Management of HCV and HIV infections among people who inject drugs.

Purpose Of Review: Despite a high burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV infection among IDUs and the advent of effective therapies, assessment and treatment remain limited. The current review focuses on the management of HCV and HIV among IDUs, focusing particularly on recent strategies to enhance assessment, uptake and response to HCV and HIV treatment.

Recent Findings: There are compelling data demonstrating that with the appropriate programs, treatment for HIV and HCV among IDUs is successful.

What is the potential for bisexual men in China to act as a bridge of HIV transmission to the female population? Behavioural evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China has rapidly increased in recent years. It is suggested that MSM could be a potential bridge of HIV transmission to the general female population. We investigated the bisexual behaviour of MSM in China through systematic review and meta-analysis.

HIV and syphilis co-infection increasing among men who have sex with men in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: This study aims to estimate the magnitude and changing trends of HIV, syphilis and HIV-syphilis co-infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China during 2003-2008 through a systematic review of published literature.

Methodology/principal Findings: Chinese and English literatures were searched for studies reporting HIV and syphilis prevalence among MSM from 2003 to 2008. The prevalence estimates were summarized and analysed by meta-analyses.

Human immunodeficiency virus prevalence is increasing among men who have sex with men in China: findings from a review and meta-analysis.

Background And Method: Multiple studies reported a fast-spreading human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. This study aimed to estimate the magnitude and time trends of HIV prevalence among MSM in different geographical regions of China through a systemic review and meta-analysis.

Results: A total of 94 articles were identified (25 in English and 69 in Chinese) and analyzed.

Expected epidemiological impacts of introducing an HIV vaccine in Thailand: a model-based analysis.

Background: The RV144 trial conducted in Thailand was the first to demonstrate modest protective efficacy of an HIV vaccine. Its estimated initial efficacy was ∼74%, but this waned considerably over time.

Methods: We developed a mathematical model to reflect historical and current HIV trends across different at-risk populations in Thailand.

Men who have sex with men in China have relatively low numbers of sexual partners.

HIV prevalence is increasing rapidly among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China and potentially associated with the number of male sexual partners that each man has on average. This study estimates the distribution of the number of male sexual partners among Chinese MSM through a comprehensive review of English and Chinese published literature. The overall median number of male sexual partners of Chinese MSM in the past 6 months China was estimated to be 1.