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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis"”.
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Exploring Men who have sex with men’s HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Initiation Decision-making Processes in the Southern United States
<p>In 2012, the first pharmacological HIV preventative agent, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was approved in the U.S. for individuals at high-risk of contracting HIV. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at increased HIV risk, due to their engagement in anal intercourse (AI), which is the most …
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The experiences of low-risk and HIV anxious gay men who are using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): A qualitative study
Aims: To explore the experiences of low-risk, HIV anxious gay and bisexual men (GBM) who use HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and the impact PrEP use has on their sexual behaviour and experience of anxiety. Background: PrEP has demonstrated significant protection against HIV infection among GBM …
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Perceptions of adolescent girls and young women regarding HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis usage at public health facilities in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi region, Namibia
… girls, and young women are at high risk of HIV infection. This is evidenced by the prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 64 in Zambezi region at 22.3 %. Among this percentage, the number of new infections among adolescent girls and young women was at 2,323 in 2016 to 2017. The Ministry …
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Challenges facing researchers conducting clinical trials in HIV prevention in South Africa: a focus on adherence
… at clinical trial sites that are involved in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis research. The survey was conducted at clinical trial sites across South Africa among health care workers in the clinical research sector. The principle issue to be identified was the perceptions of staff and researchers …
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Truvada approved as HIV PreP: are South African doctors ready? Survey measuring willingness to prescribe and attitudes, knowledge, and practises regarding HIV PrEP amongst South African based doctors
HIV prevention has received renewed attention with the release of results from clinical trials dealing with the efficacy and safety of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), particularly once daily Truvada, within the last decade. The results seemed to suggest that PrEP is efficacious with high …
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The relationship between gay community, other social networks, and HIV among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men
… LGBTQ+ communities, broader social networks, and HIV prevention among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Australia. Chapter 1 introduces what is known about social networks, community, and HIV prevention among GBMSM. Chapters 2 and 3 use data from the Gay Community …
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MATHEMATICAL MODELLING FOR REAL-TIME AND PROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
… outbreak size. Models that incorporate superspreading of secondary cases and reduced transmission due to case isolation provide the most accurate projections, highlighting the importance of capturing key epidemiological mechanisms when generating real-time forecasts in confined settings. …
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Exposing the gaps: HIV prevention perspectives, use, and preferences among priority populations in Seattle, Washington
While the rate of new HIV diagnoses has decreased over the past decade in Seattle and King County, Washington, HIV incidence remains high among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), transgender persons, and people who inject drugs (PWID). Biomedical HIV prevention, including …