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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sexually Transmitted Infections surveillance data: incidence drop or artefact? by Sentís, Alexis, Prats-Uribe, Albert, López-Corbeto, Evelin, Montoro-Fernandez, Marcos, Nomah, Daniel Kwakye, de Olalla, Patrícia Garcia, Mercuriali, Lilas, Borrell, Núria, Guadalupe-Fernández, Víctor, Reyes-Urueña, Juliana, Casabona, Jordi

“…Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were increasing in Europe, and Spain and Catalonia were not an exception. Catalonia has…”
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Time series analysis comparing mandatory and voluntary notification of newly diagnosed HIV infections in a city with a concentrated epidemic by Reyes-Urueña, Juliana M, de Olalla, Patricia García, Perez-Hoyos, Santiago, Caylà, Joan A

“…In Catalonia, a law was passed in 2010 to incorporate HIV infection as a mandatory disease and to reduce under-reporting, perform follow-up and to improve…”
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Mortality, Causes of Death and Associated Factors Relate to a Large HIV Population-Based Cohort by Garriga, César, García de Olalla, Patricia, Miró, Josep M, Ocaña, Inma, Knobel, Hernando, Barberá, Maria Jesús, Humet, Victoria, Domingo, Pere, Gatell, Josep M, Ribera, Esteve, Gurguí, Mercè, Marco, Andrés, Caylà, Joan A

“…Antiretroviral therapy has led to a decrease in HIV-related mortality and to the emergence of non-AIDS defining diseases as competing causes of death. This…”
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Effectiveness of a pilot partner notification program for new HIV cases in Barcelona, Spain by Garcia de Olalla, Patricia, Molas, Ema, Barberà, María Jesús, Martín, Silvia, Arellano, Encarnació, Gosch, Mercè, Saladie, Pilar, Carbonell, Teresa, Knobel, Hernando, Diez, Elia, Caylà, Joan A

“…An estimated 30% of HIV cases in the European Union are not aware of their serological status. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a pilot HIV…”
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Evolution of acute hepatitis C virus infection in a large European city: Trends and new patterns by Garriga, César, Manzanares-Laya, Sandra, García de Olalla, Patricia, Gorrindo, Pilar, Lens, Sabela, Solà, Ricard, Martínez-Rebollar, María, Laguno, Montserrat, Navarro, Jordi, Torras, Xavier, Gurguí, Mercè, Barberá, María-Jesús, Quer, Josep, Masdeu, Eva, Simón, Pere, Ros, Miriam, de Andrés, Anna, Caylà, Joan A

“…The aims of this study were to describe the evolution of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections since 2004 and to determine its associated factors. Acute HCV…”
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Predictors of death among patients who completed tuberculosis treatment: a population-based cohort study by Millet, Juan-Pablo, Orcau, Angels, Rius, Cristina, Casals, Marti, de Olalla, Patricia Garcia, Moreno, Antonio, Nelson, Jeanne L, Caylà, Joan A

“…Mortality among patients who complete tuberculosis (TB) treatment is still high among vulnerable populations. The objective of the study was to identify the…”
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Gender differences in progression to AIDS and death from HIV seroconversion in a cohort of injecting dug users from 1986 to 2001 by de la Hera, Manuela G, Ferreros, Inmaculada, del Amo, Julia, de Olalla, Patricia García, Hoyos, Santiago Pérez, Muga, Roberto, del Romero, Jorge, Guerrero, Rafael, Hernández-Aguado, Ildefonso

“…Background: Although the consensus is that gender does not influence HIV progression, its relevance may depend on the setting. Aim: To study gender differences…”
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Short-term effects of extreme hot summer temperatures on total daily mortality in Barcelona, Spain by Tobías, Aurelio, de Olalla, Patricia García, Linares, Cristina, Bleda, María J, Caylà, Joan A, Díaz, Julio

“…The summer of 2003 was exceptionally hot, leading to an excess of mortality in Europe. Here, we assess the short-term effects of extreme hot summer…”
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Socioeconomic Inequalities in COVID-19 in a European Urban Area: Two Waves, Two Patterns by Marí-Dell'Olmo, Marc, Gotsens, Mercè, Pasarín, M Isabel, Rodríguez-Sanz, Maica, Artazcoz, Lucía, Garcia de Olalla, Patricia, Rius, Cristina, Borrell, Carme

“…: The objective of this paper is to analyze social inequalities in COVID-19 incidence, stratified by age, sex, geographical area, and income in Barcelona…”
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Excessive Drinking Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Recruited From Web-Based Resources: Cross-sectional Questionnaire Study by Pérez-Romero, César, Guerras, Juan-Miguel, Hoyos, Juan, Donat, Marta, Barrio, Gregorio, de la Fuente, Luis, Palma, David, García de Olalla, Patricia, Belza, María-José

“…Background US and Northern European studies have found a higher prevalence of alcohol-related problems among men who have sex with men (MSM) than among the…”
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Response Rate, Acceptability and Effectiveness of an Intervention Offering HIV/STI Testing Via Apps Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Barcelona, Spain, from 2016 to 2020 by Alarcón Gutiérrez, Miguel, Palma Díaz, David, Alberny Iglesias, Mireia, Ruiz Riera, Rafael, Guayta-Escolies, Rafael, García de Olalla, Patricia, Rius Gibert, Cristina

“…We evaluated the response rate, acceptability, and effectiveness of a preventive programme offering rapid HIV and other STI testing, as well as sexual…”
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Factors that influence current tuberculosis epidemiology by Millet, Juan-Pablo, Moreno, Antonio, Fina, Laia, del Baño, Lucía, Orcau, Angels, de Olalla, Patricia García, Caylà, Joan A.

“…According to WHO estimates, in 2010 there were 8.8 million new cases of tuberculosis (TB) and 1.5 million deaths. TB has been classically associated with…”
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Late diagnosis of HIV infection among prisoners by Mourino, Andres Marco, Castellvi, Carlos Gallego, de Olalla, Patricia Garcia, Zapata, Neus Sole, Fernandez, Maria Jose Arguelles, Ibanez, Montserrat Escribano, Roig, Montserrat Sanchez, Buqueras, Joan Artur Cayla

“…HIV-risk populations are over-represented in prisons. It is very important to identify late HIV infection diagnosis in this setting from a public health…”
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Trends in Sexual Health of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men, and Transgender Individuals: Apps Driven Testing Program for HIV and Other STIs in Barcelona, Spain (2016–2023) by Alarcón Gutiérrez, Miguel, Palma Díaz, David, Forns Cantón, Maria Lluïsa, Fernández-López, Laura, García de Olalla, Patricia, Rius Gibert, Cristina

“…Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) and transgender individuals face heightened risks of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections…”
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Epidemiological characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 cases: mortality inequalities by socio-economic status, Barcelona, Spain, 24 February to 4 May 2020 by Politi, Julieta, Martín-Sánchez, Mario, Mercuriali, Lilas, Borras-Bermejo, Blanca, Lopez-Contreras, Joaquín, Vilella, Anna, Villar, Judit, Orcau, Angels, de Olalla, Patricia Garcia, Rius, Cristina

“…BackgroundPopulation-based studies characterising outcomes of COVID-19 in European settings are limited, and effects of socio-economic status (SES) on outcomes…”
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Changes in the incidence of tuberculosis in a cohort of HIV-seroconverters before and after the introduction of HAART by MUGA, Roberto, FERREROS, Inmaculada, DEL AMO, Julia, LANGOHR, Klaus, GARCIA DE OLALLA, Patricia, DEL ROMERO, Jorge, QUINTANA, Manuel, ALASTRUE, Ignacio, BELDA, Josefina, TOR, Jordi, PEREZ-HOYOS, Santiago

“…To analyse incidence and determinants of tuberculosis in HIV-seroconverters before and after the introduction of HAART. Data from a multicenter cohort study of…”
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Effectiveness of highly active antiretroviral therapy in spanish cohorts of HIV seroconverters: differences by transmission category by PEREZ-HOYOS, Santiago, DEL AMO, Julia, MUGA, Roberto, DEL ROMERO, Jorge, GARCIA DE OLALLA, Patricia, GUERRERO, Rafael, HERNANDEZ-AGUADO, Ildefonso

“…To evaluate the population effectiveness of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in HIV progression and determine the heterogeneity of the effect of…”
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Comparison of Polydrug Use Prevalences and Typologies between Men Who Have Sex with Men and General Population Men, in Madrid and Barcelona by Guerras, Juan-Miguel, Hoyos, Juan, García de Olalla, Patricia, de la Fuente, Luis, Herrero, Lidia, Palma, David, del Romero, Jorge, García-Pérez, Jorge-Néstor, Belza, María-José

“…This study compares the prevalence of drug use and the typologies of polydrug use (PDU) in men who have sex with men (MSM) and general population men (GPM)…”
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Factors associated to duration of hepatitis a outbreaks: implications for control by Torner, Nuria, Broner, Sonia, Martinez, Ana, Tortajada, Cecilia, Garcia de Olalla, Patricia, Barrabeig, Irene, Sala, MariaRosa, Camps, Neus, Minguell, Sofia, Alvarez, Josep, Ferrús, Gloria, Torra, Roser, Godoy, Pere, Dominguez, Angela

“…Even though hepatitis A mass vaccination effectiveness is high, outbreaks continue to occur. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between…”
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Sexually transmitted infections in young people and factors associated with HIV coinfection: an observational study in a large city by Sentís, Alexis, Martin-Sanchez, Mario, Arando, Maider, Vall, Martí, Barbera, María Jesus, Ocaña, Inma, González Cordón, Ana, Alsina, Mercè, Martin-Ezquerra, Gemma, Knobel, Hernando, Gurguí, Mercè, Vives, Alvaro, Coll, Josep, Caylà, Joan Artur, Garcia de Olalla, Patricia

“…ObjectivesYoung people are a critical target group for sexually transmitted infections (STI) surveillance due to their particular behavioural and social…”
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