Mateus Rodrigues Westin
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1780144 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Mateus Rodrigues Westin |
| NOMBRES | Mateus Rodrigues |
| APELLIDO | Westin |
| FIRMA | WESTIN M R |
| AFILIACIONES | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2295-0229 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 6 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2023 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Recent HIV infections and estimated HIV incidence among adolescents from key populations
OBJETIVE: To identify recent HIV-1 infection and estimate HIV incidence among adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM) and transgender women (ATGW) in Brazil. METHODS: From January to December 2020, a cross-sectional analysis was conducted with baseline data from the PrEP1519 study, an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) demonstration cohort in Brazil among sexually active AMSM/ATGW aged 15–19. For enrollment, participants were screened with a…
Prevalence of hepatitis among young men who have sex with men and transgender women in Brazil
OBJECTIVE: Viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections disproportionally affect men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW). However, only a few studies have evaluated the prevalence of hepatitis in these populations, especially in youths and adolescents. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of biomarkers for hepatitis A, B, and C among young and adolescent MSM and TGW in three Brazilian municipalities. METHODS: Bas…
Interdisciplinarity in HIV prevention research
At the end of 2017, Brazil adopted HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as part of a combination prevention strategy for the most at-risk populations. However, Brazil does not have specific guidelines for PrEP use among adolescents aged < 18 years. Therefore, researchers from different health disciplines conducted PrEP1519, the first PrEP demonstration cohort study, ongoing in three Brazilian cities - Salvador, Belo Horizonte, and São Paulo - amon…
Prevalence of syphilis and sexual behavior and practices among adolescents MSM and TrTGW in a Brazilian multi-center cohort for daily use of PrEP
Syphilis has reemerged as a serious public health problem in Brazil and worldwide, disproportionately affecting men who have sex with men (MSM) and travestis and transgender women (TrTGW). Studies on sexually transmitted infections (STI) in adolescents from these key populations are relatively scarce. This is a Brazilian multi-center, cross study with prevalence analysis, using as baseline the PrEP1519 cohort of sexually active MSM and TrTGW adol…
Factors associated to HIV prevalence among adolescent men who have sex with men in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil
Adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM) are at a heightened vulnerability for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of HIV and associated individual, social, and programmatic factors among AMSM in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study which analyzed baseline data from the PrEP1519 cohort in Salvador. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were conducted using the di…
When prevention is the best remedy
Based on the incorporation of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an HIV prevention strategy and considering the need to comprehend the use of medication among young people, this article analyzes narratives of gay men and transgender women from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, participating in the PrEP1519 study. This is a qualitative research, based on the interpretative anthropology, developed by 10 in-depth interviews with PrEP users…
Interdisciplinarity in HIV prevention research
At the end of 2017, Brazil adopted HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as part of a combination prevention strategy for the most at-risk populations. However, Brazil does not have specific guidelines for PrEP use among adolescents aged < 18 years. Therefore, researchers from different health disciplines conducted PrEP1519, the first PrEP demonstration cohort study, ongoing in three Brazilian cities - Salvador, Belo Horizonte, and São Paulo - amon…
Factors associated to HIV prevalence among adolescent men who have sex with men in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil
Adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM) are at a heightened vulnerability for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of HIV and associated individual, social, and programmatic factors among AMSM in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study which analyzed baseline data from the PrEP1519 cohort in Salvador. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were conducted using the di…
Prevalence of syphilis and sexual behavior and practices among adolescents MSM and TrTGW in a Brazilian multi-center cohort for daily use of PrEP
Syphilis has reemerged as a serious public health problem in Brazil and worldwide, disproportionately affecting men who have sex with men (MSM) and travestis and transgender women (TrTGW). Studies on sexually transmitted infections (STI) in adolescents from these key populations are relatively scarce. This is a Brazilian multi-center, cross study with prevalence analysis, using as baseline the PrEP1519 cohort of sexually active MSM and TrTGW adol…
Interdisciplinarity in HIV prevention research
At the end of 2017, Brazil adopted HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as part of a combination prevention strategy for the most at-risk populations. However, Brazil does not have specific guidelines for PrEP use among adolescents aged < 18 years. Therefore, researchers from different health disciplines conducted PrEP1519, the first PrEP demonstration cohort study, ongoing in three Brazilian cities - Salvador, Belo Horizonte, and São Paulo - amon…
Prevalence of syphilis and sexual behavior and practices among adolescents MSM and TrTGW in a Brazilian multi-center cohort for daily use of PrEP
Syphilis has reemerged as a serious public health problem in Brazil and worldwide, disproportionately affecting men who have sex with men (MSM) and travestis and transgender women (TrTGW). Studies on sexually transmitted infections (STI) in adolescents from these key populations are relatively scarce. This is a Brazilian multi-center, cross study with prevalence analysis, using as baseline the PrEP1519 cohort of sexually active MSM and TrTGW adol…
Factors associated to HIV prevalence among adolescent men who have sex with men in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil
Adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM) are at a heightened vulnerability for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of HIV and associated individual, social, and programmatic factors among AMSM in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study which analyzed baseline data from the PrEP1519 cohort in Salvador. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were conducted using the di…
When prevention is the best remedy
Based on the incorporation of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an HIV prevention strategy and considering the need to comprehend the use of medication among young people, this article analyzes narratives of gay men and transgender women from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, participating in the PrEP1519 study. This is a qualitative research, based on the interpretative anthropology, developed by 10 in-depth interviews with PrEP users…
Recent HIV infections and estimated HIV incidence among adolescents from key populations
OBJETIVE: To identify recent HIV-1 infection and estimate HIV incidence among adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM) and transgender women (ATGW) in Brazil. METHODS: From January to December 2020, a cross-sectional analysis was conducted with baseline data from the PrEP1519 study, an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) demonstration cohort in Brazil among sexually active AMSM/ATGW aged 15–19. For enrollment, participants were screened with a…
Prevalence of hepatitis among young men who have sex with men and transgender women in Brazil
OBJECTIVE: Viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections disproportionally affect men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW). However, only a few studies have evaluated the prevalence of hepatitis in these populations, especially in youths and adolescents. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of biomarkers for hepatitis A, B, and C among young and adolescent MSM and TGW in three Brazilian municipalities. METHODS: Bas…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (6 obras) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (6 obras) · Medicine (6 obras) · Men who have sex with men (5 obras) · Demography (4 obras) · Family medicine (4 obras) · Gerontology (4 obras) · Gerontology (4 obras) · Sociology (4 obras) · Syphilis (4 obras)