[HTML][HTML] Integrating HIV services and other health services: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CA Bulstra, JAC Hontelez, M Otto, A Stepanova… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Integration of HIV services with other health services has been proposed as an
important strategy to boost the sustainability of the global HIV response. We conducted a …

The prevalence of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) and young MSM in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review

LE Coelho, TS Torres, VG Veloso, B Grinsztejn… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) under 25 years old are among the few
populations with increasing numbers of new HIV infections in parts of the world where HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sexual minority populations in Brazil: an analysis of social/racial disparities in maintaining social distancing and a …

TS Torres, B Hoagland, DRB Bezerra, A Garner… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
We conducted a web-based survey to understand the impact of social distancing measures
on Brazilian MSM and transgender/non-binary lives. A total of 3486 respondents were …

[HTML][HTML] Telemedicine as a tool for PrEP delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic in a large HIV prevention service in Rio de Janeiro-Brazil

B Hoagland, TS Torres, DRB Bezerra… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
COVID-19 public health responses such as social distancing and community containment
measures protocols are critical to preventing and containing the spread of coronavirus …

Factors associated with long‐term HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis engagement and adherence among transgender women in Brazil, Mexico and Peru: results from the …

KA Konda, TS Torres, G Mariño… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The HIV epidemic continues to disproportionately impact Latin‐American
transgender women (TGW). We assessed factors associated with long‐term pre‐exposure …

Do men who have sex with men who report alcohol and illicit drug use before/during sex (chemsex) present moderate/high risk for substance use disorders?

TS Torres, LS Bastos, L Kamel, DRB Bezerra… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background We evaluated the prevalence of sexualized drug use (Chemsex) and its
association with moderate/high risk for substance use disorders and HIV sexual risk …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping subnational HIV mortality in six Latin American countries with incomplete vital registration systems

Local Burden of Disease HIV Collaborators ladwyer … - Bmc Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a public health priority in Latin
America. While the burden of HIV is historically concentrated in urban areas and high-risk …

[HTML][HTML] Recent HIV infection and annualized HIV incidence rates among sexual and gender minorities in Brazil and Peru (ImPrEP seroincidence study): a cross …

TS Torres, SLM Teixeira, B Hoagland… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background HIV incidence estimation is critical for monitoring the HIV epidemic dynamics
and the effectiveness of public health prevention interventions. We aimed to identify sexual …

[HTML][HTML] Low socioeconomic status is associated with self-reported HIV positive status among young MSM in Brazil and Peru

TS Torres, LE Coelho, KA Konda… - BMC Infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Background Despite efforts to stop HIV epidemic in Latin America, new HIV cases continue
to increase in the region especially among young MSM (YMSM). This study aims to assess if …

Preferences for PrEP modalities among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men from Brazil, Mexico, and Peru: a cross-sectional study

TS Torres, AR Nascimento, LE Coelho… - Therapeutic …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) scale-up is urgent to reduce new HIV cases
among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in Latin America …