Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of awareness and use of alternative HIV tests (home collection kit, oral mucosal transudate collection kit, and rapid tests) among people at high risk for HIV infection. Methods. Data were collected as part of an anonymous, cross-sectional interview study—the HIV Testing Survey (HITS)—conducted in seven states from September 2000 to February 2001. Three high-risk populations were recruited: men who have sex with men, injection drug users, and high-risk heterosexuals. Respondents were asked about their awareness and use of alternative HIV tests. Results. The overall awareness and use of the alternative tests was limited: 54 % of respondents were aware of the home collection kit...
With the waiver of the Orasure Oraquick rapid human im-munodeficiency virus (HIV) test in January 20...
The Brazilian HIV/AIDS epidemic is concentrated among men who have sex with men (MSM), however HIV t...
In the year 2000, over 23,000 HIV tests were conducted in Philadelphia. Only 45% of those tests were...
Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of awareness and use of alternative...
UK guidelines recommend routine HIV testing in healthcare settings if the local diagnosed HIV preval...
UK guidelines recommend routine HIV testing in healthcare settings if the local diagnosed HIV preval...
To determine uptake of home sampling kit (HSK) for STI/HIV compared to clinic-based testing, whether...
HIV serological diagnosis has evolved during the last decade to give rise to rapid testing using bio...
Frequent viral load testing is necessary during analytical treatment interruptions (ATIs) in HIV cur...
Objectives: To evaluate patient HIV knowledge and testing experience and assess the effect of an HIV...
Background The burden of disease relating to undiagnosed HIV infection is significant in the UK. BHI...
BackgroundSexually transmitted infections (STIs) increase the risk of HIV transmission and are prese...
Background The awareness and previous and intended use of HIV self-testing (HST), and the associated...
recommended strategies to prevent new infections with the HIV.1 There are 4 components to this initi...
This study sought to identify factors influencing HIV testing decisions among cli-ents at a sexually...
With the waiver of the Orasure Oraquick rapid human im-munodeficiency virus (HIV) test in January 20...
The Brazilian HIV/AIDS epidemic is concentrated among men who have sex with men (MSM), however HIV t...
In the year 2000, over 23,000 HIV tests were conducted in Philadelphia. Only 45% of those tests were...
Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of awareness and use of alternative...
UK guidelines recommend routine HIV testing in healthcare settings if the local diagnosed HIV preval...
UK guidelines recommend routine HIV testing in healthcare settings if the local diagnosed HIV preval...
To determine uptake of home sampling kit (HSK) for STI/HIV compared to clinic-based testing, whether...
HIV serological diagnosis has evolved during the last decade to give rise to rapid testing using bio...
Frequent viral load testing is necessary during analytical treatment interruptions (ATIs) in HIV cur...
Objectives: To evaluate patient HIV knowledge and testing experience and assess the effect of an HIV...
Background The burden of disease relating to undiagnosed HIV infection is significant in the UK. BHI...
BackgroundSexually transmitted infections (STIs) increase the risk of HIV transmission and are prese...
Background The awareness and previous and intended use of HIV self-testing (HST), and the associated...
recommended strategies to prevent new infections with the HIV.1 There are 4 components to this initi...
This study sought to identify factors influencing HIV testing decisions among cli-ents at a sexually...
With the waiver of the Orasure Oraquick rapid human im-munodeficiency virus (HIV) test in January 20...
The Brazilian HIV/AIDS epidemic is concentrated among men who have sex with men (MSM), however HIV t...
In the year 2000, over 23,000 HIV tests were conducted in Philadelphia. Only 45% of those tests were...