A Systematic Review of the Epidemiologic Interactions Betwee... : Sexually Transmitted
Diseases A Systematic Review of the Epidemiologic Interactions Between Classic Sexually …

Modelling is valuable in the planning and evaluation of interventions, especially when a
controlled trial is ethically or logistically impossible. Models are often used to calculate the …

Background Vaccination programs provide both direct protection to those immunized and
herd immunity, which is indirect protection of those who remain susceptible, owing to a …

Background HIV-1 prevalence typically rises more rapidly at young ages in women than in
men in sub-Saharan Africa. Greater susceptibility to infection on exposure in women is …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the global prevalence and incidence of herpes simplex virus type 2
(HSV-2) infection in 2003. METHODS: A systematic review was undertaken of published …

Background WHO advocates the use of directly observed treatment with a short-course drug
regimen as part of the DOTS strategy, but the potential effect of this strategy worldwide has …

Few sub-Saharan African countries have witnessed declines in HIV prevalence, and only
Uganda has compelling evidence for a decline founded on sexual behavior change. We …

Background Cash-transfer programmes can improve the wellbeing of vulnerable children,
but few studies have rigorously assessed their effectiveness in sub-Saharan Africa. We …

Background The use of antiviral medications by HIV negative people to prevent acquisition
of HIV or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has shown promising results in recent trials. To …

Objective: To monitor the HIV-1 epidemic in Western Uganda and the possible impact of
interventions. Design: Results from sentinel surveillance of HIV-1 seroprevalence were …