25 research outputs found
Association of serum vitamin D levels nd type 2 diabetes in HIV infection in the Modena cohort
No full textMetabolic complications, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome, are increasingly recognized among HIV-infected individuals. Low vitamin D levels increase the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Our study demonstrates an association between vitamin D deficiency and type 2 diabetes mellitus
Heterosexual Men Anticipate Risk Compensatory Behaviors With Future Preexposure Prophylaxis Initiation: Findings From an Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study
No full textO17.3 Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) eligibility and barriers to uptake among persons who inject drugs recruited from a syringe exchange program (SEP)
No full textO09.5 Prep awareness, eligibility, and acceptability among heterosexuals recruited from community-based hiv testing sites
No full textHow to Save a Failing Fellowship: Drexel Infectious Disease Improvement in ACGME Fellow Survey Results
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Geometric superinductance qubits: Controlling phase delocalization across a single Josephson junction
No full textThis dataset comprises all data shown in the figures of the submitted article "Geometric superinductance qubits: Controlling phase delocalization across a single Josephson junction". Additional raw data are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request
The reform of insurance supervisory systems for economies in transition with particular reference to Poland
No full textThis thesis was prepared under the supervision of Professor G. Dickinson (City University Business School). The analysis presented in this thesis is largely based on the author's experience as adviser to Poland's Minister of Finance (November 95 - May 1998) and as secretariat for the OECD Insurance Committee (August 91 - September 95. Part of the thesis has already presented on several occasions, in particular at the Second East-West conference on insurance systems of economies in transition organised by the Polish Government and the OECD in April 1997. It was later revised on the basis of the conference's discussion and conclusion and published by OECD in December 1997. The author also appreciated the stimulating discussions in the IAIS (International Association of Insurance Supervisors) Emerging Market Issues Committee and G-10 Working Party on financial stability in emerging market economies, which provided some interesting views. Several of the examples quoted in this thesis refer to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland despite the fact that they have joined the OECD. However, it was considered useful to describe the previous situation in these countries in order to illustrate several issues currently facing the economies in transition. The author would particularly like to thank Professor G. Dickinson, the Polish Ministry of Finance and the State Office for Insurance Supervision, Mr. C. D. Daykin (Government Actuary's Department, UK), Mr. J. L. Bellando (Commission de ContrOle des Assurances, France), Ms. R. Szep (State Insurance Supervisory Authority, Hungary), Mr. E. Stroinski, Mr. Rundo, Ms. Lagoda (PZU, Poland), the OECD Secretariat (Dr R. Pecchioli, Mr. A. Laboul, Mr. H. Ishii, Ms. C. Vignial), KPMG (Warsaw, London, Prague, Budapest), Cameron McKenna (Warsaw), Allen & Overy (Warsaw, London), and participants of the conference and meetings, for their valuable comments and suggestions. The author had been seconded to the Polish Government by the Government of Japan but the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Polish Government nor the Government of Japan
Attitudes and referral practices for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among HIV rapid testers and case managers in Philadelphia: A mixed methods study
No full textObjectiveAdoption of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection has been slow. The purpose of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and referral practices for PrEP among non-prescribing providers, who may play key role.MethodsWe performed a cross-sectional survey on PrEP knowledge, attitudes, and referral practices among 66 non-prescribing HIV prevention providers (1st August to 31st December, 2016), in Philadelphia, followed by qualitative interviews with 12 of them (5th April to 10th May, 2017).ResultsParticipants had a mean age of 36 years, with 62% females. Majority were HIV case managers and rapid testers. For half of the respondents, PrEP eligibility screening was part of rapid HIV testing at their organization, 40% never had PrEP training and only 27% indicated personally screening clients for eligibility. Qualitative data revealed that participants held positive attitudes about PrEP and perceived organizational support, but had concerns about potential negative impacts and barriers to routine HIV screening.ConclusionResults highlight the importance of training non-prescribing HIV prevention providers about PrEP, addressing their concerns, and incorporating PrEP screening and referral into routine HIV testing.</div
Use of mobile telemedicine for cervical cancer screening of HIV-positive women in Gaborone, Botswana
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