Is use of antiretroviral therapy among homosexual men associated with increased risk of transmission of HIV infection? [PDF]
, 2003 Background/objective: There is concern that use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may be linked to increased sexual risk behaviour among homosexual men.
Hart, GJ +16 more
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Establishing a cohort at high risk of HIV infection in South Africa: challenges and experiences of the CAPRISA 002 acute infection study. [PDF]
, 2007 OBJECTIVES: To describe the baseline demographic data, clinical characteristics and HIV-incidence rates of a cohort at high risk for HIV infection in South Africa as well as the challenges experienced in establishing and maintaining the cohort ...
Abdool Karim Salim S. +56 more
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The epidemiology of HIV infection in Zambia [PDF]
, 2008 Population surveys of health and fertility are an important source of information about demographic trends and their likely impact on the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Stones, R. Willliam +13 more
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Breaking HIV News to Clients: SPIKES Strategy in Post-Test Counseling Session
Acta Medica Iranica, 2016 Breaking bad news is one of the most burdensome tasks physicians face in their everyday practice. It becomes even more challenging in the context of HIV+ patients because of stigma and discrimination.
Hamid Emadi-Koochak +5 more
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Will circumcision provide even more protection from HIV to women and men? New estimates of the population impact of circumcision interventions. [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: Mathematical modelling has indicated that expansion of male circumcision services in high HIV prevalence settings can substantially reduce population-level HIV transmission.
J. M. Baeten +16 more
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HIV Infection in Iran: An Update on Epidemiology, Testing and Gaps
Acta Medica IranicaThe HIV epidemic continues to disproportionately affect young and active individuals in developing and low-income countries, including Iran. Among high-risk populations in Iran, HIV prevalence peaks at 3.5% among people who inject drugs and 2.5% among ...
Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi +4 more
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Prevalence of HIV infection and the correlates among homeless in Tehran, Iran
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2014 Objective: To determine the prevalence of HIV infection among homeless men and women and the related risk behaviors in Tehran, Iran. Methods: In 2007–2008, Tehran municipality stacked up 10672 homeless men and women for assessment of HIV and began ...
Abbas Ostad Taghi Zadeh +7 more
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HIV infection and stroke:current perspectives and future directions [PDF]
, 2012 HIV infection can result in stroke via several mechanisms, including opportunistic infection, vasculopathy, cardioembolism, and coagulopathy. However, the occurrence of stroke and HIV infection might often be coincidental.
Emsley, Hedley C. A. +9 more
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The relationship between HIV prevalence in MSM and available data on HIV testing: what limits do the observed set upon the unobserved? [PDF]
Estimates of total prevalent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections make an important contribution to public health planning. HIV test data has become increasingly important to the monitoring of the HIV epidemic, however a large proportion of HIV ...
McGarrigle, Christine Ann
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Acta Medica Iranica, 2017 There are limited documents about HIV patients switched to second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited countries. We aimed to assess the efficacy of second-line ART for HIV patients following first-line ART failure.
Mehrnaz Rasooli-Nejad +7 more
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