Sarika Desai
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View article: "It Felt Like I Was Left in the Dark": Exploring Information Needs and Design Opportunities for Family Caregivers of Older Adult Patients in Critical Care Settings
"It Felt Like I Was Left in the Dark": Exploring Information Needs and Design Opportunities for Family Caregivers of Older Adult Patients in Critical Care Settings Open
Older adult patients constitute a rapidly growing subgroup of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients. In these situations, their family caregivers are expected to represent the unconscious patients to access and interpret patients' medical inf…
View article: Epidemiology and outcomes in medulloblastoma: A retrospective multicentric analysis from Karnataka
Epidemiology and outcomes in medulloblastoma: A retrospective multicentric analysis from Karnataka Open
View article: HIV seroprevalence in five key populations in Europe: a systematic literature review, 2009 to 2019
HIV seroprevalence in five key populations in Europe: a systematic literature review, 2009 to 2019 Open
Background In Europe, HIV disproportionately affects men who have sex with men (MSM), people who inject drugs (PWID), prisoners, sex workers, and transgender people. Epidemiological data are primarily available from national HIV case surve…
View article: HIV testing strategies employed in health care settings in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA): evidence from a systematic review
HIV testing strategies employed in health care settings in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA): evidence from a systematic review Open
Objectives Despite the availability of HIV testing guidelines to facilitate prompt diagnosis, late HIV diagnosis remains high across Europe. The study synthesizes recent evidence on HIV testing strategies adopted in health care settings in…
View article: HIV testing strategies outside of health care settings in the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA): a systematic review to inform European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control guidance
HIV testing strategies outside of health care settings in the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA): a systematic review to inform European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control guidance Open
Objectives In recent years, new technologies and new approaches to scale up HIV testing have emerged. The objective of this paper was to synthesize the body of recent evidence on strategies aimed at increasing the uptake and coverage of HI…
View article: Healthcare provider and service user perspectives on STI risk reduction interventions for young people and MSM in the UK
Healthcare provider and service user perspectives on STI risk reduction interventions for young people and MSM in the UK Open
Objective Behavioural interventions have been shown to reduce sexual behaviours associated with increased risk of sexually transmitted infections in young people (<25 years) and men who have sex with men (MSM) internationally, but evidence…
View article: Linkage to HIV care following diagnosis in the WHO European Region: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2006-2017
Linkage to HIV care following diagnosis in the WHO European Region: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2006-2017 Open
Overall, linkage to care was high, though estimates were lower in studies with a high proportion of people who inject drugs. The high heterogeneity between studies made it challenging to synthesise findings. Studies should adopt a standard…
View article: Economic evaluation of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among men-who-have-sex-with-men in England in 2016
Economic evaluation of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among men-who-have-sex-with-men in England in 2016 Open
Clinical effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for preventing HIV acquisition in men who have sex with men (MSM) at high HIV risk is established. A static decision analytical model was constructed to inform policy prioritisation…
View article: P5.15 Preparing for prep: estimating the need for hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men using sexual health surveillance data in england
P5.15 Preparing for prep: estimating the need for hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men using sexual health surveillance data in england Open
Introduction To inform public health planning for a large-scale PrEP trial in England, we estimated the need for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among men who have sex with men (MSM) attending sexual health clinics. Methods National S…
View article: HIV incidence in an open national cohort of men who have sex with men attending sexually transmitted infection clinics in England
HIV incidence in an open national cohort of men who have sex with men attending sexually transmitted infection clinics in England Open
Objectives The aim of the study was to determine HIV incidence among men who have sex with men ( MSM ) who repeat test for HIV at sexually transmitted infection ( STI ) clinics in England, and identify associated factors. Methods Annual HI…
View article: Mortality and causes of death in people diagnosed with HIV in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy compared with the general population: an analysis of a national observational cohort
Mortality and causes of death in people diagnosed with HIV in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy compared with the general population: an analysis of a national observational cohort Open
View article: P073 If HIV-PrEP is made available in England, what are the resource implications for GUM clinic service providers?
P073 If HIV-PrEP is made available in England, what are the resource implications for GUM clinic service providers? Open
Background Under plausible assumptions, HIV-pre-exposure prophylaxis (HIV-PrEP) is cost-effective for high-risk MSM in England. There is consensus that HIV-PrEP should be delivered via quarterly GUM clinic attendances. BASHH recommends qua…
View article: Cost and cost-effectiveness of an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programme for high-risk men who have sex with men in England: results of a static decision analytical model
Cost and cost-effectiveness of an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programme for high-risk men who have sex with men in England: results of a static decision analytical model Open
View article: P63 Fifteen year trends in HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men in the united kingdom: 1999–2013
P63 Fifteen year trends in HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men in the united kingdom: 1999–2013 Open
Background/introduction As in many other western countries, men who have sex with men (MSM) are most affected by HIV in the UK. Aim(s)/objectives To describe 15-year trends in HIV among MSM to inform prevention strategies. Methods National…
View article: An overview of the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men in the United Kingdom, 1999–2013
An overview of the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men in the United Kingdom, 1999–2013 Open
We describe epidemiological trends in HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United Kingdom (UK) to inform prevention strategies. National HIV surveillance data were analysed for trends. Multivariable analyses identified predicto…