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The largest percentage declines in STD case reporting were among Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Black persons. Seventy-eight percent of LHJ respondents indicated that half or more of their workforce had been redeployed to COVID-19 by September 2020.

During the COVID-19 era, STD case reporting and programmatic functions have diminished throughout CA. As this may contribute to decreases or delays in STD diagnosis and treatment - with resultant increases in STD transmission - providers and public health officials should prepare for potential increases in STD-related morbidity in the months and years to come.

During the COVID-19 era, STD case reporting and programmatic functions have diminished throughout CA. As this may contribute to decreases or delays in STD diagnosis and treatment - with resultant increases in STD transmission - providers and public health officials should prepare for potential increases in STD-related morbidity in the months and years to come.

Data on associations between sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and incident HIV diagnoses beyond men who have sex with men (MSM) are lacking. Identifying STIs associated with greatest risk of incident HIV diagnosis could help better target HIV testing and prevention interventions.

STI and HIV surveillance data from individuals ≥13 years in Tennessee from 1/2013-12/2017 were cross-matched. Individuals without diagnosed HIV, but with reportable STIs (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis) were followed from first STI diagnosis until HIV diagnosis or end of study. Cox regression with time-varying STI exposure was used to estimate adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for subsequent HIV diagnosis; results were stratified by self-reported men who have sex with men (MSM).

We included 148,465 individuals without HIV (3,831 MSM; 144,634 non-MSM, including heterosexual men and women) diagnosed with reportable STIs; 473 had incident HIV diagnoses over 377,823 person-years (p-y) of follow-up (median 2.6 p-y). Amredobresib Controlling for demographic and behavioral factors, diagnoses of gonorrhea, early syphilis, late syphilis, and STI coinfection were independently associated with incident HIV diagnosis compared to chlamydia. Early syphilis was associated with highest HIV diagnosis risk overall (aHR 5.5, 95% CI 3.5-5.8); this risk was higher for non-MSM (aHR 12.3, 95% CI 6.8-22.3) versus MSM (aHR 2.9, 95% CI 1.7-4.7).

While public health efforts often focus on MSM, non-MSM with STIs are also a subgroup at high risk of incident HIV diagnosis. Non-MSM and MSM with any STI, particularly syphilis, should be prioritized for HIV testing and prevention interventions.

While public health efforts often focus on MSM, non-MSM with STIs are also a subgroup at high risk of incident HIV diagnosis. Non-MSM and MSM with any STI, particularly syphilis, should be prioritized for HIV testing and prevention interventions.

CDC guidelines recommend that all patients be retested 3 months after a positive chlamydia (CT) or gonorrhea (GC) result. However, retest rates are generally low and only a quarter of patients return to clinic for retesting. This analysis explored retesting patterns in a high STI/HIV-risk setting in order to illuminate gaps in adherence to guideline recommendations.

Retrospective chart data from a large urban safety-net institution were analyzed descriptively. Patients who received a positive CT/GC test from Jan-Feb 2017 were followed for at least 4 months to assess if retesting occurred within approximately 3 months.

Our sample of 207 patients was primarily non-Hispanic Black (92.8%), <25 years old (63.3%) and female (60.4%). Over half had been initially diagnosed with CT, one-third with GC, and one-tenth with both CT and GC. 89 patients (43.0%) were retested during the observed period; mean time between tests was 2.7 months. Retesting was most common in Infectious Diseases/HIV Primary Care (73.6%) receive guideline-recommended, comprehensive STI care.

This analysis of notified syphilis cases in Victoria, Australia between 2015 and 2018 shows the syphilis epidemic in Victoria has become more generalised, with increases among heterosexual men and women residing in outer Melbourne suburbs - areas that differ from those of gay men.

This analysis of notified syphilis cases in Victoria, Australia between 2015 and 2018 shows the syphilis epidemic in Victoria has become more generalised, with increases among heterosexual men and women residing in outer Melbourne suburbs - areas that differ from those of gay men.

Prussak's space (PS) is an intricate middle ear region which may play an essential role in the development of middle ear disease. The three-dimensional (3D) anatomy of the human PS and its drainage routes remain relatively unknown. Earlier studies have histologically analyzed PS, by micro-dissection and endoscopy. Here, we used synchrotron-radiation phase-contrast imaging (SR-PCI), 3D reconstructions, and modeling to study the framework of the human PS, including aeration pathways. It may lead to increased understanding of development of middle ear pathology.

Nine human temporal bone specimens underwent in-line SR-PCI at the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Data were processed with volume-rendering software to create 3D reconstructions using scalar opacity mapping and segmentations to visualize its walls in fixed, undecalcified human temporal bones.

The PS was found to be an irregular, variably shaped chamber with different aeration systems. Three different drainage pathways werependence of attic ventilation. The impact of its various drainage routes on middle ear ventilation and disease were discussed.

To evaluate local and systemic safety of bilateral iontophoretic administration of lidocaine with epinephrine or lidocaine alone to the tympanic membrane (TM).

A randomized, double-blind, two-arm study was conducted at a single center. Healthy adults were randomized to bilateral iontophoretic treatment with 2% lidocaine, 1100,000 epinephrine, or 2% lidocaine (control). Otoscopy, cranial nerve examination, tympanometry, and audiometry safety evaluations were conducted before and 3-days post-procedure. Systemic safety was evaluated via analysis of vital signs taken before and up to 120 minutes post-iontophoresis, and blood samples collected before and up to 230 minutes post-iontophoresis.

Twenty-five subjects were treated with bilateral iontophoresis of either lidocaine and epinephrine (n = 15 subjects) or lidocaine alone (n = 10). Mean plasma epinephrine concentrations for both groups remained within the normal range for endogenous epinephrine. Mean plasma concentrations of lidocaine were not statistically different between groups, ranging from 0.