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1. Beyond HIV prevention: Assessment of the benefits of pre-exposure prophylaxis for sexual quality of life

   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS, v.35, n.1, p.48-57, 2024

   Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) may favor sexual satisfaction by reducing the fear of HIV and promoting less restrictive sexual practices. These benefits may be even higher among PrEP users with mental health issues. Methods: We invited adult PrEP users to answer a questionnaire inclu...

2. Dimensions of harassment at school: dialogs about gender with young high school students in Sao Paulo/Brazil

   INTERFACE-COMUNICACAO SAUDE EDUCACAO, v.27, article ID e.220647, 15p, 2023

   In this article, we discuss uses of ""harassment"" as a category employed by young students from public high schools to make sense of violence and gender discrimination experiences that occur in and out of school. The analysis is based on fieldwork records produced within the scope of a multicent...

3. Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Discontinuation in a Large Cohort of Adolescent Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in Brazil

   JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, v.73, n.6, suppl.S, p.S43-S49, 2023

   Purpose: This study aimed to describe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV discontinuation in adolescent men who have sex with men (aMSM) and adolescent transgender women (aTGW) and to identify factors associated with discontinuation. Methods: The PrEP1519 study included a cohort of aMSM and a...

4. Violence, Discrimination, and High Levels of Symptoms of Depression Among Adolescent Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in Brazil

   JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, v.73, n.6, suppl.S, p.S19-S25, 2023

   Purpose: This study aimed at describing the prevalence of symptoms of depression among 15-19 year old adolescent men who have sex with men (aMSM) and transgender women (aTGW), who were recruited in an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis cohort study in three Brazilian capital cities. The study also exam...

5. When Ethics and the Law Collide: A Multicenter Demonstration Cohort Study of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Provision to Adolescent Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in Brazil

   JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, v.73, n.6, suppl.S, p.S11-S18, 2023

   Purpose: To explore legal and ethical challenges related to adolescents' participation in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) research that may affect their best interests. Methods: We analyzed the ethical principles and legal aspects of the participation of 15-17-year-old men who have sex with me...

6. Same-Day Initiation of Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis is High Among Adolescent Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in Brazil

   JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, v.73, n.6, suppl.S, p.S26-S32, 2023

   Purpose: This study analyzed the sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of adolescent men who have sex with men (aMSM) and transgender women (aTGW) initiating oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention clinics. Methods: PrEP1519 is a prospective...

7. Safeguarding HIV prevention and care services amidst military conflict: experiences from Ukraine

   BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH, v.8, n.12, article ID e014299, 8p, 2023

   Ukraine stands out among European countries concerning HIV epidemiological data. Since February 2022, the military conflict with Russian forces has posed unprecedented challenges to HIV prevention and care. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a global non-profit organisation with operations in Ukra...

8. Violence, discrimination, and sexual health practices among adolescent men who have sex with men, transgender women and travestis in three cities in Brazil

   CADERNOS DE SAUDE PUBLICA, v.39, suppl.1, article ID e00142922, 14p, 2023

   The HIV epidemic has a disproportionate impact on adolescent and young men who have sex with men (AMSM) and transgender women and travestis (ATGW), with an increased HIV prevalence over the last 10 years. Violence affects the lives of these populations, undermining their ability to self-care and ...

9. Methodological issues in qualitative research on HIV prevention: an integrative review

   CADERNOS DE SAUDE PUBLICA, v.39, n.11, article ID e00033123, 11p, 2023

   In view of the growing concern about the use of qualitative approach in health research, this article aims to analyze how the qualitative theoretical -method-ological framework of HIV prevention is presented in empirical research. We conducted an integrative literature review with the following g...

10. Efficacy and safety of long-acting cabotegravir compared with daily oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate plus emtricitabine to prevent HIV infection in cisgender men and transgender women who have sex with men 1 year after study unblinding: a secondary analysis of the phase 2b and 3 HPTN 083 randomised controlled trial

    LANCET HIV, v.10, n.12, p.E767-E778, 2023

    Background Injectable cabotegravir was superior to daily oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate plus emtricitabine for HIV prevention in two clinical trials. Both trials had the primary aim of establishing the HIV prevention efficacy of long acting injectable cabotegravir pre-exposure prophylaxis (Pr...