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Piyathilake CJ, Kumar R, Crowley MR, Badiga S, Burkholder GA. Human papillomavirus sequencing reveals its usefulness for the management of HIV-infected women at risk for developing cervical cancer. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2021; 47:2185-2195. [PMID: 33754434 DOI: 10.1111/jog.14754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is able to describe the composition of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) as percent (%) reads rather than positive/negative results. Therefore, we used this unique approach to assess the prevalence of cervical HPVs of HIV infected (HIV+) in order to understand the determinants of being infected with higher % reads of high risk (HR)-HPVs and cervical abnormalities of atypical squamous cells of unknown significance or higher (ASCUS+). METHODS Study included 66 women characterized for relevant risk factors/cytology. Receiver-operating curve curve was used to derive the optimal % read cut point to identify ASCUS+ in relation to any HR-HPV genotype or other specific HPV genotypes. The determinants of ASCUS+ and HR-HPVs were tested using logistic regression. RESULTS Women with >20% reads of any HR-HPV or >12% any HR-HPV other than HPV 16/18 were 5.7 and 12.6 times more likely to be diagnosed with ASCUS+, respectively. Lower CD4 count was a significant determinant of >20% reads of HR-HPV (odds ratio [OR] = 4.1) or >12% any HR-HPV other than HPV 16/18 (OR = 4.5). CONCLUSION We envision that the NGS-based HPV detection will be more accurate for screening and management of HIV+ at risk for developing cervical cancer (CC). We raise concerns regarding the limitations of 16/18-based HPV testing for triage and the efficacy of current HPV vaccines for preventing CC in HIV+.
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- Chandrika J Piyathilake
- Department of Nutrition Sciences, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- UAB Center for Clinical & Translational Science, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Genetics, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Songsiriphan A, Salang L, Somboonpha W, Eamudomkarn N, Nhokaew W, Kuchaisit C, Harnlakorn P. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Cervical Cancer Screening among HIV-infected Women at Srinagarind Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2020; 21:2979-2986. [PMID: 33112557 PMCID: PMC7798176 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2020.21.10.2979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Introduction: In recent years, the lives of HIV-infected patients in Thailand have improved significantly due to continuous advances in treatment. However, the rate of cancer related to HIV infection (especially cervical cancer) is likely to increase. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends Papanicolaou testing in all HIV-infected women, few of these patients receive this kind of screening in Thailand. Therefore, we conducted this study to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of these patients with regard to cervical cancer screening. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in HIV-infected women aged 18-65 years from April to November 2019 via a self-administered cervical cancer screening questionnaire, which consisted of four parts: demographic data, knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Results: Three hundred HIV-infected women were recruited. Most of the participants had good attitudes toward screening and practiced adequate screening (75.3% and 71.3%, respectively). However, only 62 participants (20.7%) demonstrated adequate knowledge. The crucial factors that were associated with adequate screening practice were age 40-49 years-old (AOR =3.26, 95%CI=1.02-10.37), CD4 cell count (AOR = 3.41, 95%CI = 1.29-8.99), having been advised about cervical cancer screening (AOR= 6.23, 95%CI 1.84-21.07), and attitude toward screening (AOR= 5.7, 95%CI = 2.23-14.55). The major reasons for not undergoing screening were embarrassment (41.86%), lack of symptoms (41.86%), fear of the results (36.04%), and fear of pain (36.04%). Conclusion: The reasons for inadequate testing were disregard and misconceptions about the procedure. To prevent invasive cervical lesions in HIV-infected women, health care providers should inform these patients about the importance of regular cervical cancer screening.
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- Athiwat Songsiriphan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Retired Government Official, Nursing Division, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Senior Professional level AIDs Unit, Nursing Division, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Bull ME, McKernan JL, Styrchak S, Kraft K, Hitti J, Cohn SE, Tapia K, Deng W, Holte S, Mullins JI, Coombs RW, Frenkel LM. Phylogenetic Analyses Comparing HIV Sequences from Plasma at Virologic Failure to Cervix Versus Blood Sequences from Antecedent Antiretroviral Therapy Suppression. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2019; 35:557-566. [PMID: 30892052 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2018.0211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Identifying tissue sources of HIV that rebound following "failure" of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical to evaluating cure strategies. To assess the role of the uterine cervix and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) as viral reservoirs, nearest-neighbor phylogenetic analyses compared genetic relatedness of tissue sequences during ART suppression to those detected in plasma at viral rebound. Blood and genital tract specimens from a natural history cohort of HIV-infected women were collected over 5 years. HIV DNA sequences extracted from PBMC and cervical biopsies during ART suppression and plasma RNA from rebound (defined as HIV RNA >3 log10 copies/mL) were derived by single-genome amplification. Phylogenetic and nearest-neighbor analyses of HIV env sequences and drug resistance in pol sequences were compared between tissues. Nine instances of plasma viral rebound (median HIV RNA 3.6 log10 c/mL; IQR: 3.1-3.8) were detected in 7 of 57 women. Nearest-neighbor analyses found rebound plasma sequences were closer to uterine cervical sequences in 4/9 (44%), closer to PBMC in 3/9 (33%), and ambiguous in 2/9 (22%) cases. Rebound plasma clades (n = 27) shared identical sequences in seven instances with the cervix versus two with PBMC. Novel drug resistance mutations were detected in 4/9 (44%) rebounds. The observed tendency for greater sharing of identical HIV variants and greater nearest-neighbor association between rebounding plasma and uterine cervical versus PBMC sequences suggests that the uterine cervix may be a relevant HIV reservoir. The cervix, a readily accessible tissue in women that can be repeatedly sampled, could help assess the HIV reservoir when evaluating cure strategies.
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- Marta E. Bull
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Center Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Center Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Center Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Center Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Global Health and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Global Health and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Global Health and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Seattle, Washington
- Department of Medicine University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Seattle, Washington
- Department of Medicine University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Center Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Global Health and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Seattle, Washington
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Manga S, Kiyang E, DeMarco RF. Barriers and facilitators of follow-up among women with precancerous lesions of the cervix in Cameroon: a qualitative pilot study. Int J Womens Health 2019; 11:229-239. [PMID: 31015770 PMCID: PMC6448541 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s196112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose This pilot study explores the barriers to adherence to follow-up among women with cervical precancer in urban Cameroon. While follow-up of women with a positive screening of cervical precancer is the most important aspect of cervical cancer secondary prevention, women with cervical precancer do not adhere frequently to recommended follow-up schedule in Cameroon. The aim of the study was to explore and describe the barriers and facilitators to follow-up for cervical precancer among women infected and uninfected with HIV in Cameroon. Participants and methods A qualitative research design was used to answer the research questions. Participants included eight HIV-infected and -uninfected women diagnosed with cervical precancer and 19 nurses. Data were collected by in-depth individual patient interviews and focus groups with nurses. An interview guide with open-ended questions, using the social ecological model as a framework, included questions that addressed the complexities of the lives of individuals and professionals within a relational context. The interviews were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim in English language. Thematic analysis of data was completed with no epistemological or theoretical perspective underpinning the analyses. Results Four major themes emerged from the study. They were clinic, personal, and social barriers, and strategies to improve follow-up. Conclusion The use of reminder phone calls and fee reduction, coupled with peer counseling and navigation of women who have been diagnosed with cervical precancer, could be effective ways of improving adherence to follow-up. Further research is needed to explore the same phenomenon among women in rural areas, especially those who were initially attended to in mobile clinics.
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- Simon Manga
- Women's Health Program, Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services, Bamenda, Cameroon, .,College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA,
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- Women's Health Program, Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services, Bamenda, Cameroon,
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA,
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Joshi S, Muwonge R, Kulkarni V, Deodhar K, Mandolkar M, Lucas E, Sankaranarayanan R. Incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with no evidence of disease at baseline: Results of a prospective cohort study with up to 6.4 years of follow-up from India. Int J Cancer 2019; 144:1082-1091. [PMID: 30132840 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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We report the incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) among HIV-infected women who did not have any colposcopic or histopathological evidence of CIN at baseline. Of the 1,023 women without any CIN at baseline, 855 (83.6%) have been followed up to a maximum of 6.4 years contributing 2,875 person years of observation (PYO). Among these 855 women, 54 cases of any CIN were observed resulting in incidence rate of any CIN of 1.9 per 100 PYO. The median time for follow-up for women with any CIN was 3.0 (IQR 1.6-3.7) years. The cumulative incidence rate per 100 PYO of CIN 2 or worse lesion in women with HPV-18 infection at baseline was 13.3% (95% CI 5.1-26.8); in women with HPV-16 infection was 10.8% (95% CI 4.4-20.9); in women with HPV-31 infection was 4.2% (95% CI 0.9-11.7); and in women with other high-risk HPV infections was 5.4% (95% CI 2.6-9.7). HPV-18 infection at baseline contributed highest frequency of incident CIN 2 or worse lesions followed by HPV-16 infection; however, other high-risk HPV types were also responsible for substantial number of incident CIN. The elevated risk of CIN2+ disease in the study cohort was non-significant in women with CD4 count <200, possibly because of the small number of cases. Our results emphasize the need for regular cervical cancer screening of HIV-infected women and urgent implementation of cervical cancer screening services in HIV programs in India and other low and middle-income countries.
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- Smita Joshi
- Department of Preventive Oncology, Prayas and HCJMRI, Pune, India
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- Screening Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Screening Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Screening Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
- Research Triangle Institute International-India, Commercial Tower, New Delhi, India
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Wanyenze RK, Bwanika JB, Beyeza-Kashesya J, Mugerwa S, Arinaitwe J, Matovu JKB, Gwokyalya V, Kasozi D, Bukenya J, Makumbi F. Uptake and correlates of cervical cancer screening among HIV-infected women attending HIV care in Uganda. Glob Health Action 2018; 10:1380361. [PMID: 29035163 PMCID: PMC5678455 DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2017.1380361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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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 5198 women aged 15–49 years, from 245 HIV clinics. Knowledge and uptake of cervical screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination were determined. Correlates of cervical screening were assessed with modified Poisson regression to obtain prevalence ratios (PRs) using Stata version 12.0. Results: Overall, 94.0% (n = 4858) had ever heard of cervical screening and 66% (n = 3732) knew a screening site. However, 47.4% (n = 2302) did not know the schedule for screening and 50% (n = 2409) did not know the symptoms of cervical cancer. One-third (33.7%; n = 1719) rated their risk of cervical cancer as low. Uptake of screening was 30.3% (n = 1561). Women who had never been screened cited lack of information (29.6%; n = 1059) and no time (25.5%; n = 913) as the main reasons. Increased likelihood of screening was associated with receipt of HIV care at a level II health center [adj. PR 1.89, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.29–2.76] and private facilities (adj. PR 1.68, 95% CI 1.16–3.21), knowledge of cervical screening (adj. PR 2.19, 95% CI 1.78–2.70), where to go for screening (adj. PR 6.47, 95% CI 3.69–11.36), and low perception of risk (adj. PR 1.52, 95% CI 1.14–2.03). HPV vaccination was 2%. Conclusions: Cervical screening and HPV vaccination uptake were very low among HIV-infected women in care in Uganda. Improved knowledge of cervical screening schedules and sites, and addressing fears and risk perception may increase uptake of cervical screening in this vulnerable population.
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- Rhoda K Wanyenze
- a Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Makerere University School of Public Health , Kampala , Uganda
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- b Department of Epidemiology and Statistics , Makerere University School of Public Health , Kampala , Uganda
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- b Department of Epidemiology and Statistics , Makerere University School of Public Health , Kampala , Uganda
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- c AIDS Control Program, Ministry of Health , Kampala , Uganda
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- d Global Fund Focal Coordination Office, Ministry of Health , Kampala , Uganda
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- e Department of Community Health, Makerere University School of Public Health , Kampala , Uganda
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- a Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Makerere University School of Public Health , Kampala , Uganda
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- a Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Makerere University School of Public Health , Kampala , Uganda
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- a Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Makerere University School of Public Health , Kampala , Uganda
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- b Department of Epidemiology and Statistics , Makerere University School of Public Health , Kampala , Uganda
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Peltzer K, Setswe G, Matseke G, Ramlagan S, Weiss SM, Rodriguez VJ, Sifunda S, Cook R, Lee TK, Jones D. Sexual risk behaviour among HIV-infected women in the first twelve months after delivery in South Africa. J Psychol Afr 2018; 28:330-335. [PMID: 30555271 DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2018.1435048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This study aimed to assess sexual risk behaviour and its social correlates in HIV-infected women living in rural South Africa at six and twelve months post-partum. Participants were 699 HIV-positive women recruited prenatally by systematic sampling from twelve community health centres in Mpumalanga province, South Africa (mean age = 28.4 years, SD = 5.7; married =41.1%; serodiscordant or unknown partner status = 74.9%). They self-reported on their sexual activity six to twelve months after delivery; including use of condoms and partner involvement. Generalised linear mixed models were utilised to estimate unsafe sex outcomes from a prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) intervention, socio-demographic factors, disclosure, and male involvement. About 20% of sexually active women in the past week had used condoms inconsistently at six and twelve months after delivery. Moreover, 16% and 18% of the women had not used a condom at last sex and 11% and 13% had unprotected sex with HIV-uninfected or unknown-status partners following delivery at six and twelve months, respectively. Higher inconsistent condom use was likely with lower male involvement. Promotion of condom use post-partum, as well as male involvement in sexual decisions, are important for safer sex post-partum by seropositive women.
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- Karl Peltzer
- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST) Research Programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa.,Department of Research & Innovation, University of Limpopo, Sovenga, South Africa
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- HIV/AIDS Management, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa.,Public Health, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa
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- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST) Research Programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
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- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST) Research Programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.,Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, USA
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- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST) Research Programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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Yaya I, Patassi AA, Landoh DE, Bignandi EM, Kolani K, Namoro ADD, Patchali PM, Djalogue L, Ekouevi DK, Saka B. Modern contraceptive use among HIV-infected women attending HIV care centres in Togo: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e019006. [PMID: 29691241 PMCID: PMC5922471 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Contraceptive use among HIV-infected women in Togo is poorly documented. We aim at assessing the prevalence of modern contraceptive use and associated factors among HIV-infected women in Togo. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING The study was conducted in five HIV care centres in the Centrale and Kara regions in Togo. PARTICIPANTS We included 461 HIV-positive women aged between 15 and 49 years and who were sexually active. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE The outcome variable was HIV-infected women who were using modern contraceptive methods. RESULTS A total of 461 HIV-infected women were interviewed, with an average age of 34.3 (±7.1). Among them, 332 (73.1%) women reported using contraceptive methods, mostly condom alone (74.7%) or in combination with hormonal contraceptive (16.9%). In multivariate analysis, education level (primary: adjusted OR (aOR)=1.99, 95% CI (1.05 to 3.76); secondary level and higher: aOR=3.95, 95% CI (2.03 to 7.67)), WHO clinical stage (stage II: aOR=0.7, 95% CI (0.37 to 1.33)), follow-up in private care facilities (aOR=2.54, 95% CI (1.22 to 5.29)) and having a child (aOR=2.51, 95% CI (1.41 to 4.5)) were associated with higher contraceptive use, while marital status (living in union: aOR=0.45, 95% CI (0.28 to 0.74)) and WHO stages III and IV (aOR=0.47, 95% CI (0.24 to 0.94)) were associated with lower contraceptive use. CONCLUSION About three-quarters of sexually active HIV-infected women in Togo were using contraceptive methods, and private health facilities favoured this contraceptive use. It is important to strengthen the implementation of interventions to increase the incentives for HIV-infected women to use contraception in Togo.
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- Issifou Yaya
- Aix Marseille University, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l’Information Médicale, Marseille, France
- ORS PACA, Observatoire Régional de la Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Marseille, France
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- Département de Sante Publique, Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo
- Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique, Lomé, Togo
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- Service de dermatologie, CHU Sylvanus Olympio, Lomé, Togo
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Mohammed DY, Shukla P, Babayants Y, Sison R, Slim J. Increased proportions of HIV-infected women met cervical cancer screening guideline in 2016. Int J Womens Health 2018; 10:83-87. [PMID: 29497336 PMCID: PMC5818846 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s153003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background HIV-infected women are five times more likely to develop invasive cervical cancer. Routine screening can detect early signs of cancer and provide an opportunity for treatment. However, suboptimal screening rates are reported in this population. This retrospective study examined the rates of cervical cancer screening in HIV-positive women, conducted according to the current guidelines, from 2014 to 2016 in an inner-city clinic. Materials and methods We implemented focused scheduling for eligible women by a designated medical assistant. Testing was conducted using Thin Prep™ and Cervista HPV HR™. Chi-square tests and logistic regression models were used to assess predictors of cervical cancer screening in 2016. Results A total of 360 adult HIV-infected women were active in medical care, as of December 31, 2016. Most were African American (77%) and aged 51-60 years (38%). In 2016, 75% of women met the guidelines for cervical cancer screening, compared to 48% in 2014. There was a significant association between receipt of cervical cancer screening in the prior 3 years and screening in 2016. In an adjusted model, those with a prior screening were 6.88 times (95% CI, 3.47-13.67) more likely to be screened in 2016, compared to those who were never previously screened. Conclusion Focused scheduling and implementation of the updated cervical cancer screening guideline extending the period of rescreening, after 3 yearly negative results or negative Papanicolaou/human papilloma virus testing, resulted in an increased proportion of women meeting the current guideline.
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- Debbie Y Mohammed
- Department of Nursing, College of Science and Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ.,Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ
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- School of Osteopathic Medicine, Rowan University, Stratford, NJ, USA
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ
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ORLANDO G, BIANCHI S, FASOLO M, MAZZA F, FRATI E, RIZZARDINI G, MATTEELLI A, ZANCHETTA N, AMENDOLA A, TANZI E. Cervical Human Papillomavirus genotypes in HIV-infected women: a cross-sectional analysis of the VALHIDATE study. J Prev Med Hyg 2017; 58:E259-E265. [PMID: 29707656 PMCID: PMC5912788 DOI: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2017.58.4.804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Introduction Primary-prevention by prophylactic vaccination against HPV-related cancers and HPV-based screening programs are based on HPV-type distribution in immunocompetent individuals. HIV-infected women are at high risk of invasive HPV-disease sustained by a broader range of HPV-types and have higher multi-type infection rates than immunocompetent hosts. Methods This is a cross-sectional analysis of High Risk HPV (HR HPV) type distribution in 805 HIV+ women (HIW) compared with a control group of 1402 immunocompetent HIV- women (SPW) enrolled in the VALHIDATE study in order to define HPV type-specific distribution according to cytology. Results HIW had a 3.8, 3.6, and 2.7 times higher risk of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS), low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) and high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) than SPW respectively. HPV-DNA prevalence was 28.4% in HIW and 11.81% in SPW (p<0.0001). The prevalence of infection increased from normal cytology to HSIL both in HIW (from 21.45% to 90.91%) and SPW (from 9.54% to 75%). The OR for women with normal cytology of having a positive HPV-DNA test result of was 2.6 times higher in HIW than in SPW. The cumulative prevalence of HPV-16/18 in HSIL is much lower in HIW (36.4±28.4) than SPW (62.5±33.5). Conclusions A higher prevalence of infection and broader HPV type distribution were observed in HIV+ women compared to the general population. More than 60% of HSIL lesions of HIW patients are caused by single or multi-type infections from non-HPV16/18 HPVs. The potential 9v-HPV vaccine coverage could be even higher than that expected for the general population given the wide panel of HPV-types observed in the HSIL of HIV+ women.
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- G. ORLANDO
- Infectious Diseases Outpatient Unit, Centro Diagnostico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- STD Unit, Infectious Diseases 1, L Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- U.O. Laboratorio Analisi - ASST Santi Paolo e CarloMilano
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases 1, L Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Microbiology, Virology and Bioemergency, L. Sacco Teaching Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- * Correspondence: Elisabetta Tanzi, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy - Tel. +39 02 50315139 - E-mail:
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Vance DE, Rubin LH, Valcour V, Waldrop-Valverde D, Maki PM. Aging and Neurocognitive Functioning in HIV-Infected Women: a Review of the Literature Involving the Women's Interagency HIV Study. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 2017; 13:399-411. [PMID: 27730446 DOI: 10.1007/s11904-016-0340-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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HIV-infected women may be particularly vulnerable to certain types of neurocognitive impairments which may be exacerbated by aging and other predictors. Within the context of cognitive reserve, this article examines issues surrounding women as they age with HIV. For this, a review of 12 recent studies (2013-2016) using data from the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS), the largest cohort study comparing HIV-infected and demographically matched uninfected women, is presented that specifically examines neurocognition. In general, HIV-infected women are more vulnerable to developing neurocognitive impairments than uninfected women; other factors that may contribute to these neurocognitive impairments include recent illicit drug use, reading level (educational quality/cognitive reserve), stress, PTSD, insulin resistance, liver fibrosis, and age. Surprisingly, when examined in some analyses, age × HIV interactions were not observed to impact neurocognitive performance, findings largely consistent in the literature; however, longitudinal analyses of these data have yet to be performed which may yield future insights of how cognitive reserve may be compromised over time. Yet, with insulin resistance, liver fibrosis, stress, and other known predictors of poorer neurocognition also occurring more with advanced age, in time, the synergistic effect of age and HIV may be more robust and observable as this population ages.
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- David E Vance
- School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Room 2M026, 1701 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL, 35294-1210, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Room 324, MC 913, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Neurology, UCSF School of Medicine, 3333 California Street, San Francisco, CA, 94104, USA
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- Center for Neurocognitive Studies, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Room 442, 1520 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322-4027, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Room 328, MC 913, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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Ayieko J, Ti A, Hagey J, Akama E, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR, Patel RC. HIV status and treatment influence on fertility desires among women newly becoming eligible for antiretroviral therapy in western Kenya: insights from a qualitative study. Reprod Health 2017; 14:93. [PMID: 28789674 PMCID: PMC5549359 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-017-0355-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Factors influencing fertility desires among HIV-infected individuals remain poorly understood. With new recommendations for universal HIV treatment and increasing antiretroviral therapy (ART) access, we sought to evaluate how access to early ART influences fertility desires among HIV-infected ART-naïve women. METHODS Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with a select subgroup of 20 HIV-infected ART-naïve women attending one of 13 HIV facilities in western Kenya between July and August 2014 who would soon newly become eligible to initiate ART based on the latest national policy recommendations. The interviews covered four major themes: 1) definitions of family and children's role in community; 2) personal, interpersonal, institutional, and societal factors influencing fertility desires; 3) influence of HIV-positive status on fertility desires; and 4) influence of future ART initiation on fertility desires. An iterative process of reading transcripts, applying inductive codes, and comparing and contrasting codes was used to identify convergent and divergent themes. RESULTS The women indicated their HIV-positive status did influence-largely negatively-their fertility desires. Furthermore, initiating ART and anticipating improved health status did not necessarily translate to increased fertility desires. Instead, individual factors, such as age, parity, current health status, financial resources and number of surviving or HIV-infected children, played a crucial role in decisions about future fertility. In addition, societal influences, such as community norms and health providers' expectations of their fertility desires, played an equally important role in determining fertility desires. CONCLUSIONS Initiating ART may not be the leading factor influencing fertility desires among previously ART-naïve HIV-infected women. Instead, individual and societal factors appear to be the major determinants of fertility desires among these women.
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- James Ayieko
- Centre for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Centre for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Centre for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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Ganta V, Moonie S, Patel D, Hunt AT, Richardson J, Di John D, Ezeanolue EE. Timely reminder interventions to improve annual Papanicolaou (Pap) smear rates among HIV-infected women in an outpatient center of southern Nevada: a short report. AIDS Care 2017; 29:1099-1101. [PMID: 28460538 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1322677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Current guidelines recommend annual Papanicolaou (Pap) smears for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women for cervical cancer screening. Rates for such screening in Nevada are below the national rate. Our cohort includes 485 eligible HIV-infected adult women from an outpatient center in Southern Nevada of which only 12 women had obtained a Pap smear in the past year. An intervention was conducted from June 2015 to September 2015, in which reminders to schedule a Pap smear were sent to the remaining cohort of 473 women via sequential text messaging, followed by phone call attempts. Of all subjects, 94% contacted by text messages and 41% contacted by phone calls were successfully reached. There was an increase in the rate of completed Pap smears from 2.5% (12/485) at baseline to 11.8% (56/473) after interventions (p < 0.0001) in a period of three months. Out of the 68 Pap smear results, 20 (29.4%) were abnormal. Our intervention, utilizing methods of communication such as text messaging and phone calls, markedly increased the rate of completed Pap smear screening in our population.
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- Vimala Ganta
- a School of Community Health Sciences , University of Nevada Las Vegas , Las Vegas , NV , USA.,b University Medical Center of Southern Nevada , Las Vegas , NV , USA
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- a School of Community Health Sciences , University of Nevada Las Vegas , Las Vegas , NV , USA.,b University Medical Center of Southern Nevada , Las Vegas , NV , USA
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- a School of Community Health Sciences , University of Nevada Las Vegas , Las Vegas , NV , USA.,b University Medical Center of Southern Nevada , Las Vegas , NV , USA
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- a School of Community Health Sciences , University of Nevada Las Vegas , Las Vegas , NV , USA.,b University Medical Center of Southern Nevada , Las Vegas , NV , USA
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- a School of Community Health Sciences , University of Nevada Las Vegas , Las Vegas , NV , USA.,b University Medical Center of Southern Nevada , Las Vegas , NV , USA
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- a School of Community Health Sciences , University of Nevada Las Vegas , Las Vegas , NV , USA.,b University Medical Center of Southern Nevada , Las Vegas , NV , USA
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- a School of Community Health Sciences , University of Nevada Las Vegas , Las Vegas , NV , USA.,b University Medical Center of Southern Nevada , Las Vegas , NV , USA
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Zeleke AJ, Melsew YA. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and associated risk factors among HIV-infected women within reproductive age group at Mizan Aman General Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study. BMC Res Notes 2017; 10:70. [PMID: 28126016 PMCID: PMC5270335 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-017-2390-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Toxoplasmosis is serious in the case of immune suppression and prenatal transmission. In immunocompromised hosts, it is manifested primarily as a life-threatening condition, toxoplasmic encephalitis. Congenital toxoplasmosis results in abortion or congenitally acquired disorders which primarily affect the central nervous system. This study assessed seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection and associated factors among HIV-infected women within the reproductive age group (18-49 years) at Mizan Aman General Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia. An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 01 to May 30, 2015. Systematic random sampling technique was employed for participant selection. Enzyme linked immuno sorbent assay was used to test for T. gondii from venous blood specimens. Participants were interviewed using structured questionnaire for different variables. Descriptive statistics, binary and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed during data analysis. P value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS A total of 270 HIV-infected women within the reproductive age group were included in the study. Mean age of the respondents was 31 years (SD = ±6.5). Of the total study participants, 255 (94.4%), 95% CI (91.6, 97.2%) were found to be seropositive for T. gondii anti-immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody, and 6 (2.2%), 95% CI (1.3, 3.1%) for anti-immunoglobulin M (IgM). All the anti-IgM positive samples were also positive for IgG. Multivariate analysis showed that; age within 28-37 years (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] 2.58, 95% CI 1.01, 6.60), level of education with unable or only able to read and write (AOR = 4.46, 95% CI 1.20, 16.60), and substance abuse (AOR = 4.49, 95 CI 1.60, 12.55) were significantly associated with seropositivity of T. gondii infection. CONCLUSIONS Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among the HIV-infected women in the childbearing age group in Mizan Aman was high. Age, educational status and drug addiction were identified as factors associated with T. gondii infection. Education of HIV-infected women about the transmission and prevention methods of T. gondii infection is important. Besides, studies on incidence of toxoplasmosis in newborns and infants are recommended.
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- Ayalew Jejaw Zeleke
- Department of Parasitology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Liu E, McCree R, Mtisi E, Fawzi WW, Aris E, Lema IA, Hertzmark E, Chalamilla G, Li N, Vermund SH, Spiegelman D. Prevalence and risk factors of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions among HIV-infected women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Int J STD AIDS 2016; 27:219-225. [PMID: 25957324 DOI: 10.1177/0956462415584466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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To determine the prevalence and predictors of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL) among HIV-infected women in Tanzania, a cross-sectional study was conducted among HIV-infected women at HIV care and treatment clinics. A Papanicolaou (Pap) smear was used as a screening tool for detection of cervical SIL. From December 2006 to August 2009, 1365 HIV-infected women received cervical screening. The median age was 35 (interquartile range [IQR]: 30-42) years, and the median CD4 + cell count was 164 (IQR: 80-257) cells/mm(3). The prevalence of cervical SIL was 8.7% (119/1365). In multivariate analysis, older age (≥50 versus 30-<40 years: prevalence ratio [PR], 2.36; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.45-3.84, p for trend = 0.001), lower CD4 + cell counts (<100 versus ≥200 cells/mm(3): PR, 1.55; 95% CI, 1.01-2.36, p for trend = 0.03) and cervical inflammation (PR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.16-2.60, p = 0.008) were associated with an increased risk of cervical SIL. Women with advanced WHO HIV disease stage (IV versus I/II: PR, 3.45; 95% CI, 1.35-8.85, p for trend = 0.01) had an increased risk for high-grade SIL. In resource-limited settings where it is not feasible to provide cervical cancer prevention services to all HIV-infected women, greater efforts should focus on scaling-up services among those who are older than 50 years, with lower CD4 cell counts and advanced HIV disease stage.
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- Enju Liu
- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- National Cancer Institute, Center for Global Health, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Management and Development for Health, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Management and Development for Health, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Brown JL, Vanable PA, Naughton JD, Carey MP. Identifying HIV-Infected Women's Psychosocial Stressors: Findings from a Qualitative Study. J HIV AIDS Soc Serv 2015; 14:188-205. [PMID: 26834511 PMCID: PMC4731040 DOI: 10.1080/15381501.2013.806235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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To inform future psychosocial interventions for HIV-infected women, five focus groups were conducted with 29 HIV-infected women (72% African-American). Sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded by two raters. HIV-specific stressors included difficulties with serostatus disclosure, HIV medication adherence, and HIV-related discrimination. Stressors not directly linked to HIV were described as more concerning and included mental health or substance use problems, relationship challenges, caretaking for children or grandchildren, and financial difficulties. Participants suggested that interventions provide social support from other HIV-infected women, consistent case management and social work services, and forums to acquire additional information about HIV and treatment options.
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- Jennifer L. Brown
- Department of Behavioral Sciences & Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
- Center for AIDS Research, Emory University
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- The Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University School of Medicine
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Du P, Brendle S, Milici J, Camacho F, Zurlo J, Christensen N, Meyers C. Comparisons of VLP-Based ELISA, Neutralization Assays with Native HPV, and Neutralization Assays with PsV in Detecting HPV Antibody Responses in HIV-Infected Women. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 6. [PMID: 26085957 DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers are important public health problems in HIV-infected people. Assays based on HPV virus-like particles (VLP) and pseudoviruses (PsV) are commonly used to examine HPV antibody responses in HIV-infected people, but neutralization assays with native HPV have not been utilized and a comparison of these three assays is lacking. We evaluated the agreement of assays using VLP, native HPV and PsV in detecting HPV16 and 18 antibodies in HIV-infected women. METHODS The VLP-based ELISA (VLP-ELISA) was used to detect antibody responses to HPV16 and 18 and cottontail rabbit papillomavirus (CRPV) VLP antigens. Neutralization assays with native HPV (NA-HPV) and with PsV (NA-PsV) were conducted to examine HPV16 or 18 neutralizing antibodies. Intra class correlation coefficients (ICC) and kappa coefficients were used to assess the agreements of seropositivity between the assays. RESULTS The seroprevalence detected by the VLP-ELISA, NA-HPV and NA-PsV in 94 HIV-infected women was 35%, 51% and 27% for HPV16 and 14%, 44% and 21% for HPV18. Cross-reactivity between HPV16 and HPV18 was 0.35, 0.04 and 0.33 (kappa coefficients) for the VLP-ELISA, NA-HPV and NA-PsV. The agreements of seropositivity between the three assays were low. Six women who were HPV16 DNA positive were seropositive by the NA-HPV but only two were HPV16 seropositive by the VLP-ELISA or NA-PsV. One HPV18 DNA positive woman was seropositive by all three assays. Repeated tests indicated excellent reproducibility of the NA-HPV. CONCLUSION HPV serology results vary across different assays. The NA-HPV appears to be a sensitive and reliable approach in detecting natural HPV antibodies in HIV-infected women. The NA-HPV can be applied in both HPV natural history studies and vaccine studies in HIV-infected people.
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- Ping Du
- Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA ; Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA
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Kojic EM, Kang M, Cespedes MS, Umbleja T, Godfrey C, Allen RT, Firnhaber C, Grinsztejn B, Palefsky JM, Webster-Cyriaque JY, Saah A, Aberg JA, Cu-Uvin S. Immunogenicity and safety of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in HIV-1-infected women. Clin Infect Dis 2014; 59:127-35. [PMID: 24723284 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are disproportionately affected by human papillomavirus (HPV)-related anogenital disease, particularly with increased immunosuppression. AIDS Clinical Trials Group protocol A5240 was a trial of 319 HIV-infected women in the United States, Brazil, and South Africa to determine immunogenicity and safety of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine in 3 strata based on screening CD4 count: >350 (stratum A), 201-350 (stratum B), and ≤200 cells/µL (stratum C). METHODS Safety and serostatus of HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18 were examined. HPV serological testing was performed using competitive Luminex immunoassay (HPV-4 cLIA). HPV type-specific seroconversion analysis was done for participants who were seronegative for the given type at baseline. RESULTS Median age of patients was 36 years; 11% were white, 56% black, and 31% Hispanic. Median CD4 count was 310 cells/µL, and 40% had undetectable HIV-1 load. No safety issues were identified. Seroconversion proportions among women at week 28 for HPV types 6, 11,16, and 18 were 96%, 98%, 99%, and 91%, respectively, for stratum A; 100%, 98%, 98%, and 85%, respectively, for stratum B, and 84%, 92%, 93%, and 75%, respectively, for stratum C. CONCLUSIONS The quadrivalent HPV vaccine targeted at types 6, 11, 16, and 18 was safe and immunogenic in HIV-infected women aged 13-45 years. Women with HIV RNA load >10 000 copies/mL and/or CD4 count <200 cells/µL had lower rates of seroconversion rates. Clinical Trials Registration. NCT00604175.
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- Erna Milunka Kojic
- Department of Infectious Disease, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- HIV Research Branch, Therapeutics Research Program, Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
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- AIDS Clinical Trials Group Network Coordinating Center, Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Clinical HIV Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Instituto de Pesquisa Clinica Evandro Chagas Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco
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- Oral HIV/AIDS Research Alliance (OHARA), Virology, Microbiology and Immunology, Dental Ecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- Merck Research Labs, North Wales, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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Fletcher FE, Buchberg M, Schover LR, Basen-Engquist K, Kempf MC, Arduino RC, Vidrine DJ. Perceptions of barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening among low-income, HIV-infected women from an integrated HIV clinic. AIDS Care 2014; 26:1229-35. [PMID: 24635664 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2014.894617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Significantly elevated rates of cervical cancer and low rates of Papanicolaou (Pap) smear screening have been documented among HIV-infected women. However, little is known about women's perceptions of cervical cancer screening utilization. Hence, this study describes barriers and facilitators related to cervical cancer screening in a sample of HIV-infected women seeking care at an integrated HIV clinic in Houston, Texas. Using an inductive qualitative methodological approach, data were obtained from five focus group discussions with a total of 33, HIV-infected women. The majority of the study sample consisted of women who self-identified as Black (69.7%), and reported heterosexual contact as the mode of HIV acquisition (75.8%). Barriers to cervical cancer screening were described as pain and discomfort associated with receiving Pap smears and subsequent procedures; lack of awareness of cervical cancer as a preventable disease; limited transportation access; and systemic issues as it relates to scheduling gynecological appointments. Facilitators were described as awareness of HIV-infected women's increased risk of cervical cancer and strong provider-patient relationships. To address disparities in cervical cancer screening among low-income HIV-infected women, programs should capitalize on the identified facilitators and alleviate modifiable barriers using multilevel strategies.
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- Faith E Fletcher
- a Division of Community Health Sciences , University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health , Chicago , IL , USA
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Machado ES, Krauss MR, Megazzini K, Coutinho CM, Kreitchmann R, Melo VH, Pilotto JH, Ceriotto M, Hofer CB, Siberry GK, Watts DH. Hypertension, preeclampsia and eclampsia among HIV-infected pregnant women from Latin America and Caribbean countries. J Infect 2014; 68:572-80. [PMID: 24462561 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2013.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2013] [Revised: 11/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the incidence of and risk factors for hypertensive disorders in a cohort of HIV-infected pregnant women. METHODS Hypertensive disorders (HD) including preeclampsia/eclampsia (PE/E) and pregnancy induced hypertension, and risk factors were evaluated in a cohort of HIV-infected pregnant women from Latin America and the Caribbean enrolled between 2002 and 2009. Only pregnant women enrolled for the first time in the study and delivered at ≥20 weeks gestation were analyzed. RESULTS HD were diagnosed in 73 (4.8%, 95% CI: 3.8%-6.0%) of 1513 patients; 35 (47.9%) had PE/E. HD was significantly increased among women with a gestational age-adjusted body mass index (gBMI) ≥25 kg/m(2) (OR = 3.1; 95% CI: 1.9-5.0), hemoglobin (Hg) ≥11 g/dL at delivery (OR = 2.1; 95% CI: 1.2-3.6) and age ≥35 years (OR = 1.8; 95% CI: 1.1-3.2). PE/E was increased among women with a gBMI ≥25 kg/m(2) (OR = 3.0; 95% CI: 1.5-6.0) and Hg ≥11 g/dL at delivery (OR = 2.8; 95% CI: 1.2-6.5). A previous history of PE/E increased the risk of PE/E 6.7 fold (95% CI: 1.8-25.5). HAART before conception was associated with PE/E (OR = 2.3; 95% CI: 1.1-4.9). CONCLUSIONS HIV-infected women, with a previous history of PE/E, a gBMI ≥25 kg/m(2), Hg at delivery ≥11 g/dL and in use of HAART before conception are at an increased risk of developing PE/E during pregnancy.
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- Elizabeth Stankiewicz Machado
- Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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- Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratório de AIDS e Imunologia Molecular, Fiocruz-IOC & Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Dr. Cecilia Grierson Hospital, Buenos Aires, MD, Argentina
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- Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Maternal and Pediatric Infectious Disease Branch, NICHD/NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Maternal and Pediatric Infectious Disease Branch, NICHD/NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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van Dijk MG, Wilson KS, Silva M, Contreras X, Fukuda HD, García SG. Health care experiences of HIV-infected women with fertility desires in Mexico: a qualitative study. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 2013; 25:224-32. [PMID: 24050964 DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2013.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2012] [Accepted: 04/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Increased access to antiretroviral therapy has enabled Mexican HIV-infected women to resume healthy sexual and reproductive lives and reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection. However, little information is available on the experiences of HIV-infected women desiring children. In this qualitative study, we conducted in-depth interviews with 31 HIV-infected women in four Mexican cities. The findings indicated that most of the women were given limited information on their pregnancy options. With some exceptions, the women felt they were denied the option to have (or to have more) children and advised to undergo tubal ligations or abortions. The findings of this study indicate that ongoing efforts are needed to promote the reproductive rights of HIV-infected women in Mexico and to ensure that they receive options aligned with their fertility desires.
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Kissinger P, Mena L, Levison J, Clark RA, Gatski M, Henderson H, Schmidt N, Rosenthal SL, Myers L, Martin DH. A randomized treatment trial: single versus 7-day dose of metronidazole for the treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis among HIV-infected women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2010; 55:565-71. [PMID: 21423852 PMCID: PMC3058179 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181eda955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine if the metronidazole (MTZ) 2-gm single dose (recommended) is as effective as the 7-day 500 mg twice a day dose (alternative) for treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) among HIV+ women. METHODS Phase IV randomized clinical trial; HIV+ women with culture confirmed TV were randomized to treatment arm: MTZ 2-gm single dose or MTZ 500 mg twice a day 7-day dose. All women were given 2-gm MTZ doses to deliver to their sex partners. Women were recultured for TV at a test-of-cure (TOC) visit occurring 6-12 days after treatment completion. TV-negative women at TOC were again recultured at a 3-month visit. Repeat TV infection rates were compared between arms. RESULTS Two hundred seventy HIV+/TV+ women were enrolled (mean age = 40 years, ±9.4; 92.2% African American). Treatment arms were similar with respect to age, race, CD4 count, viral load, antiretroviral therapy status, site, and loss-to-follow up. Women in the 7-day arm had lower repeat TV infection rates at TOC [8.5% (11 of 130) versus 16.8% (21 of 125) (relative risk: 0.50, 95% confidence interval = 0.25, 1.00; P < 0.05)] and at 3 months [11.0% (8 of 73) versus 24.1% (19 of 79) (relative risk: 0.46, 95% confidence interval = 0.21, 0.98; P = 0.03)] compared with the single-dose arm. CONCLUSIONS The 7-day MTZ dose was more effective than the single dose for the treatment of TV among HIV+ women.
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- Patricia Kissinger
- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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