A comparison of AIDS-defining events and subsequent CDC stage IV events in IDUs and gay men.

abstract：:In this structured review, we evaluated purulent vaginal and cervical discharge as diagnostic tests for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Using a pretest probability of PID (diagnosed clinically) of 50%, we used the odds-likelihood formulation of Bayes' theorem to calculate post-test probabilities of PID (proven by l...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Risser JM,Risser WL

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antibiotic susceptibility, serovars and auxotypes were investigated in gonococcal strains isolated from all patients with gonorrhoea during one year in Stockholm, Sweden. The results were correlated to geographical origin of the infection. A total of 394 gonococcal strains were isolated from 392 patients, 135 (34%...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Bygdeman SM,Rudén AK,Jonsson A,Lidbrink P,Olofsson MB,Bäckman M,Gästrin B,Kallings I,Ramberg M,Rylander M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined the retention rate of patients infected with HIV who resumed care after being tracked at the Infectious Diseases Clinic (IDC) in Kampala, Uganda. Between April 2011 and September 2013, patients who missed their clinic appointment for 8-90 days were tracked, and those who returned to the clinic within 120...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Nakiwogga-Muwanga A,Musaazi J,Katabira E,Worodria W,Talisuna SA,Colebunders R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sweet's syndrome is a rare skin condition associated with both drug treatment and a number of different disease processes including haematological malignancies, inflammatory conditions and HIV infection. In this case report, we present a patient with HIV, haemophilia and hepatitis C who presented to our team with sign...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Deasy AM,Walker B,Layton AM,Lacey CJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although important, the foreskin is not absolutely essential to penile function. Dysfunction is common and a cause of considerable morbidity, and is sometimes associated with mortality from squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Penile dermatoses herald, complicate or cause preputial dysfunction. Their effective diagnosis and...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Porter WM,Bunker CB

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of tuberculosis (TB)-HIV co-infection is complicated by interactions between the diseases and their therapies. We developed and evaluated a strategy to (i) treat co-infected patients in a single co-infection clinic, (ii) maximize use of first-line drugs, (iii) delay antiretroviral therapy (ART) until two mo...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Wake RM,Poulikakos P,Groth J,Harrison TS,Macallan DC

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of HIV/sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in China have paid little attention to community characteristics that may be conducive to HIV/STD risky behaviours and to the spread of the epidemics. Using data from a community survey and employing both correlation and multiple regression analysis, this paper exami...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Yang X

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the ARTEMIS trial, 689 treatment-naïve, HIV-1-infected adults received darunavir/ritonavir (DRV/r) 800/100 mg every day or lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) 800/200 mg total daily dose plus fixed-dose tenofovir/emtricitabine. Week 96 metabolic parameters are reported. Adverse events (AEs) classed as metabolism/nutrition ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Arathoon E,Schneider S,Baraldi E,Lim PL,Opravil M,Van De Casteele T,Lavreys L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Household contacts of hepatitis B (HBV) are at risk of infection, and guidelines advise vaccination of these contacts in addition to sexual partners (along with traditional high-risk groups). We present a case of intrafamilial transmission of acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) following failure to self-disclose status to f...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Quinn KJ,McCarty EJ,Quah SP

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People living with HIV (PLH) in Thailand face tremendous challenges, including HIV disclosure. With the advent of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy in Thailand, the positive benefits of HIV disclosure are becoming more salient. However, there are regional variations in the levels of HIV disclosure in Thailand. We examined ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Lee SJ,Li L,Jiraphongsa C,Iamsirithaworn S,Khumtong S,Rotheram-Borus MJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiretroviral treatment roll-out programmes in Africa often have difficulties to cope with the increasing number of clients. Based on the findings of a survey carried out in 2005 that showed long waiting times, innovative organizational changes (nurse visits and pharmacy-only refill visits) were introduced in our cli...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Castelnuovo B,Babigumira J,Lamorde M,Muwanga A,Kambugu A,Colebunders R

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between June 1996-September 1997 and December 1998-December 1999, two surveys using an anonymous questionnaire were carried out in Europe among persons living with HIV infection. The questionnaire included questions on use of antiretrovirals, complementary or alternative medicines. Vitamins/minerals were taken by 528 ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Colebunders R,Dreezen C,Florence E,Pelgrom Y,Schrooten W,Eurosupport Study Group.

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A national audit of practice performance against the key performance indicators in the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) and HIV Medical Foundation for AIDS Sexual Health Standards for the Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) was conducted in 2011. Approximately 60% and 8% of level ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： McClean H,Sullivan AK,Carne CA,Warwick Z,Menon-Johansson A,Clutterbuck D,National Audit Group of British Association for Sexual Health and HIV.

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elicit the needs of asylum seekers attending the Royal Hallamshire genitourinary medicine clinic for the first time in 2002 and whether these differed from British patients, a search of patient records for 2002 identified 43 asylum seekers (21 female, 22 male) who were paired with 43 British patients matched by age...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Rogstad KE,Dale H

更新日期：2004-08-01 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：:Partner notification as a public health measure to reduce transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is a cornerstone of STI control in most countries. The success of any partner notification strategy is conditional on its acceptability and feasibility to both patients and health-care professionals, its co...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Estcourt CS,Sutcliffe LJ,Shackleton T

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to quantitatively measure the nature of concurrent sex partnering in two samples of drug users having large numbers of sex partners. The purpose of this study was to measure concurrent sex partnering and overlap in concurrent sex partners in two samples of drug users in which some or al...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Williams ML,Ross MW,Atkinson J,Bowen A,Klovdahl A,Timpson SC

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vulval adhesion is a rare but recognized local complication following genital herpes infection. We believe this is only the second reported case of successful resolution of vulval herpetic adhesion using topical potent corticosteroid as the primary early treatment. ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Challenor R,Alexander I

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The persistent sexual arousal syndrome (PSAS) is a newly described entity where the woman becomes involuntarily genitally aroused for extended periods of time in the absence of sexual desire and is distressed by this situation. The cause of this sexual problem is not well understood. We describe such a case where the ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Bell C,Richardson D,Goldmeier D,Crowley T,Kocsis A,Hill S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to analyse reasons for attendance of older women (defined as aged 46 years and over) to genitourinary (GU) medicine services at two UK clinics. We used KC60 coding data to count new episode attendances by year from 1998 to 2008 and to further dissect reason for attendance in 2827 new episodes during 2003-200...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Fish R,Robinson A,Copas A,Jungmann E,Lascar RM

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have reported an inverse relationship between condom use and emotional intimacy. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between condom use and emotional intimacy. The study was a gonorrhoea case-comparison study with the samples being drawn from public health clinics (cases) and selec...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Damani R,Ross MW,Aral SO,Berman S,St Lawrence J,Williams ML

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1995, an international team reported that improved syndromic management of sexually transmitted disease (STD) in Mwanza, Tanzania, had reduced HIV incidence by 38% in intervention compared to control communities. However, the team has not addressed confound: project interventions might have reduced HIV transmission...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Gisselquist D,Potterat JJ

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 13-year period non-gonococcal neisseriae (NGN) were isolated from 114 of 88,670 patients (0.13%) screened for anogenital gonorrhoea at a Genitourinary Medicine Unit. During the same period there were approximately 9000 anogenital gonococcal infections (10%). The prevalence of NGN was 0.09% (27/31,500) in women,...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： McKenna JG,Fallon RJ,Moyes A,Young H

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:'Fuckbuddies' are a type of regular sexual partner with whom men have ongoing sexual contact, generally in the absence of romantic attachment. We surveyed 989 men who have sex with men (MSM) at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Australia, with the aim of determining the frequency of 'fuckbuddy' partnerships among se...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Cornelisse VJ,Fairley CK,Phillips T,Walker S,Chow EP

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyse in a large sample of HIV-infected subjects the expectations toward complementary therapies (CT) and the characteristics of users. Self-administered anonymous questionnaires were distributed in seven European countries among HIV-infected subjects consecutively attending the offices ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Agnoletto V,Chiaffarino F,Nasta P,Rossi R,Parazzini F

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current cervical screening guidelines lay the duty of care of women under 25 years of age on genitourinary (GU) medicine clinics. To date there has not been an extensive review of cervical cytology results sourced from GU medicine departments. We reviewed the annual reports of the cervical screening programme, wit...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Markos AR

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：:Pubic hair grooming is common in many countries, but little is known about this practice in Africa. Grooming has been positively associated with self-reported sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and safety of pubic hair grooming in two South African settings. In KwaZu...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Beksinska M,Lulie B,Beesham I,Smit J

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to implement a sexual health behavioural intervention in Greenland in order to reduce sexually transmitted infection rates among a population of Greenland youth. This behavioural intervention was called Inuulluataarneq (Having the Good Life). Inuulluataarneq's objects included: (1) increa...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Rink E,Montgomery-Andersen R,Anastario M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Safer conception strategies to reduce the HIV transmission risk include antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive partners, pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV-negative partners, condomless sex limited to fertile periods, and home-based self-insemination. Resistance to taking treatment or cultural concerns may limit uptake...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Schwartz SR,West N,Phofa R,Yende N,Sanne I,Bassett J,Van Rie A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00