Rapid HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation is safe and feasible: Experience from Wroclaw All Saints cohort in Poland 2017-2021.

Introduction: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) still faces many barriers around the world. Additional barriers such as retesting or rescheduling for result analysis and prescription might lead to abandoning PrEP initiation altogether. We wanted to explore whether there would be a significant number of alert issues among people starting PrEP that would warrant more in-depth clinical analysis before commencing PrEP safely.

Antimicrobial Resistance of Isolates among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Lower Silesia, Poland.

(NG) has developed resistance to nearly all antibiotics used for its treatment. However, very limited data are available regarding the antimicrobial resistance of NG isolates among MSM in Poland. The aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility of isolates in this key population.

Voluntary counselling and testing points (VCTs) in Poland as a complementary and accessible alternative to public healthcare facilities: A comparative analysis of epidemiological data from the VCTs and the National Institute of Public Health NIH-National Research Institute (2015-2022).

Objective: Voluntary counselling and testing points (VCTs) offer anonymous and free HIV tests in Poland. They also play an essential role in educational initiatives focused on the prevention and diagnosis of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. However, no comprehensive data is available that summarizes the results of the work carried out by these VCTs.

Why we should be avoiding periorificial mimetic muscles when injecting tissue fillers.

Background: Tissue fillers are generally safe and well tolerated by patients. However, complications do occur and may be very severe, such as intravascular injection (with occasional residual tissue loss, visual and neurological sequelae) and late nodularity and swelling. Methods to lessen the likelihood of complications have been the subject of much recent literature.

Managing intravascular complications following treatment with calcium hydroxylapatite: An expert consensus.

Background: Inadvertent intra-arterial injection of dermal fillers including calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) can result in serious adverse events including soft tissue necrosis, permanent scarring, visual impairment, and blindness. When intra-arterial injection occurs, immediate action is required for optimal outcomes, but the infrequency of this event means that many physicians may never have experienced this scenario. The aim of this document is to provide evidence-based and expert opinion recommendations for the recognition and management of vascular compromise following inadvertent injection of CaHA.