Hailemariam, Tewodros Getachew Nathan, Sally Seifu, Canaan Negash Rawstorne, Patrick
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AIDS care
There is a need for further research to inform policy and practice on Couples HIV Testing and Counselling (CHTC) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate and characterise the uptake of CHTC in the SSA. A comprehensive search of published studies was carried out in six electronic databases. Of ...
Freeborn, Kellie Portillo, Carmen Boyer, Cherie B Santos, Glen Milo
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AIDS care
The CDC recommends PrEP for MSM at substantial risk of HIV acquisition, leaving clinicians unsure whether to prescribe PrEP to MSM who do not disclose HIV risk factors. A longitudinal cohort of MSM requesting PrEP despite reporting during a clinical visit either 100% condom use or participation in oral sex only and no other risk factors was followe...
den Daas, C Geerken, M B R Bal, M de Wit, J Spijker, R Op de Coul, E L M
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AIDS care
Improving testing uptake among men who have sex with men with a non-western migration background (MSM-NW) is a public health priority, as people who are unaware of their HIV infection are at higher risk of transmitting HIV and are unable to benefit from HIV treatment. Formative semi-structured interviews with 13 MSM-NW assessed key factors for the ...
Li, Ming-Chi Ko, Nai-Ying Wang, Liang-Yi
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AIDS care
The moderator effect of retention in care on late presenters in HIV patients has not been well evaluated. A nationwide cohort study focusing on HIV-infected patients with new engagement in care was conducted by using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. Retention in care was defined based on the healthcare utilization in the firs...
Fleming, Julia Berry, Stephen A Moore, Richard D Nijhawan, Ank Somboonwit, Charurut Cheever, Laura Gebo, Kelly A
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AIDS care
Persons with HIV (PWH) are aging. The impact of aging on healthcare utilization is unknown. The objective of this study was to evaluate hospitalization rates and reasons stratified by age among PWH in longitudinal HIV care. Hospitalization data from 2014-2015 was obtained on all adults receiving HIV care at 14 diverse sites within the HIV Research ...
Nijhawan, A E Bhattatiry, M Chansard, M Zhang, S Halm, E A
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AIDS care
Hospitalization represents a unique opportunity to re-engage out-of-care individuals, improve HIV outcomes and reduce health disparities. Electronic health records of HIV-positive individuals hospitalized at an urban, public hospital between September 2013 and December 2015 were reviewed. In October 2014, a multidisciplinary HIV consult team (HIV s...
Nkhoma, Kennedy Ahmed, Aabid Alli, Zipporah Sherr, Lorraine Harding, Richard
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AIDS care
People with HIV experience a high prevalence and burden of physical and psychological symptoms throughout their disease trajectory. These have important public and clinical health implications. We aimed to measure: the seven-day period prevalence of symptoms, the most burdensome symptoms, and determine if self-reported symptom burden is associated ...
Doshi, Rupali K Li, J Dorsey, K Allston, A Kharfen, M
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AIDS care
To address high HIV prevalence, the District of Columbia (DC) Department of Health has implemented multiple strategies to increase routine HIV testing since 2006. Examination of delayed HIV diagnosis over time can demonstrate population-level impact of public health strategies to promote HIV testing. Using HIV surveillance data, we examined delayed...
Torres, Amalia García González-Andrade, Alejandro Fernández Muñoz, Juan José García, Miguel Pérez Vergara-Moragues, Esperanza
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AIDS care
Objective memory is one of the most affected cognitive areas in patients with HIV and perhaps one of the best predictors of daily functioning problems. Its relationship with biological markers, mood symptoms, and cognitive complaint is unclear and has received little attention in native Spanish-speakers. The goal of this study is to explore the rel...
Sheehan, Diana M Auf, Rehab Cyrus, Elena Fennie, Kristopher P Maddox, Lorene M Spencer, Emma C Rosa, Mario De La Trepka, Mary Jo
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AIDS care
The study's objective was to assess temporal changes in birth country and age among newly diagnosed Latino men who have sex with men (MSM). We used records from Hispanics/Latinos (2007-2016) who were reported to the Florida HIV/AIDS surveillance system. We compared trends in birth country/region and age by year using a two-sided Cochran-Armitage Tr...
