• Methods: Standardized interviews, serologic tests for HIV and syphilis, bivariate and multivariate analysis. (edu.pe)
  • Methods We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies evaluating pre-pandemic African samples using pre-set assay-specific thresholds for SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity. (medrxiv.org)
  • METHODS: A multicenter observational study was performed by distributing an anonymous self-administered questionnaire to patients of six public healthcare facilities specialized in the treatment of individuals with HIV infection. (unicatt.it)
  • Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on 1563 randomly selected individuals from general population of Mashhad, Iran, between May and September 2009. (razavihospital.ir)
  • Methods Study treatment consisted of ipilimumab given every 3 weeks, for a total of four infusions, concurrent with peginterferon alfa-2b administered subcutaneous weekly for a total of 12 weeks. (bmj.com)
  • Therefore, we performed a systematic review of published studies and reviews focusing on evaluation of laboratory methods for clinical diagnosis of human tick-borne diseases (TBDs), other than acute LB and TBE. (frontiersin.org)
  • S. C. Morton contributed to the study design (including development of the weighting methods) and interpretation of the analyses and made substantial contributions to the Methods section. (aphapublications.org)
  • METHODS: Cross-sectional study of all patients with coexisting GD and HIV at University Hospitals Birmingham (2003-2014). (birmingham.ac.uk)
  • However, clinical challenges associated with HIV in the context of thyroid eye disease (TED) are not as well-characterized.OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of coexisting HIV and TED, describe TED presentation and course in the context of HIV, and evaluate management difficulties as well as potential solutions.METHODS: Cross-sectional study of all patients with coexisting GD and HIV at University Hospitals Birmingham (2003-2014). (birmingham.ac.uk)
  • Methods This was a cross-sectional analysis of the frequency of Medically Supervised Injecting Room use during the first 18 months after opening (July 2018-December 2019) among 658 people who inject drugs participating in the Melbourne Injecting Drug User Cohort Study (SuperMIX). (researchgate.net)
  • Aims In this study, we aim to determine whether combining multiple small colorectal polyps within a single specimen pot can reduce carbon footprint, without an associated deleterious clinical impact.Methods This was a retrospective observational study of colorectal polyps resected during 2019, within the Imperial College Healthcare Trust. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • REVIEW METHODS: Selected studies were assessed, subjected to data extraction using a standard template and quality assessment using published criteria. (port.ac.uk)
  • METHODS: We conducted a retrospective descriptive study between 2012 and 2019 to assess the clinical and epidemiologic features of individuals under the age of 15 years with a confirmed diagnosis of leprosy reported to the NLCP. (bvsalud.org)
  • More precise and comparable data about the risk of poliomyelitis could be obtained in future surveys by incorporating a standard case definition, by using house- to- house case- finding methods in representative community- based samples, by analyzing and presenting rates in more clearly defined ways, and by selecting stable populations for study. (who.int)
  • 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)
  • Conclusions: HIV infection was related both to women's own risk behaviors and to the perceived risk behaviors of their sexual partners. (edu.pe)
  • Conclusions Pre-pandemic samples from Africa show high levels of anti-SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity. (medrxiv.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS: There exist episodes of discrimination on the part of some dentists, and a relatively high proportion of HIV-positive persons do not disclose their seropositivity to the dentist. (unicatt.it)
  • Conclusions: As it was previously reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on HAV infection in the country, this study revealed a high prevalence of HAV infection in Mashhad. (razavihospital.ir)
  • CONCLUSIONS: It is not possible to draw conclusions on the clinical effectiveness of non-occupational PEP for HIV because of the limited evidence available. (port.ac.uk)
  • CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: These findings support that higher activity of the HIV may stimulate or result in a higher expression of FOXP3-Tregs and that they may be involved in active immunosuppression observed at the infection site at the tissue level. (bvsalud.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS: HIV RNA levels at the same stage of HIV-1 infection differ significantly by sex, risk group and age at SC. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The high seroprevalence of HSV-2 in HIV patients potentiates the need for regular HSV-2 screening in HIV positive individuals and proper counselling and treatment of HSV-2 seropositives during outbreaks will efficiently lower the frequency of recurrences and decrease the transmission of both HSV and HIV infections. (dermatologypaper.com)
  • History of STIs other than HIV or syphilis (e.g. anogential human papillomavirus [HPV] infections) was common ( Table 1 ). (who.int)
  • The objective of this review is to analyze the scientific literature on the immunomodulatory effects of probiotics in bacterial infections. (bvsalud.org)
  • Seroepidemiology of hepatitis A virus infections in Over 6-years population in Isfahan-Iran: A community-based study. (razavihospital.ir)
  • Our study aimed to determine the prevalence of HAV, HBV, HCV and HIV infections in ever injecting (IDUs) and non-injecting drug users (nIDUs) including inherent risk factors analysis for IDUs. (lih.lu)
  • We performed a systematic literature search in 11 databases for research published from 2007 through 2017, and categorized potentially relevant references according to the predefined infections and study design. (frontiersin.org)
  • There were no eligible studies for evaluation of tick-borne co-infections or for persistent LB after antibiotic treatment. (frontiersin.org)
  • Millions of viral sexually transmitted infections also occur annually, attributable mainly to HIV, human herpesviruses, human papillomaviruses and hepatitis B virus. (who.int)
  • A study in Mwanza (United Republic of Tanzania), showed that 74% of HIV infections in men and 22% in women could be attributable to the presence of herpes simplex virus type 2. (who.int)
  • 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)
  • In order to contribute to reduction of morbidity and mortality due to low acute respiratory infections in pediatrics, the objective of this study was to determine the epidemiological profile and to identify the factors favoring and those associated with the risk of deceased. (scirp.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)
  • Men who provide traditional viral RNA for confirmation of HCV infections are a serious global public barber services were identified and en- infection. (who.int)
  • The treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease depends on the stage of the disease and any concomitant opportunistic infections. (medscape.com)
  • abstract = "OBJECTIVE: To investigate the problems in seeking dental care faced by HIV-positive individuals in Italy. (unicatt.it)
  • abstract = "Background: In Luxembourg, viral hepatitis and HIV infection data in problem drug users (PDUs) are primarily based on self-reporting. (lih.lu)
  • ABSTRACT A cross-sectional seroepidemiological study was conducted in the Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër region of Morocco in 2007 among 267 barbers and 529 clients, all men with no history of hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination. (who.int)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • We used a cross-sectional survey design to test the hypotheses that symptoms of Common Mental Disorder (CMD) and low scores on cognitive tests would be associated with seropositivity among participants coming for testing for HIV/AIDS. (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)
  • A descriptive analysis was conducted using routine programmatic data that were collected during a 9-month implementation period (June 2018 to March 2019) for peer-assisted HIVST among FSWs, MSM, and transgender people in 6 provinces where the US Agency for International Development-and US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief-funded LINKAGES (Linkage across the Continuum of HIV Services for KP Affected by HIV) Burundi project was being implemented. (jmir.org)
  • and diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in a partner). (edu.pe)
  • A cross-sectional study of an exploratory qualitative was carried out including 11 women living with HIV who were infected by partners and go to the Infectious Diseases Clinic STD/AIDS of Caxias do Sul. (bvsalud.org)
  • International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trial (IMPAACT) P1093 is a phase 1-2 ongoing multicentre, open-label, non-comparative study of dolutegravir. (nih.gov)
  • Including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection that leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), they have been recognized as a major public health problem for many years. (who.int)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Written before the discovery of HTLV-III/LAV as the AIDS agent, a national case study found: 'Blood from rectal mucosal lesions which are known to be common in homosexual males who engage in rectal intercourse, could contain the infectious agent responsible for this epidemic. (fourwinds10.com)
  • Note that this important study detailing that correlation between homosexual behavior/diseases and the prevalence of AIDS was published by the American College of Physicians in August of 1983--so don't go about saying Hatonn is a bigot. (fourwinds10.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)
  • 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)
  • This course is designed for all behavioral health professionals, including social workers, counselors, and marriage and family therapists, who may be involved with the care of persons with HIV or AIDS. (netce.com)
  • Young children and immunocompromised people, such as those with HIV/AIDS, those taking certain types of chemotherapy, or those who have recently received an organ transplant, may develop severe toxoplasmosis. (wikipedia.org)
  • The mortality determinants were: prematurity, vaccination status and HIV/AIDS infection. (scirp.org)
  • Models were adjusted for selective HIV RNA data truncation due to ART initiation or AIDS development and for HIV RNA quantification assay. (ox.ac.uk)
  • 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)
  • One study of nearly 7000 men with HIV infection found that annual mortality rates decreased from 7% in 1996 to 1.3% in 2004, although the findings highlighted the fact that non-AIDS-related illnesses were accounting for a greater proportion of deaths. (medscape.com)
  • A National Cancer Institute study attributed increased non-AIDS-defining cancer mortality to the 4-fold expansion in the HIV-infected population in the United States, which was largely driven by greater numbers of people aged 40 years and older. (medscape.com)
  • 1. To study the Seroprevalence of Herpes simplex virus infection in patients attending the STI clinic. (dermatologypaper.com)
  • 3. To study the seroprevalence of HSV infection in HIV positive individuals. (dermatologypaper.com)
  • Farzana, Sree Harsha Y, Ramprasad Y. A study of seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus infection in STI clinic attendees. (dermatologypaper.com)
  • Objectives: To determine age-specific seroprevalence, risk factors, and risk markers for heterosexually-acquired HIV infection among pregnant women. (edu.pe)
  • Lower SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactivity was seen in countries and cohorts of high HIV seroprevalence. (medrxiv.org)
  • Objectives: This population-based survey was performed to investigate HAV seroprevalence in Mashhad, northeast of Iran. (razavihospital.ir)
  • Seroprevalence and risk factors of hepatitis A virus infection in Iran: a population based study. (razavihospital.ir)
  • Taghavi SA, Hosseini Asl MK, Talebzadeh M, Eshraghian A. Seroprevalence study of hepatitis A virus in Fars province, southern Iran. (razavihospital.ir)
  • 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)
  • Background & AimsHIV-seropositivity shortens survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). (imperial.ac.uk)
  • 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)
  • The writers used systematic literature reviews, references to published clinical and epidemiological studies, morbidity and mortality reports, clinical and public health guidelines, authoritative statements, personal files, and expert opinion to summarize evidence and to indicate gaps in current knowledge. (cdc.gov)
  • This study assessed whether this facility attracted people who inject drugs, who were socially vulnerable, and who engaged in drug-related behaviors associated with increased morbidity and mortality risk. (researchgate.net)
  • 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)
  • We drew participants from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (n = 1421). (aphapublications.org)
  • Eight seropositive patients and their serodiscordant partners participated in the study, totalizing 16 participants. (bvsalud.org)
  • A non-concurrent cohort study was performed assessing follow up in the treatment of HIV and HCV for this population. (natap.org)
  • We examined data from a community-recruited cohort study of IDUs. (researchgate.net)
  • RESULTS: One clinical effectiveness study meeting the inclusion criteria was identified, a cohort study of PEP in a high-risk HIV-negative homosexual male cohort in Brazil. (port.ac.uk)
  • 7] For example, in a cross-sectional, population-based cohort study of 1130 subjects by Dodds et al (2005),[7] age-related decline in saliva output was found to occur in the stimulated parotid, unstimulated submandibular/sublingual, and stimulated submandibular/sublingual glands. (medscape.com)
  • voluntary informed consent was sought for participation in research interviews and data linkage with HIV test results. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our findings provide tentative evidence to suggest that low cognitive test scores (and possibly depressive symptoms) may be associated with HIV status among people who have yet to receive their HIV test results. (biomedcentral.com)
  • vii Results A total of 150 patients with a confirmed diagnosis were included in the study. (wits.ac.za)
  • Results Thirty one patients received at least 1 dose of study treatment and 30 were assessable for efficacy endpoints. (bmj.com)
  • R. Stall contributed to the study design and interpretation of the analyses and made substantial contributions to the Introduction, Results, and Discussion sections. (aphapublications.org)
  • RESULTS: Of 783 subjects with GD and 1186 with HIV, 11 were identified with both GD and HIV. (birmingham.ac.uk)
  • Studies were synthesised using a narrative approach with full tabulation of results from all included studies. (port.ac.uk)
  • however, the assumptions made and data sources used in the cost-effectiveness studies mean that their results should be used with caution. (port.ac.uk)
  • 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)
  • The results of the study will inform researchers interested in whether treatments developed and tested in the USA and Canada can be effective in differing cultural contexts. (unav.edu)
  • However, the cell mean was higher in the TT/BT forms in patients co-infected with leprosy and HIV, showing contradictory results. (bvsalud.org)
  • RESULTS: HIV RNA levels declined precipitously during the first 10 months after SC followed by a slow increase. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Results from the Anal Cancer HSIL Outcomes Research (ANCHOR) study have provided additional evidence supporting early identification and treatment of HPV-related anal disease. (hivguidelines.org)
  • The results show that the study sample is at sexual and occupational risk of hepatitis B infection. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, prior research included only a limited number of longitudinal studies[5] and the results were considered contradictory. (medscape.com)
  • This study shows a high prevalence and similar distribution of HBV infection in HIV-positive and HIV-negative people. (bmj.com)
  • In Burundi, given the low testing numbers among key populations (KPs), peer-assisted HIV self-testing (HIVST) was initiated for female sex workers (FSWs), men who have sex with men (MSM), and transgender people to provide another testing option. (jmir.org)
  • Multivariable logistic regression was performed to assess factors that were independently associated with HIV seropositivity among FSWs and MSM who used HIVST kits. (jmir.org)
  • We performed a cross-sectional study from August 2009 to June 2010, among 519 FSWs in Surat city, Gujarat, India. (ijstd.org)
  • Five hundred and nineteen FSWs between the ages of 18-49 years participated in the study. (ijstd.org)
  • serum separated and screened with ELISA tests for detection of anti-HIV, hepatitis-B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-HCV. (biomedcentral.com)
  • General epidemiological parameters of viral hepatitis A, B, C, and E in six regions of China: a cross-sectional study in 2007. (razavihospital.ir)
  • In order to contribute to the reduction of the morbidity and the mortality relative to the ALRIs of children in Brazzaville, this study set itself the objective of determining their epidemiological, clinical and evolutionary profiles and to identify the favoring factors and those associated with the risk of death. (scirp.org)
  • OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical and epidemiological features of leprosy in individuals younger than 15 years (childhood leprosy) reported to the Cuban National Leprosy Control Program (NLCP) between 2012 and 2019. (bvsalud.org)
  • Objective To assess the evidence on the presence of antibodies cross-reactive with SARS-CoV-2 antigens in pre-pandemic samples from African populations. (medrxiv.org)
  • Our objective was to assess the real cost of care in order to support patient assistance policies. (bvsalud.org)
  • Given the need for improved therapies for advanced melanoma, we conducted an open-label, single institution, phase Ib study to assess the safety and tolerability of using these two agents in combination. (bmj.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of sex, risk group, age at and year of seroconversion (SC), and presentation during acute infection on HIV RNA trends before antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. (ox.ac.uk)
  • 2. To study the risk factors and other socioepidemiological factors associated with HSV-2 seropositivity. (dermatologypaper.com)
  • To investigate the possible reasons for the syphilis outbreak among MSM in Tokyo, a case-control study based on a questionnaire assessing potential risk factors for incident syphilis was proposed. (who.int)
  • To determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and its risk factors among people attending the HIV voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) centre and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) clinic at St Paul's General Specialised Hospital. (bmj.com)
  • Blood samples and data on sociodemographic and HBV risk factors were collected from 620 individuals (384 VCT and 236 HIV-infected ART clinic clients). (bmj.com)
  • Risk factors such as drug use, sexual behaviour, imprisonment, protection and health knowledge (HAV, HBV status and immunisations, HCV, HIV), piercing/tattoo and use of social and medical services were studied by means of chi2 and logistic models. (lih.lu)
  • Whilst risk factors for HCC including Hepatitis C virus infection can influence T-cell phenotype, it is unknown whether HIV can influence functional characteristics of the T-cell infiltrate.MethodsFrom the Liver Cancer in HIV biorepository, we derived 129 samples of transplanted (76%) or resected (20%) HCC in 8 European and North American centres. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Although multifactorial in nature (transmission mode and patient educational level are independent risk factors for these events) there may also be a direct role of HIV in these events, or an indirect role mediated through the subsequent immune dysfunction. (medscape.com)
  • After controlling for the effects of confounders, the association between CMD and seropositivity was no longer statistically significant (AOR = 1.56, 0.86-2.85). (biomedcentral.com)
  • In the sample studied, there was a positive correlation between FOXP3+ cell density and viral load, negative correlation with blood CD4+ (not statistically significant), significant positive correlation in CD8 count in patients with leprosy reaction, and positive relationship in patients with IRIS. (bvsalud.org)
  • The density of cells expressing FOXP3 was higher in the BL/LL forms in patients without HIV, although the difference was not statistically significant. (bvsalud.org)
  • A cross-sectional study was conducted in India in which eligible HIV-infected women underwent visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), visual inspection with Lugol's iodine (VILI), cytology, human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, and colposcopy. (nih.gov)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 4. To study the proportion of subclinical seropositives for HSV infection. (dermatologypaper.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)
  • 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)
  • Among HIV-infected persons, 3.9% were seropositive for HBsAg. (bmj.com)
  • A total of 630 persons received dental care after HIV diagnosis: 209 (33.2%) did not tell the dentist that they were seropositive. (unicatt.it)
  • Furthermore, all three patients who tested seropositive for HIV either started or re-initiated anti-viral treatment. (natap.org)
  • Overall, the homeless community is three and fourteen times more likely to be HIV and HCV seropositive, respectively compared to housed persons [9-11], thus HIV/HCV services are greatly needed for this vulnerable population. (natap.org)
  • In total, 25/102 (24.5%) tested seropositive for HCV and 3/98 (3.1%) tested seropositive for HIV (Table 1). (natap.org)
  • There was no significant difference in HBsAg or anti-HBc seropositivity between HIV-positive and HIV-negative subjects. (bmj.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)
  • Findings from Asian study indicated that the magnitude of HBV HCV among blood donors were 1.76 and 0.19% [ 13 ], while 0.51 and 0.25% of blood donors in China were positive for HBsAg and HCV respectively [ 14 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 82 consecutive patients of both sexes with STI complaints, in the age group of 15-70 years were studied. (dermatologypaper.com)
  • Patients with genital herpes as well as patients with other STI complaints including both HIV positive and HIV negative patients were included in the study. (dermatologypaper.com)
  • This clinic serves about 500 HIV-positive patients annually. (who.int)
  • Other objectives were to review: (i) the impact of HIV on the clinical pattern of disease and (ii) the different treatment options and the outcome of the patients. (wits.ac.za)
  • HIV seropositivity was noted in 90 patients (60%), with the remaining 60 patients (40%) being seronegative. (wits.ac.za)
  • We also evaluated the patients' discomfort in the patient-dentist relationship after HIV diagnosis, performing univariate and multivariate analyses. (unicatt.it)
  • Il s'agit d'une étude transversale, monocentrique et descriptive, durant 12 mois, incluant les patients âgés d'au moins 18 ans admis en réanimation polyvalente pour un sepsis ou choc septique. (bvsalud.org)
  • The aim of the study was to describe the course of patients with sepsis and/or septic shock in the polyvalent ICU of the University Teaching Hospital of Brazzaville. (bvsalud.org)
  • This was a cross-sectional, monocentric and descriptive study, lasting 12 months, including patients aged at least 18 years admitted to ICU for sepsis or septic shock. (bvsalud.org)
  • Exposure to HAV infection in patients with chronic liver disease in Italy, a multicentre study. (razavihospital.ir)
  • Patients with a history of autoimmune disease resulting in end-organ injury are not eligible unless attributable to primary disease which is target of this study. (moffitt.org)
  • A study evaluating a linkage-to-care initiative for those experiencing homelessness in New Orleans, LA during the COVD-19 Pandemic found effective strategies in connecting HIV and HCV patients with follow-up care. (natap.org)
  • During the study period, 108 patients were tested for HIV and/or HCV and six patients were excluded because they were a non-homeless employee of the temporary housing site who received testing or completed treatment prior to the study. (natap.org)
  • Through a variety of promotional and educational efforts directed at providers and patients, the project substantially improved influenza vaccine delivery during the first 3 years of the 4-year study period. (cdc.gov)
  • To better understand TED in HIV and to counsel patients with this copathology most effectively, future multicenter surveillance is required. (birmingham.ac.uk)
  • We correlated immuno-pathologic features with patients' characteristics including markers of HIV infection.ResultsOf the 66 HIV+ patients, 83% were Hepatitis C virus co-infected with an undetectable HIV viral load (51%) and a median blood CD4+ cell count of 430 cells/mm3 (range 15-908). (imperial.ac.uk)
  • This was a descriptive, prospective study of Cerebro-Spinal Fluid (CSF) samples from patients with suspected clinical signs of meningitis. (santetropicale.com)
  • Literature on the spectrum of opportunistic disease in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients from developing countries is sparse. (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)
  • Despite the psychological and social impact experienced by patients living with HIV documented in the scientific literature, the impact of the infection and questions from serodiscordance stil is little discussed(3). (bvsalud.org)
  • BACKGROUND: Brazil remains endemic for infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and leprosy, having a major impact on public health and the life quality of affected patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: An observational, cross-sectional, and analytical study was carried out comparing four groups of patients: those with concomitant diagnosis of leprosy and HIV infection without a leprosy reaction, those with leprosy and HIV co-infection patients with a reverse reaction (RR), those with leprosy without HIV and without reaction, and those with leprosywithout HIV and with RR. (bvsalud.org)
  • This supports the need to expand studies on FOXP3+ Treg cells in co-infected patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • This retrospective study included patients who underwent surgical removal of impacted lower third molars, and the investigated factors were demographic data including age and gender, radiographic data including the impacted tooth angulation and depth of impaction and ramus relation, and clinical data including the state of eruption of the impacted teeth. (wjoud.com)
  • Safe and potent antiretroviral medications in child-friendly formulations are needed to treat young children living with HIV-1. (nih.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: Graves' disease (GD) as an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome during highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV has previously been reported. (birmingham.ac.uk)
  • Therapeutic alternatives, especially antiretroviral drugs, have been tested and approved and are providing benefit to many who are HIV-infected. (netce.com)
  • The social constructions of masculinity, the reduced ability of the couple in negotiating safe sex practice, the use of antiretroviral therapy as an HIV protection factor added to cultural influences were found as the main situations of the individual vulnerability of the serodiscordant existence. (bvsalud.org)
  • Differences in HIV RNA levels before the initiation of antiretroviral therapy among 1864 individuals with known HIV-1 seroconversion dates. (ox.ac.uk)
  • For discussion of antiretroviral drugs and regimens, see Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection . (medscape.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)
  • The questions concerned personal data potentially correlated with discrimination, the patient-dentist relationship before and after HIV diagnosis, and the reasons for seeking dental care in public facilities. (unicatt.it)
  • The diagnosis of HIV seropositivity is received with impact, and when the infection is contracted from a stable partner, it brings into play a lot more than the assumed loyalty, shaking the confidence and the expectations placed on this partner. (bvsalud.org)
  • The objective was to investigate the perceptions of women who report having been infected by a partner in a stable relationship at the time of disclosure of the diagnosis and after a while after receiving the news. (bvsalud.org)
  • 3. Seropositivity for markers of viral hepatitis or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at Screening. (who.int)
  • An expert group assessed the relevance and eligibility and reviewed the articles according to the QUADAS (diagnostic studies) or AMSTAR (systematic reviews) protocols, respectively. (frontiersin.org)
  • This cross-sectional study was conducted in Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. (ijstd.org)
  • An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted at Debre Tabor district hospital from January 2017 to February 2018. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 7,8 There has been no study regarding potential predictors for syphilis acquisition in Japan. (who.int)
  • The pilot was conducted at the same clinic proposed for the case-control study, located in central Tokyo, the epicentre of the syphilis outbreak in Japan. (who.int)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • This study aims to improve access to HIV testing for underserved KPs, improve diagnoses of HIV serostatus among key populations, and link those who were confirmed HIV positive to life-saving treatment for epidemic control. (jmir.org)
  • 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)
  • Métodos: revisión integradora realizada en las bases de datos Coordinación para el Perfeccionamiento del Personal de Educación Superior (CAPES) y la Biblioteca Digital Brasileña de Tesis y Disertaciones (BDTD), desde diciembre de 2019 hasta diciembre de 2021. (bvsalud.org)
  • Uneétude descriptive, transversale portant sur les patientes traitées en radiothérapie à l'Hôpital Général de Douala pour cancer du col de l'utérus a été réalisée d'octobre 2020 à janvier 2021.Résultats. (bvsalud.org)
  • A descriptive cross over study of women treated by radiotherapy at the Douala General Hospital from October 2020 to January 2021 was conducted. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) issued updated guidelines in November 2021 for the management of HIV infection. (medscape.com)
  • A nationwide, cross-sectional multi-site survey, involving 5 in-, 8 out-treatment and 2 prison centres, included both an assisted questionnaire (n = 368) and serological detection of HIV and Hepatitis A, B, C (n = 334). (lih.lu)
  • Reviews of serological studies have estimated that 30-50% of the global population has been exposed to and may be chronically infected with latent toxoplasmosis, although infection rates differ significantly from country to country. (wikipedia.org)
  • Risky sex without disclosure of serostatus is not uncommon among people with HIV. (aphapublications.org)
  • Retrospective case note review to identify TED with particular reference to HAART regimen, CD4+ T-cell count, HIV viral load, and TED activity and severity. (birmingham.ac.uk)
  • Plasma viral load is considered as the strongest determinant of sexual transmission of HIV. (benthamscience.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: To measure the effect on genital warts of the national human papillomavirus vaccination programme in Australia, which started in mid-2007. (vakciny.net)
  • 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)
  • The majority of references were retrospec- of CS indicate improved maternal care) tive, case-controlled studies published in has been questioned [ 9 ], as good obstetric peer-reviewed journals. (who.int)
  • Since the early 1990s, guidelines have recommended preconception care, and reviews of previous studies have assessed the evidence for interventions and docu- mented the evidence for specific interventions. (cdc.gov)
  • Spatial analysis seems to be a very useful tool to study leprosy and to guide interventions and surveillance. (scielo.br)
  • PEP following non-occupational exposure to HIV was cost-effective for all male-male intercourse (unprotected receptive and insertive anal intercourse, unprotected receptive oral sex, and 'other') and was possibly cost-effective for intravenous drug users and high-risk women. (port.ac.uk)
  • Increase the numbers of NYS residents with HIV who are screened and effectively treated for HPV-related anal and perianal dysplasia. (hivguidelines.org)
  • The relationship between specific HPV types and HPV-related anal disease is still under study. (hivguidelines.org)
  • This can be further substantiated by analyzing the overlap between the opioid and HIV/HCV epidemics with the homeless at the epicenter of both. (natap.org)
  • The studies aimed to develop, evaluate, or validate educational technologies focused on breastfeeding with regard to the benefits when it comes to the correct management. (bvsalud.org)
  • OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of coexisting HIV and TED, describe TED presentation and course in the context of HIV, and evaluate management difficulties as well as potential solutions. (birmingham.ac.uk)
  • We profiled intra and peri-tumoural tissue to evaluate regulatory CD4+/FOXP3+ and immune-exhausted CD8+/PD1+ T-cells in HIV+ (n=66) and HIV- (n=63) samples. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of demographic, clinical, and radiographic factors on the duration of surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars. (wjoud.com)
  • The objective of this study was to establish a rapid and sensitive recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) method for plasmid-mediated polymyxin-resistant gene mcr-1 detection. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • This retrospective descriptive and analytical study was conducted in 12 months, between January and December 2015, at the Brazzaville Hospital and University Hospital Level Three Public Hospital, in the pediatric intensive care unit, the only service that supports vital distress of the child. (scirp.org)
  • Sequential testing with VIA and VILI is the most feasible screening approach for cervical cancer screening in HIV-infected women in low-resource countries. (nih.gov)
  • However, with the emphasis given to HIV-positive cases, screening for HBV infection is important. (bmj.com)
  • Targeting homeless persons living in temporary residences for HCV and HIV screening can be effective at promoting access to care for those infected due to this population's high HCV seropositivity especially significant if the patient has a history of intravenous drug use or is over the age of 40. (natap.org)
  • The distribution of HIV-1 subtypes in a population tracks the spread and evolution of the epidemic. (cyberleninka.org)
  • In several countries, a diverse distribution of HIV-1 subtypes was observed principally reflecting travel-related exogenous exposures. (cyberleninka.org)
  • Our study showed that implementing risk-prevention strategies, including immunisation remains difficult with PDUs. (lih.lu)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • HIV associated Hodgkin lymphoma is generally more aggressive, presents with advanced stage disease, frequent 'B' symptoms, less favorable histology, more frequent bone marrow involvement and overall a poorer prognosis compared to Hodgkin lymphoma in HIV seronegative individuals. (wits.ac.za)
  • Most longitudinal studies include self-generated identification codes (SGICs) to match information. (unav.edu)
  • The last decade has witnessed the emergence of Hodgkin lymphoma occurring with increasing frequency in association with the Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. (wits.ac.za)
  • Since the diseases occur at a relatively low frequency, single-center cross-sectional studies are practically not feasible, but multi-center case control studies could be a way forward. (frontiersin.org)
  • Future studies with larger datasets and more PPH cases should be conducted to improve prediction performance of machine learning model. (cdc.gov)
  • Other factors had probable effects, but additional studies are needed to determine their contributions. (cdc.gov)
  • Given the importance that this disease has for Equidae associated with the role that horses play in the development of livestock on the island, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of EIA on Marajó Island, at the mouth of the Amazon river, since there are no reports in the literature of this infection for this region. (scielo.br)