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  1. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Human Papillomavirus | OriginalPaper

    Influence of previous experience with and beliefs regarding anal cancer screening on willingness to be screened among men living with HIV

    Men living with HIV have a high burden of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated disease, particularly anal cancer. In a recent systematic review, incidence rates for anal cancer in this population were 32 per 100,000 for HIV-positive men who have …

  2. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Care | OriginalPaper

    ‘I fear my partner will abandon me’: the intersection of late initiation of antenatal care in pregnancy and poor ART adherence among women living with HIV in South Africa and Uganda

    The use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) by pregnant women living with HIV (WLHIV) remains a key intervention for the prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT). The effectiveness of ART in reducing vertical transmission and improving …

  3. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Sexually Transmitted Infection | OriginalPaper

    Awareness of HIV functional cure and willingness in participating in related clinical trials: comparison between antiretroviral naïve and experienced men who have sex with men living with HIV

    Life-long treatment with antiretroviral compounds is currently the gold standard in the clinical management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. While antiretrovirtal therapy is effective in restoring health and minimizing secondary …

  4. Open Access 15-07-2022 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | OriginalPaper

    Awareness, Willingness and Use of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Female Sex Workers Living in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

    Tanzania is in the final stages to roll out pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to Female Sex Workers (FSWs) so as to reduce new infections. PrEP demonstration projects support programming through gaining first experiences.We analyzed data from a …

  5. Open Access 01-12-2022 | COVID-19 Vaccination | OriginalPaper

    Factors associated with COVID-19 booster vaccine willingness among migrants from the Eastern Mediterranean living in Australia: a cross-sectional study

    Vaccinations are fundamental to controlling the spread of COVID-19 and protecting populations. Australia has seen significant uptake of primary vaccine doses with over 76% of the population having received at least two doses of COVID-19 vaccines [ …

  6. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Kidney Transplantation | OriginalPaper

    Racial/ethnic and prior willingness disparities in potential living kidney donors’ self-assessed responses to advancing American kidney health regulation

    End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is a significant burden on U.S. population health and health policy systems, as its prevalence reached 2242 per million in 2018 and accounted for 7.2% of Medicare’s budget [ 1 ]. Living donor kidney transplantation …

  7. Open Access 01-12-2022 | COVID-19 Vaccination | OriginalPaper

    Willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccination among people living with HIV in a high HIV prevalence community

    The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created an unprecedented global health challenge [ 1 , 2 ]. Development and global rollout of effective COVID-19 vaccines is a crucial step in controlling the pandemic, alongside …

  8. 01-07-2020 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | OriginalPaper

    “Cure” Versus “Clinical Remission”: The Impact of a Medication Description on the Willingness of People Living with HIV to Take a Medication

    Many people living with HIV (PLWHIV) state that they would be willing to take significant risks to be “cured” of the virus. However, how they interpret the word “cure” in this context is not clear. We used a randomized survey to examine whether …

  9. 01-11-2019 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | OriginalPaper

    Willingness of MSM Living with HIV to Take Part in Video-Groups: Application of the Technology Readiness and Acceptance Model

    Group-based programs are important for the psychosocial care of people living with HIV; however, programs are often limited by geography and availability. Video-groups, conducted via group-based video-conferencing on video-phones or computer …

  10. Open Access 01-12-2019 | OriginalPaper

    “I worry if I will have food tomorrow”: a study on food insecurity among asylum seekers living in Norway

    Food security refers to the ability of individuals, households, and communities to acquire appropriate and nutritious food on a regular and reliable basis, using socially acceptable means [ 1 ]. A high prevalence of food insecurity has been …

  11. Open Access 01-06-2019 | OriginalPaper

    The Influence of Age, Gender and Religion on Willingness to be an Organ Donor: Experience of Religious Muslims Living in Sweden

    The transplantation of organs is one of the most successful medical advances in recent decades, and transplantation is the treatment of choice for severe organ failure worldwide. Despite this situation and the general acknowledgment of organ …

  12. 01-07-2017 | OriginalPaper

    Evaluating the Impact of an Anti-stigma Intervention on Pharmacy Students’ Willingness to Counsel People Living with Mental Illness

    Third-year pharmacy students (n = 88) participated in an anti-stigma intervention program consisting of presentations, videos, discussion and active-learning exercises. Willingness to counsel (WTC) people with mental illness (MI) was evaluated …

  13. 01-01-2018 | OriginalPaper

    Anti-retroviral Status and HIV Transmission Risk Behaviors are Associated with Age, Time Since Diagnosis, and Psychosocial Factors Among Women Living with HIV/AIDS Enrolling in the WILLOW Intervention at Community-Based Organizations

    Safe sexual behaviors and anti-retroviral use help prevent HIV transmission. In this cross-sectional study, we assessed correlates of anti-retroviral (ART) status and transmission risk (a constructed variable) among a convenience sample of n = …

  14. Open Access 01-08-2014 | OriginalPaper

    Alzheimer, dementia and the living will: a proposal

    The world population aged significantly over the twentieth century, leading to an increase in the number of individuals presenting progressive, incapacitating, incurable chronic-degenerative diseases. Advances in medicine to prolong life prompted …

  15. 01-05-2001 | OriginalPaper

    Living wills and substituted judgments: A critical analysis

    In the literature three mechanisms are commonly distinguished to make decisions about the care of incompetent patients: A living will, a substituted judgment by a surrogate (who may or may not hold the “power of attorney”), and a best interest …

  16. 01-06-2001 | Letter

    'Round-table' ethical debate: is a suicide note an authoritative 'living will'?

    Living wills are often considered by physicians who are faced with a dying patient. Although popular with the general public, they remain problems of authenticity and authority. It is difficult for the examining physician to know whether the …

  17. 01-08-2007 | ReviewPaper

    Ethics review: 'Living wills' and intensive care – an overview of the American experience

    Withdrawal and limitation of life support in the intensive care unit is common, although how this decision is reached can be varied and arbitrary. Inevitably, the patient is unable to participate in this discussion because their capacity is …

  18. 01-12-2000 | Letter

    Debate: What constitutes 'terminality' and how does it relate to a Living Will?

    A moribund and debilitated patient arrives in an emergency department and is placed on life support systems. Subsequently it is determined that she has a 'living will' proscribing aggressive measures should her condition be judged 'terminal' by …

  19. 01-12-2009 | OriginalPaper

    Who will become malnourished? A prospective study of factors associated with malnutrition in older persons living at home

  20. 01-05-2008 | OriginalPaper

    Use of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score to predict 1-year survival of Japanese patients with cirrhosis and to determine who will benefit from living donor liver transplantation

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