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Occupational exposure to HIV and utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers at St. Peter’s specialized hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Scientific Reports, 2023
Healthcare workers are susceptible to blood borne pathogens, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Occupational exposure to HIV infection among healthcare workers is becoming a global public health concern.
Dejen Tsega, Binyam Gintamo, Zelalem Negash Mekuria, Negesu Gizaw Demissie, Zemichael Gizaw   +4 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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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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Will I? won't I? Why do men who have sex with men present for post-exposure prophylaxis for sexual exposures? [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Failures of post-exposure prophylaxis following sexual exposure (PEPSE) to prevent seroconversion have been reported and are often associated with ongoing risk exposure.
Fisher, M, Llewellyn, Carrie, Nambiar, K, Nixon, E, Perry, N, Richardson, D, Sayer, C   +6 more
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The utility of efavirenz-based prophylaxis against HIV infection. A systems pharmacological analysis [PDF]

, 2019
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is considered one of the five “pillars” by UNAIDS to reduce HIV transmission. Moreover, it is a tool for female self-protection against HIV, making it highly relevant to sub-Saharan regions, where women have the highest ...
Dickinson, Laura, Duwal, Sulav, Khoo, Saye, Kleist, Max von, Seeler, Daniel   +4 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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Psychiatric adverse events in oseltamivir prophylaxis trials: Novel comparative analysis using data obtained from clinical study reports [PDF]

, 2018
PURPOSE: Estimating the rate of adverse events (AEs) caused by a treatment in clinical trials typically involves comparing the proportions of patients experiencing AEs in intervention and control groups.
Bender, Doshi, Gravenstein, Hayden, Jefferson, Jefferson, Jones, Lineberry, Patel, Peters, Simmonds, Toovey, Welliver   +12 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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