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Martin D, Gallagher L, Oliveira F, McFadden E, O’Flynn L, O’Dea S. Gene Editing/Gene Therapies: MULTIPLEX GENE EDITING IN T CELLS USING SOLUPORE NON-VIRAL CELL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY. Cytotherapy 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1465-3249(22)00366-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Riddell P, Molloy EL, Finnegan S, Judge EP, Redmond KC, Mulligan N, Maguire M, O’Dea S, Egan JJ. S35 Methylene blue staining differentiates non-small cell lung cancer tissue. Thorax 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207770.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Keaveney S, Sadlier C, O’Dea S, Delamere S, Bergin C. High prevalence of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections in HIV-infected men who have sex with men: A stimulus to improve screening. Int J STD AIDS 2014; 25:758-61. [DOI: 10.1177/0956462414521165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
In Ireland the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is steadily increasing while the number of new HIV-diagnoses in men who have sex with men has more than doubled in the past decade. This study investigated the prevalence of STIs in asymptomatic HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) attending a clinic for routine HIV care in the largest HIV-centre in Ireland. Fifty HIV-infected MSM were included in the study (mean age [SD] 38years [9], 66% Irish). Sixteen per cent of HIV-infected MSM screened were diagnosed with a STI. Thirty-eight per cent reported always using condoms while 4% reported never using condoms, 46% used condoms inconsistently and 10% reported no sexual contacts in the preceding 12 months. Recognising the need to optimise STI screening, a pilot self-screening programme was subsequently introduced to our HIV clinic as a quality improvement initiative. Asymptomatic MSM attending for routine HIV care were invited to have an opportunistic STI screen either provider performed or by self-screening. Seventy-one patients were included in the pilot. Sixty-five (92%) opted for self-collected rectal swabs. Ten STIs were detected in eight patients. This study supports guidelines recommending routine screening for STIs in the care of HIV-infected patients and highlights opportunities to provide relevant screening and education interventions targeting unsafe sexual behaviours.
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Affiliation(s)
- S Keaveney
- Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick City, Ireland
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- Department of Genitourinary Medicine and Infectious Diseases, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Genitourinary Medicine and Infectious Diseases, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Genitourinary Medicine and Infectious Diseases, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Genitourinary Medicine and Infectious Diseases, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Keaveney S, Sadlier CM, Delamere S, O’Dea S, Bergin C. P3.127 High Prevalence of Asymptomatic Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Ireland: Strategies to Improve Screening. Br J Vener Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.0586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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