Research Summaries

Research Summary
Research Summary
02/22/2023
A team of researchers examined the association between combined hormonal contraceptive use in women and its protection against musculoskeletal conditions and injuries.
02/22/2023
Research Summary
Research Summary
01/26/2023
Researchers examined the efficacy of post-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections among certain patient populations living with HIV or on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. ...
01/26/2023
Research Summary
Research Summary
01/11/2023
The Department of Health and Human Services recommends testing for sexually transmitted infections prior to beginning PrEP for those at-risk of HIV. Researchers examined the prevalence of these infections...
01/11/2023
testing
testing
02/24/2022
In a recent study presented at CROI 2022, researchers examined how the COVID-19 pandemic affected rates of testing and diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections.
02/24/2022
COVID-19
COVID-19
11/08/2021
To conduct their study, the researchers used data from COVID-19 cases reported to the US-based National COVID Cohort Collaborative to evaluate COVID-19 disease severity, hospitalizations, and mortality...
11/08/2021
vaccination
vaccination
10/18/2021
Health system researchers compared patient characteristics between influenza vaccine recipients and non‑recipients as recorded in their electronic medical records from October 2020 through March 2021.  ...
10/18/2021
Screening
Screening
12/23/2020
The investigators used multiple quantitative metabolomic assays to discover a prognostic profile best able to predict ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatocellular carcinoma, and other end-stage liver...
12/23/2020
Liver Disease
Liver Disease
11/12/2020
In a new study presented at AASLD 2020, researchers aimed to identify the lipid species that differentiate people with HIV and hepatic steatosis from those without hepatic steatosis.
11/12/2020
Public Health
Public Health
09/02/2020
Researchers investigated whether current and lifetime alcohol use is associated with markers of liver disease among individuals with HIV and hepatitis C virus.
09/02/2020
HIV
HIV
06/22/2020
New findings published in HIV Medicine have shed light on distinct risks, clinical characteristics, and outcomes at the time of HIV diagnosis among Canadian patients younger than vs older than age 50...
06/22/2020