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Impact of HIV preexposure prophylaxis prescriptions on HIV diagnoses in New York City by Xia, Qiang, Edelstein, Zoe R, Katz, Benjamin, Bertolino, Daniel, Berry, Amanda, Tsoi, Benjamin W, Torian, Lucia V

“…HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has proven to be efficacious and effective in preventing HIV infections, but few studies have reported its impact in the…”
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Estimating the probability of diagnosis within 1 year of HIV acquisition by Xia, Qiang, Lim, Sungwoo, Wu, Baohua, Forgione, Lisa A., Crossa, Aldo, Balaji, Alexandra B., Braunstein, Sarah L., Daskalakis, Demetre C., Tsoi, Benjamin W., Harriman, Graham, Torian, Lucia V., Song, Ruiguang

“…BACKGROUND:Early diagnosis of HIV is important for the prevention of ongoing transmission and development of HIV-related illness. The purpose of this study is…”
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Why don't physicians test for HIV? A review of the US literature by BURKE, Ryan C, SEPKOWITZ, Kent A, BERNSTEIN, Kyle T, KARPATI, Adam M, MYERS, Julie E, TSOI, Benjamin W, BEGIER, Elizabeth M

“…In its 2006 HIV testing guidelines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended routine testing in all US medical settings. Given that…”
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Five Waves of an Online HIV Self-Test Giveaway in New York City, 2015 to 2018 by Edelstein, Zoe R., Wahnich, Amanda, Purpura, Lawrence J., Salcuni, Paul M., Tsoi, Benjamin W., Kobrak, Paul H., Santos, Paul A., Andaluz, Adriana, MacGregor, Jennifer H., Matsuki, Jennifer D.M., Katz, David A., Daskalakis, Demetre C., Myers, Julie E.

“…BACKGROUNDHIV self-tests increase HIV status awareness by providing convenience and privacy, although cost and access may limit use. Since 2015, the New York…”
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Assessing the Impact of a Community-Wide HIV Testing Scale-Up Initiative in a Major Urban Epidemic by Myers, Julie E, Braunstein, Sarah L, Shepard, Colin W, Cutler, Blayne H, Mantsios, Andrea R, Sweeney, Monica M, Tsoi, Benjamin W

“…BACKGROUND:The Bronx, one of 5 boroughs in New York City (NYC), bears a high burden of HIV. We evaluated the impact of HIV testing initiatives in the Bronx,…”
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HIV Testing Experience in New York City: Offer of and Willingness to Test in the Context of New Legal Support of Routine Testing by Edelstein, Zoe R, Myers, Julie E, Cutler, Blayne H, Blum, Micheline, Muzzio, Douglas, Tsoi, Benjamin W

“…BACKGROUND:In the United States, routine HIV testing is recommended for persons aged 13–64 years. In 2010, New York State passed a law mandating offer of…”
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Evaluating the 2010 New York State HIV Testing Law in NYC Ambulatory Practices Using Electronic Health Records by Newton-Dame, Remle, Wang, Jason J, Kim, Michelle S, Edelstein, Zoe R, Cutler, Blayne, Tsoi, Benjamin W

“…INTRODUCTION:In 2010, the New York State Legislature made it mandatory to offer an HIV test to people aged 13–64 years receiving hospital or primary care…”
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Most Positive HIV Western Blot Tests Do Not Diagnose New Cases in New York City: Implications for HIV Testing Programs by HANNA, David B, TSOI, Benjamin W, BEGIER, Elizabeth M

“…To evaluate HIV testing efforts based on surveillance data. We determined the contribution of new diagnoses to all positive confidential HIV-1 Western blotting…”
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Overstating social networks' ability to diagnose new cases of HIV by Renaud, Tamar C, Woog, Vanessa, Ramaswamy, Chitra K, Tsoi, Benjamin W, Sabharwal, Charu J, Pickett, Leonard, Begier, Elizabeth M

“…[...] of 299 partners field-tested through DOHMH's HIV partner notification activities from February 19, 2008 to June 30, 2009, 23 tested HIV positive but only…”
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Delayed Recognition of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in New York City: A Descriptive Analysis of COVID-19 Illness Prior to 29 February 2020 by Keating, Page, Sell, Jessica, Chen, Judy, Ackelsberg, Joel, Wu, Winfred, Tsoi, Benjamin, Weiss, Don

“…On 30 January 2020, COVID-19 was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization. Almost a month later, on…”
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Delayed Recognition of COVID-19 in New York City: A descriptive analysis of COVID-19 illness prior to February 29, 2020 by Keating, Page, Sell, Jessica, Chen, Judy, Ackelsberg, Joel, Wu, Winfred, Tsoi, Benjamin, Weiss, Don

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Implementing PrEP Services in Diverse Healthcare Settings by Faro, Elissa Z, Mantell, Joanne E., Gonzalez-Argoti, Tatiana, Hoffman, Susie, Edelstein, Zoe, Tsoi, Benjamin, Bauman, Laurie J.

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Motivations and Barriers to Routine HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in New York City by Kobrak, Paul, Remien, Robert H., Myers, Julie E., Salcuni, Paul, Edelstein, Zoe, Tsoi, Benjamin, Sandfort, Theodorus

“…In-depth qualitative interviews explored the experiences and understandings of men 18–39 years old who have sex with men that could facilitate or prevent HIV…”
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreaks at 2 Construction Sites—New York City, October–November 2020 by Bushman, Dena, Sekaran, Jency, Jeffery, Nancy, Rath, Caroline, Ackelsberg, Joel, Weiss, Don, Wu, Winfred, Van Oss, Katherine, Johnston, Kolthida, Huang, Jamie, Khatun, Umaima, Sheikh, Tara, Sutcliff, Jennie, Tsoi, Benjamin

“…Abstract During 23 October–16 November 2020, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene investigated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…”
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Implementing PrEP Services in Diverse Health Care Settings by Faro, Elissa Z., Mantell, Joanne E., Gonzalez-Argoti, Tatiana, Hoffman, Susie, Edelstein, Zoe, Tsoi, Benjamin, Bauman, Laurie J.

“…Uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the US has been limited. Evidence for why and how PrEP has been successfully integrated into some clinical…”
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Redefining Prevention and Care: A Status-Neutral Approach to HIV by Myers, Julie E, Braunstein, Sarah L, Xia, Qiang, Scanlin, Kathleen, Edelstein, Zoe, Harriman, Graham, Tsoi, Benjamin, Andaluz, Adriana, Yu, Estella, Daskalakis, Demetre

“…Recent biomedical advances inspire hope that an end to the epidemic of HIV is in sight. Adopting new approaches and paradigms for treatment and prevention in…”
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Barriers and Facilitators to Engagement of Vulnerable Populations in HIV Primary Care in New York City by Remien, Robert H, Bauman, Laurie J, Mantell, Joanne E, Tsoi, Benjamin, Lopez-Rios, Javier, Chhabra, Rosy, DiCarlo, Abby, Watnick, Dana, Rivera, Angelic, Teitelman, Nehama, Cutler, Blayne, Warne, Patricia

“…BACKGROUND:Engagement in HIV care helps to maximize viral suppression, which in turn, reduces morbidity and mortality and prevents further HIV transmission…”
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What Is Health Communication and How Does It Affect the HIV/AIDS Continuum of Care? A Brief Primer and Case Study From New York City by Storey, Douglas, Seifert-Ahanda, Kim, Andaluz, Adriana, Tsoi, Benjamin, Matsuki, Jennifer Medina, Cutler, Blayne

“…This article responds to key questions related to health communication that are commonly asked in the HIV/AIDS arena“What is health communication?”; “What is…”
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Barriers and Facilitators of Linkage to HIV Primary Care in New York City by Bauman, Laurie J, Braunstein, Sarah, Calderon, Yvette, Chhabra, Rosy, Cutler, Blayne, Leider, Jason, Rivera, Angelic, Sclafane, Jamie, Tsoi, Benjamin, Watnick, Dana

“…One in 5 people living with HIV are unaware of their status; they account for an estimated 51% of new infections. HIV transmission can be reduced through a…”
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HIV Prevention Services for Hispanic/Latino Persons in THRIVE, 2015–2020 by Bonacci, Robert A., Tanner, Mary R., Zhu, Weiming, Hayes, Tameka, Dominguez, Kenneth L., Iqbal, Kashif, Wiener, Jeffrey, Drezner, Kate, Jennings, Jacky M., Tsoi, Benjamin, Wendell, Debbie, Hoover, Karen W.

“…Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) are disproportionately affected by HIV in the U.S. This study evaluated HIV…”
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