A5009293489- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Hepatitis C virus research
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Sex work and related issues
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- HIV Research and Treatment
Gilead Sciences (Spain)
2022-2024
Weatherford College
2022
Abstract Introduction Late HIV diagnosis is associated with increased morbidity, mortality and risk of onward transmission. Increasing early still a priority. In this observational study historical control, we determined the impact an opportunistic screening strategy in reduction late missed opportunities for earlier diagnosis. Methods The programme was implemented emergency department (ED) Hospital de Cascais between September 2018 2021. Eligible patients were aged 18–64 years, no known or...
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at greater risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Data on MSM chlamydia and gonorrhea prevalence estimates associated factors scarce. To our knowledge, this is the first study to describe determinants of both in Portugal. We conducted a cross-sectional using data from 1832 visits CheckpointLX, community-based center screening blood-borne viruses other STIs MSM. Overall or sample was 16.05%, 14.23% coinfection 40.73% asymptomatic presentation...
Abstract Background Undiagnosed cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection result in significant morbidity and mortality, further transmission, increased public health costs. Testing emergency departments (EDs) is an opportunity to expand HCV screening. The goal this project was increase the proportion eligible patients screened for urban areas. Methods An opportunistic automated screening program implemented EDs 4 hospitals Spain Portugal at different periods between 2018 2023. prevalence...
Abstract Our study assessed the characteristics of people living with HIV (PLWH) detected via opportunistic screening in Valencia (Spain) to determine diagnoses potentially missed under a more restrictive, indicator-condition diagnostic strategy. We conducted retrospective analysis electronic health records 97 PLWH diagnosed between April 2019 and August 2022. The main outcomes reported were patient CD4 + T cell count, known risk factors at diagnosis, opportunities for defined as failure...
Spain's rate of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnoses exceeds that the European Economic Area average (8.6 vs 5.6:100,000 in 2018). The country has failed to meet first United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 90-90-90 targets for HIV control by 2020, with 87.0% people living knowing their status, and late presentation rates 47.6% 51.5% country-wide Valencian autonomous community, respectively. Advancing screening linkage care (SLTC) practices is necessary effectively...
Objetivo. Se estima que la prevalencia de infección activa por el virus hepatitis C (VHC) en España es un 0,2%, pero gran número personas desconocen su estado infección. Por ello, se requiere aumentar las estrategias diagnóstico precoz dirigidas a población vulnerable y con escaso vínculo sistema sanitario. El objetivo evaluar impacto programa cribado oportunista del VHC los pacientes atendidos servicio urgencias (SU) hospital universitario. Método. realizó entre agosto 2021 abril 2023 18 69...
Background Around 57,000 people in Spain and Portugal currently living with HIV or chronic hepatitis C are unaware of their infection. The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted screening efforts for these infections. We designed an intervention to increase sustain opportunistic blood-borne virus (BBV) linkage care (SLTC) by implementing the TEST model. Methods Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) method quality improvement (QI) was implemented 8 healthcare organizations (HCOs), including four hospitals,...
Abstract Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at greater risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Data on MSM chlamydia and gonorrhea prevalence estimates associated factors is scarce. To our knowledge, this the first study to describe determinants of both in Portugal. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional using data from 1,832 visits CheckpointLX, community-based center screening blood-borne viruses other STIs MSM. Results Overall or sample was 16.05%, 14.23% coinfection...
Abstract Background: Undiagnosed cases of transmissible blood-borne viruses (HCV and HIV) result in significant morbidity mortality, further spread epidemics, increased public health costs. Testing emergency departments (EDs) is an opportunity for expanding HIV HCV screening. The goal this project was to increase the proportion eligible patients screened urban areas. Methods: An opportunistic automated screening program implemented EDs 4 hospitals Spain Portugal at different periods between...