2024
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Chaiyakunapruk, N., Lee, S.W.H., Kulchaitanaroaj, P. et al. Estimated global and regional economic burden of genital herpes simplex virus infection among 15–49 year-olds in 2016. BMC Global Public Health 2, 42 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-024-00053-6
Kularatne R, Blondeel K, Kasaro M, et al. Clinic-based evaluation of point-of-care dual HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic tests at primary healthcare antenatal facilities in South Africa and Zambia. BMC Infect Dis. 2024;24(Suppl 1):600. Published 2024 Jun 19. doi:10.1186/s12879-024-09463-1
Blondeel K, Mirandola M, Gios L, et al. Sexual satisfaction, an indicator of sexual health and well-being? Insights from STI/HIV prevention research in European men who have sex with men. BMJ Glob Health. 2024;9(5):e013285. Published 2024 May 24. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2023-013285
Sherriff N, Mirandola M, Silva R, et al. Independent clinic-based evaluation of dual POCTs for screening for HIV and syphilis in men who have sex with men in Italy, Malta, Peru, and the United Kingdom. BMC Infect Dis. 2024;24(Suppl 1):192. Published 2024 Feb 29. doi:10.1186/s12879-024-09019-3
2023
Bruni L, Albero G, Rowley J, et al. Global and regional estimates of genital human papillomavirus prevalence among men: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Glob Health. 2023;11(9):e1345-e1362. doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00305-4
Stone J, Looker KJ, Silhol R, et al. The population impact of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) vaccination on the incidence of HSV-2, HIV and genital ulcer disease in South Africa: a mathematical modelling study. EBioMedicine. 2023;90:104530. doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104530
Shipitsyna E, Kularatne R, Golparian D, et al. Mycoplasma genitalium prevalence, antimicrobial resistance-associated mutations, and coinfections with non-viral sexually transmitted infections in high-risk populations in Guatemala, Malta, Morocco, Peru and South Africa, 2019-2021. Front Microbiol. 2023;14:1130762. Published 2023 Feb 22. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1130762
2022
Zhang Y, Goh SM, Mello MB, et al. Improved rapid diagnostic tests to detect syphilis and yaws: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sex Transm Infect. 2022;98(8):608-616. doi:10.1136/sextrans-2022-055546
Kennedy CE, Yeh PT, Atkins K, Ferguson L, Baggaley R, Narasimhan M. PrEP distribution in pharmacies: a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2022;12(2):e054121. Published 2022 Feb 21. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054121
ProSPeRo Network. Standardised protocol for a prospective cross-sectional multicentre clinical utility evaluation of two dual point-of-care tests in non-clinical settings for the screening of HIV and syphilis in men who have sex with men. BMJ Open. 2022;12(6):e055275. Published 2022 Jun 8. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055275
Bertagnolio S, Thwin SS, Silva R, et al. Clinical features of, and risk factors for, severe or fatal COVID-19 among people living with HIV admitted to hospital: analysis of data from the WHO Global Clinical Platform of COVID-19. Lancet HIV. 2022;9(7):e486-e495. doi:10.1016/S2352-3018(22)00097-2
2021
Otu A, Danhoundo G, Toskin I, Govender V, Yaya S. Refocusing on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to improve reproductive health: a call to further action. Reprod Health. 2021;18(1):242. Published 2021 Dec 1. doi:10.1186/s12978-021-01296-4
Murtagh M, Blondeel K, Peeling RW, Kiarie J, Toskin I. The relevance of target product profiles for manufacturers, experiences from the World Health Organization initiative for point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections. Arch Public Health. 2021;79(1):187. Published 2021 Oct 27. doi:10.1186/s13690-021-00708-y
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Blondeel K, Dias S, Furegato M, et al. Sexual behaviour patterns and STI risk: results of a cluster analysis among men who have sex with men in Portugal. BMJ Open. 2021;11(1):e033290. Published 2021 Jan 22. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033290
2020
ProSPeRo Network. Standardised protocol for a prospective cross-sectional multicentre clinic-based evaluation of two dual point-of-care tests for the screening of HIV and syphilis in men who have sex with men, sex workers and pregnant women. BMJ Open. 2020;10(11):e044479. Published 2020 Nov 26. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044479
Matsubara C, Sakisaka K, Sychareun V, Phensavanh A, Ali M. Anxiety and perceived psychological impact associated with needle stick and sharp device injury among tertiary hospital workers, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Ind Health. 2020;58(4):388-396. doi:10.2486/indhealth.2019-0088
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