Distance to testing sites and its association with timing of HIV diagnosis
Distance to testing sites and its association with timing of HIV diagnosis
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DOI：
10.1080/09540121.2016.1191599
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发表时间：
2016-11-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Miller, William C.
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作者：
Cope, Anna B.;Powers, Kimberly A.;Miller, William C.
早期艾滋病毒诊断可以立即开始治疗，从而有助于降低发病率、死亡率和传播率。我们的目的是描述居住地到检测地点的距离与诊断时艾滋病毒疾病阶段之间的关系。利用 HIV 监测数据，我们确定了 2005 年至 2013 年期间在北卡罗来纳州中部公共资助检测点进行的所有新 HIV 诊断。早期 HIV 被定义为急性 HIV（抗体检测阴性，HIV RNA 阳性）或近期 HIV（标准化光密度
Early HIV diagnosis enables prompt treatment initiation, thereby contributing to decreased morbidity, mortality, and transmission. We aimed to describe the association between distance from residence to testing sites and HIV disease stage at diagnosis. Using HIV surveillance data, we identified all new HIV diagnoses made at publicly funded testing sites in central North Carolina during 2005-2013. Early-stage HIV was defined as acute HIV (antibody-negative test with a positive HIV RNA) or recent HIV (normalized optical density