By Howard GrossmanM.D
Changes in kidney function among men having sex with men starting on demand tenofovir disoproxil fumarate – emtricitabine for HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxisPrEPon‐demandintermittentkidneyeGFRtenofovirHIVDaily pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) is ...
With growing demand for ARV drugs in Tanzania, the effect of other factors on disease progression is an important question. Based on this we conducted a study to examine the gender difference in the disease progression and outcomes among HIV patients on ART attending a Care and Treatment Centre...
Are in your 60s or older for non-Hodgkin lymphoma Are between 15 and 40 or older than 55 for Hodgkin lymphoma Are male or assigned male at birth, although certain subtypes may be more common in females and people assigned female at birth Have a weak immune system from HIV/AIDS, an organ...
Dr. Jason Ong, a physician/researcher from the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC), and the World Health Organization (WHO) worked with a team of researchers to conduct a global systematic review evaluating the prevalence and incidence of STI among individuals using PrEP for HIV prevention. The...
No change in health-related quality of life for at-risk U.S. women and men starting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): Findings from HPTN 069/ACTG A5305Quality of life changes starting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxisdoi:10.1371/journal.pone.0206577Shashi N. Kapadia...
They anticipated social support from family members, their main sexual partner and close friends for their PrEP use, and discussed other men as important sources of support for PrEP initiation. Nearly all men expressed positive views of people using PrEP. Participants believed HIV testing would be ...
(HIV) infection for men who have sex with men (MSM).Tenofovir diphosphate (TFV-DP) concentrations in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and rectal mononuclear cells from an intensive pharmacokinetic study ("Cell-PrEP" [preexposure prophylaxis]) of 30 days of daily TDF/FTC followed by...
Community-based Centers play a pivotal role in the screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), particularly, but not only, in the context of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). 'Sex Check' is a protocol following gay and bisexual men who have sex with men at high risk of STIs...
Youth aged 13–29 years represent 23% of the population but account for 40% of new HIV diagnoses, with risk peaking at ages 22–23 years. We assessed sexual behaviors, PrEP knowledge and attitudes among patients of 6 School-Based-Health-Centers (SBHCs) located in Northern Manhattan and the...