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November 17, 2020

Variation in Syphilis Among Men who Have Sex with Men and Women in the United States and Association with Syphilis in Women

We aimed to evaluate the percentage of early syphilis (ES) cases in men who have sex with men (MSM) occurring in behaviorally-bisexual men (MSMW) in the US; determine how that percentage varies by race/ethnicity, region and over time; and to assess the relationship of measures of MSMW syphilis with syphilis rates in women. We used…

November 16, 2020

Long-Term Air Pollution in Relation to Cardiac Structure, Function, and Supraventricular Arrhythmias

Background: Air pollution is an important contributor to cardiovascular morbidity, including risk of heart failure. Acute exposure is associated with inflammation, elevation of blood pressure, and episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, less is understood about how long-term exposures may influence measures of atrial and ventricular structure and function, including supraventricular arrhythmias. No large longitudinal…

January 24, 2020

Eplet mismatches and de novo donor-specific antibody development in pediatric kidney transplant recipients

BACKGROUND The presence of HLA de novo donor-specific antibodies (dnDSA) is associated, probably causally, with failure of kidney transplants. In a pediatric kidney transplant population, we sought to determine the extent to which eplet mismatches (MM) are associated with the development of dnDSA. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort analysis of pediatric kidney transplant recipients…

What’s PrEP?: Examining Factors Associated with PrEP Peer Navigator Acceptability among Black and Latinx MSM in Western Washington

BACKGROUND HIV PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is underutilized among Black and Latinx men who have sex with men (MSM). We aimed to estimate interest in peer navigation for PrEP services among minority MSM in Western Washington. METHODS HIV-negative participants aged ≥16 identifying as Black or Latinx MSM completed a REDCap survey in English or Spanish. Survey…