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abstract：:Female entertainment and sex workers (FESW) have high rates of alcohol and amphetamine-type stimulant (ATS) use, increasing risk for HIV/sexually transmitted infections (STI), and other negative outcomes. A prospective cohort of 1,198 FESW in a HIV/ATS use prevention intervention in Cambodia was assessed for alcohol a...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Evans JL,Couture MC,Carrico A,Stein ES,Muth S,Phou M,Aynar L,Song N,Chhit S,Neak Y,Maher L,Page K

更新日期：2020-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and its association with other STD causing organisms. Three hundred and thirty-six consecutive women (female sex workers (FSWs) and married contacts), attending a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic in Mumbai, were screened for N. gonorrhoe...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Divekar AA,Gogate AS,Shivkar LK,Gogate S,Badhwar VR

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the Sexual Health Strategy, the targets of HIV testing uptake in genitourinary medicine clinics (GUM) are set at 40% by year 2004 and 60% by 2007. We assessed the uptake of HIV test amongst GUM clinic attendees, more than six months after introducing an information leaflet in place of verbal pre-test counselling (P...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Das S,Huengsberg M,Radcliffe K

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research conducted to examine the implications of using audio-computerized (A-CASI) procedures to gather sensitive sexual behaviour data has provided mixed results. The purpose of this study was to assess differences in the disclosure of HIV risk behaviours between subjects interviewed face to face and subjec...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Jennings TE,Lucenko BA,Malow RM,Dévieux JG

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the frequency, imaging characteristics, neuroanatomical distribution and dynamics of magnetic resonance imaging findings in HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in immunocompromised patients we compared patients without antiretroviral therapy with patients undergoing immune reconstitution. Neuroimaging ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Katchanov J,Branding G,Jefferys L,Arastéh K,Stocker H,Siebert E

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescents in Africa are at high risk for HIV infection, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and bacterial vaginosis (BV). Since behavior and burden of STIs/BV may influence HIV risk, behavioral risk factors and prevalence of STIs/BV were compared in HIV-seronegative adolescent females (n = 298; 16-22 years)...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Barnabas SL,Dabee S,Passmore JS,Jaspan HB,Lewis DA,Jaumdally SZ,Gamieldien H,Masson L,Muller E,Maseko VD,Mkhize N,Mbulawa Z,Williamson AL,Gray CM,Hope TJ,Chiodi F,Dietrich J,Gray G,Bekker LG,Women’s Initiative in Se

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was aimed at investigating the conditions and circumstances for the recruitment of prostitutes, as well as their reproductive history, working conditions, knowledge of and attitudes to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and use of prophylactic antibiotic therapy of these diseases. Two hundred prostitutes ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Tchoudomirova K,Domeika M,Mårdh PA

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genital elephantiasis is an important medical problem in the tropics. It usually affects young and productive age group, and is associated with physical disability and extreme mental anguish. The majority of cases are due to filariasis; however, a small but significant proportion of patients develop genital elephantia...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Gupta S,Ajith C,Kanwar AJ,Sehgal VN,Kumar B,Mete U

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 21-year-old man presented to genitourinary (GU) medicine physicians with (initially) painful penile and scrotal swelling. A diagnosis of ano-genital granulomatosis was confirmed on histological analysis of penile skin. Enquiring about systemic symptoms resulted in the additional diagnosis of gastrointestinal Crohn's...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Gordon KD,Brice G,Walker Y,Pollok R,Mortimer P,Slater C

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) interact uniquely with HIV infection, regardless of the form of sexual transmission of HIV. Both STDs and HIV infection are behaviorally and biologically intertwined with one another. This concept is called epidemiologic synergy since they facilitate the sexual transmission of on...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Quinn TC

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is a commonly expressed expert view that stress is associated with frequent recurrences of genital herpes (GH) but the evidence for this is poor and it is often asserted that stress is the result of GH rather than any other cause. We have reviewed the recent literature on this topic, restricting evidence to only pr...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Goldmeier D,Garvey L,Barton S

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared HIV-1 RNA levels using the nucleic acid sequenced based amplification (NASBA) test kit in 2 samples taken one year apart from participants infected with env subtype A or D in a population-based cohort in Uganda. Fifty participants were infected with subtype A and 70 with subtype D. HIV-1 RNA levels were si...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Morgan D,Kaleebu P,Whitworth J,Yirrell D,Rutebemberwa A,Shier R,Sebabi B,Gilmour J,Eotu H,Omoding N,Gotch F

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-eight men with symptoms of chronic or subacute prostatitis were enrolled. Investigations for the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis in urethral swabs were carried out. The expressed prostatic secretions were additionally examined for Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Gardnerella vaginalis, other gram-...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Ostaszewska I,Zdrodowska-Stefanow B,Badyda J,Pucilo K,Trybula J,Bulhak V

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Implementation of the National Chlamydia Screening Programme in Cornwall commenced in April 2003. Initially, women in community venues were screened using urine samples. However, many of these urine samples were inhibitory to polymerase chain reaction (PCR), resulting in a high recall rate for women in the programme. ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Keane FE,Bendall R,Saulsbury N,Haddon L

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel HIV testing strategies may improve the uptake of the test. The aim of the present study was to investigate the uptake of HIV testing during Birmingham Pride events in 2009 and 2010. The project was a collaboration between Whittall Street Clinic and Healthy Gay Life. This was a nurse-delivered service that was of...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Manavi K,Williams G,Newton R

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric syphilis has non-specific symptoms and various endoscopic and radiographic findings. Spirochetes are seen infrequently in biopsy specimens and the pathological findings are often non-specific. So it is very difficult to make a definitive diagnosis of gastric syphilis based on clinical symptoms and biopsy findi...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Jeong HW,Jeon WJ,Sung RH

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fusarium infections are very rare in HIV-infected patients, even in patients in advanced stages of immunosuppression. All the reported cases in the literature are of disseminated infection, and with poor outcomes despite prompt and appropriate treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a loca...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Medaglia AA,Marco-Hernández J,de Ossó Acuña JT,Hermida Lama E,Martínez-Rebollar M,Caballero M,Rodríguez-Carunchio L,García F

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chancroid is a sexually acquired disease caused by Haemophilus ducreyi. The infection is characterized by one or more genital ulcers, which are soft and painful, and regional lymphadenitis which may develop into buboes. The infection may easily be misidentified due to its rare occurrence in Europe and difficulties in ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Kemp M,Christensen JJ,Lautenschlager S,Vall-Mayans M,Moi H

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little information is available on the prevalence of herpes simplex type-2 (HSV-2) antibodies among groups at potential high risk of HIV in Asia. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of HSV-2 antibodies and correlates of HSV-2 infection in female sex workers (FSWs) in border provinces of Vietnam. Nin...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： O'Farrell N,Thuong NV,Nghia KV,Tram LT,Long NT

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to assess the internal consistency of self-reported condom use among sex workers in Puerto Plata and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. We examined the responses to questions about condom use among 4 cross-sectional samples of sex workers. We compared measures based on: (1) questions using...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Weir SS,Fox LJ,DeMoya A,Gomez B,Guerrero E,Hassig SE

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals infected with HIV who are out of care are at a higher risk of HIV-related morbidity and mortality. It has been difficult to recruit a representative sample of out-of-care patients for epidemiological studies. Using a novel weighting method, we constructed a representative sample of out-of-care HIV patients...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Xia Q,Neaigus A,Bernard MA,Raj-Singh S,Shepard CW

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to determine IgA, IgG antibodies to Candida albicans in whole saliva and serum from HIV-infected patients and to compare them to a group of healthy controls. The study population consisted of 34 HIV-infected individuals free of any other systemic diseases and thirty healthy controls. IgA concentratio...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Belazi M,Fleva A,Drakoulakos D,Panayiotidou D

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Late HIV diagnosis in the UK remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In line with British HIV Association recommendations, we implemented routine HIV Screening in Croydon University Hospital Acute Medical Unit in London after an audit in 2011 revealed very high levels of late diagnosis. Our re-audit assessed...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Hill-Tout R,Cormack I,Elgalib A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to determine in a rural population the age- and sex-specific prevalence and incidence rates of serological reactivity of 5 common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and their association with HIV-1 antibody status. Of the adult population of two villages (529 adults aged 15 years or more) 29...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Wagner HU,Van Dyck E,Roggen E,Nunn AJ,Kamali A,Schmid DS,Dobbins JG,Mulder DW

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to examine associations between self-reported sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and sociodemographic, lifestyle, health status, health service use and quality of life factors among young Australian women; and their use of family planning and sexual health clinics and associations with health, de...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Schofield MJ,Minichiello V,Mishra GD,Plummer D,Savage J

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progression of lipodystrophy syndrome is a big challenge in HIV treatment. Nowadays, fat loss at the lower part of buttocks has become another problem as patients have started to complain that it is painful to be seated for a long time and/or on hard surfaces. We developed a method for buttock lipoatrophy treatment wi...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Serra MS,Gonçalves LZ,Ramos-e-Silva M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fortnightly in-reach genitourinary (GU) medicine Service to a medium security male prison has been provided since April 2004. Patients are seen either by referrals from the prison general practitioner (GP), or at an individual's request. Problems have arisen due to a lack of space and time - the health adviser and d...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Sherrard J,Boss I,Law L

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection by human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) has not previously been described in North or East Africa. We examined over 1200 sera of high-risk individuals from three North/East African countries for antibodies to HIV-2. Results indicated that 17 were repeatedly reactive by ELISA; 4 were confirmed by Weste...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Constantine NT,Sheba MF,Fox E,Woody JN,Abbatte EA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate internal medicine residents' HIV-related knowledge and their attitudes towards caring for HIV-infected patients, and determine the extent to which these variables influence their care-providing intention. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 56 internal medicine reside...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Hsiung PC,Tsai YF,Hung CC,Chen MY

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perceived health-related quality of life (QOL) of 113 adult people living with HIV/AIDS (PHA) attending an outpatient hospital clinic was assessed upon initial registration using the Medical Outcomes Study SF-36. QOL ratings on both physical functioning and psychological well-being aspects of the SF-36 were lower than...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Burgoyne RW,Saunders DS

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00