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High acceptability of PrEP teleconsultation and HIV self-testing among PrEP users during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 25 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT In March 2020, telemedicine and HIV self-testing were adopted by Brazilian Public Health services to minimize disruptions in pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) access and delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. To understand the acceptability of PrEP teleconsultation and HIV self-testing, we conduct...

Sexually transmitted infections among women living with HIV in a Brazilian city

Braz. j. infect. dis; 25 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Clinical improvements following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may increase high-risk behaviors resulting in sexually transmitted infections (STI). Optimism related to the success of HAART in slowing disease progression, reducing viral load, and improving health status...

Human immunodeficiency virus infection and syphilis among homeless people in a large city of Central-Western Brazil: prevalence, risk factors, human immunodeficiency virus-1 genetic diversity, and drug resistance mutations

Braz. j. infect. dis; 25 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Homeless people are at high risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and syphilis. We investigated the epidemiology of HIV-1 infection and syphilis among homeless individuals in a large city in Central-Western Brazil. In this cross-sec...

Spatial and spatio-temporal distribution of women living with HIV mortality in Porto Alegre, Brazil, from 2007 to 2017

ABSTRACT OBJETIVE: To present some factors related to the mortality rates of WLHIV in the city of Porto Alegre-RS. METHODS: This is a spatial and spatio-temporal analysis of ecological data about all women monitored by the health care services for the vertical transmission (VT) of HIV, between 2007 and...

HIV infection in the west region of Pará: clinical and socioeconomic characterization

Aims: knowledge of the patient’s profile, for the evaluation and suggested behaviors, promotes a favorable outcome. Thus, the objective of the study is to analyze the socioeconomic, clinical, and immunological characteristics of patients infected by the human immunodeficiency virus in the western regio...

Aspectos epidemiológicos da morbimortalidade pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana no nordeste brasileiro

Objetivo: descrever os aspectos epidemiológicos da morbimortalidade pelo Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana no nordeste brasileiro entre 2013 e 2017. Métodos: estudo descritivo e transversal realizado com dados do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares. Selecionou-se as variáveis: unidades federativas,...

Tendência de infecções por HIV/Aids: aspectos da ocorrência em idosos entre 2008 e 2018

Resumo Objetivo analisar o perfil sociodemográfico, clínico e epidemiológico dos casos de HIV/Aids em idosos no estado do Piauí. Método estudo descritivo, com coleta retrospectiva, a partir de dados secundários do Sistema de Informações de Agravos de Notificação, referentes ao período de 200...

Protocolo Brasileiro para Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis 2020: infecção pelo HIV em adolescentes e adultos

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 30 (spe1), 2021
Resumo A infecção pelo HIV é tema de um dos capítulos do "Protocolo Clínico e Diretrizes Terapêuticas para Atenção Integral às Pessoas com Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis", publicado pelo Ministério da Saúde do Brasil em 2020. É importante que profissionais de saúde e gestores conhe�...

Perfil epidemiológico de casos notificados de HIV no estado de Goiás
Epidemiological profile of notified HIV cases in the state of Goiás

Objetivo: Descrever o perfil epidemiológico dos casos de Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana (HIV) notificados no estado de Goiás, por meio de dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos e Notificação (SINAN). Metodologia: Foi realizado um estudo observacional, descritivo, de corte transversal, com da...

Risk factors for leptospirosis and brucellosis in people living with human immunodeficiency virus who attended a referral hospital in southeastern Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Leptospirosis and brucellosis cause immunosuppression that worsens the clinical condition of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). We investigated the serological profile and risk factors of PLWHA. METHODS: Serum samples (n=238) were researched for Brucella spp. antibodies using ...