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Mortality from AIDS and tuberculosis-HIV coinfection in the Chilean AIDS Cohort...
Sanhueza-Sanzana,Carlos; Kerr,Ligia; Kendall,CarlAbstract: This article aims to assess the sociodemographic and epidemiological factors associated with AIDS and tuberculosis-HIV coinfection mortality in the Chilean adult population between 2000 and 2017. This is a retrospective observational study, evaluating the incidence density of TB-HIV coinfection mortality in the population over 14 years of age. We used data from the Chilean AIDS Cohort database, 17,512...
Physical violence inside female prisons in Brazil: prevalence and related factors
Gama-Araujo,Isabelle Silva; Bezerra Filho,José Gomes; Kerr,Ligia; Kendall,Carl; Macena,Raimunda Hermelinda Maia; Mota,Rosa Salani; Ferreira,MarceloAbstract The present study aims to identify the prevalence of physical violence against female prisoners in Brazil, as well as related factors. This is a cross-sectional national survey conducted in 15 female prisons in five regions of Brazil selected in multiple stages. The following types of analysis were performed: univariate analysis; stratified analysis relating the outcome (suffer physical violence inside...
Fatores associados à troca de sexo por dinheiro em homens que fazem sexo com ho...
Alecrim,Denyr Jeferson Dutra; Ceccato,Maria das Graças Braga; Dourado,Inês; Kerr,Ligia; Brito,Ana Maria de; Guimarães,Mark Drew CroslandResumo Objetivou-se analisar a associação entre fatores sociodemográficos, programáticos e contextuais e ter recebido dinheiro em troca de sexo entre homens que fazem sexo com homens (HSH). Estudo multicêntrico, transversal, realizado em 10 cidades brasileiras, entre 2008 e 2009. Foram entrevistados 3.749 HSH selecionados pela técnica amostral “Respondent Driven-Sampling” (RDS). “Odds Ratio” ponderado (ORp) foi...
COVID-19 no Nordeste brasileiro: sucessos e limitações nas respostas dos govern...
Kerr,Ligia; Kendall,Carl; Silva,Antônio Augusto Moura da; Aquino,Estela Maria L; Pescarini,Julia M; Almeida,Rosa Lívia Freitas de; Ichihara,Maria YuryResumo No Brasil, a pandemia da COVID-19 tem sido severa nos estados das regiões mais pobres, como o Nordeste. A falta de políticas nacionais para controle da pandemia levou as autoridades estaduais e municipais a implementarem medidas de saúde pública. O objetivo deste estudo é mostrar o efeito dessas medidas na epidemia. A maior incidência da COVID-19 entre os nove estados do Nordeste foi registrada em Sergip...
The 12 city HIV Surveillance Survey among MSM in Brazil 2016 using respondent-d...
Kendall,Carl; Kerr,Ligia; Mota,Rosa Salani; Guimarães,Mark Drew Crosland; Leal,Andrea Fachel; Merchan-Hamann,Edgar; Dourado,Inês; Veras,Maria AméliaABSTRACT: Introduction: This paper details the methods used in the second national Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BBSS) of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B and C among men who have sex with men in Brazil. Methods: Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) was used in 12 cities in 2016. The targeted sample size was initiated with five to six seeds in each city. HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B and C rapid tes...
Incentives and barriers to HIV testing among female sex workers in Ceará
Martins,Telma Alves; Kerr,Ligia; Macena,Raimunda Hermelinda Maia; Mota,Rosa Salani; Dourado,Inês; Brito,Ana Maria de; Atlani_Dualt,LaetitiaABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Estimating HIV prevalence and describing the incentives and barriers for HIV testing among female sex workers. METHODS This cross-sectional study recruited 402 women aged 18 years or older, residing in Fortaleza, state of Ceará, Brazil, who reported having had sexual intercourse in exchange for money in last four months. The sample was recruited using Respondent Driven Sampling, between Augus...
Mind the gap: implementation challenges break the link between HIV/AIDS researc...
MacCarthy,Sarah; Reisner,Sari; Hoffmann,Michael; Perez-Brumer,Amaya; Silva-Santisteban,Alfonso; Nunn,Amy; Bastos,LeonardoAbstract: Sampling strategies such as respondent-driven sampling (RDS) and time-location sampling (TLS) offer unique opportunities to access key populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women. Limited work has assessed implementation challenges of these methods. Overcoming implementation challenges can improve research quality and increase uptake of HIV services among key populations....
Fatores associados a infecção por HIV numa amostra respondent-driven sampling d...
Brignol,Sandra; Kerr,Ligia; Amorim,Leila Denise; Dourado,InêsRESUMO: Diante das evidências de que os homens que fazem sexo com homens são afetados de forma desproporcional pelas infecções por HIV, investigamos os fatores de risco sociodemográficos, biológicos e de comportamentos sexuais associados à infecção por HIV, na cidade de Salvador, Bahia. Este trabalho é um recorte da pesquisa nacional "Comportamento, atitudes, práticas e prevalência de HIV e Sífilis entre homens...