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Catherine Hankins

Researcher at McGill University

Publications -  186
Citations -  9199

Catherine Hankins is an academic researcher from McGill University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) & Population. The author has an hindex of 48, co-authored 184 publications receiving 8600 citations. Previous affiliations of Catherine Hankins include Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS & Université de Montréal.

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The mode of delivery and the risk of vertical transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1--a meta-analysis of 15 prospective cohort studies.

W. Andiman, +467 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the relation between elective cesarean section and vertical transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), using data on individual patients from 15 prospective cohort studies.
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HIV and risk environment for injecting drug users: the past, present, and future

TL;DR: It is estimated that, during 2010-15, HIV prevalence could be reduced by 41% in Odessa (Ukraine), 43% in Karachi (Pakistan), and 30% in Nairobi (Kenya) through a 60% reduction of the unmet need of programmes for opioid substitution, needle exchange, and antiretroviral therapy.
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The Potential Impact of Male Circumcision on HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa

TL;DR: If the results of that trial are confirmed, it is suggested that male circumcision could substantially reduce the burden of HIV in Africa, especially in southern Africa where the prevalence of MC is low and the prevalenceof HIV is high.
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Voluntary medical male circumcision: modeling the impact and cost of expanding male circumcision for HIV prevention in eastern and southern Africa.

TL;DR: It is found that reaching 80% coverage and maintaining it until 2025 would avert 3.36 million new HIV infections, and the impact and cost of scaling up adult medical male circumcision in 13 priority countries in eastern and southern Africa is estimated to be $1.3bn.
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Gender and the use of antiretroviral treatment in resource-constrained settings: Findings from a multicenter collaboration

Paula Braitstein, +64 more
TL;DR: Women in resource-constrained settings are not necessarily disadvantaged in their access to HAART, and more attention needs to be paid to ensuring that HIV-infected men are seeking care and starting HAART.