Are there any differences between patients attending a genitourinary medicine clinic with appointments and those without?

abstract：:We investigated our patients' preferences for weekend services at the same time as commencing a new Saturday clinic. Patients were asked for their views on weekend services: 374 questionnaires were returned; 210 (56%) from women and 164 (44%) from men. Saturday services were rated as more important than Sunday service...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Challenor R,Warwick Z

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aim to monitor the trends of antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and to compare the results of antimicrobial sensitivity by disc diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Two hundred and eleven confirmed strains of N. gonorrhoeae were subjected to antimicrobial sensitivity testing by disc ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Ray K,Bala M,Kumar J,Misra RS

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HIV infection in drug addicts and to address their drug habit, sexual life style and socioeconomic factors. This study was conducted among 505 male drug addicts comprising 250 intravenous drug users (IDUs) and 255 non-IDUs. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay wa...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Islam SK,Hossain KJ,Kamal M,Ahsan M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to demographic changes in people living with HIV (PLHIV), physicians are challenged with age-related comorbidities and their management. In the absence of comprehensive data collection, the burden of comorbidities and co-medication in addition to antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains unclear for the German real-wor...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Funke B,Spinner CD,Wolf E,Heiken H,Christensen S,Stellbrink HJ,Witte V

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Brothel workers in Thailand are at high risk of HIV infection but they alone do not have adequate bargaining power to insist on condom use with all clients. Brothel managers, on the other hand, are a source of influence over both clients and their workers and can promote universal condom use in their establishments. T...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Sakondhavat C,Werawatanakul Y,Bennett A,Kuchaisit C,Suntharapa S

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is still a paucity of research on the sociodemographic and other underlying factors associated with HIV transmission among women in India. This study was designed to investigate such factors in sexually experienced Indian women. We used data from the National Family Health Survey 3 (NFHS-3), which tested 52,853 ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Ghosh P,Arah OA,Talukdar A,Sur D,Babu GR,Sengupta P,Detels R

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current teaching on Reiter's syndrome is that keratoderma blennorrhagica lesions appear characteristically on the soles of feet, although they can be seen on other parts of the body infrequently. We therefore thought that it would be interesting to report the case of keratoderma blennorrhagica lesions found on the gla...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Edirisinghe DN,Sankar KN,Pattman RS

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the efficacy of a novel glycosylated mammalian cell derived recombinant human interferon-beta (r-hIFN-beta-1a) in the intralesional treatment of genital condylomata acuminata. The study was randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled. Patients (n=60) with up to 8 distinct condylomata acuminata were rando...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Bornstein J,Pascal B,Zarfati D,Goldshmid N,Abramovici H

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of cryptococcal meningitis in a patient known to have HIV who presented initially with ocular cryptococcosis. This case highlights to clinicians the need to be aware of this association and to carry out relevant investigations so as to treat these patients appropriately. ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Chai SM,Teoh SC

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a cross-sectional study based on an open web survey with the primary objective to assess associations between the use of apps for seeking sex partners and vulnerabilities related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Brazil. Participants were recruited to th...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Martinez EZ,Morigi TZ,Galdino G,McFarland W,Zucoloto ML

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined health-care seeking practices among patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in south China. In 1995, we recruited a consecutive sample of 939 STD patients attending the STD clinics of the Municipal STD Control Centers of Guangzhou and Shenzhen, 'special economic zones' near Hong Kong. Attending ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Choi KH,Zheng X,Zhou H,Chen W,Mandel J

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Domestic violence (DV) occurs frequently within the UK, with one in four women and one in six men experiencing DV during their life. DV is the leading cause of morbidity for women aged 19-44 years and is associated with sexual health problems. However, few data exist on the prevalence of DV in UK genitourinary (GU) me...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Sanmani L,Sheppard ZA,Chapman C

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study 1155 injection drug users (IDUs) receiving targeted intervention in five cities of Punjab were surveyed; three cities (Amritsar, Taran-Taran, Batala) were in districts sharing an international border with Pakistan and the other two were Jalandhar and Ludhiana. Information on socio-demography, substance u...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Panda S,Roy T,Pahari S,Mehraa J,Sharma N,Singh G,Singh J,Joseph F,Singh S,Sharma NM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A questionnaire survey and case notes audit reviewing management of epididymo-orchitis (E-O) by 34 Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) clinics located in the North Thames was undertaken. Twenty-two clinics (65%) returned completed questionnaires and audited a total of 83 newly diagnosed cases. All participating clinics offer...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Dale AW,Wilson JD,Forster GE,Daniels D,Brook MG

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bowenoid papulosis is a pre-malignant condition affecting the ano-genital area. Pathogenesis may be associated with high-risk human papillomavirus genotypes, and sexual transmission is the most likely mode of acquisition. Risk of progression to invasive disease is low. Treatment usually involves locally destructive or...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Goorney BP,Polori R

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Ireland the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is steadily increasing while the number of new HIV-diagnoses in men who have sex with men has more than doubled in the past decade. This study investigated the prevalence of STIs in asymptomatic HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) attending a ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Keaveney S,Sadlier C,O'Dea S,Delamere S,Bergin C

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the incidence of HIV among women on probation, parole and alternatives to incarceration programs is significant to public health, drivers of this concentrated epidemic among women under community corrections remain understudied. This study examined prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections and the...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： El-Bassel N,Marotta PL,Shaw SA,Chang M,Ma X,Goddard-Eckrich D,Hunt T,Johnson K,Goodwin S,Almonte M,Gilbert L

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Danish male military recruits (n = 388) were included in a follow-up study to investigate the prevalence and persistence of asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis infections. Urine specimens were collected at enrolment and after approximately six months. C. trachomatis was detected by polymerase chain reaction (Amplicor, ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： van den Brule AJ,Munk C,Winther JF,Kjaer SK,Jørgensen HO,Meijer CJ,Morré SA

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of lung cancer has been increasing among HIV-positive patients. The majority of these cases were in patients previously diagnosed as HIV-positive and treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Here, we report a 56-year-old male patient with lung cancer, who was diagnosed as HIV-positive a...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Sugawara E,Yamamoto K,Umeda S,Suzuki S,Kurata M,Endo Y,Uchibori K,Akashi T,Inase N,Kitagawa M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza vaccination can reduce disease in HIV-infected children. The durability of the antibody response after trivalent influenza vaccine is important for management. The aim of this prospective study was to assess the durability of seroprotection for trivalent influenza vaccine strains and the factors effecting se...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Moolasart V,Manosuthi W,Ausavapipit J,Chottanapund S,Likanonsakul S,Uttayamakul S,Srisopha S,Lerdsamran H,Puthavathana P

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of published and unpublished data indicates the prevalence of high-risk behaviours for HIV transmission in segments of the Bangladeshi population. These include casual unprotected sex, heterosexual as well as between males, prior to and after marriage. Intravenous drug use (IVDU) exists though illicit drugs a...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Gibney L,Choudhury P,Khawaja Z,Sarker M,Vermund SH

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful cervical screening programmes depend on the participation of an informed target population. A national cervical screening programme is shortly to be introduced in the Republic of Ireland. We compare the knowledge, attitudes and practice of 395 Irish urban women with 323 high-risk women, genitourinary medici...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： ní Riain A,Stewart M,Phelan D,Bury G,Mulcahy F

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stavudine is a potent nucleoside analogue and a well-recognized component of highly active antiretroviral therapy. Clinical trials have shown stavudine to have a superior or at least comparable virological efficacy and immune reconstitution when compared with other nucleoside analogues. Studies have shown that the pre...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Martínez E

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increasing incidence of chronic kidney disease in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the number of HIV-infected patients requiring hemodialysis has also increased. Dolutegravir is an integrase inhibitor that is a common component of HIV treatment regimens. Currently, there is no guidance regard...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Kreft KN,Spencer CA,Raghuram A

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Australian and New South Wales Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategies recommend sexual health clinics actively target particular populations, including men who have sex with men (MSM), who have increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We describe trends in MSM attendances, STI testing and diag...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Ryder N,Bourne C,Donovan B

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hispanic and Black adults are disproportionately affected by HIV and experience poorer HIV-related health outcomes relative to non-Hispanic White adults. The current study adopted Sørensen's integrated model to test the hypothesis that lower functional and critical health literacy competencies contribute to poorer HIV...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Walker RL,Hong JH,Talavera DC,Verduzco M,Woods SP

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing screening frequency in men who have sex with men (MSM) engaging in high-risk behaviours can reduce prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This evaluation investigated the impact of applying stricter screening guidelines for MSM on service workload and earlier STI diagnoses. A validated risk a...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Baker A,Fleury C,Clarke E,Foley E,Samraj S,Rowen D,Patel R

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During 2001 and 2002 an anonymous outreach-screening programme in Melbourne, Australia, offered testing for gonorrhoea and chlamydia on-site at men-only saunas. Modifications were made to this screening programme to offer a comprehensive testing clinic for sexually transmissible infections (STIs), including HIV. The c...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Lister NA,Smith A,Tabrizi SN,Garland S,Hayes P,Fairley CK

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this revision is to evaluate ethnicity and gender rate of enrolment in registrative clinical trials of the protease inhibitors (Pls) from 1996 to 2009. Company-sponsored, phase II or III registrative clinical trials of PIs were evaluated. Forty-nine clinical trials were included. Clinical trials were conduc...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Seminari E,De Silvestri A,Scudeller L,Scotti V,Tinelli C

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a previous internal audit of women attending the department of genitourinary medicine following rape, we noted that data from diagnostic coding seemed to underestimate the problem and that anecdotally, a number of women had been seen with concerns relating to historical assault. We therefore decided to record atten...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Horn CK,Scott GR,Bain SS

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00