Stopping syphilis transmission in Arctic communities through rapid diagnostic testing: The STAR study protocol.
Chelsea CayaMathieu Maheu-GirouxYiqing XiaBouchra SerhirVeronique MorinMichael LibmanRachel CorsiniDavid M GoldfarbTom WongAmeeta E SinghCedric P YansouniPublished in: PloS one (2022)
This study will provide much needed evidence for strengthening rapid responses to emerging syphilis outbreaks in remote Arctic regions, by supplementing traditional diagnostic strategies with an RDT to rapidly triage patients likely in need of treatment. These results will also inform the development and tailoring of future diagnostic strategies and public health responses to emerging outbreaks in the North.
Keyphrases
- public health
- end stage renal disease
- study protocol
- human immunodeficiency virus
- climate change
- men who have sex with men
- emergency department
- randomized controlled trial
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- clinical trial
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv infected