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Hepatitis C virus infection and spontaneous clearance in HTLV-1 and HIV co-infe...
Marchand,Chloe Le; Bahia,Fabianna; Page,Kimberly; Brites,CarlosABSTRACTBACKGROUND: While 20-40% of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) monoinfection will spontaneously clear the virus, less is known regarding clearance with coinfections. HCV, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and human T-cell lymphotrophic virus 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) coinfection occurs due to shared routes of transmission and is prevalent in Brazil.OBJECTIVES:To compare the proportion of patients who have...
Políticas de redução de danos no Brasil
Inglez-Dias,Aline; Ribeiro,José Mendes; Bastos,Francisco I.; Page,KimberlyConsiderando a disseminação da epidemia de HIV e o controle de sua transmissão entre usuários de drogas injetáveis (UDI), estratégias de redução de danos foram incorporadas em diversos países, incluindo o Brasil. Considerando a emergência das drogas como tema central na agenda governamental, especialmente o crack, o presente artigo registra e discute as práticas observadas em um programa de pesquisa e atenção a...
Dyslipidemia and fasting glucose impairment among HIV patients three years afte...
Pinto Neto,Lauro Ferreira da Silva; Neves,Mariza Barros das; Ribeiro-Rodrigues,Rodrigo; Page,Kimberly; Miranda,Angelica EspinosaOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cumulative incidence of dyslipidemia and fasting glucose impairment three years after initiating the first antiretroviral (ART) regimen and the association with the type of ART regimen in an AIDS outpatient clinic in Brazil. METHODS: Retrospective cohort of HIV-1 infected patients attending an outpatient HIV clinic in Vitoria, Brazil, between January/2010 and May/2011. Data, including...
Risk factors for syphilis in young women attending a family health program in V...
Miranda,Angélica Espinosa; Figueiredo,Nínive Camilo; Pinto,Valdir Monteiro; Page,Kimberly; Talhari,SinésioBACKGROUND: The high prevalence of STDs among women indicates the need to implement approaching techniques, case detection and prevention of new cases. OBJECTIVES: To describe the frequency of risk factors for syphilis and assess attitudes towards sexual risk in a population of young women in Vitória, ES. METHODS: Cross-sectional, population-based study, performed in Vitória. Interviews were held and VDRL and M...