SELF-SAMPLING AND SELF-TESTING FOR HIV AT A COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED TEST PROVIDER IN THE NETHERLANDS: USER PREFERENCES AND USABILITY

Self-sampling and self-testing for HIV at a commercial and community-based test provider in the Netherlands: user preferences and usability

Abstract HIV self-sampling and -testing (HIVSS/ST) reduces testing barriers and potentially reaches populations who may not test otherwise.In the Netherlands, at-home HIV tests became commercially available around 2016, but data on user experiences are limited.This study aimed to explore characteristics of users and their experiences with HIVSS/ST.

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Transcatheter embolization of a residual congenital coronary arteriovenous fistula with a detachable balloon; superiority of interventional cardiology?

A ten-year-old girl who presented with a continuous murmur was diagnosed with a right coronary to right ventricular fistula with colored Doppler echocardiography and selective arteriography.She underwent traditional treatment-ligation of the fistula by sternotomy.Afterwards, the systolic component of Summerhill Polo the murmur persisted and repeat

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