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HIV and Tuberculosis Co-Infection Among Migrants in Portugal: A Brief Study on Their Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Genomic Characteristics

  • Authors: Ana Maria Tavares, Marta Pingarilho, Judite Batista, Miguel Viveiros, Sónia Dias, Cristina Toscano, Perpetua Gomes, Ana Abecasis
  • Publication Year: 2021
  • Journal: AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 37(1), pp 34–37
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.1089/aid.2020.0119

SHORT COMMUNICATION ABSTRACT HIV and tuberculosis (TB) are among the global deadliest diseases. Migrant populations are particularly vulnerable to these infections. Yet, literature is still scarce on the epidemiology of HIV–TB co-infection among migrants. In this study, we characterized native and migrant HIV patients followed in Portuguese hospitals, who were diagnosed with TB, regarding their […]
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Sexual behaviour patterns and STI risk: results of a cluster analysis among men who have sex with men in Portugal

  • Authors: Karel Blondeel, Sónia Dias, Martina Furegato, Armando Seuc, Ana Gama, Ricardo Fuertes, Luís Mendão, Marleen Temmerman, Igor Toskin
  • Publication Year: 2021
  • Journal: BMJ Open, 11(1), art e033290
  • Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033290

ABSTRACT ‘Objectives:’ Portugal has the highest HIV incidence rate in Western Europe. The proportion assigned to sexual contact between men recently increased to more than 30% of all HIV infections. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are vulnerable to the acquisition of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), increasing the per-contact risk of HIV infection. […]
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mHealth Strategies Related to HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis Knowledge and Access: Systematic Literature Review, Technology Prospecting of Patent Databases, and Systematic Search on App Stores

  • Authors: Artur Acelino Francisco Luz Nunes Queiroz, Isabel Amélia Costa Mendes, Simone de Godoy, Luís Velez Lapão, Sónia Dias
  • Publication Year: 2021
  • Journal: JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 9(2), art e23912
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.2196/23912

ABSTRACT ‘Background:’ Globally, the number of HIV cases continue to increase, despite the development of multiple prevention strategies. New cases of HIV have been reported disproportionately more in men who have sex with men and other vulnerable populations. Issues such as internalized and structural homophobia prevent these men from accessing prevention strategies such as postexposure […]
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The authors’ reply to comments on a paper about chemsex during COVID

  • Authors: Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa, Artur Acelino Francisco Luz Nunes Queiroz, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima, Priscilla Dantas Almeida, Layze Braz de Oliveira, Jeremias Salomão Chone, Telma Maria Evangelista Araújo, Sandra Mara Silva Brignol, Anderson Reis de Sousa, Isabel Amélia Costa Mendes, Sónia Dias, Inês Fronteira
  • Publication Year: 2021
  • Journal: Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 37(3), e00029921
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.1590/0102-311X00029921

LETTER Dear researchers, We appreciate the interest in our publication and the comments on the content of the article, which we received with great esteem and consideration. Generally, the authors agree and reinforce the importance of our findings, but question two central points: (1) why our research, against the most recent literature, points to an […]
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Chemsex practice among men who have sex with men (MSM) during social isolation from COVID-19: multicentric online survey

  • Authors: Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa, Artur Acelino Francisco Luz Nunes Queiroz, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima, Priscilla Dantas Almeida, Layze Braz de Oliveira, Jeremias Salomão Chone, Telma Maria Evangelista Araújo, Sandra Mara Silva Brignol, Anderson Reis de Sousa, Isabel Amélia Costa Mendes, Sónia Dias, Inês Fronteira
  • Publication Year: 2020
  • Journal: Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 36(12), art e00202420
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.1590/0102-311X00202420

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with sex practice under the effect of drugs (chemsex) among men who have sex with men (MSM) during the period of social isolation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A multicenter online survey was applied to Brazil and Portugal in April 2020 when […]
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