Publications by authors named "S N Dale"
Article Synopsis
- - People of Haitian descent have faced stigma and disproportionately high rates of HIV, leading to a need for targeted research and intervention.
- - This scoping review evaluated studies on HIV prevention and treatment interventions specifically for Haitian populations, with a broad eligibility criteria and comprehensive search of eight major databases.
- - The review revealed a shortage of studies focused on Haitian populations, primarily involving women in Haiti, highlighting the necessity for community-based strategies to better address HIV-related health disparities.
Detection of Increased Activity of Human Parvovirus B19 Using Commercial Laboratory Testing of Clinical Samples and Source Plasma Donor Pools - United States, 2024.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Human parvovirus B19 typically causes mild illness but can pose serious risks to pregnant individuals, those with weakened immune systems, and people with chronic blood disorders; recent B19 activity has surged in several European countries.
- - In the U.S., no standard B19 surveillance exists, but studies found a significant rise in IgM antibodies, indicating recent infections, showing a notable increase from less than 1.5% (2020-2023) to 9.9% in Q2 of 2024.
- - A similar spike was observed in donor plasma testing, with 20% positive for B19 nucleic acid amplification testing in June 2024, up from under 2% in previous years
Background: Attending clinic appointments supports HIV viral suppression, yet racial disparities are documented. We assessed whether multilevel resilience resources were associated with appointment attendance among African American/Black (AA/B) adults living with HIV in the United States.
Methods: We ascertained data from 291 AA/B clinical cohort participants from 2018 to 2021.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a major public health issue in the United States (US) and Black women living with HIV (BWLWH) are disproportionately impacted among women. This study investigates the complexities in influences of family, friend, and special person support systems and their association with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms (PTSD), depressive symptoms, gendered coping (self-silencing), and a composite HIV risk score related to risk of viral non-suppression through missed medical visits, low medication adherence, and high viral load. Cross-sectional data among BWLWH were analyzed using network analyses via RStudio.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Transgender women living with HIV face intersectional oppression resulting in consequences for their mental and physical health. Interventions are needed that center the voices of transgender women living with HIV (TWLWH) and community stakeholders engrossed in work on behalf of the transgender community through advocacy and/or work roles.
Methods: Through a partnership with a trans led and focused program of a community-based health organization and an academic partner, from October 2020 through October 2021, TWLWH and community stakeholders participated in qualitative interviews on trauma, violence, mental health struggles, HIV stigma, gender discrimination, health behaviors (e.