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Men who have sex with men and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa by Smith, Adrian D, Dr, Tapsoba, Placide, MD, Peshu, Norbert, MPH, Sanders, Eduard J, PhD, Jaffe, Harold W, Prof

“…Summary Globally, men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to bear a high burden of HIV infection. In sub-Saharan Africa, same-sex behaviours have been largely…”
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HIV testing, care and viral suppression among men who have sex with men and transgender individuals in Johannesburg, South Africa by Fearon, Elizabeth, Tenza, Siyanda, Mokoena, Cecilia, Moodley, Kerushini, Smith, Adrian D, Bourne, Adam, Weatherburn, Peter, Palanee-Phillips, Thesla

“…Men who have sex with men and transgender individuals (MSM/TG) carry a disproportionately high burden of HIV, including in South Africa. However, there are few…”
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Diagnostic performance of two rapid tests for syphilis screening in people living with HIV in Cali, Colombia by García Luna, Jonny Alejandro, Romero-Rosas, Nelson, Silva Peña, Sebastian Alejandro, Oviedo Sarmiento, Oscar Javier, Galindo Orrego, Ximena, Lenis Quintero, William, Perea, Luisa Consuelo, Martínez Buitrago, Ernesto, Osorio, Lyda, Salazar, Juan Carlos, Smith, Adrian D, Alexander, Neal

“…There is insufficient evidence supporting the use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for syphilis in people living with HIV (PLWH). We evaluated the diagnostic…”
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Barriers to and enablers of uptake of antiretroviral therapy in integrated HIV and tuberculosis treatment programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kadia, Benjamin Momo, Dimala, Christian Akem, Fongwen, Noah T, Smith, Adrian D

“…Programmes that merge management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) aim to improve HIV/TB co-infected patients' access to…”
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Phylogeographic Assessment Reveals Geographic Sources of HIV-1 Dissemination Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Kenya by Nduva, George M, Otieno, Frederick, Kimani, Joshua, McKinnon, Lyle R, Cholette, Francois, Sandstrom, Paul, Graham, Susan M, Price, Matt A, Smith, Adrian D, Bailey, Robert C, Hassan, Amin S, Esbjörnsson, Joakim, Sanders, Eduard J

“…HIV-1 transmission dynamics involving men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa are not well understood. We investigated the rates of HIV-1 transmission…”
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Effectiveness of CoronaVac and BNT162b2 COVID-19 mass vaccination in Colombia: A population-based cohort study by Paternina-Caicedo, Angel, Jit, Mark, Alvis-Guzmán, Nelson, Fernández, Juan Carlos, Hernández, José, Paz-Wilches, Justo Jesus, Rojas-Suarez, José, Dueñas-Castell, Carmelo, Alvis-Zakzuk, Nelson J., Smith, Adrian D., Hoz-Restrepo, Fernando De La

“…In February 2021, Colombia began mass vaccination against COVID-19 using mainly BNT162b2 and CoronaVac vaccines. We aimed to estimate vaccine effectiveness…”
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Is audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) useful in risk behaviour assessment of female and male sex workers, Mombasa, Kenya? by van der Elst, Elisabeth M, Okuku, Haile Selassie, Nakamya, Phellister, Muhaari, Allan, Davies, Alun, McClelland, R Scott, Price, Matthew A, Smith, Adrian D, Graham, Susan M, Sanders, Eduard J

“…Audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) may elicit more frequent reporting of socially sensitive behaviours than face-to-face (FtF)-interview. However,…”
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Global Health Education in UK Medical Schools (GHEMS) study protocol by Bandyopadhyay, Soham, Shortland, Thomas, Wadanamby, Shavinthi W, Thomas, Hannah S, Gurung, Binay, Akhbari, Melika, Trout, Isobel, Patel, Rashida, Sharma, Karisma, Fitzgerald, J Edward, Smith, Adrian D

“…# Background Global health is the study, research, and practice of medicine focused on improving health and achieving health equity for all persons worldwide…”
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Mortality among healthcare workers in Indonesia during 18 months of COVID-19 by Ekawati, Lenny L, Arif, Ahmad, Hidayana, Irma, Nurhasim, Ahmad, Munziri, M Zakiyuddin, Lestari, Karina D, Tan, Amanda, Ferdiansyah, Firdaus, Nashiruddin, Fikry, Adnani, Qorinah E S, Malik, Halik, Maharani, Tri, Riza, Andy, Pasaribu, Monalisa, Abidin, Khairul, Andrianto, Adhi A, Nursalam, Nursalam, Suhardiningsih, A V Sri, Jubaedah, Ade, Widodo, N S, Surendra, Henry, Sudoyo, Herawati, Smith, Adrian D, Kreager, Philip, Baird, J Kevin, Elyazar, Iqbal R F

“…The impact of SARS-CoV-2 infections upon Indonesian health care workers (HCWs) is unknown due to the lack of systematic collection and analysis of mortality…”
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Risk factors associated with hospitalisation for influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness in South Africa: A case-population study by Abadom, Tochukwu Raphael, Smith, Adrian D, Tempia, Stefano, Madhi, Shabir A, Cohen, Cheryl, Cohen, Adam L

“…Abstract Background Influenza is a common cause of severe respiratory illness, but risk factors for hospitalisation in low income settings with a high HIV…”
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Reductions in Childhood Pneumonia Mortality After Vaccination in the United States by Paternina-Caicedo, Angel, Smith, Adrian D, Buchanich, Jeanine, Garcia-Calavaro, Christian, Alvis-Guzman, Nelson, Narvaez, Javier, de Oliveira, Lucia Helena, De la Hoz-Restrepo, Fernando

“…We aim to estimate the magnitude of the reduction in pneumococcal pneumonia and meningitis mortality after the mass introduction of pneumococcal conjugate…”
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HIV burden and correlates of infection among transfeminine people and cisgender men who have sex with men in Nairobi, Kenya: an observational study by Smith, Adrian D, Kimani, Joshua, Kabuti, Rhoda, Weatherburn, Peter, Fearon, Elizabeth, Bourne, Adam

“…Transgender people are disproportionately affected by HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide, and culturally competent prevention and…”
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Comparative effectiveness and duration of protection of ChAdOx1, CoronaVac, BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, and Ad26.COV2.S COVID-19 vaccines for symptomatic and hospitalized Mu, Delta, and Omicron: A test-negative case-control study by Paternina-Caicedo, Angel, Quevedo, David Santiago, Ríos, Diana Sofía, Moyano, Diane, Alvis-Guzmán, Nelson, Alviz-Zakzuk, Nelson Rafael, Salcedo, Fernando, Moyano, Lina, Ramírez-Suarez, Javier, Smith, Adrian D., De la Hoz-Restrepo, Fernando

“…•ChAdOx1, CoronaVac, BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, and Ad26.COV2.S COVID-19 booster vaccinations are effective to prevent Mu and Delta variants.•For Omicron, booster…”
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Heterologous and BNT162b2 boosters are more effective than non-mRNA homologous boosters for Omicron by Paternina-Caicedo, Angel, Quevedo, David Santiago, Ríos, Diana Sofía, Moyano, Diane, Alvis-Guzmán, Nelson, Alviz-Zakzuk, Nelson Rafael, Salcedo, Fernando, Ramírez-Suarez, Javier, Smith, Adrian D., De la Hoz-Restrepo, Fernando

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High HIV-1 incidence, correlates of HIV-1 acquisition, and high viral loads following seroconversion among MSM by SANDERS, Eduard J, OKUKU, Haile S, GRAHAM, Susan M, SMITH, Adrian D, MWANGOME, Mary, WAHOME, Elizabeth, FEGAN, Gregory, PESHU, Norbert, DER ELST, Elisabeth M. Van, PRICE, Matthew A, SCOTT MCCLELLAND, R

“…HIV-1 incidence estimates and correlates of HIV-1 acquisition in African MSM are largely unknown. Since 2005, HIV-1-uninfected men who reported sex with men…”
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Temporal trends and transmission dynamics of pre-treatment HIV-1 drug resistance within and between risk groups in Kenya, 1986–2020 by Nduva, George M, Otieno, Frederick, Kimani, Joshua, Sein, Yiakon, Arimide, Dawit A, Mckinnon, Lyle R, Cholette, Francois, Lawrence, Morris K, Majiwa, Maxwell, Masika, Moses, Mutua, Gaudensia, Anzala, Omu, Graham, Susan M, Gelmon, Larry, Price, Matt A, Smith, Adrian D, Bailey, Robert C, Medstrand, Patrik, Sanders, Eduard J, Esbjörnsson, Joakim, Hassan, Amin S

“…Abstract Background Evidence on the distribution of pre-treatment HIV-1 drug resistance (HIVDR) among risk groups is limited in Africa. We assessed the…”
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Risk of sexual, physical and verbal assaults on men who have sex with men and female sex workers in coastal Kenya by Micheni, Murugi, Rogers, Sam, Wahome, Elizabeth, Darwinkel, Marianne, van der Elst, Elise, Gichuru, Evans, Graham, Susan M, Sanders, Eduard J, Smith, Adrian D

“…BACKGROUND:Violence toward MSM and female sex workers (FSW) is associated with HIV risk, and its prevention is prioritized in international HIV/AIDS policy…”
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Disparities in HIV/STI burden and care coverage among men and transgender persons who have sex with men in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study by Smith, Adrian D, Fearon, Elizabeth, Kabuti, Rhoda, Irungu, Erastus, Kungu, Mary, Babu, Hellen, Nyabuto, Chrispo, Muthoga, Peter, Weatherburn, Peter, Bourne, Adam, Kimani, Joshua

“…ObjectivesThe study aimed to estimate the prevalence of, and associations, with HIV and metrics of HIV care engagement in a representative population of gay,…”
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Experiences and challenges in sexual health service access among men who have sex with men in Kenya by Bourne, Adam, Carman, Marina, Kabuti, Rhoda, Nutland, Will, Fearon, Elizabeth, Liku, Jennifer, Tukai, Anthony, Weatherburn, Peter, Kimani, Joshua, Smith, Adrian D.

“…Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kenya bear a heavy burden of HIV/STIs and are a priority population in the national HIV/AIDS response, yet remain…”
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Hospitalizations associated with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus among patients attending a network of private hospitals in South Africa, 2007-2012 by Kyeyagalire, Robert, Tempia, Stefano, Cohen, Adam L, Smith, Adrian D, McAnerney, Johanna M, Dermaux-Msimang, Veerle, Cohen, Cheryl

“…Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection are common causes of lower respiratory tract illness. Data on their burden in low and middle-income…”
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