BACKGROUND HIV is highly stigmatized, compromising both treatment and prevention in resource-limited settings. PURPOSE We sought to study the relationship between internalized HIV-related stigma and serostatus disclosure and to determine the extent to which this association varies with the degree of social distance. METHODS We fit multivariable Poisson regression models, with cluster-correl...

Parvovirus B19 (B-19) may cause chronic anaemia in immunosuppressed patients, including those infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We studied single serum samples from 261 consecutive HIV-infected patients using an enzyme immunoassay to detect IgG antibodies to B-19. The seroprevalence of B-19-IgG was 62.8%. The differences in seroprevalence across gender, age, educational categori...

The initial effort of the Brazilian Ministry of Health to be an active partner in the world effort in the preparation of future accurate human immune deficiency virus (HIV) efficacy trials was the establishment of a multi-centered cohort of homosexual and bisexual men. An open cohort was established to determine the HIV incidence and the socio-behavioral aspects involved in Rio de Janeiro. A to...

Aim: Students of all departments that serve patients during their education are in the risk group terms parenterally transmitted microorganisms. This study aims to evaluate knowledge level and serologic status healthcare students about viral hepatitis Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.
 
 Methods: A sociodemographic questionnaire consisting 29 questions was applied 262 who ...

Objectives. We developed and implemented an HIV rapid testing-linkage-to-care initiative between federal and local government. Methods. We used mixed methodology; HIV testing data were collected on-site, and qualitative data were collected via telephone. We used postintervention stakeholder and staff interviews to evaluate barriers and facilitators to this initiative. Results. We tested 817 ind...

Despite advances in the management of HIV infection with the introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), it is well known that HIV can directly infect the central nervous system (CNS) and, as a result neuropsychological impairments can be manifested. However, in literature there are contrasting results on which cognitive functions are mainly affected, especially when different HI...