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Changes in risk behaviours and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections following HIV preventive interventions among female sex workers in five districts in Karnataka state, south India. [PDF]

, 2010
OBJECTIVES: To examine the impact of a large-scale HIV prevention programme for female sex workers (FSW) in Karnataka state, south India, on the prevalence of HIV/sexually transmitted infections (STI), condom use and programme coverage. METHODS: Baseline
Ramesh, B M, Jagannathan, Latta, Shajy, Isac, Beattie, Tara S H, Blanchard, James F, Beattie, Tara SH, Moses, Stephen, Washington, Reynold, Reza-Paul, Sushena, Ramesh, BM   +9 more
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A real-life study of the positive response to DAA-based therapies for hepatitis C in Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
A retrospective cohort of 11,308 chronic hepatitis C infected patients treated with regimens that included Sofosbuvir (SOF), Daclatasvir (DCV), Simeprevir (SMV), or an association of Ombitasvir, Veruprevir/Ritonavir and Dasabuvir (3D) with or without ...
Simone Monzani Vivaldini, Rachel Abraão Ribeiro, Gláucio Mosimann Júnior, Karen Cristine Tonini, Gerson Fernando Mendes Pereira, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo   +5 more
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Sexually transmitted infections

BMJ, 1998
Sexually transmitted infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Over 300 000 cases of sexually transmitted infection were diagnosed in genitourinary medicine clinics in England in 1996.1 Among these infections, the commonest were genital warts (over 50 000 first attacks), non-specific genital infection (over 50 ...
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Tuberculosis and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
To the Editor: Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is a necessary, but not sufficient, cause of tuberculosis (TB). Infection with HIV is the strongest known risk factor for disease progression to TB. In the absence of HIV infection, disease develops in 5% to 15% of infected persons.
Nagelkerke, Nico J.D., De Vlas, Sake J., MacDonald, Kelly S., Rieder, Hans L.   +3 more
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Travel and Sexually Transmitted Infections [PDF]

Journal of Travel Medicine, 2006
Increasing population mobility and increasing frequency and variety of sexually transmitted infections (STI) are closely linked around the globe. Although all mobile populations are at increased risk for acquiring STIs, international travelers are the focus of this review.
Brian J, Ward, Pierre, Plourde
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Evidence synthesis evaluating body weight gain among people treating HIV with antiretroviral therapy - a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis

EClinicalMedicine, 2022
Summary: Background: This systematic review aimed to compare body weight gain associated outcomes over time between dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral (ART) regimens to other ART regimens, to compare tenofovir alafenamide (TAF)-based regimens, and ...
Steve Kanters, Francoise Renaud, Ajay Rangaraj, Kenneth Zhang, Eve Limbrick-Oldfield, Monica Hughes, Nathan Ford, Marco Vitoria   +7 more
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History of the Diagnosis of a Sexually Transmitted Disease is Linked to Normal Variation in Personality Traits [PDF]

, 2012
Introduction. Stable individual differences in personality traits have well-documented associations with various aspects of health. One of the health outcomes that directly depends on people's behavioral choices, and may therefore be linked to ...
Allik, Jueri, Esko, Tonu, Realo, Anu, Mõttus, Rene; id_orcid, Metspalu, Andres   +4 more
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The yield of HIV testing during pregnancy and postnatal period, Uganda, 2015–2018: analysis of surveillance data

AIDS Research and Therapy, 2021
Background Uganda has registered a reduction in new HIV infections among children in recent years. However, mother-to-child transmission of HIV still occurs, especially among pregnant women who present late.
Yvette Wibabara, Ivan Lukabwe, Irene Kyamwine, Benon Kwesiga, Alex R. Ario, Linda Nabitaka, Lilian Bulage, Julie Harris, Peter Mudiope   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health disparities in chronic liver disease

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian, Marina Serper, Norah Terrault, Lauren D. Nephew   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence, risk factors, and uptake of interventions for sexually transmitted infections in Britain: findings from the National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal). [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Population-based estimates of prevalence, risk distribution, and intervention uptake inform delivery of control programmes for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Beddows, Simon, Erens, Bob, Copas, AJ, Soldan, Kate, Sonnenberg, Pam, Alexander, Sarah, Tanton, Clare, Mercer, Catherine H, Alexander, S, Ison, CA, Macdowall, W, Copas, Andrew J, Sonnenberg, P, Phelps, A, Johnson, AM, Field, Nigel, da Silva, Filomeno Coelho, Phelps, Andrew, Ison, Catherine A, Erens, B, Johnson, Anne M, Beddows, S, Tanton, C, Wellings, K, Prah, P, Wellings, Kaye, Mercer, CH, Da Silva, FC, Soldan, K, Macdowall, Wendy, Prah, Philip, Field, N, Clifton, S, Clifton, Soazig   +33 more
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