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High uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) during early roll-out in Belgium: results from surveillance reports

prevention Abstract: Background Since 1 June 2017, oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) could be prescribed and reimbursed in Belgium as prophylactic medication for people who are at increased risk of HIV ...

VALHUDES: A protocol for validation of human papillomavirus assays and collection devices for HPV testing on self-samples and urine samples.

Abstract: BACK GROUND: Systematic reviews have concluded that hrHPV DNA testing using target-amplification tests is as accurate on vaginal self-samples as on clinician-taken specimens for the detection of ...

Current levels of gonorrhoea screening in MSM in Belgium may have little effect on prevalence: a modelling study.

uncertainty as to the effectiveness of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) screening in men who have sex with men. It is important to ensure that screening has benefits that outweigh the risks of increased antibiotics ...

Bio-behavioural HIV and STI surveillance among men who have sex with men in Europe: the Sialon II protocols.

common indicators, as well as the development of trend analysis in order to monitor the HIV- STI epidemic over time. The Sialon II project protocols have been elaborated for the purpose of implementing ...

TOGETHER Project to Increase Understanding of the HIV Epidemic Among Sub-Saharan African Migrants: Protocol of Community-Based Participatory Mixed-Method Studies

understanding of HIV transmission dynamics, as well as inform future primary prevention interventions for this target group. Methods: The TOGETHER project consists of a cross-sectional study to assess HIV ...

Risk factors for HCV acquisition among HIV-positive MSM in Belgium.

Buvé Source: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, Volume 68, Issue 5 (2015) Keywords: Adult Belgium Case-Control Studies Hepatitis C HIV Infections Homosexuality, Male Humans Interviews as Topic Male middle aged ...

A venue-based HIV prevalence and behavioural study among men who have sex with men in Antwerp and Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, October 2009 to March 2010.

HIV positive (n=35, five were unaware of their HIV status or self-reported as being HIV negative. One in five respondents were of non-Belgian nationality. The results showed relatively high rates of ...

Awareness of hepatitis C infection among men who have sex with men in Flanders, Belgium.

were protected for HCV by a vaccine. One third of men considered personal hygiene as an efficient way of HCV prevention. Over half of the responders never received any information about HCV, but almost ...

Assessment of the Roche Linear Array HPV Genotyping Test within the VALGENT framework.

have limited to extended genotyping capacity. The Linear Array enables type-specific detection of 37 HPV types. For the purpose of this study, Linear Array results were designated as positive only if one ...

Four sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Belgian general practice: first results (2013-2014) of a nationwide continuing surveillance study.

Chlamydia Infections Condylomata Acuminata Contact Tracing Female General practice Gonorrhea HIV Infections Humans Logistic Models Male middle aged Practice Guidelines as Topic Retrospective Studies Sexual ...

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