Prevalence and burden of HCV co-infection in people living with HIV: a global systematic review and meta-analysis

L Platt, P Easterbrook, E Gower… - The Lancet infectious …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background At global level, there are 37 million people infected with HIV and 115 million
people with antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV). Little is known about the extent of HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between sex work laws and sex workers' health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of quantitative and qualitative studies

L Platt, P Grenfell, R Meiksin, J Elmes… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Sex workers are at disproportionate risk of violence and sexual and emotional
ill health, harms that have been linked to the criminalisation of sex work. We synthesised …

Needle syringe programmes and opioid substitution therapy for preventing hepatitis C transmission in people who inject drugs

L Platt, S Minozzi, J Reed, P Vickerman… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
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transmission in people who inject drugs - Platt, L - 2017 | Cochrane Library Skip to Content …

Needle and syringe programmes and opioid substitution therapy for preventing HCV transmission among people who inject drugs: findings from a Cochrane Review …

L Platt, S Minozzi, J Reed, P Vickerman, H Hagan… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To estimate the effects of needle and syringe programmes (NSP) and opioid
substitution therapy (OST), alone or in combination, for preventing acquisition of hepatitis C …

Sex workers must not be forgotten in the COVID-19 response

L Platt, J Elmes, L Stevenson, V Holt, S Rolles, R Stuart - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
3 Bickler SN, Weiser TG, Kassebaum N, et al. Global burden of surgical conditions. In:
Debas HT, Donkor P, Gawande A, eds. Essential surgery: disease control priorities, 3rd edn …

Impact of opioid substitution therapy on antiretroviral therapy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AJ Low, G Mburu, NJ Welton, MT May… - Clinical Infectious …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected people who inject drugs (PWID)
frequently encounter barriers accessing and remaining on antiretroviral therapy (ART) …

[HTML][HTML] Health benefits, costs, and cost-effectiveness of earlier eligibility for adult antiretroviral therapy and expanded treatment coverage: a combined analysis of 12 …

JW Eaton, NA Menzies, J Stover… - The Lancet Global …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background New WHO guidelines recommend initiation of antiretroviral therapy for HIV-
positive adults with CD4 counts of 500 cells per μL or less, a higher threshold than was …

[HTML][HTML] Police violence and sexual risk among female and transvestite sex workers in Serbia: qualitative study

T Rhodes, M Simić, S Baroš, L Platt, B Žikić - Bmj, 2008 - bmj.com
Objective To explore female and transvestite sex workers' perceptions of risk in the sex work
environment in Serbia. Design Qualitative interview study. Setting Street based locations for …

[HTML][HTML] Homelessness, unstable housing, and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Arum, H Fraser, AA Artenie, S Bivegete… - The Lancet public …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are at increased risk for HIV and hepatitis C
virus (HCV) infection and also have high levels of homelessness and unstable housing. We …

[HTML][HTML] Incarceration history and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Stone, H Fraser, AG Lim, JG Walker… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) experience a high prevalence of incarceration
and might be at high risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection during or after …