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View article: Blood donation criteria in Australia: Population knowledge, misperceptions, and impact on donation intent
Blood donation criteria in Australia: Population knowledge, misperceptions, and impact on donation intent Open
Introduction Misperceptions about blood donation eligibility can deter individuals from donating. In Australia, misperceptions of one's eligibility status may be exacerbated by recent changes to donor criteria. However, public knowledge of…
View article: EFFECTIVENESS OF INCENTIVES ON STI TESTING UPTAKE: A TRIAL AMONG ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER YOUNG PEOPLE IN REMOTE CENTRAL AUSTRALIA (2015-2020)
EFFECTIVENESS OF INCENTIVES ON STI TESTING UPTAKE: A TRIAL AMONG ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER YOUNG PEOPLE IN REMOTE CENTRAL AUSTRALIA (2015-2020) Open
Background Bacterial sexually transmissible infections (STIs) cause a substantial disease burden worldwide, and disproportionately impact young people. In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are a priority population in…
View article: Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on the HIV epidemic among MSM in Australia
Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on the HIV epidemic among MSM in Australia Open
Objective: Government-imposed physical distancing restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted biobehavioral HIV prevention practices and access to healthcare services. This study aimed to use a mathematical model to evaluate the im…
View article: Twenty Years of Progress Towards Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat in Australia: Trends in Epidemiological Metrics between 2004–2023
Twenty Years of Progress Towards Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat in Australia: Trends in Epidemiological Metrics between 2004–2023 Open
View article: Applying population‐specific incidence prevalence ratio benchmarks to monitor the Australian HIV epidemic: an epidemiological analysis
Applying population‐specific incidence prevalence ratio benchmarks to monitor the Australian HIV epidemic: an epidemiological analysis Open
Introduction Due to a lack of robust population denominators, Australia is unable to accurately monitor changes in the HIV epidemic for some populations. The ratio of HIV transmission relative to the number of people with HIV (an incidence…
View article: Acceptability of sexual history questions in a gender‐neutral risk assessment for blood donation
Acceptability of sexual history questions in a gender‐neutral risk assessment for blood donation Open
Background Currently in Australia, men are deferred from donating blood if they have had sex with another man within the past 3 months. However, a proposed gender‐neutral assessment (GNA) process will ask all donors questions about sex wit…
View article: Syphilis point-of-care tests: an Australian perspective
Syphilis point-of-care tests: an Australian perspective Open
Syphilis is a sexually and vertically transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum. Although preventable and curable, syphilis remains a public health challenge worldwide, disproportionately affecting communities who experience margi…
View article: Notification rates for syphilis in women of reproductive age and congenital syphilis in Australia, 2011–2021: a retrospective cohort analysis of national notifications data
Notification rates for syphilis in women of reproductive age and congenital syphilis in Australia, 2011–2021: a retrospective cohort analysis of national notifications data Open
Objectives To estimate notification rates for infectious syphilis in women of reproductive age and congenital syphilis in Australia. Study design Retrospective cohort study; analysis of national infectious syphilis and enhanced congenital …
View article: Low HIV drug resistance prevalence among recently diagnosed HIV‐positive men who have sex with men in a setting of high PrEP use
Low HIV drug resistance prevalence among recently diagnosed HIV‐positive men who have sex with men in a setting of high PrEP use Open
Introduction New South Wales (NSW) has one of the world's highest uptake rates of HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This uptake has been credited with sharp declines in HIV transmission, particularly among Australian‐born gay and bisexu…
View article: Trends in HIV testing and HIV stage at diagnosis among people newly diagnosed with HIV
Trends in HIV testing and HIV stage at diagnosis among people newly diagnosed with HIV Open
Objective: To identify groups more likely to be referred for HIV testing because of symptomatic presentation rather than as part of asymptomatic screening. Design: A retrospective analysis of Australian National HIV Registry (NHR) surveill…
View article: The impact of blood donation deferral strategies on the eligibility of men who have sex with men and other sexual risk behavior in Australia
The impact of blood donation deferral strategies on the eligibility of men who have sex with men and other sexual risk behavior in Australia Open
Background In Australia, a man cannot donate blood if he has had sex with another man within the past 3 months. However, this policy has been criticized as being discriminatory as it does not consider lower risk subgroups, and led to calls…
View article: Elimination and eradication goals for communicable diseases: a systematic review
Elimination and eradication goals for communicable diseases: a systematic review Open
As we approach the 2030 target date to achieve many of the goals related to disease control and for other infections to become candidates for elimination in the future, clarity of definitions and objectives is important for public health p…
View article: Prevalence of blood donation eligibility in Australia: A population survey
Prevalence of blood donation eligibility in Australia: A population survey Open
Background Reliable estimates of the population proportion eligible to donate blood are needed by blood collection agencies to model the likely impact of changes in eligibility criteria and inform targeted population‐level education, recru…
View article: A population‐level application of a method for estimating the timing of HIV acquisition among migrants to Australia
A population‐level application of a method for estimating the timing of HIV acquisition among migrants to Australia Open
Introduction Australia has set the goal for the virtual elimination of HIV transmission by the end of 2022, yet accurate information is lacking on the level of HIV transmission occurring among residents. We developed a method for estimatin…
View article: Second Primary Cancers in People With HIV/AIDS: A National Data Linkage Study of Incidence and Risk Factors
Second Primary Cancers in People With HIV/AIDS: A National Data Linkage Study of Incidence and Risk Factors Open
Background: Evidence regarding the characteristics of second primary cancer (SPC) in people living with HIV (PLWHIV) is limited. Setting: We performed a national population-based data linkage study to determine the incidence and risk facto…
View article: Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) Annual Surveillance Report 2021
Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) Annual Surveillance Report 2021 Open
The Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) has been conducting surveillance of rare communicable and non-communicable conditions in children since its inception in 1993. In this report, the results are described of surveillance of …
View article: Hepatitis B prevalence in women giving birth in the Northern Territory, Australia, 2005–2015
Hepatitis B prevalence in women giving birth in the Northern Territory, Australia, 2005–2015 Open
Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination in the Northern Territory (NT) was funded for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander newborns in 1988 and for all newborns in 1990. The prevalence of HBV in the Northern Territory was found…
View article: National trends in rates of undiagnosed HIV in key populations in Australia: a retrospective observational analysis from 2008 to 2019
National trends in rates of undiagnosed HIV in key populations in Australia: a retrospective observational analysis from 2008 to 2019 Open
Introduction Determining the proportion of people living with HIV who are undiagnosed is critical for Australia to accurately assess the country’s progress toward UNAIDS’ 95-95-95 interim targets by 2025 and progress with elimination goals…
View article: A population level application of a novel method for estimating the timing of HIV acquisition among migrants to Australia (Preprint)
A population level application of a novel method for estimating the timing of HIV acquisition among migrants to Australia (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Australia has set the goal for the virtual elimination of HIV transmission by the end of 2022, yet accurate information is lacking on the level of HIV transmission occurring among residents. We developed a method for estimating…
View article: Clinical and Public Health Implications of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection
Clinical and Public Health Implications of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection Open
Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is estimated to affect 5 to 10 million people globally and can cause severe and potentially fatal disease, including adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical …
View article: Modelling response strategies for controlling gonorrhoea outbreaks in men who have sex with men in Australia
Modelling response strategies for controlling gonorrhoea outbreaks in men who have sex with men in Australia Open
The ability to treat gonorrhoea with current first-line drugs is threatened by the global spread of extensively drug resistant (XDR) Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) strains. In Australia, urban transmission is high among men who have sex with m…
View article: Modelling response strategies for controlling gonorrhoea outbreaks in men who have sex with men in Australia
Modelling response strategies for controlling gonorrhoea outbreaks in men who have sex with men in Australia Open
The ability to treat gonorrhoea with current first-line drugs is threatened by the global spread of extensively drug resistant (XDR) Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) strains. In Australia, urban transmission is high among men who have sex with m…
View article: Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) Annual Surveillance Report 2020
Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) Annual Surveillance Report 2020 Open
For 27 years, national prospective data on selected rare childhood diseases have been collected monthly by the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) from paediatricians and other clinical specialists who report cases in children a…
View article: Time trends in cancer incidence in Australian people living with HIV between 1982 and 2012
Time trends in cancer incidence in Australian people living with HIV between 1982 and 2012 Open
Objectives The aim of the study was to describe time trends in cancer incidence in people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Australia between 1982 and 2012. Methods A population‐based prospective study was conducted using data linkage between the…
View article: Genital warts trends in Australian and overseas-born people in Australia: A cross-sectional trend analysis to measure progress towards control and elimination
Genital warts trends in Australian and overseas-born people in Australia: A cross-sectional trend analysis to measure progress towards control and elimination Open
View article: P162 Increasing trends of infectious syphilis in women of childbearing age in Australia
P162 Increasing trends of infectious syphilis in women of childbearing age in Australia Open
Background Syphilis in pregnancy can have devastating consequences with over half of untreated infections leading to serious complications. In Australia, an outbreak was detected in remote Indigenous communities in 2011, with recent increa…
View article: Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) Annual Surveillance Report 2019
Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) Annual Surveillance Report 2019 Open
The Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) has been prospectively collecting national data on rare childhood conditions since 1993, with monthly reporting of cases by paediatricians. In this report we describe annual results from s…
View article: Defining Elimination of Genital Warts—A Modified Delphi Study
Defining Elimination of Genital Warts—A Modified Delphi Study Open
Background: Substantial declines in genital warts (GW) have been observed in countries with quadrivalent HPV vaccination programmes, with Australia showing the highest reductions due to early commencement and high vaccination coverage. The…
View article: Trends in late and advanced HIV diagnoses among migrants in Australia; implications for progress on Fast-Track targets
Trends in late and advanced HIV diagnoses among migrants in Australia; implications for progress on Fast-Track targets Open
Achieving the Joint United Nations Program on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS Fast-Track targets requires additional strategies for mobile populations. We examined trends and socio-demographics of migrants (overseas-born) and Austr…
View article: Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit Annual Report 2018
Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit Annual Report 2018 Open
The Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) has been conducting active, prospective, national surveillance for rare diseases of children over the last 25 years with monthly reporting by paediatricians.Communicable diseases currently…