Towards universal voluntary HIV testing and counselling: a systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based approaches
Background Effective national and global HIV responses require a significant expansion of
HIV testing and counselling (HTC) to expand access to prevention and care. Facility-based …
HIV testing and counselling (HTC) to expand access to prevention and care. Facility-based …
Antiretroviral therapy for prevention of tuberculosis in adults with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is the strongest risk factor for
developing tuberculosis and has fuelled its resurgence, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In …
developing tuberculosis and has fuelled its resurgence, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In …
The growth of incarceration in the United States: Exploring causes and consequences
After decades of stability from the 1920s to the early 1970s, the rate of incarceration in the
United States more than quadrupled in the past four decades. The Committee on the …
United States more than quadrupled in the past four decades. The Committee on the …
High coverage of ART associated with decline in risk of HIV acquisition in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
F Tanser, T Bärnighausen, E Grapsa, J Zaidi… - Science, 2013 - science.org
The landmark HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 052 trial in HIV-discordant couples
demonstrated unequivocally that treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART) substantially …
demonstrated unequivocally that treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART) substantially …
HIV treatment as prevention: systematic comparison of mathematical models of the potential impact of antiretroviral therapy on HIV incidence in South Africa
JW Eaton, LF Johnson, JA Salomon… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Many mathematical models have investigated the impact of expanding access
to antiretroviral therapy (ART) on new HIV infections. Comparing results and conclusions …
to antiretroviral therapy (ART) on new HIV infections. Comparing results and conclusions …
Antiretroviral treatment of HIV-1 prevents transmission of HIV-1: where do we go from here?
Antiretroviral drugs that inhibit viral replication were expected to reduce transmission of HIV
by lowering the concentration of HIV in the genital tract. In 11 of 13 observational studies …
by lowering the concentration of HIV in the genital tract. In 11 of 13 observational studies …
Effect of isoniazid preventive therapy on risk of death in west African, HIV-infected adults with high CD4 cell counts: long-term follow-up of the Temprano ANRS 12136 …
Background Temprano ANRS 12136 was a factorial 2× 2 trial that assessed the benefits of
early antiretroviral therapy (ART; ie, in patients who had not reached the CD4 cell count …
early antiretroviral therapy (ART; ie, in patients who had not reached the CD4 cell count …
The cascade of HIV care in British Columbia, Canada, 1996–2011: a population-based retrospective cohort study
Background The cascade of HIV care has become a focal point for implementation efforts to
maximise the individual and public health benefits of antiretroviral therapy. We aimed to …
maximise the individual and public health benefits of antiretroviral therapy. We aimed to …
Concentrated HIV subepidemics in generalized epidemic settings
Recent empirical findings combined with evidence from phylogenetic studies and supported
by mathematical models provide a clear rationale for testing the feasibility, acceptability, and …
by mathematical models provide a clear rationale for testing the feasibility, acceptability, and …
Combination implementation for HIV prevention: moving from clinical trial evidence to population-level effects
The promise of combination HIV prevention—the application of multiple HIV prevention
interventions to maximise population-level effects—has never been greater. However, to …
interventions to maximise population-level effects—has never been greater. However, to …