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Determinants of HIV-1 Transmission Clusters and Transmitted Drug Resistance in ...
Abrantes, Ricardo; Pimentel, Victor; Sebastião, Cruz; Miranda, Mafalda N S; Seabra, Sofia; Silva, Ana Rita; Diniz, António; Ascenção, BiancaIntroduction: In the EU/EEA, men who have sex with men (MSM) is a priority group for the prevention and control of HIV-1 infection. In Portugal, the 2023 HIV incidence rate was 8.2 per 100,000 inhabitants, with 876 new infections, 41.7% in MSM. We aim to characterize HIV-1 transmission clusters (TC) and transmitted drug resistance (TDR) and its sociodemographic, behavioral, clinical, and viral genomic determina...
Determinants of HIV-1 transmission clusters and transmitted drug resistance in ...
Abrantes, Ricardo; Pimentel, Victor; Sebastião, Cruz; Miranda, Mafalda N. S.; Seabra, Sofia; Silva, Ana Rita; Diniz, António; Ascenção, BiancaIn the EU/EEA, men who have sex with men (MSM) is a priority group for the prevention and control of HIV-1 infection. In Portugal, the 2023 HIV incidence rate was 8.2 per 100,000 inhabitants, with 876 new infections, 41.7% in MSM. We aim to characterize HIV-1 transmission clusters (TC) and transmitted drug resistance (TDR) and its sociodemographic, behavioral, clinical, and viral genomic determinants in MSM new...
Determinants of HIV late presentation among men who have sex with men in Portug...
Abrantes, Ricardo; Pimentel, Victor; Miranda, Mafalda N. S.; Silva, Ana Rita; Diniz, António; Ascenção, Bianca; Piñeiro, Carmela; Koch, CarmoIntroduction: HIV late presentation (LP) remains excessive in Europe. We aimed to analyze the factors associated with late presentation in the MSM population newly diagnosed with HIV in Portugal between 2014 and 2019. Methods: We included 391 newly HIV-1 diagnosed Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), from the BESTHOPE project, in 17 countrywide Portuguese hospitals. The data included clinical and socio-behavioral q...
Determinants of HIV late presentation among men who have sex with men in Portug...
Abrantes, Ricardo; Pimentel, Victor; Miranda, Mafalda N. S.; Silva, Ana Rita; Diniz, António; Ascenção, Bianca; Piñeiro, Carmela; Koch, CarmoIntroduction HIV late presentation (LP) remains excessive in Europe. We aimed to analyze the factors associated with late presentation in the MSM population newly diagnosed with HIV in Portugal between 2014 and 2019.Methods We included 391 newly HIV-1 diagnosed Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), from the BESTHOPE project, in 17 countrywide Portuguese hospitals. The data included clinical and socio-behavioral ques...
The Role of Health Preconditions on COVID-19 Deaths in Portugal: Evidence from ...
Nogueira, Paulo Jorge; de Araújo Nobre, Miguel; Costa, Andreia; Ribeiro, Ruy M.; Furtado, Cristina; Bacelar Nicolau, Leonor; Camarinha, CatarinaBackground: It is essential to study the effect of potential co-factors on the risk of death in patients infected by COVID-19. The identification of risk factors is important to allow more efficient public health and health services strategic interventions with a significant impact on deaths by COVID-19. This study aimed to identify factors associated with COVID-19 deaths in Portugal. Methods: A national datase...
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Nogueira, Paulo Jorge; Nobre, Miguel de Araújo; Costa, Andreia; Ribeiro, Ruy M.; Furtado, Cristina; Nicolau, Leonor Bacelar; Camarinha, Catarina
The role of health preconditions on COVID-19 deaths in Portugal: evidence from ...
Nogueira, Paulo Jorge; Nobre, Miguel de Araújo; Costa, Andreia; Ribeiro, Ruy M.; Furtado, Cristina; Nicolau, Leonor Bacelar; Camarinha, CatarinaBackground: It is essential to study the effect of potential co-factors on the risk of death in patients infected by COVID-19. The identification of risk factors is important to allow more efficient public health and health services strategic interventions with a significant impact on deaths by COVID-19. This study aimed to identify factors associated with COVID-19 deaths in Portugal. Methods: A national datase...