Arguments for and against HIV self-testing

BR Wood, C Ballenger, JD Stekler - HIV/AIDS-Research and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Approximately 60% of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals are
unaware of their infection, and stigma and discrimination continue to threaten acceptance of …

HIV self-testing increases HIV testing frequency in high-risk men who have sex with men: a randomized controlled trial

DA Katz, MR Golden, JP Hughes… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Self-testing may increase HIV testing and decrease the time people with HIV
are unaware of their status, but there is concern that absence of counseling may result in …

HIV testing in a high-incidence population: is antibody testing alone good enough?

JD Stekler, PD Swenson, RW Coombs… - Clinical infectious …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently
recommended the expansion of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody testing …

[HTML][HTML] Usability and acceptability of a mobile comprehensive HIV prevention app for men who have sex with men: a pilot study

PS Sullivan, R Driggers, JD Stekler… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2017 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are the group most impacted by the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic and the only subgroup in the United States among …

Detection of acute HIV infection: we can't close the window

BM Branson, JD Stekler - Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection poses a dilemma for diagnosis, clinical
management, and public health. It has been variously defined as the transient symptomatic …

The impact of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use on the sexual health of men who have sex with men: A qualitative study in Seattle, WA

SP Collins, VM McMahan, JD Stekler - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores the impacts of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use on the sexual
health of men who have sex with men (MSM). The authors conducted in-depth interviews …

Demographic processes affect HIV-1 evolution in primary infection before the onset of selective processes

JT Herbeck, M Rolland, Y Liu, S McLaughlin… - Journal of …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT HIV-1 transmission and viral evolution in the first year of infection were studied
in 11 individuals representing four transmitter-recipient pairs and three independent …

[HTML][HTML] Preferences for a mobile HIV prevention app for men who have sex with men

T Goldenberg, SJ McDougal, PS Sullivan… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2014 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that sexually
active men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States test for human …

[HTML][HTML] “Keep It Going if You Can”: HIV service provision for priority populations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Seattle, WA

K Beima-Sofie, KF Ortblad, F Swanson, SM Graham… - AIDS and Behavior, 2020 - Springer
On January 21, 2020, the first known case of COVID-19 in the United States was reported in
Western Washington, and in late February, 2020, Seattle became the first major city in the …

Knowledge, practices, and barriers to HIV preexposure prophylaxis prescribing among Washington State medical providers

BR Wood, VM McMahan, K Naismith… - Sexually transmitted …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background We aimed to assess HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and
prescribing practices among Washington State medical providers from diverse professional …