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Reported sexually transmitted disease clinic attendance and sexually transmitted infections in britain: prevalence, risk factors, and proportionate population burden. [PDF]

, 2005
BACKGROUND: We examined attendance at sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics and the prevalence, distribution, and associated demographic and behavioral factors of self-reported sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in a population survey of sexual ...
Byron, Christos L, Copas, Andrew J, Erens, Bob, Fenton, Kevin A, Johnson, Anne M, Macdowall, Wendy, McManus, Sally, Mercer, Catherine H, Nanchahal, Kiran, Wellings, Kaye   +9 more
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Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2020
Importance Approximately 20 million new cases of bacterial or viral sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur each year in the US, and about one-half of these cases occur in persons aged 15 to 24 years.
A. Krist, Karina W. Davidson, C. Mangione, Michael J. Barry, Michael Cabana, Aaron B. Caughey, Katrina E Donahue, Chyke A Doubeni, J. Epling, Martha Y. Kubik, G. Ogedegbe, L. Pbert, Michael Silverstein, Melissa A. Simon, Chien-Wen Tseng, John B. Wong   +15 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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Detection and molecular characterization of urinary tract HIV-1 populations

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2019
Background Identification of all possible HIV reservoirs is an important aspect in HIV eradication efforts. The urinary tract has however not been well studied as a potential HIV reservoir.
M. L. Mzingwane, G. Hunt, R. Lassauniere, M. Kalimashe, A. Bongwe, J. Ledwaba, R. E. Chaisson, N. Martinson, K. Richter, S. M. Bowyer, C. T. Tiemessen   +10 more
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Global Epidemiologic Characteristics of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Individuals Using Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection

JAMA Network Open, 2019
Key Points Question What is the burden of sexually transmitted infections among individuals using preexposure prophylaxis (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) for the prevention of HIV infection?
J. Ong, J. Ong, R. Baggaley, T. Wi, J. Tucker, Hongyun Fu, M. Smith, Sabrina Rafael, Vanessa Anglade, J. Falconer, R. Ofori-Asenso, F. Terris-Prestholt, I. Hodges-Mameletzis, P. Mayaud   +13 more
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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
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnosing sexually transmitted infections in resource‐constrained settings: challenges and ways forward

Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2019
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain prevalent and are increasing in several populations. Appropriate STI diagnosis is crucial to prevent the transmission and sequelae of untreated infection. We reviewed the diagnostic accuracy of syndromic case
T. Wi, F. Ndowa, C. Ferreyra, C. Kelly-Cirino, Melanie M. Taylor, I. Toskin, J. Kiarie, N. Santesso, M. Unemo   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Testing for sexually transmitted infections in general practice: cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Primary care is an important provider of sexual health care in England. We sought to explore the extent of testing for chlamydia and HIV in general practice and its relation to associated measures of sexual health in two contrasting ...
AK Sullivan, CA McGarrigle, Catherine H Mercer, CH Mercer, Chief Medical Officer Letter, Department of Health, Department of Health, G Hughes, Gary M Brook, Health Protection Agency, Helen Maguire, JA Cassell, Jackie A Cassell, JM Pimenta, KA Fenton, Katharine E Sadler, Lorna J Sutcliffe, M Amir Islam, N Low, National Chlamydia Screening Programme Office HPA, Nicola Low, O Kufeji, Patrick J Horner, Shuja Shafi, The UK Collaborative Group for HIV and STI Surveillance, VJ Johnston, W Slater   +26 more
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Doxycycline Prophylaxis for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2019
Bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been increasing over the past 2 decades in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. With the widespread use of early human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment, which virtually eliminates
Juliana S Grant, C. Stafylis, C. Celum, T. Grennan, B. Haire, J. Kaldor, A. Luetkemeyer, J. Saunders, J. Molina, J. Klausner   +9 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