2022
Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing in the National Veterans Health Administration Patient Cohort During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Beste L, Keddem S, Borgerding J, Lowy E, Gardella C, McFarland L, Comstock E, Fonseca G, Van Epps P, Ohl M, Hauser R, Ross D, Maier M. Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing in the National Veterans Health Administration Patient Cohort During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac433. PMID: 36514443, PMCID: PMC9452156, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChlamydia/gonorrheaVeterans Health AdministrationHIV testingInfection testingHawaiian/Pacific IslanderTesting ratesChlamydia/gonorrhea testingHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingTransmitted Infection TestingElectronic health record dataCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicHealth record dataSTI testing ratesPacific IslandersDisease 2019 pandemicSlow recoveryNear-total recoveryGonorrhoea testingPreexposure prophylaxisHIV statusRural veteransRetrospective studyPatient cohortSyphilis testingVHA systemFactors that Affect the Frequency of HIV Testing in College Men Who Have Sex with Men — Northeast China, 2017–2018
Li M, Wu H, Shu W, Li Z, Yan H, Hui H, Li H, Yang Z, Vermund SH, Hu Y. Factors that Affect the Frequency of HIV Testing in College Men Who Have Sex with Men — Northeast China, 2017–2018. China CDC Weekly 2022, 4: 549-553. PMID: 35813888, PMCID: PMC9260086, DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingHIV testing frequencyHIV testing servicesPrevalence of HIVRecreational drug usePublic health practiceHIV testingHIV transmissionYoung MSMVirus testingDrug useHealth practicesStudy periodMSMOnline interventionWhole study periodMenTesting servicesMore social contactsSexTesting frequencySocial contactHIVPrevalence
2018
Examination of Behavioral, Social, and Environmental Contextual Influences on Sexually Transmitted Infections in At Risk, Urban, Adolescents, and Young Adults
Boyer CB, Santiago Rivera OJ, Chiaramonte DM, Ellen JM. Examination of Behavioral, Social, and Environmental Contextual Influences on Sexually Transmitted Infections in At Risk, Urban, Adolescents, and Young Adults. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2018, 45: 542-548. PMID: 29466279, PMCID: PMC6043398, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000000797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContextual influencesAnonymous survey dataSexual minoritiesUS neighborhoodsEconomic needsYoung peopleAfrican American/BlackEthnic minoritiesSocial challengesSTI indicatorsSelf-reported lifetime prevalenceExamination of BehavioralAmerican/BlackContextual factorsSurvey dataAYA menExtant literatureAYA womenMultiple logistical regression modelGender differencesCommunity venuesHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingMinorityMoneyYoung adults
2017
Acute Retroviral Syndrome Is Associated With High Viral Burden, CD4 Depletion, and Immune Activation in Systemic and Tissue Compartments
Crowell TA, Colby DJ, Pinyakorn S, Fletcher JLK, Kroon E, Schuetz A, Krebs SJ, Slike BM, Leyre L, Chomont N, Jagodzinski LL, Sereti I, Utay NS, Dewar R, Rerknimitr R, Chomchey N, Trichavaroj R, Valcour VG, Spudich S, Michael NL, Robb ML, Phanuphak N, Ananworanich J, Teeratakulpisarn N, Sacdalan C, Sutthichom D, Rattanamanee S, Prueksakaew P, Ubolyam S, Eamyoung P, Puttamaswin S, Tipsuk S, Karnsomlap P, Ridtitid W, Connell R, Akapirat S, Phuang-Ngern Y, Sukhumvittaya S, Sajjaweerawan C, Jongrakthaitae S, Saetun P, Tragonlugsana N, Nuntapinit B, Tantibul N, Savadsuk H, Tovanabutr S. Acute Retroviral Syndrome Is Associated With High Viral Burden, CD4 Depletion, and Immune Activation in Systemic and Tissue Compartments. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017, 66: 1540-1549. PMID: 29228130, PMCID: PMC5930255, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix1063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh viral burdenAcute retroviral syndromeAntiretroviral therapyCD4 depletionViral burdenImmune activationAdverse long-term clinical outcomesVoluntary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingPlasma tumor necrosis factor alphaWeeks of ARTHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingLong-term clinical outcomesTumor necrosis factor alphaHigher HIV RNATotal HIV DNASuppressive antiretroviral therapyC-reactive proteinSigns/symptomsNecrosis factor alphaUnderwent lumbar punctureMultiple body compartmentsARS diagnosisFiebig stagesSigmoid biopsiesHIV RNA
2015
What motivates use of community-based human immunodeficiency virus testing in rural South Africa?
Upadhya D, Moll AP, Brooks RP, Friedland G, Shenoi SV. What motivates use of community-based human immunodeficiency virus testing in rural South Africa? International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2015, 27: 662-671. PMID: 26134323, PMCID: PMC4851612, DOI: 10.1177/0956462415592789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingRural South AfricaRural resource-limited settingsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingCommunity-based HIVCommunity-based testingMedian CD4 countRecent HIV exposureCommunity-based HIV testing programmeFirst-time testersHIV testing programsVoluntary HIV testingResource-limited settingsCD4 countHIV exposureMedian ageHIV statusVirus testingCommunity testingHIVCells/Rural settingsFamily membersSix-itemRisky lifestyles
2014
Factors Associated With Isolated Right Heart Failure in Women A Pilot Study From Western Kenya
Lagat DK, DeLong AK, Wellenius GA, Carter EJ, Bloomfield GS, Velazquez EJ, Hogan J, Kimaiyo S, Sherman CB. Factors Associated With Isolated Right Heart Failure in Women A Pilot Study From Western Kenya. Global Heart 2014, 9: 249-254. PMID: 25667096, PMCID: PMC4405788, DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2014.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight heart failureOccupational dust exposureAirflow limitationHeart failureControl subjectsIndoor air pollutionDust exposureIsolated right heart failureHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingPilot studySmall observational studiesCase-control studyKitchen ventilationSpecific environmental exposuresWestern KenyaSurrogate measureA Pilot StudyAnalysis of subgroupsSmoke exposure timeExpiratory volumeHIV positivityReferral hospitalWalk testOccupational dustThromboembolic disease
2013
HIV Testing and Sexual Risk Reduction Counseling in Office-Based Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment
Edelman EJ, Moore BA, Caffrey S, Sikkema KJ, Jones ES, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA, Fiellin LE. HIV Testing and Sexual Risk Reduction Counseling in Office-Based Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2013, 7: 410-416. PMID: 24189173, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0b013e3182a3b603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk reduction counselingRisk reduction counselingBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentOpioid-dependent patientsReduction counselingSexual risk behaviorsHIV testingNaloxone treatmentHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingRisk behaviorsPreliminary efficacyVirus testingPatientsManual adherenceTreatment practicesProcess measuresCounseling sessionsSimilar proportionsHIVCounselingOutcomesTreatmentSessionsRandomizedTesting
2009
Point-of-Care Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing
Campbell S, Fedoriw Y. Point-of-Care Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing. Point Of Care The Journal Of Near-Patient Testing & Technology 2009, 8: 32-35. DOI: 10.1097/poc.0b013e31819b622d.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsRapid HIV testsHIV testHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingImmunodeficiency virus infectionRapid HIV testingHigh-risk individualsPublic health testingHIV testingVirus infectionVirus testingDrug AdministrationRapid diagnosisEffective disease managementHealth careDisease managementCareClinical laboratoriesDiagnosisHealth testingRecent studiesInfectionOperational barriersSignificant advancesAdministration
2007
Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Testing and Treatment in the United States
Walensky RP, Freedberg KA, Weinstein MC, Paltiel AD. Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Testing and Treatment in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2007, 45: s248-s254. PMID: 18190295, PMCID: PMC2365915, DOI: 10.1086/522546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingVoluntary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingRoutine HIV testingVoluntary HIV testingLower cost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness studiesHealth care settingsPublic health importanceHealth care interventionsCost-effectiveness analysisImmunodeficiency syndromeRisk factorsCare interventionsUS CentersCare settingsVirus testingHealth effectivenessHealth importanceDisease controlRecent evidenceHIVNew guidelinesUnited StatesPrevalence and Correlates of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Posttest Counseling Among Outpatients With Serious Mental Illness
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Desai RA. Prevalence and Correlates of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Posttest Counseling Among Outpatients With Serious Mental Illness. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2007, 195: 776-780. PMID: 17984780, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e31814514ad.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS SerodiagnosisAmbulatory CareAttitude to HealthCase ManagementCommunity Mental Health ServicesComorbidityConnecticutCounselingCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)HIVHIV AntibodiesHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMental DisordersPrevalenceSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsSerious mental illnessHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingPosttest counselingMental illnessHIV testingIndependent correlatesVirus testingCommunity-based case management servicesCorrelates of receiptHIV-positive individualsImmune deficiency syndromeCase management servicesHigher educational levelStrong therapeutic alliancePublic sector facilitiesPrimary clinicianDeficiency syndromeRisk populationsYounger ageIllnessPsychological distressTherapeutic allianceSubstantial proportionCounselingOutpatients
2001
New mothers' knowledge and attitudes about perinatal human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Walter E, Royce R, Fernández M, DeHovitz J, Ickovics J, Lampe M. New mothers' knowledge and attitudes about perinatal human immunodeficiency virus infection. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2001, 97: 70-6. PMID: 11152911, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(00)01070-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal HIV transmissionPercent of womenHIV transmissionPerinatal transmissionHIV testPerinatal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingFuture public health effortsHIV test acceptanceNew mothers' knowledgePrenatal HIV testImmunodeficiency virus infectionPrenatal HIV testingPublic health effortsCross-sectional surveyPublic health systemOrigin of HIVPerinatal HIVHIV testingPregnant womenPostpartum womenHours postpartumMothers' knowledgeVirus infectionNew Mothers' Knowledge and Attitudes About Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
WALTER E, ROYCE R, FERNÁNDEZ M, DEHOVITZ J, ICKOVICS J, LAMPE M. New Mothers' Knowledge and Attitudes About Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2001, 97: 70-76. DOI: 10.1097/00006250-200101000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal HIV transmissionPercent of womenHIV transmissionPerinatal transmissionHIV testPerinatal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingFuture public health effortsHIV test acceptanceNew mothers' knowledgePrenatal HIV testImmunodeficiency virus infectionPrenatal HIV testingPublic health effortsCross-sectional surveyPublic health systemOrigin of HIVPerinatal HIVHIV testingPregnant womenPostpartum womenHours postpartumMothers' knowledgeResults Seventy
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