Dr Rick Varma

Atefi D; McNulty A; Varma R, 2021, 'A curious case of cancer or chlamydia?', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 51, pp. 1975 - 1976, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.15574

Cheung C; Bourne C; Varma R, 2021, 'Mycoplasma genitalium: test positivity in syndromic presentations and clinicians’ adherence with treatment guidelines at Sydney Sexual Health Centre', International Journal of STD and AIDS, vol. 32, pp. 1174 - 1177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09564624211022583

Blackie A; Bourne C; Varma R, 2021, 'Syphilis, HIV and other STI positivity in clients presenting as contacts of syphilis at Sydney Sexual Health Centre', Sexual Health, vol. 18, pp. 344 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH21087

McCormack H; Nathan S; Varma R; Haire B, 2021, 'Dissonances in communication with sexual health consumers in an inner-Sydney sexual health clinic in relation to health literacy: A mixed-methods study', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 32, pp. 133 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.429

Mwasakifwa GE; Nugent C; Varma R, 2020, 'Proctitis in gay and bisexual men. Are microscopy and proctoscopy worthwhile?', Sexually Transmitted Infections, vol. 96, pp. 475 - 477, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2019-054197

McIver R; Low S; Varma R; Vickers T; McNulty A, 2020, 'Empirical treatment of asymptomatic contacts of gonorrhoea: Patient views', Sexual Health, vol. 17, pp. 462 - 466, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH20072

Goddard SL; Templeton DJ; Petoumenos K; Jin F; Hillman RJ; Law C; Roberts JM; Fairley CK; Garland SM; Grulich AE; Poynten IM; Farnsworth A; Biro C; Richards A; Thurloe J; Ekman D; McDonald R; Adams M; Tabrizi S; Phillips S; Luque MM; Comben S; McCaffery K; Howard K; Kelly P; Seeds D; Carr A; Feeney L; Gluyas R; Prestage G; Law M; Acraman B; McGrath P; Mellor R; Pezzopane P; Varma R; Langton-Lockton J; Tong W, 2020, 'Prevalence and association of perianal and intra-anal warts with composite high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions among gay and bisexual men: Baseline data from the study of the prevention of anal cancer', AIDS Patient Care and STDs, vol. 34, pp. 436 - 443, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/apc.2020.0067

Comninos NB; Foster R; Varma R; Bourne C, 2020, 'Follow-up of renal impairment results among attendees taking HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis at a Sydney Sexual Health Clinic', International Journal of STD and AIDS, vol. 31, pp. 689 - 693, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956462420922751

Heron JE; Rix S; Varma R; Gracey DM, 2020, 'Renal impairment: An unnecessary barrier to HIV prevention', Sexual Health, vol. 17, pp. 299 - 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH20037

Bradley I; Varma R; Knight V; Iliakis D; McNally L; Jalocon D; Jeoffreys N; Chen S; Mcnulty A, 2020, 'Prevalence of rectal Mycoplasma genitalium and macrolide resistance in men who have sex with men attending Sydney Sexual Health Centre', Sexual Health, vol. 17, pp. 114 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH18221

Low S; Varma R; Mciver R; Vickers T; McNulty A, 2020, 'Provider attitudes to the empiric treatment of asymptomatic contacts of gonorrhoea', Sexual Health, vol. 17, pp. 155 - 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH19165

Comninos NB; Rix SE; Varma R; McNulty AM, 2019, 'Diagnosing lymphogranuloma venereum: two men taking HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis presenting with genital ulcer disease', International Journal of STD and AIDS, vol. 30, pp. 1446 - 1449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956462419878049

Goddard SL; Poynten IM; Petoumenous K; Jin F; Hillman RJ; Law C; Roberts JM; Fairley CK; Garland SM; Grulich AE; Templeton DJ, 2019, 'Prevalence, incidence and predictors of anal Chlamydia trachomatis, anal Neisseria gonorrhoeae and syphilis among older gay and bisexual men in the longitudinal Study for the Prevention of Anal Cancer (SPANC)', Sexually Transmitted Infections, vol. 95, pp. 477 - 483, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2019-054011

Blackshaw LCD; Chow EPF; Varma R; Healey L; Templeton DJ; Basu A; Turner D; Medland NA; Rix S; Fairley CK; Chen MY, 2019, 'Characteristics of recently arrived Asian men who have sex with men diagnosed with HIV through sexual health services in Melbourne and Sydney', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 43, pp. 424 - 428, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12926

Pollack A; Varma R, 2019, 'Adenovirus-associated paraphimosis', International Journal of STD and AIDS, vol. 30, pp. 825 - 827, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956462419842448

Brazier E; Maruri F; Duda SN; Tymejczyk O; Wester CW; Somi G; Ross J; Freeman A; Cornell M; Poda A; Musick BS; Zhang F; Althoff KN; Mugglin C; Kimmel AD; Yotebieng M; Nash D; Karminia A; Sohn AH; Allen D; Bloch M; Boyd S; Brown K; Costa J; Donohue W; Gunathilake M; Hoy J; MacRae K; Moore RD; Roth N; Rowling D; Silvers J; Smith DJ; Sowden D; Templeton D; Varma R; Woolley I; Youds D; Chhay Meng S; Vannary B; Chan YT; Lam W; Lee MP; Ning H; Pansy YPC; Kumarasamy N; Pujari S; Kurniati N; Merati TP; Muktiarti D; Parwata WS; Ratni M; Sukmawati NMDD; Vedaswari DSPD; Wati KDK; Yunihastuty E; Tanuma J; Mills G; Raymond N; Ditangco R; Papa OS; Oon Tek N; Ah-neez ; Azwa R; Dato ; Daud F; Juin WK; Kamarulzaman AB; Khairulddin N; Li CM; Moy FS; Shah RI; Shyan WP; Sim B; Thahira JM; Tuang KM; Yusoff N; Choi JY; Chan YJ; Huang CS; Wing-Wai W; Avihingsanon A; Chokephaibulkit K; Hansudewechakul R; Khumcha B; Khusuwan S; Kiertiburanakul S; Lumbiganon P; Maleesatharn A; Praparattanapan J; Puthanakit T; Sricharoenchai S; Sudjaritruk T; Watanaporn S; Thien An V; Cuong DD; Hằng BT; Huy BVŨ; Quy DT; Van LN, 2019, 'Implementation of “Treat-all” at adult HIV care and treatment sites in the Global IeDEA Consortium: results from the Site Assessment Survey', Journal of the International AIDS Society, vol. 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25331

McManus H; Callander D; Donovan B; Russell DB; O'Connor CC; Davies SC; Lewis DA; Hellard ME; Chen MY; Petoumenos K; Varma R; Cogle A; Boyd MA; Grulich A; Pollard J; Medland N; Fairley CK; Guy RJ, 2019, 'Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy for people newly diagnosed with HIV infection in Australia: trends and predictors, 2004–2015', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 210, pp. 269 - 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50006

Goddard SL; Templeton DJ; Petoumenos K; Jin F; Hillman RJ; Law C; Roberts JM; Fairley CK; Garland SM; Grulich AE; Poynten IM, 2019, 'Association of anal symptoms with anal high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) among men who have sex with men: Baseline data from the study of the prevention of anal cancer (SPANC)', Cancer Epidemiology, vol. 58, pp. 12 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2018.10.009

Houghton R; Knight V; Clifton B; Varma R, 2019, 'Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART): From point-of-care test to ART at a peer-led community-based testing site in Sydney', Sexual Health, vol. 16, pp. 94 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH18094

Keen P; Jamil M; Callander D; Conway DP; McNulty A; Davies SC; Couldwell DC; Smith DE; Holt M; Vaccher SJ; Gray J; Cunningham P; Prestage G; Guy R, 2019, 'Rapid HIV testing increases testing frequency among gay and bisexual men: a controlled before–after study', Sexual Health, vol. 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh18161

Cheung J; Puhr R; Petoumenos K; Cooper DA; Woolley I; Gunathilake M; Raymond N; Varma R; O'Connor CC; Gracey DM, 2018, 'Chronic kidney disease in Australian Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected patients: Analysis of the Australian HIV Observational Database', Nephrology, vol. 23, pp. 778 - 786, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nep.13100

Templeton DJ; Adam PCG; Varma R; Read P; Bourne C; Kao SC, 2018, 'Evaluation of knowledge and utility of the 2014 Australian sexually transmissible infection and HIV testing guidelines for asymptomatic men who have sex with men among general practitioners in Sydney', Sexual Health, vol. 15, pp. 96 - 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH17113

Overton K; Varma R; Post JJ, 2018, 'Comparison of interferon-? release assays and the tuberculin skin test for diagnosis of tuberculosis in human immunodeficiency virus: A systematic review', Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, vol. 81, pp. 59 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2017.0072

Schmidt HMA; McIver R; Houghton R; Selvey C; McNulty A; Varma R; Grulich AE; Holden J, 2018, 'Nurse-led pre-exposure prophylaxis: A non-traditional model to provide HIV prevention in a resource-constrained, pragmatic clinical trial', Sexual Health, vol. 15, pp. 595 - 597, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH18076

Puhr R; Petoumenos K; Youds D; Law MG; Templeton DJ; Ellis D; Bloch M; Agrawal S; Vincent T; Allen D; Smith D; Rankin A; Baker D; O'Connor CC; Thackeray O; Jackson E; McCallum K; Ryder N; Sweeney G; Cooper D; Carr A; Macrae K; Hesse K; Finlayson R; Gupta S; Langton-Lockton J; Shakeshaft J; Brown K; Idle S; Arvela N; Varma R; Lu H; Couldwell D; Eswarappa S; Smith DE; Furner V; Cabrera G; Fernando S; Cogle A; Lawrence C; Mulhall B; Boyd M; Law M; Huang R; Han A; Gunathilake M; Payne R; O'Sullivan M; Croydon A; Russell D; Cashman C; Roberts C; Sowden D; Taing K; Marshall P; Orth D; Rowling D; Latch N; Warzywoda E; Dickson B; Donohue W; Moore R; Edwards S; Boyd S; Roth NJ; Lau H; Read T; Silvers J; Zeng W; Hoy J; Watson K; Bryant M; Price S; Woolley I; Giles M; Korman T; Williams J; Nolan D; Allen A; Guelfi G; Mills G; Wharry C; Raymond N; Bargh K, 2017, 'The impact of changes in HIV management guidelines on time to treatment initiation in Australia', HIV Medicine, vol. 18, pp. 701 - 703, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hiv.12504

Gale M; Hayen A; Truman G; Varma R; Forssman BL; MacIntyre CR, 2017, 'Demographic and geographical risk factors for gonorrhoea and chlamydia in greater Western Sydney, 2003-2013', Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report, vol. 41, pp. E134 - E141

Castley A; Sawleshwarkar S; Varma R; Herring B; Thapa K; Dwyer D; Chibo D; Nguyen N; Hawke K; Ratcliff R; Garsia R; Kelleher A; Nolan D, 2017, 'A national study of the molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 in', PLoS ONE, vol. 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170601

Templeton DJ; Roberts JM; Poynten IM; Law C; Hillman RJ; Farnsworth A; Fairley CK; Tabrizi SN; Garland SM; Grulich AE; Jin F; Acraman B; Carr A; Carroll S; Cooper D; Cornall A; Crampton L; Fairley K; Feeney L; Fraissard E; Howard K; Law M; MacHalek D; McCaffery K; McGrath P; Mellor R; Norris R; O'Dwyer M; Pendlebury S; Petoumenos K; Phillips S; Prestage G; Richards A; Schema L; Seeds D; Segelov E; Thurloe J; Tong W; Varma R, 2017, 'Prevalence and predictors of unsatisfactory anal cytology tests in a cohort of gay and bisexual men in Sydney, Australia: Baseline findings from the Study of the Prevention of Anal Cancer (SPANC)', European Journal of Cancer Prevention, vol. 26, pp. 212 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CEJ.0000000000000321

Machalek DA; Jin F; Poynten IM; Hillman RJ; Templeton DJ; Law C; Roberts JM; Tabrizi SN; Garland SM; Farnsworth A; Fairley CK; Grulich AE; Acraman B; Adams M; Carr A; Carroll S; Cooper D; Cornall A; Crampton L; Ekman D; Feeney L; Fraissard E; Howard K; Law M; McCaffery K; McDonald R; McGrath P; Mellor R; Norris R; O'Dwyer M; Pendlebury S; Petoumenos K; Phillips S; Prestage G; Richards A; Schema L; Seeds D; Segelov E; Thurloe J; Tong W; Varma R, 2016, 'Prevalence and risk factors associated with high-grade anal squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL)-AIN2 and HSIL-AIN3 in homosexual men', Papillomavirus Research, vol. 2, pp. 97 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pvr.2016.05.003

Roberts JM; Jin F; Thurloe JK; Ekman D; Adams MK; McDonald RL; Biro C; Poynten IM; Grulich AE; Farnsworth A; Aarnsworth R; Acraman B; Carr A; Carroll S; Cooper D; Cornall A; Crampton L; Fairley C; Farnsworth A; Feeney L; Garcia M; Garland S; Gluyas R; Hillman R; Howard K; Lawa F; Law C; Law M; Machalek D; McCaffery K; McGrath P; Mellor R; Pendlebury S; Petoumenos K; Pezzopane P; Phillips S; Mary Poynten I; Prestage G; Richards A; Seeds D; Segelov E; Tabrizi S; Templeton D; Tong W; Varma R, 2016, 'The value of a transformation zone component in anal cytology to detect HSIL', Cancer Cytopathology, vol. 124, pp. 596 - 601, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncy.21730

Machalek DA; Poynten IM; Jin F; Hillman RJ; Templeton DJ; Law C; Roberts JM; Tabrizi SN; Garland SM; Farnsworth A; Fairley CK; Grulich AE; Acraman B; Adams M; Carr A; Carroll S; Cooper D; Cornall A; Crampton L; Ekman D; Fairley K; Feeney L; Fraissard E; Howard K; Law M; McCaffery K; McDonald R; McGrath P; Mellor R; Norris R; O'Dwyer M; Pendlebury S; Petoumenos K; Phillips S; Prestage G; Richards A; Schema L; Seeds D; Segelov E; Thurloe J; Tong W; Varma R, 2016, 'A composite cytology-histology endpoint allows a more accurate estimate of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion prevalence', Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, vol. 25, pp. 1134 - 1143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-15-1106

Varma R; Chung C; Townsend A; Power M, 2016, 'Sexual health-related information delivery - Are patient information leaflets still relevant?', Sexual Health, vol. 13, pp. 289 - 291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH15205

Templeton DJ; Wright ST; McManus H; Lawrence C; Russell DB; Law MG; Petoumenos K; Ellis D; Bloch M; Agrawal S; Vincent T; Allen D; Smith D; Allardice K; Baker D; Odgers E; O'Connor CC; Phan S; Jackson E; McCallum K; Grotowski M; Ryder N; Taylor S; Cooper D; Carr A; Lee F; McRae K; Hesse K; Finlayson R; Gupta S; Varma R; Shakeshaft J; Brown K; McGrath V; Halligan S; Arvela N; Wray L; Thng C; Foster R; Lu H; Couldwell D; DSmith E; Furner V; Fernando S; Dubbo ; Watson J; Mulhall B; Wright S; Bendall C; Boyd M; Gunathilake M; Payne R; O'Sullivan M; White S; Joslin J; Cashman C; Sowden D; Taing K; McGill K; Orth D; Youds D; Kelly M; Rowling D; Latch N; Warzywoda E; Dickson B; Donohue W; Moore R; Edwards S; Boyd S; N.Roth J; Lau H; Read T; Silvers J; Zeng W; Hoy J; Watson K; Bryant M; Price S; Woolley I; Giles M; Korman T; Williams J; Nolan D; Guelfi G; Mills G; Wharry C; Raymond N; Bargh K; Morwood K; Roth N; Choong K, 2015, 'Antiretroviral treatment use, co-morbidities and clinical outcomes among Aboriginal participants in the Australian HIV Observational Database (AHOD)', BMC Infectious Diseases, vol. 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-1051-4

Santella AJ; Schlub TE; Ooi C; Varma R; Holt M; Prestage G; Hillman RJ, 2015, 'Sexual behaviour and HIV prevention needs of men attending a suburban sex on premises venue', Sexual Health, vol. 12, pp. 383 - 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14227

Wright ST; Law MG; Cooper DA; Keen P; McDonald A; Middleton M; Woolley I; Kelly M; Petoumenos K; Ellis D; Bloch M; Agrawal S; Vincent T; Allen D; Little JL; Smith D; Mincham C; Baker D; Ieroklis V; Templeton DJ; O'Connor CC; Phan S; Jackson E; McCallum K; Grotowski M; Taylor S; Carr A; Lee F; Hesse K; Sinn K; Norris R; Finlayson R; Prone I; Patel A; Varma R; Shakeshaft J; Brown K; McGrath V; Halligan S; Wray L; Read P; Lu H; Couldwell D; Furner V; Fernando S; Chuah J; Watson J; Lawrence C; Mulhall B; McManus H; Bendall C; Boyd M; Ryder N; Payne R; Russell D; Doyle-Adams S; Sowden D; Taing K; McGill K; Orth D; Youds D; Gibson A; Magon H; Dickson B; Donohue W; Moore R; Edwards S; Liddle R; Locke P; Roth NJ; Lau H; Read T; Silvers J; Zeng W; Hoy J; Watson K; Bryant M; Price S; Giles M; Hoy J; Williams J; Nolan D; Robinson J; Morwood K; Choong K; Li PCK; Lee MP; Vanar S; Faridah S; Kamarulzaman A; Choi JY; Vannary B; Ditangco R; Tsukada K; Pujari S; Makane A; Ng OT; Sasisopin AJ, 2015, 'Temporal trends of time to antiretroviral treatment initiation, interruption and modification: Examination of patients diagnosed with advanced HIV in Australia', Journal of the International AIDS Society, vol. 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.7448/IAS.18.1.19463

Tong WWY; Shepherd K; Garland S; Meagher A; Templeton DJ; Fairley CK; Jin F; Poynten IM; Zaunders J; Hillman RJ; Grulich AE; Kelleher AD; Carr A; Acraman B; Fraissard E; Law C; McGrath P; Mellor R; Norris R; O'Dwyer M; Seeds D; Thompson K; Varma R; Adams M; Biro C; Cornall A; Crampton L; Ekman D; Ellard J; Farnsworth A; Feeney L; Howard K; Hyne S; Law M; Machalek D; McCaffery K; McDonald R; Pendlebury S; Petoumenos K; Phillips S; Prestage G; Richards A; Roberts J; Schema L; Segelov E; Tabrizi S; Thurloe J; Bailey M; Cunningham P; Fsadni B; Grassi K; Ip S; Lograsso M; McBride K; Merlin K; Munier M-L; Piperias M; Xu Y, 2015, 'Human Papillomavirus 16-Specific T-Cell Responses and Spontaneous Regression of Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions', Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 211, pp. 405 - 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiu461

Templeton DJ; Read P; Varma R; Bourne C, 2014, 'Australian sexually transmissible infection and HIV testing guidelines for asymptomatic men who have sex with men 2014: A review of the evidence', Sexual Health, vol. 11, pp. 217 - 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14003

Varma R; Carroll SJ; Jacobson IV; Milross CG; Post J, 2011, 'Combination antiretroviral therapy as treatment for HIV-associated MALT lymphoma of the nasopharynx', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 41, pp. 437 - 438, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2011.02480.x

Alexander S; Coelho da Silva F; Manuel R; Varma R; Ison C, 2011, 'Evaluation of strategies for confirming Neisseria gonorrhoeae nucleic acid amplification tests.', J Med Microbiol, vol. 60, pp. 909 - 912, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.028563-0

Molano M; Tabrizi SN; Garland SM; Roberts JM; MacHalek DA; Phillips S; Chandler D; Hillman RJ; Grulich AE; Jin F; Poynten IM; Templeton DJ; Cornall AM; McCaffery K; Howard K; Farnsworth A; Fairley K; Prestage G; Carr A; Tong W; Law C; Acraman B; Crampton L; Feeney L; Fraissard E; Law M; McGrath P; Mellor R; Norris R; O'Dwyer M; Pendlebury S; Petoumenos K; Richards A; Schema L; Seeds D; Segelov E; Thurloe J; Varma R, 2010, 'CpG methylation analysis of hpv16 in laser capture microdissected archival tissue and whole tissue sections from high grade anal squamous intraepithelial lesions: A potential disease biomarker', PLoS ONE, vol. 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160673

Varma R; Baithun S; Alexander S; Goh BT, 2009, 'Acute syphilitic interstitial orchitis mimicking testicular malignancy in an HIV-1 infected man diagnosed by Treponema pallidum polymerase chain reaction.', Int J STD AIDS, vol. 20, pp. 65 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/ijsa.2008.008253