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Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS
December 2024
Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Background And Objectives: Anorectal and pharyngeal infections with (NG) are common in men who have sex with men (MSM). However, they are often asymptomatic and found in the absence of reported risk behavior and concurrent genital infection. These serve as a hidden reservoir for ongoing transmission and may cause complications.
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February 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Prenatal and intrapartum invasive tests are possible mechanisms of mother to child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV). The viral activity can affect the MTCT risk after invasive tests, but the evidence is scarce. This scoping review discussed the effects of prenatal or intrapartum invasive tests on the risk of HBV MTCT.
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January 2025
MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Background: The availability of many tools for malaria control leads to complex decisions regarding the most cost-effective intervention package based on local epidemiology. Mosquito characteristics influence the impact of vector control, but entomological surveillance is often limited due to a lack of resources in national malaria programmes.
Methods: This study quantified the monetary value of information provided by entomological data collection for programmatic decision-making using a mathematical model of Plasmodium falciparum transmission.
BMC Public Health
January 2025
Center for Epidemiology and Research in POPulation Health (CERPOP), Inserm, Université de Toulouse III, Toulouse, France.
Background: Sexual and reproductive health issues in adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) have been left behind in HIV care programs. ALHIV are at risk of unintended pregnancy which jeopardizes their socio-economic future, health outcomes and exposes their newborn to HIV transmission. A better understanding of these events is needed.
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January 2025
Department of Public Administration, School of Politics and Public Administration, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541006, Guangxi, China.
Abuse of new drugs, such as Rush poppers, methamphetamine, Magu, Ketamine, and Ecstasy, is common among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China, leading to increased risks of sexually explicit media consumption, sexual violence, and sexual risk behaviors. This study aimed to explore the prevalence and relationships of these behaviors among MSM with new drug abuse. A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to June 2021, involving 453 MSM in Jinan, China.
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