Behavioural and demographic correlates of undiagnosed HIV infection in a MSM sample recruited in 13 European cities

Authors: Marcus U, Nöstlinger C, Rosińska M, Sherriff N, Gios L, Dias SF, Gama AF, Toskin I, Alexiev I, Schink SB, Mirandola M, Naseva E
Publication Year: 2018
Journal: BMC Infectious Diseases
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30081839

BACKGROUND: Reducing the number of people with undiagnosed HIV infection is a major goal of HIV control and prevention efforts in Europe and elsewhere. We analysed data from a large multi-city European bio-behavioural survey conducted among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) for previously undiagnosed HIV infections, and aimed to characterise undiagnosed MSM who […]
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Prevalence of drug use during sex amongst MSM in Europe: Results from a multi-site bio-behavioural survey

Authors: Rosińska M, Gios L, Nöstlinger C, Vanden Berghe W, Marcus U, Schink S, Sherriff N, Jones AM, Folch C, Dias S, Velicko I, Mirandola M
Publication Year: 2018
Journal: International Journal of Drug Policy
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29402683

Background: Substance use has been consistently reported to be more prevalent amongst Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) compared to the general population. Substance use, in particular polydrug use, has been found to be influenced by social and contextual factors and to increase the risk of unprotected intercourse among MSM. The objective of this […]
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HIV serostatus knowledge and serostatus disclosure with the most recent anal intercourse partner in a European MSM sample recruited in 13 cities: results from the Sialon-II study

Authors: Alexiev I, Berglund T, Dias SF, Folch C, Gama AF, Gios L, Jones AM, Klavs I, Marcus U, Mirandola M, Naseva E, Niedźwiedzka-Stadnik M, Nöstlinger C, Pitigoi D, Rafila A, Schink SB, Sherriff N, Sialon II Network, Staneková D, Toskin I
Publication Year: 2017
Journal: BMC Infectious Diseases
Link: https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-017-2814-x/open-peer-review

Knowledge of HIV status can be important in reducing the risk of HIV exposure. In a European sample of men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM), we aimed to identify factors associated with HIV serostatus disclosure to the most recent anal intercourse (AI) partner. We also aimed to describe the impact of HIV serostatus disclosure on HIV exposure risks. During […]
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Bio-behavioural HIV and STI surveillance among men who have sex with men in Europe: The Sialon II protocols

Authors: Alexiev I, Breveglieri M, Caplinskas S, Dias S, Dudareva-Vizule S, Ferrer L, Folch C, Furegato M, Gios L, Klavs I, Kühlmann-Berenzon S, Marcus U, Mirandola M, Montoliu A, Nöstlinger C, Rafila A, Regine V, Rosińska M, Sherriff N, Staneková D, Suligoi B, Toskin I, Vanden Berghe W, Velicko I
Publication Year: 2016
Journal: BMC Public Health
Link: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-016-2783-9%20

Globally, the HIV epidemic continues to represent a pressing public health issue in Europe and elsewhere. There is an emerging and progressively urgent need to harmonise HIV and STI behavioural surveillance among MSM across European countries through the adoption of common indicators, as well as the development of trend analysis in order to monitor the […]
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Behavioural and demographic correlates of undiagnosed HIV infection in a MSM sample recruited in 13 European cities

Prevalence of drug use during sex amongst MSM in Europe: Results from a multi-site bio-behavioural survey

HIV serostatus knowledge and serostatus disclosure with the most recent anal intercourse partner in a European MSM sample recruited in 13 cities: results from the Sialon-II study

Bio-behavioural HIV and STI surveillance among men who have sex with men in Europe: The Sialon II protocols

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