Blood‐borne virus testing in emergency departments–a systematic review of seroprevalence, feasibility, acceptability and linkage to care
R Simmons, J Plunkett, L Cieply, S Ijaz, M Desai… - HIV …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Blood‐borne viruses (BBVs) cause significant morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Emergency departments (EDs) offer a point of contact for groups at increased …
worldwide. Emergency departments (EDs) offer a point of contact for groups at increased …
[HTML][HTML] Good news on HIV: An overview of recent evidence on barriers and facilitators to HIV testing
GP Traversy, T Austin, S Ha, K Timmerman… - Canada …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background To address the issue of undiagnosed HIV infections, the Public Health Agency
of Canada released the Human Immunodeficiency Virus—HIV Screening and Testing Guide …
of Canada released the Human Immunodeficiency Virus—HIV Screening and Testing Guide …
HIV testing in non-traditional settings–the HINTS study: a multi-centre observational study of feasibility and acceptability
M Rayment, A Thornton, S Mandalia, G Elam, M Atkins… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background UK guidelines recommend routine HIV testing in healthcare settings if the local
diagnosed HIV prevalence> 2/1000 persons. This prospective study assessed the feasibility …
diagnosed HIV prevalence> 2/1000 persons. This prospective study assessed the feasibility …
HIV testing in a South African Emergency Department: A missed opportunity
Background South Africa has the largest HIV epidemic in the world, with 19% of the global
number of people living with HIV, 15% of new infections and 11% of AIDS-related deaths …
number of people living with HIV, 15% of new infections and 11% of AIDS-related deaths …
Principles of screening for disease and health risk factors in the emergency department
W Weber, A Heins, L Jardine, K Stanford… - Annals of Emergency …, 2023 - Elsevier
The emergency department serves as a critical access point to the health system for many
patients, especially those with limited resources. Screening for disease or risk factors for …
patients, especially those with limited resources. Screening for disease or risk factors for …
Opt-out, routine emergency department syphilis screening as a novel intervention in at-risk populations
KA Stanford, A Hazra, E Friedman… - Sexually transmitted …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background With syphilis rates rising rapidly in the United States, novel means of reaching
high-risk populations for screening and treatment are needed. Building on successful …
high-risk populations for screening and treatment are needed. Building on successful …
“There hasn't been a push to identify patients in the emergency department”—Staff perspectives on automated identification of candidates for pre-exposure …
SA Devlin, AK Johnson, KA Stanford, S Haider… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Automated algorithms for identifying potential pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) candidates
are effective among men, yet often fail to detect cisgender women (hereafter referred to as …
are effective among men, yet often fail to detect cisgender women (hereafter referred to as …
The impact of HIV knowledge and attitudes on HIV testing acceptance among patients in an emergency department in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Background Transmission of HIV in South Africa continues to be high due to a large
proportion of individuals living with undiagnosed HIV. Uptake of HIV testing is influenced by …
proportion of individuals living with undiagnosed HIV. Uptake of HIV testing is influenced by …
Counselor-versus provider-based HIV screening in the emergency department: results from the universal screening for HIV infection in the emergency room (USHER) …
OBJECTIVE: We compare rates of rapid HIV testing, test offer, and acceptance in an urban
emergency department (ED) when conducted by dedicated HIV counselors versus current …
emergency department (ED) when conducted by dedicated HIV counselors versus current …
Cost-effectiveness of HIV screening in emergency departments: a systematic review
A Mwachofi, NA Fadul, C Dortche, C Collins - AIDS care, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT In 2016 worldwide, 1.8 million people were newly infected with HIV. About 36.7
million had HIV but 14 million were unaware, did not seek treatment and were likely to infect …
million had HIV but 14 million were unaware, did not seek treatment and were likely to infect …