4 results match your criteria: "Bureau of Public Health Clinics[Affiliation]"
Examining Women's Self-Management Strategies for Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis in New York City.
Sex Transm Dis
February 2025
Bureau of Public Health Clinics, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Introduction: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most prevalent vaginal condition among women, yet limited data exist on how women manage recurring BV and their perceptions of BV triggers. This study aimed to explore women's experiences with BV onset and recurrence, the various self-treatment strategies used, and adherence to medication regimens.
Methods: From March 2020-May 2022, we recruited females at birth ages ≥18 years, who had received a BV diagnosis within the past year at one of four New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) sexual health clinics (SHCs) to take part in semi-structured interviews.
Delays in sexual health care among patients attending New York City Sexual Health Clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic, March 2020 to February 2021.
Sex Transm Dis
April 2024
Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, US.
Background: Public health emergencies can lead to reduced or suspended services in sexual health clinics (SHCs), raising questions about optimal ways to maintain access to care. We examined changes in sexual behaviors, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, telehealth preference, and correlates of delayed sexual health care among patients attending New York City (NYC) publicly funded SHCs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: 470 patients from four SHCs (July-September 2021) completed a self-administered survey that collected data on access to sexual health care, overall and over three distinct time periods [Spring 2020 (COVID-19 wave 1), Summer 2020, Fall 2020/Winter 2021 (COVID-19 wave 2)].
Transmission of yellow fever vaccine virus through blood transfusion and organ transplantation in the USA in 2021: report of an investigation.
Lancet Microbe
September 2023
Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO, USA.
Article Synopsis
- In 2021, four organ transplant recipients in the USA developed encephalitis linked to a common donor, prompting an investigation into the cause.
- Researchers used various testing methods, including metagenomic next-generation sequencing, and discovered yellow fever virus in one recipient's cerebrospinal fluid, confirming recent infections in all recipients.
- The investigation highlighted the importance of waiting at least 2 weeks after receiving a yellow fever vaccine before donating blood to prevent transfusion-related infections.
Reasons for PrEP Discontinuation After Navigation at Sexual Health Clinics: Interactions Among Systemic Barriers, Behavioral Relevance, and Medication Concerns.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
July 2022
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV and STI, New York, NY.
Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention requires engagement throughout the PrEP care continuum. Using data from a PrEP navigation program, we examine reasons for PrEP discontinuation.
Setting: Participants were recruited from New York City Health Department Sexual Health Clinics with PrEP navigation programs.