Dietary intake of N-3 and N-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and risk of cancer: meta-analysis of data from 32 studies

J Liu, X Li, J Hou, J Sun, N Guo, Z Wang - Nutrition and Cancer, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Large epidemiological studies have yielded conflicting results regarding the
relationship between polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and cancers. Here, we performed …

Prevalence of and factors associated with late diagnosis of HIV in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe: Results from population-based nationally representative surveys

AD Haas, E Radin, S Birhanu, AJ Low… - PLOS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Late diagnosis of HIV (LD) increases the risk of morbidity, mortality, and HIV
transmission. We used nationally representative data from population-based HIV impact …

Prediction of HIV status based on socio-behavioural characteristics in East and Southern Africa

E Orel, R Esra, J Estill, A Thiabaud… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction High yield HIV testing strategies are critical to reach epidemic control in high
prevalence and low-resource settings such as East and Southern Africa. In this study, we …

Targeting the HIV epidemic in South Africa: the need for testing and linkage to care in emergency departments

B Hansoti, G Mwinnyaa, E Hahn, A Rao, J Black… - …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Abstract Background The Eastern Cape province of South Africa has one of the highest
burdens of HIV in the world. Emergency Departments (EDs) can serve as optimal clinical …

One size does not fit all: HIV testing preferences differ among high-risk groups in Northern Tanzania

J Ostermann, B Njau, T Mtuy, DS Brown, A Mühlbacher… - AIDS care, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
In order to maximize the effectiveness of “Seek, Test, and Treat” strategies for curbing the
HIV epidemic, new approaches are needed to increase the uptake of HIV testing services …

The changing face of the HIV epidemic in sub‐S aharan A frica

PC Mutevedzi, ML Newell - Tropical Medicine & International …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread roll‐out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has substantially changed the face of
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Timely initiation of ART in HIV‐infected individuals …

Socio-economic differences in the uptake of HIV testing and associated factors in South Africa

S Jooste, M Mabaso, M Taylor, A North, Y Shean… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Improved understanding of barriers to HIV testing is important for reaching the
first of the UNAIDS 90–90-90 targets, which states that 90% of HIV positive individuals ought …

Community-led delivery of HIV self-testing to improve HIV testing, ART initiation and broader social outcomes in rural Malawi: study protocol for a cluster-randomised …

PP Indravudh, K Fielding, MK Kumwenda… - BMC infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background Prevention of new HIV infections is a critical public health issue. The highest
HIV testing gaps are in men, adolescents 15–19 years old, and adults 40 years and older …

The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community-based lay distribution of HIV self-tests in increasing uptake of HIV testing among adults in rural Malawi and …

M Neuman, P Indravudh, R Chilongosi, M d'Elbée… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Knowledge of HIV status remains below target in sub-Saharan Africa,
especially among men and adolescents. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a novel approach that …

Advances in HIV self-testing: Systematic review of current developments and the road ahead in high-burden countries of Africa

H Mekonnen, T Manyazewal… - SAGE Open …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Although HIV self-testing technologies have created new opportunities for
achieving national and global HIV testing goals, current developments have not been …