209 research outputs found
Increase in recreational drug use between 2008 and 2018: results from a prospective cohort study among HIV-negative men who have sex with men
Internet-guided HCV-RNA testing: A promising tool to achieve hepatitis C micro-elimination among men who have sex with men
Barriers and Motives for Complying With “Sexual Distancing” Among Men Who Have Sex With Men During the First COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Amsterdam: A Qualitative Study
Usability, acceptability, and self-reported impact of an innovative hepatitis C risk reduction intervention for men have sex with men: A mixed methods study
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination among men who have sex with men (MSM) is unlikely to be feasible without effective behavioural interventions. We developed a multilevel intervention to reduce HCV transmission among MSM in Amsterdam. The intervention includes a toolbox to facilitate risk reduction among MSM and support health care professionals in risk reduction counselling. To assess the use of the toolbox and its impact on behavior, we conducted a mixed-methods study. We collected data through online questionnaires (n = 49), and in-depth interviews with MSM at risk of HCV (n = 15) and health care professionals (n = 7). We found that the toolbox has been well received by MSM, increased awareness of HCV risks and has facilitated preventive behaviours and risk-reduction communication with peers. Professionals reported the toolbox to be a useful aid for discussions about HCV risk and risk reduction strategies with their clients
The Rhythm of Risk: Sexual Behaviour, PrEP Use and HIV Risk Perception Between 1999 and 2018 Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Kondo resonance effect on persistent currents through a quantum dot in a mesoscopic ring
The persistent current through a quantum dot inserted in a mesoscopic ring of
length L is studied. A cluster representing the dot and its vicinity is exactly
diagonalized and embedded into the rest of the ring. The Kondo resonance
provides a new channel for the current to flow. It is shown that due to scaling
properties, the persistent current at the Kondo regime is enhanced relative to
the current flowing either when the dot is at resonance or along a perfect ring
of same length. In the Kondo regime the current scales as , unlike
the scaling of a perfect ring. We discuss the possibility of detection
of the Kondo effect by means of a persistent current measurement.Comment: 11 pages, 3 Postscript figure
The perceived impact of an HIV cure by people living with HIV and key populations vulnerable to HIV in the Netherlands: A qualitative study
Trends in Sexual Behavior and Sexually Transmitted Infections After Initiating Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Men Who Have Sex with Men from Amsterdam, the Netherlands:A Longitudinal Exposure-Matched Study
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