ORGANIZATIONAL READINESS TO IMPLEMENT BUNDLED INTERVENTIONS TO INCREASE HIV LINKAGE AND RETENTION IN CARE AND TREATMENT: RESULTS FROM THE BLACK WOMEN FIRST (BWF) INITIATIVE

Organizational readiness to implement bundled interventions to increase HIV linkage and retention in care and treatment: results from the Black Women First (BWF) initiative

Abstract Background Evidence-based and evidence-informed interventions designed to address gaps in the HIV care continuum have the potential to improve HIV care and treatment.However, inadequate organizational readiness can derail intervention uptake, prevent the integration of interventions, and contribute to suboptimal HIV treatment outcomes.This

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Surgical treatment of patent omphalomesenteric duct

Omphalomesenteric duct (OMD) persistence in infants is a rare congenital malformation of the gut, with an incidence of about 2% of the population [1,2].It usually has a difficult diagnosis, presenting as different skin related conditions or abdominal symptoms.This article reports two cases of total persistence of the OMD and reviews the surgical ma

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