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Sean B. Rourke
Researcher at University of Toronto
Publications - 174
Citations - 11214
Sean B. Rourke is an academic researcher from University of Toronto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) & Population. The author has an hindex of 44, co-authored 167 publications receiving 9641 citations. Previous affiliations of Sean B. Rourke include Centre for Research on Inner City Health & St. Michael's GAA, Sligo.
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Closing the gap: increases in life expectancy among treated HIV-positive individuals in the United States and Canada.
Hasina Samji,Angela Cescon,Robert S. Hogg,Robert S. Hogg,Sharada P. Modur,Keri N. Althoff,Kate Buchacz,Ann N. Burchell,Mardge H. Cohen,Kelly A. Gebo,M. John Gill,Amy C. Justice,Gregory D. Kirk,Marina B. Klein,P. Todd Korthuis,Jeffrey N. Martin,Sonia Napravnik,Sean B. Rourke,Timothy R. Sterling,Michael J. Silverberg,Stephen G. Deeks,Lisa P. Jacobson,Ronald J. Bosch,Mari M. Kitahata,James J. Goedert,Richard D. Moore,Stephen J. Gange +26 more
TL;DR: A 20-year-old HIV-positive adult on ART in the U.S. or Canada is expected to live into their early 70 s, a life expectancy approaching that of the general population.
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Effect of early versus deferred antiretroviral therapy for HIV on survival.
Mari M. Kitahata,Stephen J. Gange,Alison G. Abraham,Barry Merriman,Michael S. Saag,Amy C. Justice,Robert S. Hogg,Steven G. Deeks,Joseph J. Eron,John T. Brooks,Sean B. Rourke,M. John Gill,Ronald J. Bosch,Jeffrey N. Martin,Marina B. Klein,Lisa P. Jacobson,Benigno Rodriguez,Timothy R. Sterling,Gregory D. Kirk,Sonia Napravnik,Anita Rachlis,Liviana Calzavara,Michael A. Horberg,Michael J. Silverberg,Kelly A. Gebo,James J. Goedert,Constance A. Benson,Ann C. Collier,Stephen E. Van Rompaey,Heidi M. Crane,Rosemary G. McKaig,Bryan Lau,Aimee M. Freeman,Richard D. Moore +33 more
TL;DR: The early initiation of antiretroviral therapy before the CD4+ count fell below two prespecified thresholds significantly improved survival, as compared with deferred therapy.
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Long-term psychological and occupational effects of providing hospital healthcare during SARS outbreak.
Robert G. Maunder,William J. Lancee,Kenneth E. Balderson,Jocelyn Bennett,Bjug Borgundvaag,Susan E. Evans,Christopher M.B. Fernandes,David S. Goldbloom,Mona Gupta,Jonathan Hunter,Linda McGillis Hall,Lynn M. Nagle,Clare Pain,Sonia S. Peczeniuk,Glenna Raymond,Nancy Read,Sean B. Rourke,Rosalie Steinberg,Thomas E. Stewart,Susan VanDeVelde-Coke,Georgina G. Veldhorst,Donald Wasylenki +21 more
TL;DR: Hospital workers in hospitals affected by SARS experience increased psychological stress 1–2 years after the outbreak, according to a report from the World Health Organization.
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Comparisons of disparities and risks of HIV infection in black and other men who have sex with men in Canada, UK, and USA: a meta-analysis
Gregorio A. Millett,John L. Peterson,Stephen A. Flores,Trevor A. Hart,Trevor A. Hart,William L. Jeffries,Patrick A. Wilson,Sean B. Rourke,Charles M. Heilig,Jonathan Elford,Kevin A. Fenton,Robert S. Remis,Robert S. Remis +12 more
TL;DR: For outcomes associated with HIV infection, disparities were greatest for US black MSM versus other MSM for structural barriers, sex partner demographics, and HIV care outcomes, whereas disparities were least for sexual risk outcomes.
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Risk of Anal Cancer in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Individuals in North America
Michael J. Silverberg,Bryan Lau,Amy C. Justice,Amy C. Justice,Eric A. Engels,M. John Gill,James J. Goedert,Gregory D. Kirk,Gypsyamber D'Souza,Ronald J. Bosch,John T. Brooks,Sonia Napravnik,Nancy A. Hessol,Lisa P. Jacobson,Mari M. Kitahata,Marina B. Klein,Richard D. Moore,Benigno Rodriguez,Sean B. Rourke,Michael S. Saag,Timothy R. Sterling,Kelly A. Gebo,Natasha Press,Jeffrey N. Martin,Robert Dubrow +24 more
TL;DR: Anal cancer rates were substantially higher for HIV-infected MSM, other men, and women compared with HIV-uninfected individuals, suggesting a need for universal prevention efforts.