A5011324348- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Sex work and related issues
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Reproductive tract infections research
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Mormonism, Religion, and History
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Tribology and Lubrication Engineering
- Tribology and Wear Analysis
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
National Institutes of Health
2023
American BioOptics (United States)
2010-2014
University of Santa Monica
2013
RAND Europe
2013
Abstract Over the past 2 decades, cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia have been rising in United States, disproportionately among gay, bisexual, other men who sex with men, as well racial ethnic minorities all genders. In this review, we address updates about evidence on doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis for prevention bacterial STIs, including efficacy, safety, antimicrobial resistance, acceptability, modeling population impact,...
Background: Although black cisgender women in Chicago continue to disproportionally account for new HIV diagnoses, few are on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We used concurrent mixed-methods understand women's PrEP knowledge, attitudes, experience, and preferences Chicago. Setting Methods: surveyed 370 HIV(−) visiting a sexually transmitted infection clinic (n = 120) or emergency department 250). Two focus groups were conducted with PrEP-naive women, interviews 7 PrEP-experienced women....
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective but underutilized method for preventing HIV transmission in communities vulnerable to HIV. Public health campaigns aimed at increasing PrEP awareness and access have less evaluation data.The aim of this study was evaluate Chicago's campaign, PrEP4Love (P4L), a campaign that uses equity sex-positivity approaches information dissemination.P4L launched February 2016 remains active date. The analysis period paper from the launch date through May...
Because lubricants may decrease trauma during coitus, it is hypothesized that they could aid in the prevention of HIV acquisition. Therefore, safety and anti-HIV-1 activity over-the-counter (OTC) aqueous- (n = 10), lipid- 2), silicone-based 2) products were tested. The rheological properties lipid-based precluded testing with exception explant testing. Six aqueous-based gels hyperosmolar, two nearly iso-osmolar, hypo-osmolar. Evaluation panel showed Gynol II (a spermicidal gel containing 2%...
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective yet under-utilised method for preventing HIV transmission in high-risk groups. Despite ongoing social marketing to increase PrEP awareness, few studies have evaluated public responses. This paper contextualises negative responses Chicago's PrEP4Love campaign. In February 2016, a sex-positive ad campaign called was launched online and throughout spaces Chicago. A gender sexuality inclusive campaign, intended be culturally responsive sex...
The U.S. has the tools to end HIV epidemic, but progress stagnated. A major gap in efforts address is under-utilization of medications that can virtually eliminate acquisition virus, known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This document proposes a financing and delivery system unlock broad access PrEP for those most vulnerable bring an epidemic.
After the initial approval of use tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) by US Food and Drug Administration in 2012 for anti-HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), uptake was initially limited, but more recent community surveys expert opinion suggest wider acceptance some key populations.Demonstration projects are underway to determine best practices United States identify at-risk individuals primary care sexually transmitted disease clinics who could benefit from PrEP. Studies...
Abstract Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disproportionately affects men who have sex with (MSM) and transgender women (TGW). Safe acceptable topical HIV prevention methods that target the rectum are needed. Methods. MTN-017 was a phase 2, 3-period, randomized sequence, open-label, expanded safety acceptability crossover study comparing rectally applied reduced-glycerin (RG) 1% tenofovir (TFV) oral emtricitabine/TFV disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF). In each 8-week period...
Despite high efficacy, use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remains low among young men who have sex with (MSM) and transgender women (TW), primarily because barriers such as stigma resource awareness. We evaluated a social marketing campaign known PrEP4Love that works to eliminate PrEP stigma; awareness gaps through targeted advertising.Chicago, Illinois.Participants were enrolled within cohort study MSM TW (RADAR). Data collected between June 2017 April 2018 from HIV-negative individuals...
Women need multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) to simultaneously prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, with or without contraception. User feedback early in product development is critical for maximizing uptake and continuation. Our global online survey (April 2017-December 2018) explored women's opinions about MPT formulations (e.g., fast-dissolving vaginal inserts, films, intravaginal rings, injectables, implants), preferences long-acting "on-demand"...
Rectal products used with anal intercourse (AI) may facilitate transmission of STIs/HIV. However, there is limited data on rectal douching behavior in populations practicing AI. We examined the content, types products, practices and risk behaviors among those reporting From August 2011 to May 2012, 1,725 women men receptive AI past 3 months completed an internet-based survey practices. The was available English, French, German, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai included questions...
Background: The importance of the acceptability rectal microbicides for HIV and sexually transmissible infections (STIs) prevention is widely recognised. Given relatively consistent use lubricants anal intercourse (AI) potential lubricant-like microbicides, understanding barriers to lubricant may help inform hurdles likely be encountered once a microbicide becomes available. Methods: We conducted an internet-based survey using 25-item questionnaire assess AI use, including preferences use....
Background Sexual and gender minority (SGM) adolescents in the United States are disproportionately affected by HIV. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective biomedical HIV prevention method, but its awareness uptake among SGM low. There no adolescent-centered PrEP social marketing campaigns that have potential to increase interest PrEP. Objective To address this gap, qualitative study aims examine adolescents’ needs preferences regarding campaigns. Methods from Chicago...
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake remains low among Black men who have sex with (BMSM). PrEPLine, launched in August 2015, based Chicago, was designed to support PrEP linkage BMSM. PrEPLine moves clients through the Motivational Cascade, addresses barriers, and tracks outcomes. Study findings suggest that three variables (i.e., being gay/same gender loving, living more than 15 miles from a clinic location, rescheduling an appointment) demonstrated significant positive association...
The goals of this article are to describe the role allies in efforts support health bisexual + communities and provide a case example allyship. We begin with brief review literature on allyship, which highlights definitions, best practices, critical context considerations important for all understand, such as privilege power. Following, we development first task force its kind country – Chicago Bisexual Health Task Force our roles allies. Key milestones from year half force’s life shared...
Since the first cases of a strange, new illness among gay men were reported to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1981, parameters measures men’s health have unfortunately been defined by disease-centered, myopic concentration on area between navel knee.
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