P053 HIV screening in the HIV negative population – A regional HIV network audit of screening offer, uptake and turn-around times

The ethical implications of screening for HIV: whose choice reigns?

Uptake and correlates of cervical cancer screening among HIV-infected women attending HIV care in Uganda

BACKGROUND Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women are at high risk of cervical cancer. OBJECTIVE This study assessed uptake and correlates of cervical screening among HIV-infected women in care in Uganda. METHODS A nationally representative cross-sectional survey of HIV-infected women in care was conducted from August to November 2016. Structured interviews were conducted with 51...

Interrelationship of alcohol misuse, HIV sexual risk and HIV screening uptake among emergency department patients

BACKGROUND Emergency department (ED) patients comprise a high-risk population for alcohol misuse and sexual risk for HIV. In order to design future interventions to increase HIV screening uptake, we examined the interrelationship among alcohol misuse, sexual risk for HIV and HIV screening uptake among these patients. METHODS A random sample of 18-64-year-old English- or Spanish-speaking patie...

The case for HIV screening

Since 1997, heterosexual intercourse has become the largest and fastest growing exposure category for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnoses made in the UK; A large majority of heterosexual HIV infections recently diagnosed in the UK were acquired in Africa; The cost of managing an HIV-positive patient in the UK is around £15,000 per year; The total potential cost to the NHS of treating c...

Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening in HIV Positive women: A Systematic Review of Recent Studies in the World

Background and Objectives: Cervical cancer is one of the five most common cancers in Iranian women. Considering the impact of HIV on cervical cancer and the low rate of cervical cancer screening in HIV positive women, this study was conducted to review the barriers to cervical cancer screening in HIV positive women.   Methods: In this systematic review, data were retrieved from Magiran, SID, ...