A5027164167- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Sex work and related issues
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
2021-2023
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2020
Altice Portugal (Portugal)
2015
King's College London
2014
The COVID-19 pandemic health crisis and its potential implications for people who use drugs (PWUD) created permissive conditions toward social innovation experimentation. Still, it also exposed gaps in harm reduction approaches. Harm responsiveness was informed by the priorities defined at local level, so not applied uniformly different regions. This paper intends to contribute analysis of during outbreak comparing adaptations implementation municipal services support street-involved (SI)...
To describe HIV testing behaviour and context of MSM in Portugal participating the European Internet Survey (EMIS).Data for Portuguese sample were extracted those 5187 participants analysed. Multivariate logistic regression models fitted to quantify association between participants' characteristics context.Seventy-two percent had ever been tested among tested, 11% diagnosed with HIV. Primary care was most common setting HIV-negative men (37%). Compared never who taken an test higher...
Abstract Four emergency shelters were instituted in Lisbon during COVID-19, and are still operation. Between March August 2020, they served over 600 people. The host a diverse population, including people experiencing homelessness, foreigners, LGBTI + people, those with reduced mobility, couples, pets, People Who Use Drugs, alcohol (henceforth PWUD). Individuals provided care regardless of their immigration or residence status. In order to ensure continuity the bring clients who usually...
<h3>Objectives</h3> Sex workers (SW) are key populations at an increased risk of HIV infection. This study aimed to characterise risk-taking behaviours and assess prevalence among SW in Portugal. <h3>Methods</h3> A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1040 using a participatory research approach. were recruited sex-work locations community-based organisation offices. Data collected through questionnaire trained interviewers. An rapid test performed 213 respondents. <h3>Results</h3>...
HIV incidence in men who have sex with (MSM) is increasing western countries, including Portugal. We aimed to estimate and assess how individual short-term changes exposures over time predict seroconversion. evaluated participants of an open cohort HIV-negative MSM enrolled after testing at a community-based voluntary counselling centre Lisbon. At each evaluation structured questionnaire was completed status ascertained using rapid followed by confirmatory testing. Between April 2011...
Purpose Newly diagnosed HIV infections among men who have sex with (MSM) are rising in many European countries. Surveillance tools must be tailored to the current state of epidemic, and include decentralised prospective monitoring incidence behavioural changes key populations. In this scenario, an open cohort study was assembled—The Lisbon Cohort MSM—aiming dynamically monitor frequency disease its predictors. Participants The MSM is ongoing observational conducted at a community-based...
Introduction Consistent use of PrEP reduces HIV transmission from sexual practices amongst men who have sex with (MSM) up to 92% [ 1 ]. Lisbon MSM cohort study estimates point that 59.3% their participants at entrance (1593 negative enrolled between April 2011 and May 2013) were eligible for 2 ], according the 2014 USA guidelines 3 Studies about acceptability implementation support policies aimed increasing rolling out its use. Hence, exploratory in Lisbon. Materials Methods A street‐based...
The main objectives of this study are to describe the smoked cocaine user's profile in socially-depressed areas and their needs from a harm-reduction perspective, investigate use smoking crack compare acute effects between injecting consumption.The took place SAPS, Barcelona, Spain. Two focus group sessions were undertaken with total 8 drug users. Secondly, participants answered structured questionnaire course sessions, as snowball activity, trained survey 6 other smokers.We obtained 56...
Aim To describe the knowledge as well current and potential use of self‐sampling kits among men who have sex with ( MSM ) to analyse their preferred biological sample result communication method. Methods We data HIV negative or unknown serostatus from an online survey conducted in eight countries (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia Spain) between April December 2016. It was advertised mainly gay dating websites. conduct a descriptive analysis main characteristics...
Objectives Portugal has the highest HIV incidence rate in Western Europe. The proportion assigned to sexual contact between men recently increased more than 30% of all infections. Men who have sex with (MSM) are vulnerable acquisition other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), increasing per-contact risk infection. Building on syndemic theory, aim this analysis was identify patterns current behaviour MSM, and explore their relationship self-reported current, past STI diagnoses positive...
Introduction Alcohol-related problems disproportionally affect people experiencing homelessness. As the first wave of COVID-2019 pandemic spread in 2020, a number emergency shelters were opened Lisbon. Increased difficulties obtaining alcohol could have led to an increased incidence withdrawal. Therefore, low-threshold harm reduction intervention was introduced these shelters. This consisted fixed medication treatment, made available immediately for those with specific conditions, without...
We analyzed men who have sex with (MSM) from Denmark, Germany, Greece, Portugal and Spain to identify would choose HIV self-testing as their preferred testing method assessed setting acquire a kit confirm reactive result. In 2016, we recruited an online sample of 3725 HIV-negative MSM. used Poisson regression factors associated choosing the option. For those it option, settings Not being open about one’s sexual behaviors was except in Greece; older age Greece Spain; reporting condomless anal...
The non-decreasing incidence of HIV among men who have sex with (MSM) has motivated the emergence Community Based Voluntary Counselling and Testing (CBVCT) services specifically addressed to MSM. CBVCT are characterized by facilitated access linkage care, a staff largely constituted voluntary peers, private not-for-profit structures outside formal health system institutions. Encouraging results been measured about their effectiveness, but these favourable may obtained at high costs,...
Community-based voluntary counselling and testing (CBVCT) services for men who have sex with (MSM) can reach those most-at-risk provide an environment gay that is likely to be non-stigmatising. Longitudinal data on the behaviour of HIV-negative MSM are scarce in Europe. The aim this protocol, developed during Euro HIV Early Diagnosis And Treatment (EDAT) project, implement a multicentre community-based cohort attending 15 CBVCT 5 European countries. (1) To describe patterns use, (2) estimate...
Background Late HIV diagnosis remains frequent among the gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with (GBMSM) population across Europe. self-sampling could help remove barriers facilitate access to testing for this high-risk population. Objective We assessed capacity of increase frequency GBMSM living in Denmark, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Spain, evaluated role new technologies result communication phase. Methods analyzed a convenience sample 5019 prior experience were recruited...
O estudo tem como objectivo descrever a utilização de serviços saúde para informação, prevenção e teste do VIH por parte homens gays em Portugal identificar factores associados ter efectuado o diferentes serviços. Para este abordagem participativa foi aplicado um inquérito questionário 1046 gays. Cerca 27% dos participantes refere que recorreu ao CAD obter informação sobre VIH/sida. 83% recebeu gratuitamente preservativos no último ano. A maioria (88%) já efectuou VIH. Destes, 74%...
<title>Abstract</title> <underline>Background</underline> The COVID-19 pandemic health crisis and its potential implications for people who use drugs (PWUD) created permissive conditions toward social innovation experimentation. Still, it also exposed gaps in harm reduction approaches. local level situations informed the responsiveness, so was not applied uniformly different regions. This paper intends to contribute analysis of responsiveness during outbreak by comparing adaptations...
There is an urgent need for Alzheimeŕs disease (AD) biomarkers that can detect the at early pre-symptomatic stages. Case versus control study designs often ignore clinical heterogeneity in patients and neuropathology controls resulting markers with doubtful utility. U sing of vivo β -amyloid deposition (e.g. 11 C-PiB) combined positron emission tomography (PET) or MRI to derive biologically relevant associated established endophenotypes pathology a better approach. Neuropathological...
INTRODUCTION:In Western European countries sex between men regains importance as a driving force of the HIV epidemic: in Portugal newly-diagnosed cases among MSM have increased 6% per year, whereas due to remaining transmission modes decreased.New infections may result from risk management strategies that bypass classic primary prevention.We aimed estimate incidence infection
<h3>Background</h3> When available, point-of-care tests are very useful in the screening of STIs. They have affordable prices, need minimal equipment and training, results immediately allowing treatment with no delay. <h3>Objectives</h3> We describe prevalence syphilis an MSM population attending HIV Anonymous Testing Center (ATC), who stated that they were never infected <i>Treponema pallidum</i>, as evaluated a rapid test. Positive confirmed RPR TPHA tests. <h3>Materials Methods</h3> Nine...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Late HIV diagnosis remains frequent among the gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with (GBMSM) population across Europe. self-sampling could help remove barriers facilitate access to testing for this high-risk population. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> We assessed capacity of increase frequency GBMSM living in Denmark, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Spain, evaluated role new technologies result communication phase. <title>METHODS</title> analyzed a...