prophylaxis and follow-up in Nigeria The objectives of the study were to describe the ...
Abiola O Olaleye, Olorunfemi A Ogundele, Babatunde I Awokola, Oladele S Olatunya, Omolara A Olaleye, Titilope Adeyanju, Akinlolu G Omisore   +6 more
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Occupational exposure to HIV among nurses at a major tertiary hospital: Reporting and utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis; A cross-sectional study in the Western Cape, South Africa.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BACKGROUND:While treatment for HIV has greatly improved patient outcomes, health care workers, including nurses, remain at high risk of occupational exposure.
Katlego Tebogo Kabotho, Tawanda Chivese
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A Mathematical Model for HIV/AIDS Under Pre-Exposure and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

Biomath, 2022
HIV/AIDS has a strong impact on society, the economy, and health. Early diagnosis of cases, adherence to treatment, and prevention are important factors in controlling the epidemic in the population.
Erick Manuel Delgado Moya, Diego Samuel Rodrigues, Alain Pietrus, Aymee Marrero Severo   +3 more
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Prevalence, correlates of occupational percutaneous injuries and use of post exposure prophylaxis against HIV, Hepatitis B among health workers in Kampala, Uganda-May 2016

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health, 2021
Introduction: Of the 3 million percutaneous exposures that occur annually among health workers (HWs), 90% are in low-income countries. The estimated average prevalence of percutaneous exposures among health workers in Uganda was 70% in 2009.
Phoebe Hilda Alitubeera, Juliet Ntuulo Mutanda, Mukose Aggrey, Olive Chifefe Kobusingye, Claire Biribawa, Andrew Tusubira, Patricia Eyu, Noah Kiwanuka   +7 more
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Pattern of Injuries among Dog Bite Victims in an Urban Area of Kancheepuram District, Tamilnadu

National Journal of Community Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Rabies is a fatal zoonotic disease caused by bite of an infected animal, dogs being the most common reservoir of the virus. India accounts about 59.9 % of rabies death in Asia.
Charulatha RJ, Umadevi R, Ananthaeashwar VM   +2 more
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Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers in Fako Division on post exposure prophylaxis to blood borne viruses: a hospital based cross-sectional study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Accidental exposure to blood and body fluid presents a serious public health concern, especially among healthcare workers (HCW) and constitutes a risk of transmission of blood borne viruses. Infections acquired through occupational exposure
Che Henry Ngwa, Elvis Akwo Ngoh, Samuel Nambile Cumber   +2 more
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Factors associated with university students’ knowledge about HIV and preand post-exposure prophylaxis [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Objectives: to analyze the factors associated with university students’ knowledge about HIV and preand post-exposure prophylaxis. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 503 university students from a southern state in Brazil; data were ...
Ana Luísa Serrano Lima, Heitor Hortensi Sesnik, Lucas Vinícius de Lima, Gabriel Pavinati, Maria de Fátima Garcia Lopes Merino, Marcelle Paiano, Nelly Lopes de Moraes Gil, Gabriela Tavares Magnabosco   +7 more
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Efficiency and relevance of post-exposure prophylaxis prescription by emergency physicians: a monocentric retrospective study

Panorama of Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background : Preventing infection with HIV remains a major public health challenge. Exposed persons are offered support and quick access to the post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) by hospital emergency services.
Xavier Eyer, Youri Yordanoff, Dominique Pateron, Patrick Plaisance, Anthony Chauvin   +4 more
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Occupational infection to Brucella abortus B19 vaccine despite antimicrobial prophylaxis

Medicina, 2021
The authors report the case of a veterinarian who acquired brucellosis infection by accidental exposure to Brucella abortus vaccine (BRUCEL-VET B19) while performing animal vaccination.
Alexandre Sampaio Moura, Letícia Mattos Menezes, Marcelle Amaral de Matos, Cynthya Magalhães Costa, Bruna Arantes Borges   +4 more
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