• Using a multivariate logistic regression analysis, the secondary level of educational, presence of HIV infection, and frequency of close contacts with cats were significantly associated with the prevalence of IgG and/or IgM antibodies. (ajol.info)
  • ECSA Scientific Day 2023 (23 November 2023): Antibodies against high-risk human papillomavirus proteins as markers for noncervical HPV-related cancers in a black South African population, according to HIV status. (who.int)
  • A nationwide serosurvey among adults in 2015 showed 2.9% prevalence for hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg) and 25.9% for antibodies against HBV core antigen (anti-HBc). (cdc.gov)
  • Antibodies to HIV-I were detected in one woman. (usuhs.edu)
  • The prevalence of antibodies to HHV-8 varies widely with age, geography, and certain risk factors. (hiv.gov)
  • The fact, that no blood donor was positive for HHV-8 IgG antibodies indicates that the risk for transfusion related HHV-8 transmission in Greece, if any, is negligible and does not warrant broad testing for HHV-8. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of anti- HHV-8 and anti-HHV-6 antibodies in volunteer blood donors in Greece, which is unknown. (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)
  • 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)
  • Prevalence of HIV antibodies in transsexual and female prostitutes, American Journal of Public Health. (health.am)
  • and diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in a partner). (edu.pe)
  • Cancer is a leading cause of death among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). (nature.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)
  • In 2003, the Health Assembly adopted resolution WHA56.30, taking note of the global health-sector strategy for HIV/AIDS,1 and the next year, in resolution WHA57.12, endorsed the strategy to accelerate progress towards the attainment of international development goals and targets related to reproductive health. (who.int)
  • The final draft has taken into account the comments received and complements the global health-sector strategy for HIV/AIDS. (who.int)
  • For patient education information, see the Immune System Center and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Center , as well as HIV/AIDS . (medscape.com)
  • Multinomial logistic regression analysis revealed that HIV-positive IDUs were more likely than HIV-negative IDUs to have HIV/AIDS knowledge, to have had RuJu and an IDU partner, and to have used a condom at last sex and shared needles and rinse water at last heroin use. (ntnu.edu.tw)
  • Lee, TSH 2012, ' Penile bead implantation in relation to HIV infection in male heroin users in Taiwan ', Journal of AIDS and Clinical Research , vol. 3, no. (ntnu.edu.tw)
  • 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)
  • The mortality determinants were: prematurity, vaccination status and HIV/AIDS infection. (scirp.org)
  • 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)
  • 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. (blogspot.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)
  • If 'AIDS' ('HIV') was sexually transmitted, we should find it in sex-trade workers. (health.am)
  • Infection with HIV was not found in this prostitute population despite the close proximity to neighboring San Diego, CA, which has a high incidence of diagnosed cases of AIDS, and to Los Angeles, which has a reported 4% prevalence of HIV infection in prostitutes. (health.am)
  • David Crowe also report this study in Referenced Quotes about Transmission of HIV and AIDS. (health.am)
  • Despite of that, evidence on the magnitude of HIV infection and the associated factors and HIV/AIDS services uptake among fisherfolk in Tanzania are inadequately explored. (biomedcentral.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)
  • The uptake of key HIV/AIDS curative and preventive services was generally low. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 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)
  • HIV/AIDS is responsible for social and economic growth impediment in developing countries affecting all sectors together without excluding fishing communities [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The overall prevalence of KS in the U.S. was as high as 30% among patients with AIDS prior to the advent of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). (hiv.gov)
  • 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)
  • 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 presented study analyzes the possibility of a relationship between the migratory flow from Haiti toward the Dominican Republic and the spread of HIV/AIDS, as well as implications for the human rights of immigrants living with the infection. (bvsalud.org)
  • Its purpose is to identify possible areas of intervention and research in order to increase the participation of this population and its organizations in HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention efforts. (bvsalud.org)
  • and, 3) eight case studies of Haitian immigrants living with HIV/AIDS in agricultural bateyes in the Dominican Republic. (bvsalud.org)
  • Results evidence the stigmatizing scenarios that immigrants living with HIV/AIDS face. (bvsalud.org)
  • This investigation was part of a multicentric study on the human rights of people living with HIV/AIDS, carried out simultaneously in Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela by the focal points of the Latin American and Caribbean Council of AIDS Services Organizations (LACCASO) in those countries for the Joint United Nations Program for HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). (bvsalud.org)
  • This project should be seen as the exploratory stage of a broader study that must be made of this long standing and complex problem between two nations, a problem that must be redefined in light of recent events relating to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. (bvsalud.org)
  • Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of benzodiazepine (BZD) abuse among intravenous opioid users in Singapore. (annals.edu.sg)
  • 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)
  • Objective: The Objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of high risk HPV genotypes and the prevalence of cervical dysplasia in the HIV sero-positive females attending the Infectious Disease Clinic at the Princess Margaret Hospital, Nassau, Bahamas. (sagepub.com)
  • 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)
  • This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HIV and describe the access to HIV testing and care among adult patients with recent-onset psychosis who were admitted to a psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, South Africa. (sajp.org.za)
  • The Aim was to determine the prevalence and resistance of MRSA ,VRSA,VISA isolates from various clinical samples in a tertiary care hospital. (aimdrjournal.com)
  • Objectives: To determine age-specific seroprevalence, risk factors, and risk markers for heterosexually-acquired HIV infection among pregnant women. (edu.pe)
  • This study from Japan looked at seroprevalence of HAV-IgG antibody in 468 persons with HIV (PWH) in 2017. (aahivm.org)
  • In 2021, HBsAg prevalence among children was well below the 0.5% hepatitis B control target of the European Region and met the0.1% HBsAg seroprevalence target for elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HBV. (cdc.gov)
  • HHV-8 seroprevalence has been assessed in several countries and it is found that the risk of transfusion-related HHV-8 transmission is different in endemic and not endemic areas [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The objective of the study is to investigate the seroprevalence and risk factors on syphilis among blood donors, and analyze the donation status of high-risk population. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • We conducted a meta-analysis among PLWHA in China to describe the prevalence of major cancer risk factors including tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, overweight and obesity, and cancer-related viral infections such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human papillomavirus (HPV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus 8 (HHV8). (nature.com)
  • 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)
  • In general, the CD4 + T-lymphocyte count has been used to predict the onset of certain ocular infections in patients who are HIV positive. (medscape.com)
  • The incidence of herpes zoster, unlike that of many of the other opportunistic infections seen in HIV disease, has apparently not decreased with the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). (medscape.com)
  • Conclusions: Despite the existing national risk-reduction strategies implemented since 1993, high prevalence of HCV and HBV infections in injecting drug users is observed. (lih.lu)
  • Chlamydial and gonococcal infections are the 2 most commonly reported bacterial STIs in the United States, and their prevalence is highest among females aged 15 to 24. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • Surveillance data from 2010 showed that gonorrhea had a slightly higher prevalence in the 15-to-19 age group, and chlamydial infections were slightly more prevalent in the 20-to-24 age group. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Methods: One hundred consecutive, consenting, non-pregnant, HIV-sero-positive females from the Infectious Disease Clinic at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau, Bahamas were screened for high-risk HPV infections and cervical cytology abnormalities using liquid-based pap smear and signal amplification nucleic acid method for HPV detection. (sagepub.com)
  • A questionnaire was also utilized to gather demographic information and obtain information on known risk factors associated with HPV infections such numbers of partners. (sagepub.com)
  • Additionally co-infections as well as presence of nosuppression are five times more likely than HIV sero- HPV changes were noted. (sagepub.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. (blogspot.com)
  • 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). (blogspot.com)
  • In Spain, as in other high-income countries, migrants from developing countries represent a growing proportion of persons with HIV-infections (13). (blogspot.com)
  • However, unsafe transfusion practices carry the risk of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs). (biomedcentral.com)
  • New HIV infections in Tanzania have been decreasing, however some populations remain at higher risk. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 1.HIV infections - diagnosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • 2.HIV infections - therapy. (bvsalud.org)
  • The HIV epidemic in South Africa (SA) has had a substantial impact on laboratory services, at least partially owing to the well-described propensity to cytopenias in HIV -positive patients .Objectives. (bvsalud.org)
  • Background An increasing incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in HIV-positive homosexual men has recently been described, but it is uncertain to what extent this reflects sexual transmission. (bmj.com)
  • BACKGROUND: The country of Georgia initiated its hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination program in 2015, at which point a serosurvey showed the adult prevalence of HCV antibody (anti-HCV) and HCV RNA to be 7.7% and 5.4%, respectively. (cdc.gov)
  • In HIV-infected patients, chronic liver conditions are mostly caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) (3,4). (blogspot.com)
  • In China, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Treponema pallidum (TP) in all donations must be underwent routine laboratory testing. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Age (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.7, 95% CI 1.4-2.0 per 10 years), duration of imprisonment (aOR 1.2, 95 CI% 1.1-1.2 per year), previous incarceration (aOR 2.0, 95% CI 1.5-2.7), and facility-specific TB incidence (aOR 1.9, 95% CI 1.3-2.8) were risk factors for LTBI. (cdc.gov)
  • We report prevalence, incidence and risk factors for HCV infection in community-based cohorts of HIV-negative and HIV-positive homosexual men in Sydney. (bmj.com)
  • In the HIV-negative cohort, five men seroconverted to HCV over 4412.1 person-years of follow-up, an incidence of 0.11 per 100 person-years (95% CI 0.03 to 0.26). (bmj.com)
  • 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)
  • Despite their increasing incidence in HIV-positive people, mechanisms that lead to their development and progression are only partially understood. (oncotarget.com)
  • 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)
  • BV is associated with having multiple male sex partners, female partners, sexual relationships with more than one person ( 973 ), a new sex partner, lack of condom use ( 974 ), douching ( 975 , 976 ), and HSV-2 seropositivity ( 977 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In the Democratic Republic of Congo no previous studies have assessed the factors associated with different patterns of condom use and with multiple sexual partners , and the association between condom use simultaneously taking into account multiple sexual partnerships, and HIV infection. (jokindeirala.es)
  • The association found between having two or more concurrent sexual partners and HIV was slightly higher (OR = 3.58, 95%CI:2.31-5.56) than the association found between never condom use and HIV (OR = 3.38, 95%CI:1.15-9.93). (jokindeirala.es)
  • We found a high prevalence of multiple lifetime sexual partners and an extremely high prevalence of inconsistent condom use, both strongly associated with HIV seropositivity. (jokindeirala.es)
  • Lack of HIV infection and condom use in licensed prostitutes. (health.am)
  • 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)
  • Objectives: This paper provides new estimates of disability prevalence for the archipelago and mainland-residing Puerto Rican populations ages 40 and above and compares disability by place of birth and place of residence to investigate drivers of middle and older age health. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, HPV seroepidemiology in noncervical HPV-related cancers remains poorly understood, particularly in populations with a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (who.int)
  • It should be routine among certain populations with high rates of seropositivity. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • 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)
  • Conditional logistic regression models were performed to investigate syphilis-related risk factors and population attributable risk (PAR) was performed to predict the tendencies of high-risk populations' on risky behaviors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The magnitude of HIV infection among fisherfolk was up to 3 times higher than that of the general populations in Muleba and Buchosa districts. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • A number of individual and social factors, often associated with street survival, propel adolescents toward high-risk behavior. (nih.gov)
  • HIV risk-reduction interventions must take into consideration the cause of homelessness, access to and participation in shelter services, and individual factors (such as the effects of sexual orientation and ethnicity) that frequently have not been systematically included in previous research. (nih.gov)
  • To identify LTBI prevalence among prisoners and factors associated with it, we conducted a cross-sectional study in Tianjin. (cdc.gov)
  • To achieve this goal, we conducted a study to evaluate the prevalence of and risk factors for LTBI by using an interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) in 8 prisons in Tianjin, China. (cdc.gov)
  • Risk factors for HBV included older age, low educational level, urban living, being married, history of transfusion, lack of current heterosexual relationship and liver-associated symptoms. (who.int)
  • Underlying societal factors related to heterosexual HIV infection, including deferral of marriage, warrant further study. (edu.pe)
  • We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate prevalence of cancer risk factors among Chinese PLWHA based on 102 articles. (nature.com)
  • The prevalence of major cancer risk factors was high among PLWHA in China, suggesting an urgent need for interventions to reduce cancer risk in this high-risk group. (nature.com)
  • Numerous independent studies have reported prevalence of cancer risk factors among PLWHA in China. (nature.com)
  • However, the researches vary in time and geographic areas, and do not provide a comprehensive overview of cancer risk factors epidemics for PLWHA in China. (nature.com)
  • Serological tests by the indirect Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for IgG and IgM were carried out on 200 pregnant women (36 HIV-positive and 164 HIV-negative) at the Protestant Hospital of Mbouo-Bandjoun in western Cameroon to determine the presence of Toxoplasma gondii infection and to identify the risk factors associated with seropositivity of the subjects. (ajol.info)
  • This has prompted a detailed assessment of the factors associated with the change in stroke risk and mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusion Our findings suggest that delays at home, in transport and in accessing tertiary care are risk factors for mortality from febrile illness in northern Tanzania. (bmj.com)
  • In multivariate analysis, factors independently associated with HCV seropositivity were age over 30, HIV seropositivity, having ever injected drugs, opiate substitution treatment (OST), crack use, and precarious housing. (hal.science)
  • Our multivariate analysis identifies risk factors such as crack consumption and unstable housing. (hal.science)
  • The study aimed to determine active HCV infection and risk factors associated with HCV exposure among Vietnamese FSW. (who.int)
  • 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)
  • 7 Screening for additional STIs such as syphilis or hepatitis should be based on symptoms and the presence of additional high-risk factors (prostitution, drug use, incarceration). (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • This study aimed at determining the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women attending Ante Natal Clinic in Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) and factors associated with it. (clinmedjournals.org)
  • The frequency and severity of ALRIs necessitates a strengthened program of integrated management of childhood illnesses, and public health actions targeting the factors that promote and contribute to the risk of death. (scirp.org)
  • 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)
  • agent in the development of cervical cancer [1] with known risk factors such an early age at first intercourse, Sample and data collection history of multiple sexual partners, oral contraceptive use, Each participant had a vaginal examination performed by high parity, lower socioeconomic status, and immuno- an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Resident. (sagepub.com)
  • Information on associated HPV tem weakens, it facilitates reactivation of the HPV thus risk factors such as parity, number of sexual partners, and helping to explain the increase rates of HPV infection in birth control method, risky behavior such as drug use, sex women with HIV [6,7]. (sagepub.com)
  • This field of medicine monitors the health status of the population, and tries to improve this health status by influencing the known determinants of health (also known as risk factors). (who.int)
  • It provides an epidemiological analysis of health status, risk factors and needs of population related to preservation of health, in order to strengthen programmes and activities focused on health gain. (who.int)
  • The risk factors for blood donors infected with syphilis are also risk factors for other blood borne diseases. (biomedcentral.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)
  • none of the 72 non-drug-abusers were seropositive for HIV. (health.am)
  • 9 Patients who are HHV-8 seropositive and exhibit HHV-8 viremia are at increased risk (approximately nine-fold) for developing KS relative to those without HHV-8 viremia. (hiv.gov)
  • Recent studies indicate that plasma HIV RNA levels and CD4+ cell counts are strong determinants of the Each patient was interviewed and a questionnaire com- ability to detect HPV suggesting that as the immune sys- pleted by the interviewer. (sagepub.com)
  • Thrombocytopenia and neutropenia were present in 37/307 (12.1%) and 11/51 (21.6%) of the HIV -positive patients , respectively, with no statistically significant association between either of these cytopenias and iAIDS, exposure to ART or VL.Conclusions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Conclusions: HIV infection was related both to women's own risk behaviors and to the perceived risk behaviors of their sexual partners. (edu.pe)
  • however, the risk for M. tuberculosis infection in the overall population is low. (cdc.gov)
  • Random effects meta-analysis was used to calculate the summary prevalence estimate (sPrev) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for each cancer risk factor by demographic group. (nature.com)
  • Among the remaining 548 studies (101 in English and 447 in Chinese), we further excluded 446 studies during full-text review for the following reasons: 171 were studies with an irrelevant population, 138 had no prevalence estimate, 33 did not present original data, 44 were reviews, 39 had a small sample size (less than 100), and 21 were redundant articles. (nature.com)
  • Methods: Large nationally representative samples from 2013 to 2017 American Community Survey and Puerto Rico Community Survey data are used to estimate age-specific disability prevalence for archipelago-born/archipelago-residing, archipelago-born/mainland-residing, mainland-born/mainland-residing Puerto Ricans. (bvsalud.org)
  • BACKGROUND: This study aims to estimate the pre-COVID-19 pandemic prevalence of mild, major depressive symptoms, and suicide ideation among U.S. adults and evaluate their correlates and racial/ethnic disparities. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although the overall prevalence of HAV IgG antibody was higher than in the general population, it was well below a rate of 70% which is the estimate needed to prevent sustained transmission of HAV. (aahivm.org)
  • CONCLUSION: This is the first time that blood testing combined to GWSM is applied to a DUs population, which improve the estimate of HCV prevalence. (hal.science)
  • Infection of the women before pregnancy causes immunity and therefore it is essential to estimate the time of infection as precisely as possible to properly estimate the risk of infection for the foetus [11]. (clinmedjournals.org)
  • Since 1974, greater than 100 different surveys have been carried out throughout the developing world to estimate the prevalence of lameness due to poliomyelitis. (who.int)
  • Methods: Standardized interviews, serologic tests for HIV and syphilis, bivariate and multivariate analysis. (edu.pe)
  • Women and their infants may benefit from therapeutic interventions when hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or syphilis are detected during the prenatal period. (usuhs.edu)
  • Significant identified risks for anti-HBc seropositivity from univariate analyses included being of the Garifuna ethnic group, residence or birth in the Stann Creek or Toledo districts, a reactive syphilis serology, a household size of eight or greater, and five or more lifetime sexual partners. (usuhs.edu)
  • 2-5 High-risk sexual behaviors also place adolescents at risk of acquiring syphilis and HIV infection. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) has conducted a survey on the prevalence of four sexually transmitted diseases: chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae , syphilis, and trichomonas vaginalis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Syphilis and HIV affect similar patient groups and co-infection is common. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Antibody (or DNA testing) for HHV-8 is insufficiently sensitive/specific to predict risk of Kaposi sarcoma. (hiv.gov)
  • ELISA was used to determine the sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma IgG antibody. (clinmedjournals.org)
  • These significant improvements in stroke outcomes are concurrent with cardiovascular risk factor control interventions. (cdc.gov)
  • These findings highlight the need to offer FSW-targeted HCV interventions and ensure their access to HIV prevention and treatment. (who.int)
  • 2 Public health researchers, responding to data reporting sexual contact without disclosure by HIV-positive persons, have called for interventions to promote increased sexual responsibility and to increase rates of consistent safer sex among HIV-positive persons. (aphapublications.org)
  • However, data from a number of samples document a high prevalence of HIV risk behavior, sexually transmitted diseases, and alcohol/drug use among homeless adolescents. (nih.gov)
  • We determined SARS-CoV-2 Ab in plasma samples collected from April 1st to September 30th, 2020, from enrollees in the Spanish HIV Research Network Cohort (CoRIS), a prospective national cohort of PWH, naive to ART at study entry, seen for the first time from January 1st, 2004. (natap.org)
  • After adjustment for assay characteristics and applying population weights, seropositivity reached peaks in October 2020 (18.5%) and May 2021 (64.9%) reflecting the first two epidemic waves. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In the HIV-positive cohort, none seroconverted over 238.1 person-years of follow-up (97.5% CI 0 to 1.54, single-sided). (bmj.com)
  • Multivariate analyses identified ethnicity and a reactive rapid plasma reagin as the best predictors of anti-HBc seropositivity. (usuhs.edu)
  • Conclusion HCV prevalence was almost 10 times higher in HIV-positive homosexual men. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusion: Prevalence rates of HIV, HCV, and RuJu are high among IDUs seen at Taiwan drug detention centers. (ntnu.edu.tw)
  • Conclusion: Findings suggest that HIV-sero positive females should have HPV testing done as part of their normal gynecology evaluation and these patients should be encouraged and provisions be made for ease of access having regular PAP smears and HPV testing. (sagepub.com)
  • Prevalence estimates among Chinese PLWHA were compared with the general population or uninfected comparison groups from the same study when available. (nature.com)
  • Although it is difficult to calculate specific attributable risk estimates, efforts in hypertension control initiated in the 1970s appear to have had the most substantial influence on the accelerated decline in stroke mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • HBV infection prevalence among children had previously not been assessed.AimWe aimed to assess HBV infection prevalence among children and update estimates for adults in Georgia.MethodsThis nationwide cross-sectional serosurvey conducted in 2021 among persons aged5 years used multi-stage stratified cluster design. (cdc.gov)
  • As per estimates, by the end of 2002, about 4.58 million adults were infected with HIV [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.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)
  • Prevalence rates of both adolescent homelessness and HIV seropositivity are unknown. (nih.gov)
  • HIV risk for many homeless adolescents stems directly from their state of homelessness. (nih.gov)
  • High-risk sexual behaviors such as nonuse or incorrect use of barrier methods and multiple partner selection are common in adolescents. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • 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)
  • The public health significance of nondisclosure, however, depends on both its prevalence and the riskiness of the behaviors that occur without disclosure-that is, the extent to which sex without disclosure is unprotected sex between serodiscordant partners. (aphapublications.org)
  • 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)
  • Despite these uncertainties, the CD4 + cell count has remained the predicting parameter for the occurrence of specific ocular infection in patients who are HIV positive, at least until antigen-specific tests of T-lymphocyte function become widely available. (medscape.com)
  • Kaposi sarcoma occurs in about 25% of patients who are HIV positive. (medscape.com)
  • Retinitis is the most common manifestation of CMV disease in patients who are HIV positive. (medscape.com)
  • HCV seropositivity was strongly associated with a history of IDU in both cohorts (OR=56.18, 95% CI 12.55 to 251.5 in HIV-negative, and OR=24.46, 95% CI 5.44 to 110.0 in HIV-positive). (bmj.com)
  • From December 2010 until June 2012, 1630 participants aged 15-49 getting HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing in a hospital in Kinshasa were selected. (jokindeirala.es)
  • Cases were new HIV diagnosis and controls were HIV -negative participants detected along the study period. (jokindeirala.es)
  • We drew participants from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (n = 1421). (aphapublications.org)
  • Background: Recent reports indicate that injection risk behavior has declined among injection drug users (IDUs) but sexual risk behavior continues. (ntnu.edu.tw)
  • This study examined the possible association of RuJu with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among IDUs in Taiwan. (ntnu.edu.tw)
  • Practitioners who seek to prevent HIV in male IDUs should be aware of the RuJu culture. (ntnu.edu.tw)
  • Clinical characteristics (HIV, hepatitis C, and RuJu) were retrieved from their medical files. (ntnu.edu.tw)
  • The information collected regarding bio-social characteristics, high risk sexual behaviours and source of knowledge about Suraksha clinic was analysed. (ijstd.org)
  • Although incident HCV infection was uncommon in both cohorts, cases of non-IDU-related transmission did occur, possibly linked to sexual contact with HIV-positive men. (bmj.com)
  • I included this study from Japan as a reminder that we should be vaccinating our HIV patients for HAV consistent with the most recent CDC guidance [1] that now includes persons with HIV infection, MSM, IDU, persons who are homeless, persons with chronic liver disease, and international travelers. (aahivm.org)
  • 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)
  • Reported prevalence rates have ranged from less than 1 to a high of 25 per 1,000 children surveyed and have prompted many countries to undertake polio vaccination programs. (who.int)
  • After adjustment for HIV, prevalence of which increased from 22.2% in 1995-2005 to 54.1% in 2010-2016, HPV16 E6 seropositivity increased by period of diagnosis (aPR for 2010-2016 versus 1995-2006=1.84;95%CI:1.1-3.0). (who.int)
  • This article reviews the recent literature investigating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behavior among street youth. (nih.gov)
  • Prevalence of Hepatitis A Immunity and Decision-tree analysis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and are Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Tokyo. (aahivm.org)
  • Ocular manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are common. (medscape.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)
  • Literature on the spectrum of opportunistic disease in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients from developing countries is sparse. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Butler, Raleigh 2009-02-10 00:00:00 Introduction: The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the major etiologic agent in the development of cervical cancer and its natural history of infection is altered in persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (sagepub.com)
  • All positive results and fifteen percent (15%) altered in persons infected with the human immunodefi- of all negatives results were reviewed by a board certified ciency virus (HIV) and there is an increased likelihood of cytopathologist. (sagepub.com)
  • Heterosexual transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Northern California: Results from a ten-year study. (health.am)
  • In order to evaluate the frequency of sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among promiscuous heterosexuals, we studied the prevalence of HIV infection among a group of predominantly Caucasian call girls and women working for escort services and massage parlors in New York City. (health.am)
  • 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)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and psychosis share a complex bidirectional relationship, with people living with HIV being at increased risk of psychosis and those with psychosis at increased risk of HIV. (sajp.org.za)
  • 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)
  • The study findings suggest the importance of integrating mental health and HIV management. (sajp.org.za)
  • 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)
  • Multinomial logistic regression was performed to examine the association of RuJu and HIV seropositivity, with drug risk behavior and sexual risk behavior controlled for. (ntnu.edu.tw)
  • As global surface temperature increases and urbanization trends continue, a greater proportion of the world's population is exposed to significant temperature extremes each year, leading to the expectation that kidney stone prevalence will continue to increase. (bvsalud.org)
  • In addition, BV prevalence increases during menses ( 979 , 980 ). (cdc.gov)
  • BV also increases HIV infection acquisition ( 992 ) because specific BV-associated bacteria can increase susceptibility to HIV ( 993 , 994 ) and the risk for HIV transmission to male sex partners ( 187 ). (cdc.gov)
  • 11 In addition, the presence of other STIs increases the likelihood of both transmitting and acquiring HIV. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • This per- tive, atypical squamous cells of unknown significance sistent infection increases their risk of having cervical dys- (ASCUS), low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion plasia and cervical intraepithelial neoplasms (CIN) [3,4]. (sagepub.com)
  • High-risk population of blood donation increases the prevalence of transmit blood-borne diseases and harm the blood safety. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Methods We interviewed febrile inpatients to determine prevalence of barriers in seeking or receiving care and grouped these barriers using the Three Delays model (delays at home, in transport and at healthcare facilities). (bmj.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)
  • 2010). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure standard mammogram form and the interactive kinase in response to estradiol in breast cancer in oesophageal tissue and risk of oesophageal threshold measurement methods. (who.int)
  • Age, speedball career and nationality were significantly associated with HBV seropositivity. (lih.lu)
  • HIV test results and other pertinent information in the LIS were documented, as was the presence of any cytopenias.Results. (bvsalud.org)
  • Results At baseline, HCV prevalence was 1.07% in the HIV-negative and 9.39% in the HIV-positive men. (bmj.com)
  • Results: 206 respondents (36%) were HIV positive, 428 (75%) were HCV positive, and 232 (40%) had RuJu beads. (ntnu.edu.tw)
  • The results show that RuJu is highly associated with HIV seropositivity. (ntnu.edu.tw)
  • voluntary informed consent was sought for participation in research interviews and data linkage with HIV test results. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Results: The prevalence of high-risk HPV was 67% and cervical abnormalities were noted in 44% of the study population. (sagepub.com)
  • High HPV load in HIV-positive women is associated results to Colposcopy Clinic for further evaluation, treat- with a 10-fold increase risk of CIN in severe immunosup- ment and follow-up as determined. (sagepub.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)
  • HIV seropositivity was noted in 90 patients (60%), with the remaining 60 patients (40%) being seronegative. (wits.ac.za)
  • Kaposi sarcoma is seen commonly in patients who are infected with HIV, where 3 histologic types of tumors have been described based on appearance of the vascular endothelium and the number of spindle cells. (medscape.com)
  • 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)
  • This study showed that HIV testing and care was accessible at a psychiatric hospital but the prevalence of HIV in people living with recent onset psychosis remains high. (sajp.org.za)
  • 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)
  • 15-30% of people develop cirrhosis within 20 years with medications providing effective cures for HCV infection subsequent increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma are yet to become widely available in many low- and and death. (who.int)
  • Highly variable differences in anti-HBc prevalence by district may permit the targeting of limited public health resources for education, screening, and prevention programs. (usuhs.edu)
  • Our study showed that implementing risk-prevention strategies, including immunisation remains difficult with PDUs. (lih.lu)
  • 5,6 For sexually active females younger than age 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends yearly screening for chlamydia and targeted screening for gonorrhea (for those at increased risk). (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • 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)
  • The World Health Organization's guidelines on viral hepatitis testing and treatment recommend prioritizing high prevalence groups. (who.int)
  • Background: In Luxembourg, viral hepatitis and HIV infection data in problem drug users (PDUs) are primarily based on self-reporting. (lih.lu)
  • The primary strategy for preventing and controlling TB in the United States is to minimize the risk for transmission by the early identification and treatment of patients who have active infectious TB. (cdc.gov)
  • The primary mode of HCV transmission is blood HCV prevalence. (who.int)
  • Heterosexual transmission was the commonest mode of HIV-acquisition. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The risk of transfusion-related HHV-8 transmission is different in endemic and not endemic areas. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Definitely further studies are needed, in order to clarify the potential risk of HHV-6 transmission. (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)
  • and (ii) to document the prevalence of cytopenias among HIV -positive patients in this setting. (bvsalud.org)
  • Finding out the prevalence would allow for the establishment of protocols to optimize total care of this population and help prevent morbidity and mortality related to cervical cancer. (sagepub.com)
  • HIV infection in a non-drug abusing prostitute population. (health.am)
  • The relative risk is 10-20 fold higher with HIV seropositivity, compared to the general population. (wits.ac.za)
  • 5 Testing for HIV is recommended for sexually active and at-risk youth, and should be repeated annually for those at high risk of infection. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • [ 3 ] with a prevalence of more than 90% in high-risk groups (eg, male homosexuals). (medscape.com)
  • The study reveals the prevalence of violence among PWID and identifies high-risk sub-groups, including women, specifically for sexual violence, and coastal residents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Health consultation and screening of high-risk groups before blood donation need to be further improved. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Blood donor recruitment should emphasize on excluding the high-risk donors and recruiting more low-risk blood donors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Screening for high-risk groups before blood donation currently depends entirely on pre-donation health consultation. (biomedcentral.com)