The first paper in this document is a systematic review of measures of transgender stigma employed in health research. Numerous studies in the past two …
Background: Supporting the ability of women living with HIV to avoid unintended pregnancy during the postpartum period decreases the number of new pediatric HIV infections, …
Objectives To determine the costs of implementing and operating a clinical pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program for prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Rhode Island …
Incarceration can increase HIV risk behaviors for individuals involved with the criminal justice system and may be a driver of HIV acquisition within the community. …
In light of the continued high incidence of HIV in resource-limited settings, this dissertation examines risk factors associated with HIV acquisition in at risk southern …
This dissertation uses life history data from Kisumu, Kenya and Cape Town, South Africa to investigate the influence of family instability on social and health …
Background: Prognostic prediction has empirically proven to be a highly effective paradigm that is radically reshaping public health, clinical medicine, and healthcare as a domain. …
Background Health systems in sub-Saharan Africa are facing an ongoing HIV epidemic and increasing burden of non-communicable disease (NCD). They are transforming to provide more …
This study aimed to evaluate the following (1) Rates and patterns of screening for HCV within a cohort born between1945-65 (“Baby-boomers”) seen at 7 primary …
Persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) can lead to anogenital and oral cancers, especially of the cervix and oropharyngeal region. Coinfection with the human immunodeficiency …
ABSTRACT Background: In recent years, improvements in antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have transformed infection with this virus from a death …
South Africa has among the highest burden of HIV infections in the world. Research has shown that outreach efforts, such as community mobilization, play an …
Background: In the United States (U.S.), men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to be among the highest-risk subgroups for new HIV infections. High …
Background: Women in South Africa remain disproportionately affected by HIV. Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programs reduce HIV burden through improving access to …
In this chapter, we provide an overview of the global epidemiology of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among male sex workers with an …
In the present context of the HIV crisis in the Philippines, prioritization and coverage of HIV prevention services remain limited for communities of Filipinx transgender …
Historically, research has focused on prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), with little focus on the health outcomes of mothers. As the HIV treatment landscape has …
Background. The clinical benefits of single-tablet regimen (STR) antiretroviral therapy (ART) are well-established. However, there have been no large-scale longitudinal approximations of STR utilization in …
Introduction: South Africa has a large population of perinatally infected adolescents born to women who did not have access to HIV treatment in the early …
