• Among immunodeficient individuals, toxoplasmosis most often occurs in those with defects of T-cell-mediated immunity, such as those with hematologic malignancies, bone marrow and solid organ transplants, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ( AIDS ).In most immunocompetent individuals, primary or chronic (latent) T gondii infection is asymptomatic. (medscape.com)
  • The first case of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in India was detected in 1986 in the state of Tamilnadu [ 1 ] and since then the spread of HIV/AIDS across the nation has been relentless. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In the early 80, the first appearance of the disease, which would be classified as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), was notified by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC, USA) and common features were observed among the affected: male, homosexuals and/or intravenous drug users ¹. (bvsalud.org)
  • Objective: to identify the social representations of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) among HIV-positive adults. (bvsalud.org)
  • According to the 2009 report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Program on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (UNAIDS), 2.6 million individuals are newly infected by HIV every year, 33 million patients live with HIV (PLHIV), and there are 1.8 million cases of AIDSmortality annually worldwide. (openaidsjournal.com)
  • The provision of care, including access to medical care, is a serious challenge for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Haiti. (panoscaribbean.org)
  • It is the fruit of the constant work of all the people and organizations which bring together people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). (panoscaribbean.org)
  • The traveling Caravan was a great moment in promoting less risky sexual behaviour, through the creation of a social environment which validates protected sexual intercourse,mutual fidelity and the acceptation of people living with HIV/AIDS. (panoscaribbean.org)
  • The solidarity among people living with HIV/AIDS is all the more necessary as they generally have to function in an environment which is not very favourable. (panoscaribbean.org)
  • Although there is evidence to suggest that asymptomatic people living with HIV/AIDS exhibit some cognitive deficits, the prevalence of poor cognitive functioning among people in low income settings at an early, pre-clinical stage has not yet been investigated. (biomedcentral.com)
  • If replicated, this may have implications for the way in which we measure and treat CMD and cognitive functioning among people living with HIV/AIDS. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The material was analyzed using Gilmore and Somerville's (1994) four processes of stigmatizing responses: the definition of the problem HIV/AIDS, identification of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), linking HIV/AIDS to immorality and other negative characteristics, and finally behavioural consequences of stigma (distancing, isolation, discrimination in care). (hindawi.com)
  • People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) face not only medical problems but also social problems associated with the disease. (hindawi.com)
  • INTRODUCTION: As COVID-19 continues to spread globally and within Mozambique, its impact among immunosuppressed persons, specifically persons living with HIV (PLHIV), and on the health system is unknown in the country. (cdc.gov)
  • Thirty years after the first description of AIDS, an estimated 35.0 million [33.2 million-37.2 million] people were living with HIV at the end of 2013. (benthamscience.com)
  • Cancer is a leading cause of death among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). (nature.com)
  • As Mworeko told me: "support groups serve as a safety net for women and all these have improved the lives of women living with HIV. (oxfam.org.uk)
  • 129 questionnaires of free evocations with adults living with HIV and 30 semi-structured interviews. (bvsalud.org)
  • The desire to procreate in patients living with HIV (PLHIV) has been seldom investigated in Africa, particularly in Gabon. (openaidsjournal.com)
  • In Kenya, violence is common among people who inject drugs (PWID) living with HIV and their sexual and injecting partners and may lead to decreased uptake of HIV services, increased HIV risk behaviors, and increased HIV transmission. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 3,302 sexual and/or injecting partners of PWID living with HIV were recruited through assisted partner services and participated in the study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • According to 2020 data from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), an estimated 18.3% of PWID were living with HIV in Kenya compared to 4.2% (3.7-4.9%) among the general adult population aged 15 to 49 years [ 1 , 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Over the last 20 years we assisted to an increase in the mean age of People Living with HIV and their comorbidities. (oncotarget.com)
  • Over the last 20 years, the so-called post-highly active antiretroviral therapy (post-HAART) era, we assisted to an increase in the mean age of People Living With HIV (PLWH) and comorbidities related to ageing, immune suppression and persistent inflammation [ 1 - 65 ]. (oncotarget.com)
  • This study therefore aimed at determining prevalence of HIV infection and utilization of HIV/AIDS services among fishfolk in selected Islands of Lake Victoria for evidence-based interventions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 1% prevalence of HIV infection in ante-natal women but above 5% prevalence in high-risk group. (ijstd.org)
  • Tamil Nadu comes under group I high-prevalence state, as the prevalence of HIV infection in ante-natal mothers is below 1% but above 5% in high-risk group (HRG). (ijstd.org)
  • To assess this question, we defined active HBV infection as the presence in serum of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and defined HCV seropositivity as the presence of HCV antibodies. (cdc.gov)
  • serum separated and screened with ELISA tests for detection of anti-HIV, hepatitis-B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-HCV. (biomedcentral.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Estimating HIV incidence is essential to monitoring progress in sub-Saharan African nations toward global epidemic control. (cdc.gov)
  • METHODS: We applied an HIV incidence estimation method which uses history of testing to nationally representative cross-sectional survey data from 12 sub-Saharan African nations with varying country-specific HIV prevalence. (cdc.gov)
  • RESULTS: The testing history-based method consistently produced results that are comparable and strongly correlated with estimates produced using a laboratory-based HIV incidence assay ( = 0.85). (cdc.gov)
  • The method also allows for comparisons of the HIV transmission rate and other components of HIV incidence among and within countries. (cdc.gov)
  • The testing history-based method is a useful tool for estimating and validating HIV incidence from cross-sectional survey data. (cdc.gov)
  • The incidence of CMV seropositivity rises with age and in a US-based study was reported to increase from 36% in children aged 6-11 years to 91% in individuals older than 80 years. (medscape.com)
  • 15-18 A more marked reduction in KS incidence occurred beginning in 1996, shortly after the introduction of protease inhibitor-containing ART in the U.S. Despite these declines, KS is among the most common cancers among the AIDS population in the U.S., 19 and HIV infection increases the risk of KS several thousand fold even in the ART era. (hiv.gov)
  • 20 Notably, KS is a common cancer in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, 21 fueled in part by the HIV pandemic, and incidence has not declined in regions of sub-Saharan Africa where ART coverage is increasing but incomplete. (hiv.gov)
  • Despite their increasing incidence in HIV-positive people, mechanisms that lead to their development and progression are only partially understood. (oncotarget.com)
  • Although the current data show that the global HIV/AIDS epidemic is stabilizing, statistics still report an unacceptably high level of infection and progress is uneven in many countries [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The HIV epidemic represents an important public health issue in Europe particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM). (eurosurveillance.org)
  • Global AIDS Monitoring indicators (GAM) have been widely and jointly promoted as a set of crucial standardised items to be adopted for monitoring and responding to the epidemic. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • The Sialon II project has made an important contribution to the monitoring and evaluation of the HIV epidemic across Europe, integrating the use of GAM indicators within a second generation HIV surveillance systems approach and in participatory collaboration with MSM communities. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • Although it's rarely acknowledged, one of the most compelling and radical models of activist care was developed by women in Africa amid the AIDS epidemic - one of the most devastating gendered crises facing the continent in the late 20th century. (oxfam.org.uk)
  • As with the peak of the AIDS epidemic, amid today's anti-feminist backlash we need accessible care practices that build community as much as offer immediate individual support and regeneration. (oxfam.org.uk)
  • 3 Meanwhile, men who have sex with women remain a forgotten group in the epidemic, 4 almost entirely unaddressed in HIV prevention programs. (aphapublications.org)
  • How, why, and for whom did women become the primary vulnerable victims of the HIV epidemic? (aphapublications.org)
  • The distribution of HIV-1 subtypes in a population tracks the spread and evolution of the epidemic. (cyberleninka.org)
  • In several countries though, epidemic-type clustering of specific subtypes suggests established or nascent HIV epidemics among classic core risk groups for HIV infection. (cyberleninka.org)
  • Because of the integral role played by intra-CNS HIV infection in the pathogenesis of AIDS, and because of the magnitude of the threatened epidemic with the condition, the development of an effective strategy for overcoming the therapeutic impasse of the BBB has become one of the paramount concerns of contemporary medical science. (weeksmd.com)
  • Kenya's Ministry of Health has identified key populations that the HIV epidemic disproportionately impacts, including people who inject drugs (PWID), sex workers, and men who have sex with men (MSM). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Educational status and multiple sexual behaviors are significantly associated with HIV acquisition whilst marital status was significantly associated with HBsAg seropositivity. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Also encouragement of blood donation from voluntary donors and creating awareness on the general public regarding HIV, HBsAg and HCV transmission and prevention should be strengthen. (biomedcentral.com)
  • All donors underwent the routine Blood Bank screening that includes HBsAg testing, antibodies against HIV 1/2, HCV and HTLV1/2, VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) test, along with Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) for HBV, HCV, and HIV. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To determine if hepatitis C virus seropositivity and active hepatitis B virus infection in HIV-positive patients vary with patients' geographic origins, we studied co-infections in HIV-seropositive adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Several studies have addressed HBV and HCV prevalence in migrants and ethnic minorities ( 9 , 10 ), but few studied viral hepatitis co-infections in HIV-infected persons according to the patients' geographic origins ( 11 , 12 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In Spain, as in other high-income countries, migrants from developing countries represent a growing proportion of persons with HIV-infections ( 13 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Among 280 HIV-infected Transgender, 177 (63.2%) had Syphilis co-infections. (bvsalud.org)
  • The objective of this study was to document the spectrum and determine the frequency of various opportunistic infections (OIs) and non-infectious opportunistic diseases, in hospitalised HIV-infected patients from north India. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is well established that manifestations of AIDS are influenced by factors such as endemic infections and malnutrition that are widely prevalent in these regions [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • New HIV infections in Tanzania have been decreasing, however some populations remain at higher risk. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRIs) are common and frequent group of diseases caused by a wide range of pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites) in which the possible anatomic site(s) extend from the trachea to the alveoli. (scirp.org)
  • Stigma prevents the delivery of effective social and medical care (including taking antiretroviral therapy) and also enhances the number of HIV infections. (hindawi.com)
  • In resolution WHA53.14 the Health Assembly requested the Director-General to develop a global health-sector strategy for responding to the epidemics of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections. (who.int)
  • other sexually transmitted infections enhance the sexual transmission of HIV: genital herpes specifically, and genital ulcers in general, increase the transmission of HIV 50-300-fold per episode of unprotected sexual intercourse. (who.int)
  • An alternative method based on reported HIV testing history and the proportion of undiagnosed infections has recently been described. (cdc.gov)
  • 2] Majority of the HIV infections among children are the result of parent-to-child transmission, and this can be prevented through an effective package of prevention of parent to child transmission (PPTCT) services integrated with the existing reproductive and child health services. (ijstd.org)
  • 3] Based on the estimated HIV infections among adult females and assumptions on the effect of HIV on fertility and mother-to-child transmission rates, it is estimated that around 38,000 HIV-positive pregnant women needed PPTCT services in 2011. (ijstd.org)
  • Despite the undeniable significance of blood transfusion in saving a millions life in emergencies and medical treatment, the quality of blood faced challenges from transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) such as HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), HBV (hepatitis B virus) and HCV (hepatitis C virus). (biomedcentral.com)
  • The zoonotic hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotype 3 (HEV-G3) has become a common cause of acute and chronic hepatitis among humans worldwide. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • The high HEV seropositivity of the farm workers together with the previous identification of this virus in human sewage suggests circulation to humans. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • HIV has probably originated from multiple zoonotic transmissions of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) from non-human primates to humans in West and Central Africa. (benthamscience.com)
  • Common prion diseases include Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in humans, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease) in cattle, scrapie in sheep and goats and chronic wasting disease (CWD) in cervids (mule deer, white-tailed deer, American elk, moose, and reindeer). (infectiousconferences.com)
  • Then we described the prevalence of HCV seropositivity and active HBV infection in HIV-positive patients from the Cohort of the Spanish AIDS Research Network (CoRIS) who had never received HAART, according to their geographic origin. (cdc.gov)
  • This study compares the predictive power of a single measurement of CD8+CD38+, CD8+CD45RO+ or CD8+CD38+CD45RO+ subpopulations in predicting progression to AIDS in a cohort of HIV+ long-term surviving injecting drug users. (nih.gov)
  • In untreated, seropositive, Caucasian, college-educated men, with a mean age of 55, the prevalence of frailty, 3.4%, was similar to that of HIV seronegative males older than 65 from the same cohort [73]. (natap.org)
  • To be effective and provide compassionate care, adequate and up-to-date information about transmission, prevention, and care of HIV-infected individuals must be obtained by all behavioral health professionals. (netce.com)
  • Its purpose is to inform clinicians in NYS who provide primary care to individuals with HIV about human papillomavirus (HPV)-related anal disease and assist them in identifying opportunities for prevention, screening, and treatment. (hivguidelines.org)
  • Support the NYSDOH Prevention Agenda 2019-2024 by educating care providers on the importance of HPV vaccination and increasing the rate of 3-dose HPV immunization among individuals with HIV. (hivguidelines.org)
  • When exploring city-level correlations between GAM indicators, prevention campaigns significantly correlated with levels of condom use and level of HIV testing among MSM. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • It influenced the harmonisation of European data collection procedures and indicators via GAM country reporting and contributed essential knowledge informing the development and implementation of strategic, evidence-based HIV prevention campaigns for MSM. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • One of the ways to control HIV/AIDS in India is through prevention of parent to child transmission (PPTCT), the success of which lies in the utilization of services. (ijstd.org)
  • Prevention of new infection in vulnerable population like women and children is one of the prime goals of National AIDS Control Program III. (ijstd.org)
  • Most HIV prevention literature portrays women as especially vulnerable to HIV infection because of biological susceptibility and men's sexual power and privilege. (aphapublications.org)
  • Conversely, heterosexual men are perceived as active transmitters of HIV but not active agents in prevention. (aphapublications.org)
  • HIV prevention efforts in MENA must be prioritized for these high-risk groups. (cyberleninka.org)
  • an early stage of development and has yet to contribute to informed HIV prevention policy and programming. (cyberleninka.org)
  • A holistic approach that combines violence prevention and response, comprehensive harm reduction, healthcare access, and community support is crucial to address the complex issue of drug use and HIV burden among PWID in Kenya for improved health outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • At the time of the study, Daniel H. Ciccarone was with the Urban Health Study, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California San Francisco and the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California San Francisco. (aphapublications.org)
  • Ron Stall was with the Division of General Internal Medicine, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California San Francisco, during the time that this analysis was completed. (aphapublications.org)
  • It is difficult to identify a more charged issue in AIDS prevention than that of nondisclosure of positive HIV status to sexual partners. (aphapublications.org)
  • The majority of research on HIV/AIDS and mental health has been carried out among clinical populations: the time of onset of comorbid depression and the mechanisms for this are therefore unclear. (biomedcentral.com)
  • HIV status data was extracted from clinical records. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The results demonstrate the considerable added value of the CD8+CD38+ cell percentage over the CD4 count alone, in predicting HIV clinical progression. (nih.gov)
  • This guideline on screening for anal cancer and dysplasia in individuals with HIV was developed by the Medical Care Criteria Committee (MCCC) of the New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) AIDS Institute (AI) Clinical Guidelines Program. (hivguidelines.org)
  • Recent reports of KS occurring at higher CD4 cell counts in the United States 26,27 suggest that clinicians caring for patients with HIV should be vigilant for the clinical manifestations of KS in patients at risk of HHV-8 infection, regardless of CD4 cell count. (hiv.gov)
  • Susie Hoffman was with the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies and the Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, NY. (aphapublications.org)
  • EFdA prevents the emergence of resistant HIV mutants, is over 400 times more active than AZT and several orders of magnitude more active than the other clinical reverse-transcriptase inhibitor y 2', 3'-dideoxynucleoside drugs, very low toxic, very long acting, and very useful for prophylaxis. (infectiousconferences.com)
  • Is there an indication for serologic testing for human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) in asymptomatic HIV-infected children (compared with not testing) to guide clinical management? (hiv.gov)
  • In conclusion, these findings may aid in clinical management and should be considered in the aftercare of patients. (scielo.br)
  • Among MSM without HIV infection, the seroprevalence ranges from 13% to 20% and HHV-8 seroprevalence increases to 30% to 35% among MSM with HIV infection. (hiv.gov)
  • This cross-sectional study was undertaken with the aim of determining the seroprevalence and risk factors of HIV, HBV, and HCV among blood donors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Objectives To report sex and age-specific Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) seroprevalence estimates in the general population of the Netherlands between 1996 and 2017 and identify risk factors associated with Ct seropositivity. (bmj.com)
  • Active hepatitis B infection was more prevalent in persons from Africa, and hepatitis C seropositivity was more common in persons from eastern Europe. (cdc.gov)
  • Worldwide, it is estimated that 70% of the HIV-infected individuals are living in Sub-Saharan Africa [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The aim of this literature review is to elucidate what is known about HIV/AIDS and stigma in Sub-Saharan Africa. (hindawi.com)
  • Literature about HIV/AIDS and stigma in Sub-Saharan Africa was systematically searched in Pubmed, Medscape, and Psycinfo up to March 31, 2009. (hindawi.com)
  • More qualitative studies on HIV/AIDS stigma including stigma in health care institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa are recommended. (hindawi.com)
  • Currently, there is an increasing number of research on HIV-related stigma in Sub-Saharan Africa. (hindawi.com)
  • The aim of this literature review is to elucidate what is known about HIV/AIDS stigma in Sub-Saharan Africa, the origins and contents of stigma, contributing factors and the gender dimension of stigma. (hindawi.com)
  • another search with "HIV/AIDS'', "discrimination'' and "Africa'' gave an additional 192 abstracts (Medline 73, PsycInfo 15, and Pubmed 104). (hindawi.com)
  • Since 1981, the majority of the HIV-infected population lives in countries with limited resources in Africa. (openaidsjournal.com)
  • This study is a systematic review of all available evidence on HIV-1 molecular epidemiology and subtype distribution in the Middle East and North Africa. (cyberleninka.org)
  • Subtype B is predominant in western and central Europe, the Americas, Australia, and is commonly found in several countries of Southeast Asia.2 Subtype C is the main genetic form in southern Africa and India, the two countries where more than 80% of the global HIV cases occur. (cyberleninka.org)
  • Sub-Saharan Africa inhabited with 38 million HIV infected peoples, remains one of the highest regions as 68% of globally HIV infected people are residing in this region consequently resulting about 15% of HIV transmission through blood transfusion [ 11 , 12 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Abstract- The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the causative agent of AIDS and this has been found to be neurotropic. (weeksmd.com)
  • Reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with HPV-related anal and perianal disease in individuals with HIV through early identification and treatment of potentially precancerous and cancerous lesions, when treatment is most likely to be effective. (hivguidelines.org)
  • HIV pandemic is the major public health challenge of the present decade with about 36.7 million people lived with HIV/AIDS globally in the year 2015 with only 17 million on antiretroviral treatment (ART) [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As the study's authors note, many of the symptoms of PASC, such as headaches, fatigue and muscle pain, were common in the general population before the COVID-19 pandemic and may have worsened during the pandemic due to anxiety-induced stress. (asm.org)
  • Two cases of HIV-associated lymphoma were encountered. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Follicular lymphoma (FL), the second most common form of lymphoma in the United States and western Europe, is a lymphoproliferative disorder of germinal center B cells (1). (sagepub.com)
  • HHV-8 is etiologically associated with all forms of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) including classic, endemic, transplant-related, and AIDS-related, as well as rare neoplastic disorders (primary effusion lymphoma [PEL] and solid organ variants) and the lymphoproliferative disorder known as multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD). (hiv.gov)
  • HIV-related, classic endemic, and iatrogenic) and with two rare neoplastic conditions usually associated with HIV infection: body cavity-based lymphoma, also known as primary effusion lymphoma (a B-cell lymphoma that typically arises in body cavities such as the pleural space), and multicentric Castleman disease (non-cancerous tumors that may develop in lymph nodes in a single site or in multiple sites throughout the body). (hiv.gov)
  • Since the discovery of HIV, scientists have made major inroads in understanding modes of transmission, infectivity, and pathogenicity. (netce.com)
  • Heterosexual transmission was the commonest mode of HIV-acquisition. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As fisheries become more unified into the National economy and employment of many stakeholders, the chances that mobile fisherfolk become a bridge population linking areas with high HIV transmission and those with low magnifies. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Stigma enhances secrecy and denial, which are also catalysts for HIV transmission [ 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • HIV transmission occurs through sexual intercourse and exposure to secretions containing infected cells. (bvsalud.org)
  • The risk of HIV transmission varies widely by the type of exposure. (benthamscience.com)
  • Generally, the risk of HIV transmission for receptive anal intercourse, receptive vaginal intercourse and receptive oral intercourse is 0.5%, 0.1% and 0.01% per act, respectively. (benthamscience.com)
  • Plasma viral load is considered as the strongest determinant of sexual transmission of HIV. (benthamscience.com)
  • The PPTCT program involves counseling and testing of pregnant women, detection of HIV-positive pregnant women, and the administration of prophylactic Nevirapine to these women and their infants, to prevent the mother-to-child transmission of HIV. (ijstd.org)
  • These first observations in Gabon highlight the importance of the desire to have children in PLHIV and sero-discordant couples, and they show the level of interest in developing assistance methods for procreation and family planning programs to help this population, as well as to reduce the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission. (openaidsjournal.com)
  • Participants were tested for HIV using the national rapid test algorithm and asked about prior HIV testing, date and result of their most recent test, and date of antiretroviral therapy initiation. (cdc.gov)
  • We drew participants from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (n = 1421). (aphapublications.org)
  • In fact, when new combinations between different HIV-1 subtypes occurs, it results in different Unique Recombinant Forms (URFs), some developed into Circulating Recombinant Forms (CRFs) as propagated in three or more epidemiologically unlinked individuals. (benthamscience.com)
  • Subsequently, an expanding literature has examined risk factors for the common NHL subtypes, although most of these studies have assessed specific or related categories of exposure but did not evaluate risks across a broad range of exposures. (sagepub.com)
  • In several countries, a diverse distribution of HIV-1 subtypes was observed principally reflecting travel-related exogenous exposures. (cyberleninka.org)
  • Title : HIV infection and risk of overdose: a systematic review and meta-analysis Personal Author(s) : Green, Traci C.;McGowan, Samuel K.;Yokell, Michael A.;Pouget, Enrique R.;Rich, Josiah D. (cdc.gov)
  • One of the barriers to reaching those who are at risk or infected with HIV/AIDS is stigma [ 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • 3 In the United States, men who have sex with men (MSM) and persons with HIV infection are at increased risk for HHV-8 infection. (hiv.gov)
  • 4-6 Injection drug use may also be a risk factor for HHV-8 seropositivity, 7 although this association has not been consistently observed. (hiv.gov)
  • We also call for an expanded model that acknowledges biology, gender inequality, and gendered power relations but also directly examines social structure, gender, and HIV risk for heterosexual women and men. (aphapublications.org)
  • More important, does this transformation serve the current needs of those at risk for HIV? (aphapublications.org)
  • Effective suppression of HIV replication with ART is recommended to reduce the risk of HHV-8-associated Kaposi sarcoma (strong, low) . (hiv.gov)
  • Effective suppression of HIV replication with ART in HIV-infected patients with Kaposi sarcoma may prevent Kaposi sarcoma progression or occurrence of new lesions and may decrease risk of recurrence after remission. (hiv.gov)
  • In both men and women, having a non-Western migration background was a risk factor for seropositivity. (bmj.com)
  • In women, having had a prior sexually transmitted infection and ≥2 recent sex partners were risk factors for seropositivity as well. (bmj.com)
  • Objective-- This report presents national estimates of the percentage and number of This report is intended to provide persons in the U.S. population aged 15-44 who report behaviors that place them at reliable national estimates of some basic increased risk for acquiring or transmitting human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. (cdc.gov)
  • The statistics on certain types of sexual and report also contains data on condom use and HIV testing by persons who report risk drug use behavior, in order to estimate behaviors. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, estimates of self-reported risk for HIV from the Cycle 6 National the size and characteristics of Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) are compared with data from other recent national populations at elevated risk for surveys. (cdc.gov)
  • 2002, the sixth in a series of national behaviors in the past year that put them at increased risk of HIV, and 1.5 percent had reproductive health surveys that have engaged in drug use behaviors that put them at risk. (cdc.gov)
  • The survey engaged in either drug use or sexual behavior that placed them at increased risk for HIV. (cdc.gov)
  • Including those who were treated for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the past year, conducted between March 2002 and 11.9 percent of persons 15-44 years of age--13.0 percent males and 10.8 percent of March 2003 in the homes of 12,571 females--were at risk of HIV in 2002. (cdc.gov)
  • One hundred and thirty five consecutive, HIV-infected patients (age 34 ± 10 years, females 17%) admitted to a tertiary care hospital in north India, for the evaluation and management of an OI or HIV-related disorder between January 2000 and July 2003, were studied. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 3) the pandemic's impact on HIV care continuum outcomes and (4) facility level compliance with national COVID-19 guidelines. (cdc.gov)
  • Background Couple relationship distress is common and associated with poor physical, psychological, and relational outcomes for both partners. (unav.edu)
  • As per estimates, by the end of 2002, about 4.58 million adults were infected with HIV [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In 2007, an estimated 1.7 million adults and children in this region became newly infected, while 1.6 million died of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). (hindawi.com)
  • We estimated the proportion of HIV-positive adults who have any sexual contact without disclosure and the proportion of their sexual partnerships that involve unprotected sex without disclosure. (aphapublications.org)
  • A wide spectrum of disease, including both OIs and non-infectious opportunistic diseases, is seen in hospitalised HIV-infected patients from north India. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Though the majority of HIV-infected population lives in developing nations, there is a paucity of data on natural history, pattern of disease and survival of hospitalised patients with HIV/AIDS from these regions, especially India. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We describe a series of 135 consecutive patients with HIV/AIDS, aged 13 years and above, admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (A.I.I.M.S.) hospital, New Delhi during the period of January 2000 through July 2003. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A.I.I.M.S. is a large tertiary level teaching hospital and referral centre located in north India, attending to HIV-infected patients apart from others. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Literature on the spectrum of opportunistic disease in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients from developing countries is sparse. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In 2007, approximately 33 million people worldwide were infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1 and HIV-2 are members of the family Retrovidae, subfamily Lentiviruses. (bvsalud.org)
  • HIV-1 originated from the human-Chimp contact and the HIV-2 contact with the mangabeyfugilento¹. (bvsalud.org)
  • Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted viruses, affecting 50% of sexually active individuals at least once in their lifetime [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We conducted a systematic review and a meta-analysis to (1) strengthen the evidence on the association between HPV antibodies acquired through past infection and subsequent type-specific HPV detection, (2) investigate the potential influence of type-specific HPV antibody levels, and (3) assess differential effects by HIV status. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Finally, we pooled estimates from publications reporting associations between HPV serostatus and type-specific HPV detection by baseline HIV status. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Methods-- Data from the NSFG Cycle 6, conducted by the Centers for Disease immunodeficiency virus or HIV, the Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), are based virus that causes acquired on interviews with a national sample of the household population of the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • For this reason the development of an effective strategy for the delivery of antiviral drugs across the blood-brain barrier is of paramount importance in the treatment of HIV infection. (weeksmd.com)
  • Evidence is presented showing that insulin may be used as a pharmacologic adjunct in the therapy of HIV infection by allowing for higher concentrations of antiviral drugs to be obtained within the CNS using lower total doses of drug. (weeksmd.com)
  • RESULTS: A total of 1,562 transgenders cross-sectional descriptive records of the Punjab AIDS Control Program (PACP) were reviewed during the period from July 2019 to June 2021. (bvsalud.org)
  • Background: Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide, mostly in developing countries. (razavihospital.ir)
  • Many of the more than 30 bacterial, viral and parasitic pathogens that are transmissible sexually, including HIV, are transmitted predominantly through sexual intercourse. (who.int)
  • The proportion of blood donors having at least one viral-TTI was 12.6% while the magnitudes of HIV, HBV, and HCV were 2.6, 5.8 and 4.2%, respectively. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The Caravan of Youth and Artists against AIDS in Haiti, May-October 2000 The Caravan was a Haitian initiative of several governmental, non-governmental and international organizations. (panoscaribbean.org)
  • Since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART), non-AIDS defining conditions have become major causes of illness and death in HIV-infected patients. (cdc.gov)
  • In HIV-infected patients, chronic liver conditions are mostly caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) ( 3 , 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The question we addressed in our study was whether HCV seropositivity and active HBV infection in HIV-positive patients vary with the patients' geographic origins. (cdc.gov)
  • For the purpose of this study, we collected data from all 4,419 HIV-positive HAART-naive patients included in CoRIS from January 1, 2004, through November 30, 2008. (cdc.gov)
  • Tuberculosis remains the most common OI and is the commonest cause of death in these patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Decision to admit was taken by the treating physician and all patients were hospitalised for the evaluation and treatment of a suspected OI or HIV-related disorder. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The initial presentation may be mild or atypical in immunocompromised patients (eg, those with HIV infection or those receiving steroid therapy). (medscape.com)
  • The proportion of CD8+CD38+ cells identified which patients with a moderate CD4 level were more likely to progress to AIDS, and conversely, which patients with a low CD4 count were likely to remain clinically stable. (nih.gov)
  • Although the reaction to PLWHA varies, with some PLWHA receiving support which positively affects them, HIV/AIDS stigma negatively affects seeking HIV testing, seeking care after diagnosis, quality of care given to HIV patients, and finally the negative perception and treatment of PLWHA by their communities and families, including partners [ 4 , 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • It isolates people from the community and affects the overall quality of life of HIV patients [ 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Quantitative study of a descriptive nature undertaken at Unidade de Referência em Doenças Infecciosas Preveníveis da Faculdade de Medicina do ABC designed to evaluate the prejudices that still exist in relation to HIV or AIDS patients, as well as their reasons and to investigate the difficulties in social adaptation of those patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • The sample comprised 20 HIV/AIDS patients seen from the Reference Unit and for data collection used a questionnaire. (bvsalud.org)
  • In this study we could confirm the existence of prejudice related to HIV-positive patients, even after three decades of the first occurrence of HIV/AIDS. (bvsalud.org)
  • The increased HIV patients´ survival is disclosed in campaigns as a way to demystify the disease. (bvsalud.org)
  • This clinic serves about 500 HIV-positive patients recently 1,2 similar to many other developed countries. (who.int)
  • In patients with HIV infection, CMV involves the entire GI tract. (medscape.com)
  • Retinitis is the most common manifestation of CMV disease in patients who are HIV positive. (medscape.com)
  • The highest prevalence of HIV was found in patients aged 30-39 years old (44.3%), of which 59% (249/422) were unemployed. (openaidsjournal.com)
  • The aim of this review is to identify key data and factors about HPV-related head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in HIV-seropositive patients. (oncotarget.com)
  • Therefore, routine testing to identify HHV-8-seropositive, HIV-infected patients is not recommended (strong, very low) . (hiv.gov)
  • For HIV-infected patients initiating ART, are any specific ART regimens associated with lower rates of Kaposi sarcoma? (hiv.gov)
  • Effective suppression of HIV replication with ART is recommended for all patients with evidence of active Kaposi sarcoma and other HHV-8-associated malignant lymphoproliferative disorders (strong, very low) . (hiv.gov)
  • Since Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the most common causes of PID and it is known to initiate HSP-60 induced CD8+ T-cell mediated cytotoxicity by molecular mimicry in Reiter's disease, we decided to look for evidence of C. trachomatis infection in patients of SLE. (healthcaremagic.com)
  • This is the lesson that the seropositive Saurel Beaujour draws of his participation (in October 2001) in a programme of international visits to the United States, where infected people benefit from a specific budget for their access to health care and medicines, and where the private firms are heavily involved in the battle against HIV/AIDS. (panoscaribbean.org)
  • 43 years old, electrician by training, Beaujour has been for several years the leader of the Association for National Solidarity with people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS (ASON), which has about fifty active members. (panoscaribbean.org)
  • From 8,000 people interviewed, 22.5% said they would not buy vegetables or greens in places where HIV-seropositive individuals work and 13% said that a teacher with AIDS can't teach classes at any school 3 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Social representations on HIV AIDS descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa, fundamentada na Teoria das Representações Sociais, realizada de 2017 a 2018, na cidade do Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil, aplicados 129 questionários de evocações livres com adultos vivendo com HIV e 30 entrevistas semiestruturadas. (bvsalud.org)
  • There was only one additional sample which tested positive for anti-HHV-8 antibodies from one Greek male donor, who tested positive for HIV (both with Elisa and NAT) and thus was excluded from the study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The project is carried out by the Centre for Communication on AIDS (CECOSIDA) and the Panos Institute. (panoscaribbean.org)
  • The seropositivity of all STIs was predominantly increased in Sex worker TGs i-e 55%, 46.5%, 38.5%, and 41.8% in HIV, HBV, HCV, and Syphilis respectively. (bvsalud.org)
  • History of STIs other than HIV or syphilis (e.g. a Field Epidemiology Training Program, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan. (who.int)
  • immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). (cdc.gov)
  • Increase the numbers of NYS residents with HIV who are screened and effectively treated for HPV-related anal and perianal dysplasia. (hivguidelines.org)
  • A descriptive qualitative study was conducted to explore the status of utilization of PPTCT services by rural HIV-positive mothers, in the Gingee Block of Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu. (ijstd.org)
  • Those who are HIV-positive, are given a single dose of Nevirapine prophylaxis at the time of labour and newborn is also given a single dose of Nevirapine within 72 h of birth. (ijstd.org)
  • Effect of tenofovir-based HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis against HBV infection in men who have sex with men. (stanford.edu)
  • The mortality determinants were: prematurity, vaccination status and HIV/AIDS infection. (scirp.org)
  • Frailty, regardless of HIV status, occurred without concurrent co-morbidities. (natap.org)
  • Finally, we did not observe any differential effect by baseline HIV status due to the limited number of studies available. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Previous studies show that not disclosing positive HIV serostatus to at least some sexual partners is common, 5- 7 that HIV-positive persons are more likely to disclose their status to steady partners than to nonsteady partners, 8- 10 and that unprotected sex without disclosure occurs within both types of partnerships. (aphapublications.org)
  • Approximately three quarters (76%) of respondents had ever tested for HIV infection within past 1 year. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Most (11, 55%) of respondents reported an impact on their lives after the discovery of HIV seropositivity, usually in social life (friends, family and health services). (bvsalud.org)
  • Despite the low uptake of most HIV preventive services, majority (88%) of male fisherfolk were circumcised. (biomedcentral.com)
  • While 87 (31%) and 47 (16.8%) HIV-infected individuals had HC and HBV co-infection respectively. (bvsalud.org)
  • Public discourse on this topic is heavily influenced by a few well-publicized cases in which individuals who knew they were HIV positive reportedly infected a series of unsuspecting partners. (aphapublications.org)