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• HIV seroconversion interval and demographic characteristics: no evidence of selection bias. (Short Report)

  Authors:Philippe Vanhems, Robert Allard, Muriel Dhenain, Christian Chidiac, Dominique Peyramond, Jean-Louis Touraine, et al.From:Sexually Transmitted Infections (Vol. 77, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20012,000 words Article Philippe Vanhems, Robert Allard, Muriel Dhenain, Christian Chidiac, Dominique Peyramond, Jean-Lois Touraine, Christian Trepo, Jacques Ritter, Jacques Fabry, and the Collaborators of the Lyon HIV Hospital Database (*)...

• Ignorance of patient's HIV status, disregard of precautions heighten your risk

  From:Consultant (Vol. 33, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 1993344 words Brief article Healthcare workers in the emergency departments of hospitals who are unaware of the HIV status of their patients and who do not take the necessary precautions run the risk of being infected with HIV in the course of...

• Postnatal human immunodeficiency virus antibody testing: the effects of current policy on infant care and maternal informed consent

  Authors:Patricia Lester, John Colin Partridge, and Molly CookeFrom:The Western Journal of Medicine (Vol. 156, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 19924,314 words Article Routine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody screening of umbilical cord blood identifies neonatesat risk for HIV infection but may hold risks as well as benefits for infants and mothers. We describe the effect...

• Clinical symptoms associated with seroconversion for HIV-1 among misusers of intravenous drugs: comparison with homosexual seroconverters and infected and non-infected intravenous drug misusers

  Authors:G.H.C. Mientjes, E.J.C. van Ameijden, H.M. Weigel, J.A.R. van den Hoek, and R.A. CoutinhoFrom:British Medical Journal (Vol. 306, Issue 6874) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 6, 19932,677 words Article HIV seroconversion among intravenous drug users appears to be associated with bacterial pneumonia. HIV seroconversion is usually mild with symptoms of low fever, headache and rashes. Because of their lifestyle,...

• Assessing Water Filtration and Safe Storage in Households with Young Children of HIV-Positive Mothers: A Randomized, Controlled Trial in Zambia

  Authors:Rachel Peletz, Martin Simunyama, Kelvin Sarenje, Kathy Baisley, Suzanne Filteau, Paul Kelly, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 17, 20127,836 words Report 1430LAuthor(s): Rachel Peletz 1 , * , Martin Simunyama 2 , Kelvin Sarenje 2 , Kathy Baisley 1 , Suzanne Filteau 1 , Paul Kelly 2 , 3 , Thomas Clasen 1 Introduction Unsafe drinking water is a major cause of diarrheal...

• Impulsivity, sensation seeking, and risk-taking behaviors among HIV-positive and HIV-negative heroin dependent persons

  Authors:Koosha Paydary, Somayeh Mahin Torabi, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Mehri Noori, Alireza Noroozi, Sara Ameri, et al.From:AIDS Research and TreatmentPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20164,638 words Report 1550LObjective. The aim of this study was to compare impulsivity and risky decision making among HIV-positive and negative heroin dependent persons. Methods. We compared different dimensions of impulsivity and risky decision...

• Quantifying the gender gap in the HIV care cascade in southern Mozambique: We are missing the men

  Authors:Elisa Lopez-Varela, Orvalho Augusto, Laura Fuente-Soro, Charfudin Sacoor, Ariel Nhacolo, Isabelle Casavant, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 12, 20216,200 words Report 1420LBackground HIV-infected men have higher rates of delayed diagnosis, reduced antiretroviral treatment (ART) retention and mortality than women. We aimed to assess, by gender, the first two UNAIDS 90 targets in rural...

• Association between non-barrier modern contraceptive use and condomless sex among HIV-positive female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya: A prospective cohort analysis

  Authors:Diya Surie, Krista Yuhas, Kate Wilson, Linnet N. Masese, Juma Shafi, John Kinuthia, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 27, 20174,528 words Report 1510LBackground As access to antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa continues to expand, more women with HIV can expect to survive through their reproductive years. Modern contraceptives can help women choose the...

• Early predictors of seroconversion among enrolees in a PrEP programme in Brazil, Mexico and Peru - the IMPREP Demonstration study.

  Authors:C.F. Caceres, K.A. Konda, R. Moreira, I. Leite, M. Cunha, B. Hoagland, et al.From:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 24, Issue S4) Peer-Reviewed

  July 2021450 words Report, Author abstr... 1560LBackground: ImPrEP, a PrEP Demonstration Project for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transwomen in public health facilities in Brazil, Mexico and Peru, started enrolling mid-2018 and as of December 2020 included...

• 'But nice girls don't get it': women, symbolic capital, and the social construction of AIDS

  Authors:Kathleen A. Grove, Donald P. Kelly, and Judith LiuFrom:Journal of Contemporary Ethnography (Vol. 26, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 19976,947 words Article This ethnographic study analyzes the experiences of a group of women who are HIV-seropositive and possess one or more signs of socially respected symbolic capital: they are White, hetorosexual, married, and/or middle...

• The Impact of Perceived Stigma, Quality of Life, and Spiritual Beliefs on Suicidal Ideations among HIV-Positive Patients

  Authors:Nooshin Zarei and Hassan JoulaeiFrom:AIDS Research and Treatment (Vol. 2018) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20183,893 words Report 1390LBackground. Suicidal ideation is considered a major health problem associated with HIV/AIDS. Suicide rates among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) are more than three times higher in the general population and that is...

• Factors Associated with Early Mortality in HIV-Positive Men and Women Investigated for Tuberculosis at Ethiopian Health Centers

  Authors:Anton Reepalu, Taye Tolera Balcha, Sten Skogmar, Nuray Guner, Erik Sturegard, and Per BjorkmanFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 7, 20165,567 words Report 1390LIntroduction Despite increasing access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in low-income countries, HIV-related mortality is high, especially in the first months following ART initiation. We aimed to evaluate the...

• HIV drugs in breast milk may help at-risk babies

  Author:Diana MahoneyFrom:Family Practice News (Vol. 35, Issue 10)

  May 1, 2005656 words Article BOSTON -- High levels of antiretroviral drugs measured in the breast milk of HIV-positive mothers and in the blood of their breast-fed infants could protect against transmission of the virus from mother to baby, Roger...

• Why Did I Stop? Barriers and Facilitators to Uptake and Adherence to ART in Option B+ HIV Care in Lilongwe, Malawi

  Authors:Maria H. Kim, Amy Zhou, Alick Mazenga, Saeed Ahmed, Christine Markham, Gerald Zomba, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20168,060 words Report 1330LCauses for loss-to-follow-up, including early refusals of and stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART), in Malawi's Option B+ program are poorly understood. This study examines the main barriers and facilitators to uptake...

• Suffer the children

  Author:Barbara SibbaldFrom:CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal (Vol. 185, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 5, 20131,227 words Article 1180LIn a troubled country such as the Kingdom of Swaziland, where 31% of adults are HIV-positive and the unemployment rate is 47%, no one is more vulnerable than the children. One marker is the number of orphans within...

• Antenatal HIV testing: current problems, future solutions: survey of uptake in one London hospital

  Authors:Teresa A. Duffy, Charles D.A. Wolfe, Claire Varden, Jane Kennedy, Ian L. Chrystie, and Jangu E. BanatvalaFrom:British Medical Journal (Vol. 316, Issue 7127) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 24, 1998966 words Article Pregnant women attending Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals Trust have one of the highest prevalence rates for HIV-1 in inner London (0.53% in 1996).[1] In 1992 we showed that this was associated with African ethnic...

• Neurotoxic reaction to lindane in an HIV-seropositive patient: an old medication's new problem

  Authors:Barry A. Solomon, Sheryl R. Haut, Elizabeth M. Carr, and Alan R. ShalitaFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 40, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 19953,002 words Article Scabies is a common infestation for patients of all ages throughout the world. One of the standard therapies for scabies is 1% lindane lotion. Lindane has been associated with neurotoxic reactions, specifically seizures....

• Alveolar fluid glutathione decreases in asymptomatic HIV-seropositive subjects over time

  Authors:Eric R. Pacht, Phil Diaz, Tom Clanton, Judy Hart, and James E. GadekFrom:Chest (Vol. 112, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 19972,941 words Article Background: Initial investigations demonstrated a deficiency of glutathione (GSH) in the epithelial lining fluid (ELF) of HIV-seropositive patients. In a recent study, our laboratory was unable to document such a...

• The great masquerader

  From:Clinician Reviews (Vol. 26, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2016269 words Brief article, Case ... 1050LProtean manifestations and an extremely broad differential characterize this disease. If left untreated, it can lead to cardiac and neurologic complications; can you identify it? Which diagnosis matches all the...

• Contraceptive utilization and associated factors among HIV positive women on chronic follow up care in Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

  Authors:Yohannes Adama Melaku and Ejigu Gebeye ZelekeFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20145,289 words Report 1360LBackground: In sub-Sahara Africa, more than 60% of all new HIV infections are occurring in women, infants and young children. Maternal to child transmission is responsible for 90% of childhood HIV infection. Preventing...