Multiple ulcers in primary syphilis with negative rapid plasma reagin and Venereal Disease Research Laboratory tests: an unusual presentation during the re-emergence of syphilis in Albania.

abstract：:The objective of the study was to determine the association of neurocognitive impairment with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Seventy subjects were cross-sectionally analysed with a standardized neuropsychological test battery and a questionnai...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Tozzi V,Balestra P,Murri R,Galgani S,Bellagamba R,Narciso P,Antinori A,Giulianelli M,Tosi G,Fantoni M,Sampaolesi A,Noto P,Ippolito G,Wu AW

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the epidemiologic definition of epidemic versus non-epidemic spread of an infectious disease agent and the different patterns of heterosexual HIV transmission are needed to fully understand the low potential for heterosexual HIV epidemics in most heterosexual populations. Epidemic sexual HIV transmission...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Chin J,Bennett A

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to investigate whether Postal Test Kits (PTKs) for Chlamydia trachomatis in Edinburgh offer an alternative to genitourinary (GU) medicine clinic attendance. All PTKs returned in the Edinburgh area over a six-month period from August 2005 were audited. Data on age and previous access to GU medicine se...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Davison R,Bartholemew S,Clutterbuck DJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few data on the impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen factors on adherence in ART-naïve HIV patients on contemporary once- or twice-daily regimens. Ninety-nine newly diagnosed patients in a prospective observational cohort study completed a visual analogue scale to assess their ART adherence. Adhere...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Buscher A,Hartman C,Kallen MA,Giordano TP

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an audit of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) programmes in Blantyre, Malawi, and Liverpool, UK, a striking common deficiency was poor attendance of follow-up visits and of HIV testing to determine efficacy of PEP. Causes of poor follow-up after PEP need to be explored in both settings. ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： van der Maaten GC,Davies J,Nyirenda M,Chitani A,Allain TJ,Beeching NJ,Beadsworth MB,van Oosterhout JJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Point-of-care microscopy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of vaginal discharge in genitourinary (GU) medicine clinics but not used in primary care settings and reproductive health clinics to which many patients present. In our GU medicine clinic setting, we conducted an audit to assess the utility of micr...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Lascar RM,Devakumar H,Jungmann E,Copas A,Arthur G,Mercey D

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the purpose of surveillance of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in developing countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended criteria for the clinical case definition of AIDS in adults and children. In a preliminary examination of children in Zambia a number of patients with obvious AI...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Chintu C,Malek A,Nyumbu M,Luo C,Masona J,DuPont HL,Zumla A

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The completeness of a 'first consultation' human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinical history before and after the introduction of an HIV proforma was audited by a retrospective case notes review. Twenty key variables considered essential to every history were assessed. There was a significant improvement in the docu...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Natha M,Sheehy C,Pollard M,Pakianathan M,Prime K

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self sampling of the secretions of the female genital tract for microbiological investigations for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas vaginalis was assessed in female attenders of the genitourinary medicine clinic in Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital. The purpose of the study was to evaluate...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Markos AR,Wade AA,Walzman M,Shahmanesh M

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to comprehensively assess the prevalence of condom-use errors and problems among male clients attending a public sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic. Men (n = 278) attending an STD clinic completed an anonymous questionnaire. Seven errors and six problems were assessed. Summative scores were te...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Crosby R,Yarber WL,Sanders SA,Graham CA,Arno JN

更新日期：2008-02-01 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 attempted to assess the risk behaviours for HIV/AIDS among female garment workers aged 15-24 years.A total of 300 garment workers in Dhaka city were assessed with a semi-structured interview. Their knowledge of HIV/AIDS was moderate with high rates of misperception regarding modes of transmission. Further, ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Sayem A

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The limited published data support the assumption that lesbians are a low risk group for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). However, there are virtually no contemporary data and the older papers do not take into account genital wart virus infection, now the third most prevalent STD in Britain. One of the dangers in...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Edwards A,Thin RN

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of prevalent HIV-1 strains are still complex in China. Men who have sex with men (MSM) play an important bridging role in spreading HIV. The aim of our study was to quantitatively evaluate the prevalence of HIV-1 subtypes among the MSM population in China from published studies. Relevant studies were ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Zhang L,Wang YJ,Wang BX,Yan JW,Wan YN,Wang J

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reducing the number of sex partners and using condoms are the major means for individuals to protect themselves from STDs and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. To identify predictors of having only one sex partner in the last year and to assess knowledge and use of condoms among women of reproductive age in Dar-es-Salaam, T...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Kapiga SH,Lwihula GK,Shao JF,Hunter DJ

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with prenatal HIV screening and the availability of HIV test results in medical records in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Three hundred postpartum women were surveyed about demographics and prenatal care provider(s) and practice setting and ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Kennedy MR,Meyn LA,Reeves MF,Wiesenfeld HC

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of HIV viral load (VL) is the best indicator of success of antiretroviral therapy. We investigated the correlation between results by the Cepheid GeneXpert and a standard of care VL assay (Abbott M2000). This was a prospective study of people living with HIV who attended the department for routine VL measu...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Manavi K,Hodson J,Masuka S,Singo M,Dedicoat K,Osman H

更新日期：2021-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The organization of STI-control in the Netherlands is described. STIs represent a relatively modest health problem in the Netherlands. Chlamydia trachomatis is the most frequent STI. Recent reports show that STIs are on the rise again, especially amongst gay men. The general health system deals with STIs, the main pro...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Coenen AJ,Berends R,Van der Meijden WI

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis is a well recognized complication of advanced HIV disease and is only rarely diagnosed in patients with normal immune function. A case of CMV colitis occurring in early HIV infection is described. Although CMV infection is normally confined to patients with advanced HIV disease, it is pos...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Smith PR,Glynn M,Sheaff M,Aitken C

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main purpose of this study was to investigate how loneliness was associated with social support and family function among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in an HIV-stricken area of China. Two hundred and nineteen PLWHA were surveyed using the UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles)-Loneliness Scale, the...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Sun YH,Sun L,Wu HY,Zhang ZK,Wang B,Yu C,Cao HY

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess prevalence and risk factors for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among fishermen along Lake Victoria, Kenya. This cross-sectional study surveyed 250 fishermen from beaches in Kisumu District using proportional-to-size sampling based on the number of registered boats per beach....

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Kwena ZA,Bukusi EA,Ng'ayo MO,Buffardi AL,Nguti R,Richardson B,Sang NM,Holmes K

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients were recruited for hypnotherapy from a clinic for patients with frequently recurrent genital herpes simplex virus (rgHSV). Psychological and immunological parameters were measured 6 weeks prior to hypnotherapy and 6 weeks afterwards, during which time each patient kept a diary of symptoms of rgHSV. Following ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Fox PA,Henderson DC,Barton SE,Champion AJ,Rollin MS,Catalan J,McCormack SM,Gruzelier J

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of acute limbic encephalitis secondary to HIV seroconversion. The patient made a gradual neurological recovery following treatment with antiretroviral therapy, steroids and intravenous immunoglobulin. ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Scriven J,Davies S,Banerjee AK,Jenkins N,Watson J

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：:Acute epididymo-orchitis is a common cause of 'acute scrotum' in adolescence and young adults, and the common causative pathogens are Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This is a rare case of acute epididymo-orchitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a pubertal boy with a history of 'ano-receptive' interc...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Rajagopal AS

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ninety women who were HIV antibody positive attended the genitourinary medicine clinics of East Riverside up to May 1990. Seventy-five of these women (83%) were examined for co-existent sexually transmitted disease (STD) at presentation. The prevalence of STD in these women was compared to the incidence of STD in all ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Kell PD,Barton SE,Summerbell CD,Lawrence AG

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent survey reported that 36% of UK genitourinary medicine clinics offer testing for pharyngeal Chlamydia trachomatis (CT). Screening at this site is targeted at high-risk groups attending our centre, including female sex workers (FSWs) and male sex workers (MSWs). A total of 2406 patients were screened between No...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Tipple C,Hill SC,Smith A

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a simple V3 peptide-based enzyme immunoassay (PEIA) for large-scale serotyping of HIV-1 specimens derived from injecting drug users (IDUs) in the Russian Federation. Two synthetic peptides were evaluated, named P1 (RKSIHIGPGRAFYATGD) and P2 (RTSVRIGPGQVFYKTGD), in an P...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Bobkova MR,Kazennova EV,Selimova LM,Buravtsova EV,Lister S,Prilipov AG,Weber JN,Pokrovsky VV,Bobkov AF

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Today, Kaposi is remembered for giving the first description of the angiosarcoma which bears his name. During his lifetime, he was acknowledged as one of the great masters of the Vienna School of Dermatology, a superb clinician and renowned teacher. ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Oriel JD

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00