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Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Behavioral Factors Associated With Sexual Trans...
Miranda, M; Pimentel, V; Graça, J; Seabra, S; Sebastião, C; Diniz, A; Faria, D; Teófilo, E; Roxo, F; Maltez, F; Germano, I; Oliveira, J; Ferreira, JIntroduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to occur at high levels. According to the WHO, each year there are an estimated 374 million new infections with syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis. STIs are associated with an increased risk of acquiring HIV infection. Migrants are reportedly highly affected by STIs. Objectives: This study aims to characterize factors associated with ...
HIV-1-Transmitted Drug Resistance and Transmission Clusters in Newly Diagnosed ...
Pingarilho, M; Pimentel, V; Miranda, M; Silva, AR; Diniz, A; Ascenção, B; Piñeiro, C; Koch, C; Rodrigues, C; Caldas, C; Morais, C; Faria, DObjective: To describe and analyze transmitted drug resistance (TDR) between 2014 and 2019 in newly infected patients with HIV-1 in Portugal and to characterize its transmission networks. Methods: Clinical, socioepidemiological, and risk behavior data were collected from 820 newly diagnosed patients in Portugal between September 2014 and December 2019. The sequences obtained from drug resistance testing were us...
Non-AIDS-Related Comorbidities in People Living with HIV-1 Aged 50 Years and Ol...
Serrão, R; Piñero, C; Velez, J; Coutinho, D; Maltez, F; Lino, S; Sarmento E Castro, R; Tavares, AP; Pacheco, P; Lopes, MJ; Mansinho, K; Miranda, ACObjective: To characterize the profile of non-AIDS-related comorbidities (NARC) in the older HIV-1-infected population and to explore the factors associated with multiple NARC. Methods: This was a multicentre, cross-sectional study including HIV-1-infected patients aged ≥50 years, who were virologically suppressed and had been on a stable antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen for at least 6 months. A multiple re...