Table of Contents: 14th International AIDS Conference

14th International AIDS Conference

Barcelona, Spain - July 7-12, 2002

Cite as: Int Conf AIDS. 2002 Jul 7-12;14:Abstract No. xx

Track C: Epidemiology
Abstract Numbering & Table of Contents

The abstracts have been given reference numbers as follows:

MoOrA1001
TuPpB2001
WePeC3001
ThOr245
LbOr17

Mo = Monday, Tu = Tuesday, We = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Lb = Late-Breaker
Or = Oral Abstract Presentation
Pp = Poster Presentation
Pe = Poster Exhibition

Print only abstracts.

The 2,807 printed only abstracts are identified by their special numbering, which begins with a letter A-G (signifying the track) and is followed by a 5 digit number.

Tracks

Track A: Basic Sciences

This track will highlight all aspects related to HIV structure and replication and its regulation as well as host immune responses. Drug discovery, research on vaccines and development of animal models will also be addressed. This track will be of particular interest to laboratory researchers and clinicians involved in basic principles of HIV.

Track B: Clinical Sciences and Care

This track will highlight the characteristics and clinical course of HIV infection and related diseases, the evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic tools, including resistance tests, and the clinical trials and cohort studies which provide the scientific basis for therapeutic interventions and care. This track will be of particular interest to investigators and clinicians participating in clinical research related to HIV-1 infection.

Track C: Epidemiology

This track will highlight the description and dynamics of the evolving HIV/AIDS epidemic, the natural history and the burden and impact of HIV infection in the world. Presentations in this track will be based on both observational and experimental studies, as well as on surveillance methods. This track will be of particular interest to public health professionals, academic researchers in epidemiology or related areas, and people using epidemiologic parameters in support of HIV/AIDS programs and policies.

Track D: Prevention Science

This track will highlight the design, testing and evaluation of HIV preventive interventions for both HIV- and HIV+ persons, including those interventions addressing early diagnosis, co-factors, and risk and harm reduction. This track will also address methodological and ethical issues in HIV prevention research. This track will be of particular interest to those involved in advancing multidisciplinary (biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences) investigations of HIV prevention.

Track E: Social Sciences

This track will highlight the scientific investigation of behavioral, social, economic, political and cultural mechanisms underlying risk of, and protection from, HIV infection and AIDS, access to and continuity of care and treatment, and will assess the psychological and social impact of the epidemic on individuals, communities and society as a whole. This track will be of particular interest to people concerned with the social and economic dimensions of the epidemic who are using concepts, approaches, and frameworks derived from the well-established body of knowledge of social sciences and the methodological tools of scientific research.

Interventions, Program Implementation and Policy

Tracks in the Interventions, Program Implementation and Policy component (Tracks F and G) will present, discuss, and share lessons learned about programs, activities, and policies related to HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment, support, and impact mitigation. Component key aims are to improve understanding of factors contributing to successful and unsuccessful outcomes, to identify approaches to overcome barriers to implementing, sustaining, and scaling up effective responses to HIV/AIDS, and to develop and strengthen effective strategies for action.

Track F: Interventions and Program Implementation

This track will highlight planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities/programs for HIV/AIDS prevention; treatment, care and support; and impact mitigation. Sessions will focus on sharing lessons learned.

Track G: Advocacy and Policy

This track will highlight description, analysis and lessons learned in HIV/AIDS-related advocacy and policy. The track will address both HIV/AIDS specific advocacy and policy, and related areas such as gender, human rights, economic development, and trade and patents.

HIV Epidemiological Features in Ten Years of History. Melendez Hospital.Adrogue, Buenos Aires, Argentina.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10659); Bernan ML, Ramacciotti NB, Hermida AM, Carro O;;; Melendez Hospital-Infectious Diseases, Adrogue-Buenos Aires, Argentina; BACKGROUND: The Melendez Hospital is located in one of the areas with the major burden of HIV infection in Argentina . The first HIV case was detected in this hospital in 1992.The purpose of this study is to assess the HIV epidemiological features in the last ten years. METHODS: This is an epidemiological retrospective
HIV prevalence survey miners in the Zambian Copper Belt.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10660); Evian CR, Wyk PV, Slotow SJ, Evian TD;;; AIDS Management and Support, Johannesburg, South Africa; Background and METHODS: In 2001 an anonymous unlinked saliva based HIV prevalence survey was done in a major mining company in the Zambian copper belt region. In all 9024 employees were surveyed representing 55-88% of employees in the various divisions of the company. RESULTS: HIV prevalence in the various sites ranged
Cause-specific mortality in rural South Africa - HIV/AIDS and violence.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10661); Vanneste A;;; Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, Mtubatuba, South Africa; Introduction The Africa Centre Demographic Information System (ACDIS) collects thrice yearly demographic and health data from a population of 85,529 in a rural area of KwaZulu Natal with an antenatal seroprevalence in 1998 of 41.2%. A total of 1,008 adult deaths (15+ years) were identified in 2000. Causes of deaths wer
AIDS in Tunisian woman. A study of 92 cases.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10662); Zouiten F, Said AB, Ammari L, Slim A, Tiouiri H, Goubantini A, Kilani B, Kanoun F, Chaabane TB;;; Hopital la Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia; BACKGROUND: The aim of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of HIV infection in Tunisian women, the route of transmission, the main clinical symptoms and the mortality. METHODS: It s a retrospective study about 92 cases of HIV-1 infection among adult tunisian women hospitalized or consulting in the department of inf
Trends in demographic and clinical characteristics of HIV-seropositive patients attended in a public reference hospital in Peru.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10663); Samalvides F, Verdonck K, Vidal M, Seas C, Echevarria J, Gotuzzo E;;; Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru; BACKGROUND. From 1985 to December 2000, 21794 people had been diagnosed with HIV in Peru , including 11310 patients with AIDS. Transmission is mainly sexual; infection through intravenous drug use is very rare. There is insufficient systematized information about trends in clinical characteristics in Peruvian patients.
HIV profile from an agricultural estate in Southern Malawi.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10664); Jere CS, Hoffman IF, Miller WC, Chimbiya N, Taylor TE, Molyneux ME, Kublin JG;;; University of Malawi College of Medicine,, Blantyre, Malawi; BACKGROUND: It is estimated that 25-30% of the adult population in urban Malawi is HIV infected. Prevalence rates in rural areas are generally lower than urban areas with the national prevalence rate of about 15%. However, large agricultural estates with many migrant labourers are common in Malawi. These estates may ha
Mortality and burden of disease in a cohort of HIV seropositive adults in Nairobi, Kenya.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10665); Shepherd BE, Mwachari CW, Cleopa O, Odhiambo JA, Cohen CR;;; Universtity of Washington, Seattle, United States; BACKGROUND: Few studies have longitudinally investigated the spectrum of opportunistic diseases among HIV-infected individuals in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: In this study a cohort of 381 seropositive ambulatory adults in Nairobi, Kenya was followed from 1997 to 2000 with participants visiting the clinic every 2 month
A Study of couples attending the HIV clinic at LTMG Hospital, Mumbai.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10666); Dhurat R, Jerajani HR, Setia M, Shinde S, Dethe G;;; LTMM College and LTMG Hospital, Mumbai, India; OBJECTIVES: We evaluated 47 concordant HIV positive couples attending the Dermatology and STI clinic at our hospital for the behavioral and clinical parameters at he time of parameters. METHODOLOGY: A detailed history, clinical examination was done and patients were investigated and treated for presenting complaints. T
The changing needs of people with HIV in the United Kingdom.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10667); Weatherburn P, Anderson W;;; Sigma Research, London, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: Despite the importance attached to the needs of people with HIV in defining policy, there is no consensus about how such needs should be identified and measured. This UK-wide study gives priority to individual understandings of need, describing them in a way that respects the subjectivity of people s lives.
Determination of survival period from aids diagnosis to the time of death in patients from Evandro Chagas Hospital Research Center / Fiocruz. Rio de Janeiro - Brazil. 1986/2000.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. C10668); Gadelha AM, Campos DP, Grinsztejn BG, Veloso VG, Ribeiro SR, Bandeira TS, Valente JG;;; National School of Health Public-ENSP-FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; OBJECTIVE: To compare the elapsed time starting from aids diagnosis to the occurence of death of patients from Evandro Chagas Hospital Research Center applying the definitions of case of aids according to CDC87, CDC93 and Brazilian Health Ministry -98 s criteria. METHODS: Of 1591 individuals HIV positive, registered du
Predictors of virological failure in antiretroviral therapy.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10669); Riera M, De la Fuente L, Gallego O, Ribas MA, Leyes M, Soriano V, Salas A;;; Hospital Son Dureta, Palma, Spain; BACKGROUND: To measure the variables related with virological failure in an HIV cohort with drug levels, adherence and drug-resistance genotyping assessment. METHODS: Prospective, observational study of 143 consecutive patients with HIV infection who are receiving antiretroviral treatment, followed during 9 months. The
Description of the initial characteristics of an HIV-infected female cohort to determine the effects of hormonal contraceptives on the natural history of HIV-disease.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10670); Mwachari C, Nduba VN, Omondi C, Cohen CR;;; Kenya Medical Research Centre, Nairobi, Kenya; BACKGROUND: As part of the World Health Organization multi-country investigation of the effect of hormonal contraceptives on the natural history of HIV-disease a cohort of young HIV-infected women was initiated in Nairobi, Kenya . METHODS: HIV-1 infected women with a CD4 T-cell count >/= 500/Âµl, aged 18-35 have been
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology in Lithuania.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10671); Likatavicius G, Caplinskas S, Rakickiene J;;; Lithuanian AIDS center, Vilnius, Lithuania; Introduction: HIV infection spreading temps in Eastern European region continues to be one of fastest in the world. In spite of many common factors ( e.g. increase of drug abuse, sexually transmitted infections, economical difficulties), which facilitate the HIV spread, HIV incidence and prevalence in the countries of
Sensitising on the AIDS in rural medium and urban by the transfer traditional ones and singer.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10672); Kouyo GA;;; Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire; Introduction The Cote d Ivoire is the country more touched in Africa sub-Saharan. 80% of the rural population are illiterate, does not control it technical of information audio-visual. The teachers of their function of teacher, should help the population to be informs are touched. Two teachers die per school weel accor
Comparison between years 1999 and 2000 of a prevalence study of antiretroviral therapy in patients assisted at Buenos Aires hospitals. Buenos Aires. Argentina.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10673); Beltran M, Dinerstein E, Raffo L, Cordeiro OR, Pallone E, Warley E, Couso M, Loza S, Forcinitti S, Leroux C, Obieta E, Canataro P, Vizgarra M, Gil R, Juodis A, Cohen E, de Luca M, Layna A, Blasco M, Garda P, Basombrio A;;; Hospital San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina; BACKGROUND: in 1999 we did the first prevalence study of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV / AIDS patients who assisted to 19 hospitals in Buenos Aires, Argentina . We decided to compare obtained data with a new study performed during three months of year 2000. METHODS: data were obtained from clinical charts and stu
Hospitalary Admissions in the HAART era: A Prospective Study.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10674); Iribarren JA, Arrizabalaga J, Camino X, Jimeno B, Rodriguez F, von Wichmann MA, Landa MA, Izko A, Pascual L;;; Chief of Infectious Diseases Unit, San Sebastian, Spain; OBJECTIVES: To know why patients need hospitalary admissions (HA) in the HAART era. To describe and compare the characteristics between patients with less than 50 copies/ml (PU) and patients (P) admitted with detectable VL (PD). METHODS: Prospective cohort study of all P with HIV infection needing HA to the Infectious
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients newly diagnosed of HIV infection in the last 6 years.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10675); Iribarren JA, Arrizabalaga J, Lorenzo JM, Sarasqueta C, Rodriguez F, von Wichmann MA, Camino X, Pascual L;;; Chief of Infectious Diseases Unit. Hospital Donostia, San Sebastian, Spain; INTRODUCTION: In the pre-HAART era, it no was infrequent that patients with a new diagnosis of HIV infection had a bad immunological or clinical situation at the presentation. It could be possible that the news about the efficaccy of HAART favours to be in a better situation at the presentation.OBJECTIVES: To describe
Perfecting of primary HIV-infection primary prevention on the basis of anonymous interrogatory.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10676); Kuhtevich E, Yuschuk N, Mazus A, Martynov Y;;; Moscow State University of Medicine and Denstistry, Moscow, Russian Federation; BACKGROUND. In conditions of a modern pandemic of HIV-infection, deciding value gain development and execution of tutors within the framework of primary prevention. METHODS. Sociological research with using of the specially designed questionnaire containing checks problems for definition of a level of knowledge on a pr
A clinico-epidemiological study of AIDS cases in Delhi.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10677); Chatterjee A, Aggarwal OP, Chhabra P;;; University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India; BACKGROUND- Delhi, the capital of India is still facing a low level AIDS epidemic even though India has the second largest number of persons living with HIV/AIDS in the world. This study was conducted to determine the epidemiological characteristics, clinical presentation and pattern of opportunistic infections of AIDS
Ocular opportunistic infections in Brazilian patients with AIDS, in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10678); Tokunaga NC, Rodrigues ML, Tokunaga CC, Costa LS, Romao E, Figueiredo JF;;; Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto - USP, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil; BACKGROUND: The most common ocular opportunistic infections in patients with AIDS are due to exacerbation of latent infectious processes acquired before the immunosupression. Study carried out in our Institution before the free availability of HAART in Brazil showed that the most prevalent ocular complication in AIDS p
Characteristics of patients who died since the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) at Lyon University Hospitals, France.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10679); Baratin D, Marceillac E, Gayet A, Ritter J, Touraine JL, Trepo C, Chidiac C, Peyramond D, Fabry J, Vanhems P;;; Service d'Hygiene hospitaliere, Epidemiologie et Sante Publique, Lyon, France; BACKGROUND: The objective was to compared the characteristics of HIV infected patients who deceased at the hospital before and after the use of HAART. METHODS: Data were collected prospectively with similar methodology between 1985 and December 31, 2000 in the Lyon University Hospitals. The data were recorded at the ti
What is the prognostic value of baseline CD4 cell count and viral load six months after initiating potent antiretroviral therapy? ART Cohort Collaboration.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10680); Sterne JA, Grabar S, d'Arminio Monforte A, Rickenbach M, de Wolf F, Lundgren JD, Fusco J, Miller V, Raffi F, Dabis F, Hogg RS, Lampe F, Gill MJ, Salzberger B, May M, Egger M;;; ART Cohort Collaboration, University of Bristol, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: Measurements of prognostic factors some time after the start of HAART may be useful in predicting progression because they reflect initial treatment response. The importance of such measurements compared to baseline values is unclear. METHODS: The ART Cohort Collaboration includes drug naive patients initia
Is the number of HIV-infections rising in the Valencia Community? Comparative analysis of HIV seroprevalence and risk practices in the patients that attended the AIDS Information and Prevention Centres (CIPS) for the first time in the years 1999 and 2000.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10681); Loscos JI, Rubio CS, Zapater TT, Gas JT, Belda Ibanez J, Salillas AF, Garcia EF, Padilla CA, Quintero RM;;; CIPS, Direccion General de Salud Publica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain; BACKGROUND: Despite the fall in the number of new AIDS patients in recent years, there is uncertainty about the real evolution of new HIV-infections. METHODS: Hypothesis: the prevalence of HIV-infections has increased between the years 1999 and 2000 in the patients that attended the 3 CIPS of the Valencia Community fir
Characteristics of newly HIV diagnosed adults in Spain and patterns of Antiretrovirals use: The PISCIS cohort study.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10682); Pozuelo A, Gatell JM, Casabona J, Podzamczer D, Villalonga C, Miro JM, Ferrer E, Riera S, Force L, Segura F, Vilaro JM, Garcia I, Masabeu A, Tural C, Altes J, Dorca E;;; CEESCAT, Badalona, Spain; BACKGROUND: In 1998 a multicenter prospective study (PISCIS) was implemented to recruit all HIV patients attended from that time in 10 hospitals from Catalonia and 1 from Balearic Islands. This abstract describes the characteristics epidemiological and biological of newly diagnosed HIV cases and the evolution of the An
Declining morbidity and mortality among patients with AIDS living in a nursing home.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10683); Lodesani C, Guaraldi G, Righi E, Orlando G, Beghetto B, Nardini G, Bedini A, Bolzon R, Bertelli R, Cavazzi F, Esposito R;;; Universita di Modena, Modena, Italy; BACKGROUND: The introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy including protease inhibitors has led to a dramatic decline of mortality rates among people infected with HIV-1. Our work focuses on the changing pattern of morbidity and mortality of AIDS people living in a nursing home. The aim of this study was to ex
HIV infection: changes in the epidemiologic profile at the Bay of Cadiz.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10684); Herran M, Cousinou M, mez JA, Selma D, Valiente R, Trouillhet I, Martin MA, Vergara A;;; Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas; OBJECTIVES: 1) to know the number of patients diagnosed between 1999-2001 in our community 2) to study the risk factors, inmunollogic-virologic state and CDC category at diagnosis 3) consulting motives and treatment needs 4) to compare the results with a random group diagnosed previous to 1999. METHODS: a retrospective
Long-term virologic and immunologic response to highly active antiretroviral therapy in community-based settings.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10685); Touloumi G, Pantazis N, Sambatakou H, Sipsas N, Mangafas N, Katsarou O, Paparizos V, Antoniadou A, Gargalianos P, Kordossis T, Lazanas M, Karafoulidou A, Stavrianeas N, Giamarelou H, Hatzakis A;;; Dept Hygiene &Epidemiology, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece; OBJECTIVE: To assess the predictors of long-term virologic and immunologic response to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in community-based settings. METHODS: We studied 416 HIV-1 positive individuals (159 treatment-naives) who initiated HAART and were enrolled in an multi-center observational study in
Non compliance to the antiretroviral therapy in the HIV/AIDS treatment at the school hospital of the Campinas city, Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10686); Colombrini MR, Lopes MH, Costa SM, Silva RF, Machado CR, Reis MJ, Severiano MA, Silva MB;;; Clinics Hospital, Campinas State University, Brazil, Campinas city, Brazil; BACKGROUND: with the introduction of the antiretroviral therapy (ART) for the treatment of AIDS, the scientific community and health care professionals, involved with the assistance of people with HIV disease, have been trying to improve quality of living of these people. However, in case of non compliance there is a p
Sexual activity after initiation of antiretroviral therapy in Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10687); Barroso PF, Schechter M, Cerbino-Neto J, Almeida MH, Littleton M, Harrison LH;;; Hospital Universitario Clementino Fraga Filho-Universidade Federal do Rio de janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has led to greater life expectancy and sense of well being among HIV-infected subjects. There is a risk that an increase in sexual activity among HIV treated subjects might be associated with a deleterious impact on the dynamics of the epidemic because a substantial pr
Delayed access to care for HIV-infected patients in France and consequences.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10688); Mary-Krause M, Barberousse C, Perbost I, Tattevin P, Poizot-Martin I, Dupont C, Costagliola D;;; Inserm SC4, Paris, France; BACKGROUND: After the large impact of HAART on AIDS and death incidences, they remain stable. Many factors can contribute to this phenomenon including late HIV testing, late access to care and treatment failure. The objective of this study was to describe HIV-infected subjects with delayed access to care and the conseq
Clinical manifestations of advanced hiv disease and causes of death among hospitalized patients in a reference center in Sao Paulo, after the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy -- Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10689); BiancoRosana RD, Aurelio de Oliveira GoesMarco MO, YoshiokaLisa LY, NicolettiChristiane CN, Marina do Valle PereiraHaydee HM, de Souzarica ES, LeiteAntonio LA;;; State Institution, Sao paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND - Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with HIV infection in Brazil . We designed an analysis to examine patterns and reasons for hospital admissions over time and to identify demographic and clinical features that were associated with hospi
Evaluating outcomes of HAART treatment among Ethiopian immigrants compared to non-Ethiopians in Israel.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. C10690); Nelson NP, Bentwich Z, Alkan M, Bolotin A, Sugarman K, Galai N;;; Ben Gurion University, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel; BACKGROUND: It has been shown that Ethiopian immigrants in Europe and Israel exhibit a different immune profile compared to the non-immigrant population. Chronic immune activation in Ethiopian immigrants has been suggested to contribute to these findings. Controversy exists regarding how immune activation affects HIV/A
Epidemiological, clinical and immunological profile of Mexican HIV-infected children.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10692); Munoz MR, Gavidia J, Tovar LP, Juarez M, Santos JI, Pavia-Ruz NM;;; Med. School-UNAM-General Hospital of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico; BACKGROUND: This study describes epidemiological, clinical and immunological characteristics of Mexican-HIV infected children attending at a referral center for Pediatric-AIDS. METHODS: Medical records of 54 patients with diagnosis of HIV/AIDS (CDC, 1994) in follow up at the AIDS-Pediatric Clinical (National University
Reduction of perinatal HIV transmission in Trinidad and Tobago-an updat.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10693); Jack N, Edwards J, Smith H, Telfer-Baptiste M, Quava A, Cleghorn F, Lambert J, Daniel J, Bartholomew C;;; Medical Research Foundation, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; BACKGROUND: The utility of antiretrovirals to reduce perinatal HIV transmission has been demonstrated. The cost of antiretrovirals and inadequate infrastructure have limited implementation in many countries. METHODS: The Medical Research Foundation of Trinidad and
Perinataly exposed children to antiretrovirals (ARV) in Spain: a multicenter cohort study.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10694); Fructuoso MT, Fortuny C, Ramos JT, Almeda J, Bates I, Beceiro J, Bertran JM, Casabona J, Barrio PD, Ferrando P, Garaulet C, Garcia L, Espinola AI, Gurbindo MD, Garcia JM, Iglesias E, Jimenez JS, de Jose MI, Lopez Gay D, Miralles P, Munoz MA, Munoz MC, Galligo EM, Mur A, Navarro ML, Onate S, Pena JM, Pulido F, Regidor F, Roa MA, Rodrigo C, Rubio B, Rubio R, Contreras JR, Salas S, Salcedo NA, Sanchez E, Santos MJ, Segovia P, Solis I;;; CEESCAT, Hospital Universitai Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain; BACKGROUND: The use of ARV in developed countries have dramatically decrease vertical transmission rates. Nevertheless, some authors have suggested they may also produce side effects and metabolic toxicity. The objectives of this presentation are to describe the perninatally exposed children in Spain and th
Mortality rate in HIV-1 is 4-fold higher than in HIV-2: results from a long-term follow-up study of women in The Gambia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10695); Hansmann A, Schim van der Loeff MF, Akum AA, O'Donovan D, Ariyoshi K, Milligan P, Whittle H;;; MRC Laboratories The Gambia, Fajara, Gambia; BACKGROUND: There are few community-based, long-term follow-up studies in Africa, comparing the mortality rates in adults infected with HIV-1 or HIV-2 with uninfected adults. It is hypothesised that, like in HIV-1 infection, baseline plasma viral load (pvl) and CD4% predict subsequent mortality in HIV-2 infected adults
HIV -2 infection - a retrospective study over 4 Years.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10696); Vadrevu R, Vadrevu L, Das K, Saple DG;;; Sudha skin clinic, Kakinada, India; BACKGROUND: This Study was conducted on the Medical records of 3,500 HIV +ve Patients attending an outpatient clinic in a developing Country over a period of 4 years from 1997 to 2001. The community under study is from an area with low HIV awareness, lack of condom use and high prevalance of sexual promiscuity. METHODS
impact of HAART on the presenting features and the outcome of AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10697); Nasti G, Pauluzzi S, Nappa S, Antinori A, Lichtner M, Nigra E, Fasan M, Vacher E, Marra S;;; Division of Medical Oncology A, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Italy; to assess the impact of HAART on the presenting features and the outcome of AIDS-KS we analyzed data from two large italian cohorts: GICAT (italian cooperative group on AIDS and tumors) and icona (italian cohort naive antiretrovirals). From january 1996 to november 2001, 163 consecutive pts with AIDS-KS were enrolled w
High seroconversion rate among cocaine abusers of Porto Alegre, Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10698); Pechansky F, Diemen LV, Kessler F, Hirakata VN, Metzger DE, Woody GE;;; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Background and objectives: as an effort to track down the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the south of Brazil , 138 inner-city cocaine users or abusers of Porto Alegre were followed by 18 months to evaluate the incidence rate of HIV infection. Data were also colleted to obtain sociodemographic data for future research and prevent
Lessons learned from a method for pairing student questionnaires from successive applications using name codes.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10699); Leenen I, Givaudan M;;; IMIFAP, Mexico City, Mexico; ISSUES. When questionnaires are used to evaluate HIV/AIDS education programs, guaranteeing the confidentiality of the respondent s answers is a prerequisite to obtaining valid results. For longitudinal studies, this poses the problem of how to correctly identify subjects through subsequent measures, without affecting c
HIV sero-prevalence among pregnant women in rural Artibonite Valley, Haiti.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10700); Gabriel JG, Johanne PG, Vidya BV, Fritzgerald W. Daniel FW, Alexandra SA;;; Hospital Albert Schweitzer, Port Au Prince, Haiti; Learning OBJECTIVES: Participants will review HIV sero-prevalence studies from 1996 and 2001 and examine implications. Background (Format I): An HIV sero-prevalence study performed in the Hospital Albert Schweitzer (HAS) District in 1996 found that 3.7% of pregnant women attending four health facilities were HIV positi
AIDS mortality in a cohort in the HAART era from Sao Paulo city, Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10701); Casseb J, Almeida A, Veiga AP, Bueno A, Gonsalez C, Araujo F, Brigido LF, Mendonca M, Santos N, Rodrigues R, Rossetti M, Zihlmann K, Duarte AJ;;; School of Medicine at USP, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Aim: to evaluate AIDS mortality in cohort where HAART is widely available in a South American City. METHOD: An observational study, with retrospective and prospective components. Patients: A total of 231 adult HIV-1-infected subjects were recruited in the last 10 years at the Secondary Out-Clinic, Dermatology Dept. Hos
HIV infection in Madrid 1984 -- 2001: growing impact of immigrants.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10702); Barros C, mez J, Sanz J, Gaspar G, Castilla V, Alberdi JC;;; Hospital Mostoles, Mostoles, Spain; BACKGROUND: persons not born in Spain are a growing population group. They are coming from high incidence areas of HIV infection where dominate heterosexual transmission. Their impact in our local HIV epidemic is analyzed. METHODS: Cohort study of all patients diagnosed as having HIV infection at the 5 hospitals of Mad
Trends in service utilization for HIV-infected women and children in New York City 1996-2001.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10703); Greene D, Millery M, Nishi EA, Peters A, VanDevanter NL; Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, United States; BACKGROUND: The 1990s have been a very dynamic period in HIV care in the West. The advent of AZT to reduce perinatal transmission, protease inhibitors to control disease progression, and establishment of comprehensive systems of care to provide both medical and social services have had a
Applying statistical methods in sexual networks to understand the dynamics of HIV/STDs and dropouts in mobile and non-mobile cohorts of rural South Africa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10704); Zuma K, Garnett G, Williams B, Karim SS, Mkaya D, Lurie M;;; Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa; BACKGROUND: Mobility is associated with HIV. To investigate the direction of HIV/STD infection in clusters of sexual networks among migrants, non-migrants and their rural sexual partners. Identify factors associated with dropout in longitudinal studies of HIV/STDs. Design and methods: Between October 1998 and October 2
HIV prevalence in ANC population in one of the region's largest study.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10705); Gilada IS, Damania KR;;; People's Health Organisation (India), Mumbai, India; BACKGROUND: The sexually transmitted disease of HIV is already in its third phase with rising prevalence among women and children, with current rates of 1% ANC clinics and blood banks in six states in India . Mumbai, a city of 12.4 million people has been labeled as the AIDS capital of India, though in reality, efforts
HIV epidemiology in East Asia: Is this region really at low risk?: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10706); Kuo WH;;; State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States; BACKGROUND: With around 1 million people infected with HIV and the prevalence rate estimate of 0.1% in adult population, East Asia has a relatively low HIV problems compared to other regions of the world, including the nearby Southeast Asia region. METHOD: Using MedLine search and official HIV/AIDS statistics from
Trends in HIV morbidity and mortality in relation to the use of antiretroviral agents during the past ten years (1991 to 2001) in Sweden.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10707); Jallow A, Ericsson O, Schmidt I, Leimanis A, Bernsten C;;; The National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden; BACKGROUND: In Sweden , the diagnosis, treatment and care for HIV infected is free of charge and therefore all patients have access to antiretroviral therapy. The availability and use of drugs against HIV and associated opportunistic infections have resulted in reduced rates of HIV morbidity and AIDS mortality. This st
Mortality trends from AIDS in Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Andalusia (Spain), 1989 to 2000.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10708); Ruiz-Ramos M, Santo AH, Jordani MS, Galvez-Daza P;;; Andalusian Health Service Ministry, Seville, Spain; BACKGROUND: AIDS became an important cause of death among young people in both developing and developed countries. Highly active antiretroviral therapies may have had different effects on the decrease of mortality verified from mid-1990s in these countries. This study intends to compare mortality trends from AIDS in Sa
Rapid AIDS mortality surveillance in South Africa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10709); Laubscher R, Bradshaw D, Dorrington R, Bourne D, Timaeus I;;; Senior Statistician, Biostatistics Unit, MRC, Cape Town, South Africa; Reliable statistics on AIDS deaths are not available, despite extensive efforts to improve vital registration in SA. The most recent cause of death statistics are for the year |1996, before deaths from the current epidemic were significant. Furthermore, vital registration statistics may well be unreliable because, alth
Decline in STI Cases - A field Study by ASHA Project.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10710); Keskar PS;;; Assistant Health Officer, Public Health Department, Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai, India; BACKGROUND: ASHA Project focuses its AIDS Prevention activities for CSWs, their clients and other high-risk population in the Red Light Area of Mumbai. STD Clinic of the Project is situated in the heart of the area providing curative, counseling and referral services. STI cases have shown the declined trend. However, H
On the contribution if HIV to fertility decline in Zimbabwe.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10711); Gregson S, Terceira N, Zaba B, Mason PR;;; Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: Lower fertility in HIV+ women slightly limits AIDS impact on early childhood mortality & orphanhood and can lead to understatement in HIV estimates from samples of pregnant women when contraceptive-use is low. This study quantifies the effect in a high contraceptive-use setting. METHODS: Population surv
Impact of Antiretroviral therapy in the incidence of infectious diseases in a cohort of HIV-Infected children in Mexico.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10712); Morales-Aguirre JJ, Villalobos-Acosta CP, Cashat-Cruz M, Avila-Figueroa CR, Gomez-Barreto D;;; Hospital Infantil de Mexico, Mexico city, Mexico; BACKGROUND: To evaluate the impact of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy in the incidence of infectious diseases (ID) in HIV-infected children attending our Pediatric AIDS Clinic. METHODS: This cohort includes HIV-infected children followed from 1992 to 2000. The analysis include the measure of incidence rates (number of eve
Obstetric and neonatal outcome in women infected with human immunodeficiency virus-1: A case study.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10713); Korlagunta KS;;; S.V.R.Ruia hospital, Tirupati -517 501, India; BACKGROUND: The objective is to find out the pregnancy outcome among HIV-1 infected antenatals through prospective study. It is hypothesised that the maternal morbidity and fetal outcome would be adverse among the seropositives. METHODS: 80 HIV Type-1 seropositive antenatal women and an equal number of controls attendi
In the HAART era AIDS occurs mainly in patients unaware of HIV serostatus (AIDS-presenters) or refusing antiretroviral treatment.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10714); Castelnuovo B, Rusconi S, Chiesa E, Melzi S, Bongiovanni M, Cicconi P, Tordato F, Sollima S, Meroni L, Bini T, d'Arminio Monforte A;;; Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, University of Milan, Italy; BACKGROUND: Our study evaluated AIDS trends and predictive factors of AIDS in patients (pts) unaware of HIV infection at AIDS diagnosis (AP), and in known HIV-positive subjects (nAP), either naive (nOT) or on treatment (OT). METHODS: Cohort study including 3,483 pts followed at our Institute from 1/1/1993 to 31/12/2000
Maternal and perinatal outcome in HIV seropositive women.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10715); Ramasamyshoba R;;; Institution, Chennai, India; BACKGROUND: to assess and evaluate the influence of hiv - 1 infection on the maternal and perinatal outcome of pregnant hiv sero positive women. METHODS: a case-control study of 1:3 ratio with socio-demographic, behavioural risk factors of women and partners, clinical characteristics and pregnancy outcome were assessed
Two decades of the AIDS epidemic in Brazil and its future trends.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10716); Barreira D, Dhalia C, Barbosa Jr. A, Santana R;;; Ministry of Health, Brasilia - DF, Brazil; BACKGROUND: According to recent analysis, AIDS epidemic in Brazil is characterized by two main facets: a) a considerable decline in incidence and mortality rates; and b) heterosexualisation, feminisation, impoverishment and interiorisation of the epidemic. This study describes the epidemiological picture of the AIDS ep
Impact of AIDS on admissions and mortality in an Internal Medicine Department (1996-2000).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10717); Martin-Aspas A, Guerrero F, Tinoco I, Rodriguez C, Gonzalez JA;;; Hospital, Cadiz, Spain; OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of AIDS on admissions and mortality rate in an Internal Medicine Department (MI) of a third level hospital. METHODS: From 1996 to 2000, a total of 4614 adult patients, 690 of them with HIV infection, were hospitalized in the service under analysis. The impact of HIV infection on admissi
Aids mortality in Sao Paulo city: The roles of geographic area and socioeconomic conditions.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10718); Farias N, Cesar CL;;; Coordenacao dos Institutos de Pesquisa/Secretaria de Estado da Saude-SP, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: This study examined the trends of aids mortality of persons aged 15-49 years old in Sao Paulo city between 1994 and 1999, by socioeconomic conditions of geographic areas. METHODS: Using 1990 population census and the city mortality information sistem PRO-AIM . We calculated the AIDS mortality rates by year,
Decrease of reported cases in msm and increment of number of cases in heterosexual population in Peru in the decade of the 90.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10719); Suarez-Ognio LA, Pun-Chinarro MM;;; MInistry of Health, Epidemiology Office, Lima, Peru; BACKGROUND: The first cases of AIDS were reported in Peru in 1983, after a sustained increment of notifications until 1996 the curve shows a falling tendency up to now, in order to know what is taking place, a specific curve on transmission way tendency is carried out . METHODS: The System of AIDS Cases Notification is
Causes of death in the era of HAART: Findings from the CHORUS observational cohort.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10720); Fusco GP, Justice AC, Becker SL, Raffanti SP, Coll-Erickson P, Fusco JS;;; GlaxoSmithKline, RTP, United States; BACKGROUND: In an effort to better understand the impact of antiretroviral therapy on HIV-related mortality, the CHORUS cohort undertook an overhaul of the reporting of causes of death (COD). Data from the CDC showed that the five most common causes of death from 1987 to 1997 were
Trends in AIDS incidence and survival probabilities in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10721); Sasse A;;; Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium; BACKGROUND: Surveillance of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Belgium by means of cases reporting. Survival analysis based on mortality data collected through yearly follow up surveys. Material and methods: The HIV surveillance in Belgium mainly uses two information sources: AIDS cases reporting by clinicians since 1984 and HIV
Impact of antiretroviral therapy in the natural history of HIV infection in children.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10722); Marques HH, Aquino MZ, Sato HK, Hamamoto LA;;; Sao Paulo University Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy mortality and morbidity rates have been decreasing among adults with HIV infection. The aim of this study is to provide information relating therapeutics and outcome issues in a cohort of Brazilian HIV-infected children followed since 1985 to 2000. METHODS: P
Toward combating HIV/AIDS amongst children and young people in Tanzania:is ethics a stumbling block?: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10723); Emile EK;;; University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; ISSUES: For more than fifteen years there has been a very hot discussion on ethics and HIV/AIDS the most vulnerable being children and young people multi-dimensionally. Traditions, religion, poor economies and political will versus recognition and acceptance. Descriptive Analysis: Tanzanian societies are mostly traditi
A study on disease progression and early diagnosis of HIV in india.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10724); Muthu M;;; Physician, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India; BACKGROUND: There has been an increase in the number of HIV infected individuals in India . The median duration of progression of HIV disease in India is not clearly known. This study aims at analysing the stage at which HIV disease is diagnosed, and the median time interval of HIV disease progression from diagnosis.
Survival analysis on premarital sexual experience among Thai Youth.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10725); Manirul Islam Khan DR, Priyakamon S. Islam Khan MR;;; Community for Reproductive Health and Population Development, Dhaka, Bangladesh; The study examined the survival probabilities between the background of demographic, socioeconomic characteristics, peer relationship of Thai youth and levels of knowledge of HIV/AIDS in relation to different length of time of premarital sexual experience since age at first sexual experience. It is a cross ctional surv
Survival analysis of pediatric AIDS in Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10726); Matida LH, Marcopito LF;;; National Coordination of STD/AIDS, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: In Brazil , the survival time of AIDS cases in the period 1982 to 1989 was 5.1 months(mo) and an another study for the period 1985 to 1991 showed a time of 201 days(6,7 mo)for mother-to-child transmission(MTCT). Knowledge of survival time subside indicators to evaluate strategies to prolong life expectancy
Survival analysis of AIDS patients cared for in research center Evandro Chagas Hospital. Rio de Janeiro/Brazil. 1986 - 2000.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10727); Campos DP, Gadelha AM, Veloso VG, Grinsztejn BG, Ribeiro SR, Bandeira TS, Valente JG;;; Center of Research Hospital Evandro Chagas - FIOCRUZ., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; BACKGROUND: The Brazilian policy of universal access to antiretroviral therapy (ARVT) is resulting in a significant decrease of AIDS related deaths. To determine AIDS patients survival and related factors, a survival analysis was conducted in a Research Center METHODS: Of 1591 HIV+ individuals registered between 1986-9
Phylogenetic variation of the ltr and nef genes in HIV infected Indians in KwaZulu Natal.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10729); Moodley P, Smith AN, Madurai S, Tarin M, Cassol S;;; Nelson R Mandela School Of Medicine, Durban, South Africa; BACKGROUND: Clade C is endemic in South Africa with KwaZulu Natal having the highest seroprevalence of 36% in black antenatal clinic attendees. The prevalence in local Indians appears to be sporadically increasing. Compared to the predominant heterosexual spread of HIV in South Africa, the epidemic in India is due to m
Some features of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ukraine.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10730); Sherbinska A, Kruglov Y, Antonenko S, Lyulchuk M, Kravchenko O, Babiy N;;; Institute of epidemiology &Infections diseases, Kiev, Ukraine; BACKGROUND: We present the results of HIV/AIDS monitoring in different risk groups in Ukraine and the research data on the structure of the circulating HIV-1 population. METHODS: We used epidemiological analysis of HIV prevalence and AIDS incidence. The subtype of the virus was determined by serotype analysis of blood
Low prevalence of HIV resistance mutations in Sao Paulo, Brazil: some polimorphism present before the introduction of antiretroviral therapy.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10731); Rodrigues R, Custodio RM, Leandro JP, Oliveira CA, Brigido LF;;; Adolfo Lutz Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Introduction: Brazilian government guarantees free access to AIDS therapy,Introduction: Brazilian government guarantees free access to AIDS therapy, and today over 100,000 patients, 40% in the state of Sao Paulo, are in antiretroviral therapy (ART). This might favor the emergence of resistance, as primary resistance se
High prevalence of Intersubtype recombination in the pol gene HIV-1 in the South region of Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10732); Silva WP, Santos C, Pereira AN, Filho DS, Diaz RS;;; University Federal of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: HIV-1 Clades B, F, and C cocirculate in Brazil , and the majority of infected individuals harbors B viruses. Therefore, we, analyzed the clade profile of HIV-1 in long term infected individuals from Rio Grande do Sul, a State sited at the south region of Brazil. METHODS: pol sequences of 74 consecutive pati
Molecular epidemiology of human immunodefiency virus type 1 in the Northern Province of South Africa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10733); Bessong PO, Morris L, Obi CL;;; Department of Microbiology, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa; BACKGROUND: South Africa has witnessed a dramatic increase in HIV prevalence within the last ten years. For the Northern Province, this increase in reflected in a 0.64% prevalence in 1992 to 12% in 2000. Coupled to the entry of other nationals into the Northern Province of South Africa, and the need for the development
Evolution of HIV-1 Molecular Epidemiology in Venezuela.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10734); Castro E, Moreno M, Deibis L, Salmen S, Berrueta L, Munoz JF, Echeverria de Perez G;;; Instituto de Inmunologia, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela; BACKGROUND: We previously reported the molecular characterization of HIV-1 M group among individuals from Caracas (Central Region or CR) and Margarita Island. The most prevalent subtype was B, also a subtype F and B/F recombinant were identified in two unlinked individuals from CR. We are now reporting data on new infe
Pilot study of HIV-1 subtypes circulating in Namakkal district of SouthIndia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10735); Srihari BJ, Jacob M, Paranjape S, Samuel NM;;; Tamilnadu Dr.MGR.Medical university, Chennai, India; BACKGROUND: Namakkal, situated 400kms from Chennai has the largest high-risk population (long distance transport workers) in the whole of India , who carry the HIV-1 infection from different parts of India, and hence have the possibility of existence of various subtypes. Department of Experimental Medicine of Tamilnadu
HIV among women drug users in Drop-in-Center and Bus for harm reduction.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10736); Vinogradova VA, Shelukhina SA;;; Pavlov Medical University, St.Petersburg, Russian Federation; BACKGROUND: The rate of HIV/AIDS among pregnant women in Russia is 88,5 per 100.000 investigated in 2001 against 29,8 in 2000,most of them are drug users. They did not reach medical care in time and it is important to realise the program of prevention mother to child HIV transmission. METHODS: Women who visited the Bus
HIV risk and violence in a cohort of low-income US latinas.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10737); O'Campo P, Peragallo N, DeForge B, Lee S, Ferrer L, Cianelli R;;; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States; BACKGROUND. The intersection of HIV infection and intimate partner violence (IPV) among women is gaining increasing recognition. Yet, Latinas have received very little research attention in this context. METHODS. Project SEPA (Salud, Educacion, Autocuidado; R01NR04767, Peragallo) recruited sexually active Latina women,
Clinical pattern of AIDS and gender-related differences in two different periods (1989 and 1999), in Bahia, Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10738); Brites C, Sampaio M, Melo J, Jesus V, Badaro R;;; Secretary of Health of Bahia State, Salvador, Brazil; OBJECTIVE: to compare the pattern of AIDS before and after antiretroviral therapy become available for all patients, in Bahia, Brazil . Methods- We reviewed the databank of Secretary of Health of Bahia (SESAB), in Northeast Brazil. The reported AIDS cases (years of 1989 and 1999) were compared, in order to assess diffe
HIV infection in Madrid 1984 -- 2001: women do better than men.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10739); Castilla V, pez-Gay D, mez J, Sanz J, Gaspar G, Barros C;;; Hospital Alcorcon, Alcorcon, Spain; BACKGROUND: to describe HIV epidemics by sex in Madrid from 1984 to 2001. METHODS: Cohort study of all patients diagnosed as having HIV infection at the 5 hospitals of Madrid South East Metropolitan Area (COMESEM), providing care to a population of 1300000 inhabitants. Year of HIV diagnosis, age, transmission group, cl
The HIV-1 epidemic spread towards Brazilian women.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10740); Leite JL, Blascke M, Jashar E, Souza Z, Morais de Sa CA;;; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - ESS, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; ISSUES: current Brazilian data on the HIV-1/AIDS epidemic shows a trend towards an increasing number of cases among (i) the most economically underprivileged, (ii) inhabitants of small counties and rural areas and, most remarkably, (iii) among female patients. As of 2001 the male to female ratio of new AIDS cases in Br
HIV prevalence in female crack cocaine users in Salvador, Bahia - Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10741); Nunes CL, Andrade TM, Carvalho AG, Reingold A;;; Bahia Federal University, Salvador, Brazil; BACKGROUND: The use of crack cocaine has been associated with sexual behavior that are risks factors related to for STD s, including HIV. We studied caracteristics of 95 female crack cocaine users recruited in poor communities of the city of Salvador, Bahia. The objective was to evaluate the risk factors for and preval
HIV/AIDS and pregnancy among female adolescents in Argentina.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10742); Bianco MB;;; FEIM, Buenos Aires, Argentina; BACKGROUND: Adolescent pregnancies is a health issue increasing in Argentina since 1970. In 1980 childbirths from adolescent mothers (less than 20 years) was 13,3%, in 1990 grew up to 14,2% and in 1998 to 15,8%. Between 1990 and 98 increased childbirths from adolescent mothers. The growth of poverty in Argentina since
Common sexual practices of Indian women in HIV /AIDS era-study from Central India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10743); Pandey R, Pandey VP;;; Director,Shri Ram Health Informatics.PRAYAS., INDORE, India; Issues India is having one of the largest population of HIV /AIDS patients. With more than 40 million patients, most of the cases are acquiring HIV throgh sexual route.A large number of these male patients are Truck Drivers who stay away from from home for long periods.A study has been done to interview the low risk sp
HIV Infection in Spain ( Spanish VACH Cohort): Are there any differences in between HIV+ men and HIV+ women?: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10744); Suarez-Lozano I, Fajardo JM, Garrido MA, Arribas JR, Viciana P, Ribera E, Perez-Cortes S, Domingo P, Vergara A, Lozano F, Teira R, Cosin J, Roca B, Garcia-Alcalde ML, Geijo P, Galindo MJ, Menchero A;;; Infectious Diseases Unit. Infanta Elena Hospital, Huelva, Spain; BACKGROUND: AIDS surveillance program has been the system to monitor the HIV epidemic but few data is known about the epidemiological and sociodemographic characteristics of HIV infected patients and if they are differences in the use of health services. The objective of this cohort study is to describe epidemiological
How to get women of color to participate in their care.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. C10745); Robinson DL;;; AIDS Resource Center, Dallas, United States; ISSUES: Women of color often overlook themselves and focus on the needs of their partners, children and other family members. When it comes to HIV, even a HIV+ diagnosis does not prompt them to make changes or seek information to learn how to deal with their health. DESCRIPTION: To meet the needs of this population, a
Building a social web for AIDS prevention among voluntary organisations for women in Tamilandu - A coordination experience.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10746); Stephen C, Enoch JS, Darren FS;;; Network-SMI Foundation, Virudhunagar, India; BACKGROUND: AIDS interventions focussing women as a prime core is poor in Taminadu. Women constitue the vulnerable group of getting infected due to the existing economic, poverty & gender status. Improving women s status in general has failed due to lack of coordination between women groups & organisations incl
HIV and gender: Case of sex workers in Yaounde - Cameroon.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10747); Ambo HE;;; Association des Amis de la Prudence, Yaounde, Cameroon; BACKGROUND: To make effective prevention of HIV/AIDS close to sex workers in Yaounde: we use approach gender effective implication of sex workers and their clients in fight against AIDS. Clients were taking in partnership in every health talk, debate, discussion in sexuality to give their viewpoint in AIDS prevention.
Safer sex practices of older women.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10748); Corbie-Smith GM, St. George DM, Bernstein L, Henderson S, Doyle JP;;; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States; BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS education messages have overlooked the growing population of older adults. Since little is known about the HIV/AIDS risk behaviors of older women, this study sought to evaluate safer sex practices among a sample of older women. METHODS: Face-to-face interviews with women aged 50 and older. RESULTS:
Study of a cohort of 165 hiv-infected patients older than 50 years.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10749); Sala M, Mallolas J, Anton E, Navarro G, Cervantes M, Mari B, Gatell J, Segura F;;; Corporacio Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain; BACKGROUP. HIV-infection could have a different evolution in older patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS. 165 patients older than 50 years, infected by HIV. A clinical, immunological, virological and evolution study. Subgroup 64/165: analysis of clinical events compatible with previous HIV infection. Statistical methodology:
Epidemiological characteristics of HIV -1 patients in the National Hospital Hipolito Unanue- Lima-Peru.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10750); Sanchez ES, Callacna MC;;; Servicio de Infectologia - National Hospital Hipolito Unanue, Lima, Peru; BACKGROUND: Current estimates are that more than 70,000 persons are living with HIV infection in Peru and risk categories for newly reported HIV/AIDS were hetrosexual transmision, gay man and perinatal transmision. The ratio man/ women are disminished so the perinatal transmision is increasing. BACKGROUND: The main obj
Risk factors of HIV infection among injecting drug users in Vietnam.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10751); Ngoc YE;;; 41 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Hanoi, Vietnam; BACKGROUND: The epidemic in Vietnam has dramatically evolved. As of Nov 2001, the cummulative HIV cases in Vietnam have risen to 41,622, of which 6,251 cases have developed AIDS. Around 65% of reported HIV infections are IDUs. This study was carried out to identify HIV infection risks of IDUs in Vietnam. METHODS: Quant
Assessment on HIV and injecting drug use among young people in Romania.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10752); Nicolescu R, Iosif I;;; Institute of Public Health, Bucharest, Romania; BACKGROUND: The issue of injecting drug use in Romania has been a priority for the assessment team. First, no information on drug injecting at all appeared to be available in Romania until 1996, ad further from intravenous drug users to their sexual partners and the widen community was only considered a distant theoret
The Construction of Public Policies for the strengthening of Harm Reduction (HR) for the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10753); Bueno SM, Rigotti G, Mayer R, Mayer R, Soares JO, Flores AF, Barcellos NT, Conte M, D'avila S;;; Health State Secretariat, Porto Alegre, Brazil; In the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the intravenous drug use is responsible for more than 25% of the AIDS cases. Harm Reduction Programs are the main strategy of HIV/AIDS prevention between intra venous drug users (IVDU) . Based on that, the Heath State Secretariat decided to extend the few existing Syringe Exchange Pro
Effect of the drugs consume variable over the neurocognitive performance in HIV-1 infected patients.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10754); Failde JM, Sagredo RB, Garcia L, Gonzalez di Giogio A;;; Cruz Roja Espanola, Ourense, Spain; BACKGROUND: The excessive consumption of substances has been considered as an explanatory factor on the neurocognitive damage. However, there are still some doubts about the distinction between direct effects -associated to the own substances- or indirect -associated to the way of life of these-, and even about the int
Epidemiological monitoring of patients with opiomania at the hospitals.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10755); Struin NL;;; Regional Sanitary-Epidemiological Service, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation; BACKGROUND: At the present time Sverdlovsk region ( Russia ) has entered into the second phase of HIV/AIDS epidemy with involving in HIV-spreading of injecting drug users. In order to plan and develop public health we carry out the epidemiological monitoring of drug addiction and HIV/AIDS- spreading among young people.
Determinants of male injection drug users unprotected sex.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10756); Estrada AL, Carvajal SC, Estrada BD;;; The University of Arizona, Tucson, United States; BACKGROUND: A longitudinal study with male injection drug users (IDUs) was undertaken to test a model of determinants of unprotected sex guided by the theory of planned behavior. The purpose of the current set of analyses was to examine each predictor and the overall models efficacy in predicting current and escalation
Effect of methadone and drug free treatment on service use indicative of poor health in HIV+ drug users.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10757); Turner BJ, Laine CL, Hauck WW;;; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States; BACKGROUND: HIV+ drug users not only require medical care for HIV but they also need treatment for drug abuse. Long-term (6+ months) methadone (METH) treatment appears to improve the health status of opiate abusers. However, few studies have evaluated long-term medically-supervised, drug free (DF) treatment that is use
Epidemiological situation of injecting drug users with AIDS in Argentina.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10758); Procupet AS, Basombrio AM, Kaufmann RN;;; M.D. Epidemiologist, Buenos Aires, Argentina; BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS epidemic in Argentina has a particular profile due the impact of HIV transmission related to injecting drug use. The proportion of AIDS notified cases who reported the injecting drug use as the mode of transmission of HIV is one of the highest in the world and has a strong contribution to increase
Intravenous cocaine bingeing, sex-specific differences and risk factors associated with HIV transmission.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10759); Perron S, Bruneau J, Raynault MF;;; Hopital Saint-Luc du CHUM, Montreal, Canada; BACKGROUND: To investigate the relationship between intravenous cocaine bingeing, gender and behaviours associated with HIV transmission. METHODS: Questionnaires on risk behaviour were administered semi-annually to a cohort of injection drug users in Montreal. Data from the subjects most recent interview were used. Cor
Migration and AIDS: Future implications in Mexico and California.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10760); Magis-Rodriguez C, Bravo-Garcia E, Uribe-Zuniga P;;; CMR, Mexico, Mexico; BACKGROUND: The AIDS Mexico epidemic is between two separated and more dynamic epidemic: to the northern border with the United States and by the southern border with Belize and Guatemala . The objective was to analyze the future implications of the migrant people on Mexi
Sexual Risk Behaviors and Condom use among female drug users in China.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10761); Wang Q, Lin G;;; Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; BACKGROUND: Injection drug users accounted for 70% HIV infections in Mainland China . This study examines sexual risk behaviors among female drug users in China. METHODS: A sample of 171 female drug users was recruited from a detoxification center located in Gansu, China in October 1998. A questionnaire with 77-items w
The prevention of perinatal HIV transmission: successes and missed opportunities.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10762); nchez E, Fortuny C, Lonca M, Coll O, Bogunya JM, Munoz MC, Jimenez R;;; Catalan Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Research, Barcelona, Spain; BACKGROUND: Perinatal transmission of HIV-1 in developed countries has been reduced dramatically since identification of infected pregnant women and application of preventive strategies. However, some HIV infected children and their mothers are still diagnosed subsequently. The aim of this study is to describe the char
Risk practices of the users of the syringe exchange program of castellon.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10764); Esteve AP, Gas JT, Martinez MJ, Salillas AF, Padilla CA;;; UPS - Centro de Salud Publica. Conselleria de Sanitat. Avda. del Mar 12, Castellon, Spain; BACKGROUND: From Mars 1999 to December 2001, 177 users attended the Syringe Exchange Program (SEP) of Castellon. Health agents to fill a structured questionnaire made for this study interviewed all of them. METHODS: Data from the questionnaire were analysed with SPSS 9.0 statistical program. RESULTS: 82.5% of the users
Harm reduction in Kazakstan.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10765); Zhumasheva ZA;;; NGO Imaton, Aktobe, Kazakhstan; At present the problem of AIDS expansion is only beginning to arise in Kazakhstan . The major way of its expansion is the injection usage of drugs. The problem of drug abuse is essential in Kazakhstan today. Yet at the same time polling data show that people in our country rate drugs as one of the most serious problems
Distinct risk profiles of injection drug using men who have sex with men (IDU/MSM) in two prospective cohorts in Vancouver.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10766); Chan K, Li K, Weber AE, Martindale S, Miller ML, Hogg RS;;; British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, Canada; OBJECTIVE: To compare IDU/MSM in a prospective cohort of young MSM (Vanguard); and a cohort of IDUs (VIDUS). METHODS: We identified 92 Vanguard participants who had injected drugs in the past year, and 72 male VIDUS participants who had had sex with men in the past six months. Those in both cohorts were excluded. Conti
Behavioural practices and associated risk amongst IDUs in Kharkiv (Ukraine).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10767); Balakireva OM, Varban MY;;; Ukrainian Institute for Social Research, Kyiv, Ukraine; BACKGROUND: The every year the number of IDUs in Kharkiv increases, due to involvement of young people into injecting drug use. Beginning from 1996 the city was involved in HIV epidemic. In 2001, the Project WHO Drug Injecting Study Phase II was conducted in Kharkiv City, Ukraine . The Project consisted of two stages.
Gender differences in participation in drug treatment among street-recruited injection drug users in (IDUs) in Los Angeles County.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10768); Lopez-Zetina J, Norton D, Friis R, Rios-Ellis B, Kerndt PR;;; California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, United States; BACKGROUND: The study objective was to describe gender differences in participation in drug treatment among street-recruited IDUs in Los Angeles County. METHODS: Cross-sectional, interviewer-administered, risk survey, conducted by street-outreach in Hollywood and Long Beach between 1997 and 1999. RESULTS: 354 participa
Factors predicting retention in a longitudinal HIV prevention intervention with injection drug users.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10769); Tobin KE, Williams C, Gilbert SH, Latkin C;;; Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, United States; BACKGROUND: Retention of injection drug-using (IDU) participants in longitudinal intervention studies is crucial to the measurement of intervention effects and other outcomes. However, few studies have examined factors predicting retention. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that predict retention among
The impact of Canada's illicit drug control strategy in the face of the AIDS epidemic: investigation of a massive heroin seizure.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10770); Wood E, Tyndall MW, Spittal PM, Hogg RS, Montaner JS, O'Shaughnessy MV, Schechter MT;;; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; BACKGROUND: Over 90% of the nearly $500 million dollars spent annually on Canada s drug strategy is spent on supply reduction. Few studies have sought to evaluate this strategy. However, on September 2, 2000, Vancouver police seized 100 kilograms of heroin in the nation s largest heroin seizure in history. This quantit
Rapid assessment of injection practices and sexual behaviors associated with HIV infection among injection drug users (IDUs) in Orel Oblast, Russia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10771); Hader SL, Sofronova R, Garfein R, Laricheva N, Gusseynova N, Paxton L, Molotilov V;;; CDC, Atlanta, United States; BACKGROUND: Since 1999, HIV rates have increased rapidly among IDUs in Orel, a rural oblast, population 897,000. By October 2001, 317 IDUs and 33 non-injecting sex partners of IDUs tested HIV-positive. A rapid case-control study was performed to assess possible risk factors for HIV infection among IDUs and potential fo
Injecting drug use among street-based sex workers: A high risk behaviour for HIV transmission.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10772); Tuan NA, Hien NT, Chi PK, Giang LT, Thang BD, Long HT, Saidel T, Detels R;;; National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi, Vietnam; BACKGROUND: The prevalence of HIV has increased rapidly among street-based sex workers (SSW) in Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC). SSW interventions tend to target high-risk sexual activity, although recent data indicate that many SSWs inject drugs, and that this is also related to rising HIV levels. METHODS: After a mapping exe
Injecting risk behaviours among spanish injectors: assessing the differences by hiv serological status.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10773); Brugal T, Fabregat A, Silva TC, Domingo L, Ambros M, Domingo A, Torralba L;;; Institut Municipal de Salut Publica, Barcelona, Spain; BACKGROUND: HIV+ drug injectors use syringes that have already been used by others (IUS) more often than HIV- users, and give their used syringe to others (GUS) less often. Nevertheless these differences may not be reproduced in the case of front-loading. In this study we investigate frequency of different injecting ri
HIV related injection risk behaviours change among injecting opiate users on maintenance treatment with sublingual buprenorphine in Chennai, India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10774); Mmunirathinam SK;;; Institution, Chennai, India; OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of maintenance treatment with sublingual treatment in reducing HIV related risk behaviours amongst injecting opiate users METHODS: Two hundred and fifty male injecting drug users recruited for sublingual buprenorphine treatment were interviewed at baseline. At baseline, data on socio
Why do IDU's share syringes?: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10775); Taboada JA, Monteagudo J, Blanco C, Fernandez J, Varela J, Brana T, Garcia A, Rial A;;; Direccion Xeral de Saude Publica, Galicia, Spain; Concerns about HIV/AIDS and other transmissible diseases, like HCV, have been growing since the 80 s. This preoccupation has been dramatic in the case of IDU s since sharing injection material is one of the main mechanisms of transmission. From Public Administrations and other institutions a great effort has been made
Oral mucosal lesions among prisoners at risk of HIV in Mexico.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. C10776); Fernandez-Cuevas L, Esquivel-Pedraza L, Magis-Rodriguez C, Ruiz-Badillo A;;; Universidad Intercontinental, Mexico City, Mexico; BACKGROUND: Imprisoned individuals and intravenous drug users are subjects at high risk of acquiring HIV infection and to develop oral mucosal lesions. The purpose of this study was to establish the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in a Mexican captive population analyzing the presence of HIV infection and the use of
Pilot project to tackle HIV/HBV infection among young injecting drug users.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10777); Bhatkar ZZ;;; S.N.D.T. Women's University, Mumbai, India; BACKGROUND: To evalute the trend in the prevelence of risk behaviour for HIV, Hepatitis infection among young injecting drug users. Drug -users having sex- ages 17-47 years participated in a venue based survey at ITS Mumbai Diagnostic Center, India , with a team of 30 members. METHOD: Drug addicts received a detailed f
Ke Ola Mamo (The Native Hawaiian Healthcare Systems).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10778); Ke Ola Mamo AH;;; CBO, Honolulu, United States; Ke Ola Mamo proposes to reduce incidence of HIV and substance abuse in Hawaii by producing a community driven plan integrating HIVP and SAP services and advocating for implementation of the plan. (i.e. seek funding) TARGET POPULATION: Asian and Pacific Islander Transgenders and men who have sex with men (MSM) are targe
Awareness and HIgh Risk Behaviour among Migrant Workers in relation to HIV/ AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10779); Shashi MS, Asrath MS, Shuva MS, Chitra MS, Nilambar DR;;; B.Sc. Nursing, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal; BACKGROUND: Migrant workers who are poor and marginalized and considered to be a high risk group for HIV/ AIDS. The aim of this study is to determine awareness and highrisk behaviour carried out by migrant workers. METHOD: A descriptive study was undertaken among 90(ninety) male migrant workers at different constructio
Male-to-male sexual behavior in Phnom Penh: an unrecognized risk group.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10780); Girault P, Saidel T, Song N, Dallabetta G, Stuer F, Mills S, de Lind Van Wijngaarden JW, Or V, Grosjean P, Glaziou P;;; Family Health International, Bangkok, Thailand; BACKGROUND: To assess the prevalence of HIV, other STIs, and risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia . METHODS: In June 2000 A probability sample of 206 MSM aged 18 years and older from 16 sites in Phnom Penh were recruited. After obtaining consent, socio-demographic and behavioral
High levels of unprotected sex among readers of the French gay press and among clients of commercial gay venues in Paris.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10781); Adam PC;;; Institut de Veille Sanitaire, Paris, France; BACKGROUND: The periodical French gay press survey (GPS) has shown a decrease in preventive behaviours between 1997 and 2000. To assess the extent of risk behaviour in a highly sexually active population, a complementary survey, the Gay Barometer Survey (GBS), was implemented which specifically targets the clients of g
The association of geographic-context and sexual risk behaviour among bisexual men.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10782); Leaver CA, Myers T, Veugelers PJ, Allman D;;; HIV Social Behavioural and Epidemiological Studies Unit, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; BACKGROUND: The sexual-risk behaviour of bisexual men is a complex interaction of identity and context. Previous research has highlighted the importance of the geography-of-sexuality in explaining the context of sexual behaviour. This study examined the association of geographic-context with unprotected sex among bisex
AIDS research in men who have sex with men in Brazil: a review.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10783); Luna EJ, Veras MA;;; FCMSCSP, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Until mid 2001, male homosexual transmission accounted for 26.7% of accumulated AIDS cases in Brazil . Although the relative importance of this group has been diminishing with the rise of heterosexual transmission, large numbers of Brazilian MSM continue to get infected by HIV and develop AIDS. In spite of
Demographic and biological HIV risk factors among men who have sex with men in California.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10784); Webb DS, Truax SR;;; California Office of AIDS, Sacramento, CA, United States; BACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to be the most impacted group in the United States . MSM represented half (51%) of new HIV positive test results reported to the California Office of AIDS in 2000 among known risk groups. A revised California HIV Counseling Information Form now provides specific info
Beliefs about HIV reinfection (superinfection) and associated risk behaviors among a diverse cohort of HIV-infected (HIV+) men who have sex with men (MSM).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10785); Colfax G, Mansergh G, Guzman R, Marks G, Wheeler S, Rader M, Buchbinder S;;; HIV Research Branch, SF Dept. of Public Health, San Francisco, United States; BACKGROUND: Within the scientific community, there is ongoing debate about whether secondary infection (reinfection, or superinfection) with HIV occurs. There are no data on beliefs about reinfection among HIV+ persons, or how such beliefs may influence unprotected sexual activity. We assessed beliefs about reinfection
What exactly is negotiated in 'Negotiated Safety'? An ethnographic approach.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10786); Villaamil F;;; Universidad Complutense de Madrid / UC Berkeley, Madrid, Spain; BACKGROUND: The question of how safe negotiated safety is has been more debated than the implications of the term negotiation itself. The possibility of assessing degrees of safety without taking into account structural constraints to negotiation is put in question in this paper. METHODS: A combination of ethnographic
A 10-year perspective of newly diagnosed HIV-infection among men having sex with men (MSM) in Stockholm.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10787); Pernetun T, Qvarnstrom I, Bratt G, Berglund T, Sandstrom E;;; Venhalsan, Soder Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; BACKGROUND: MSM in Stockholm are well informed about HIV and safer sex practices and are often HIV-tested. Venhalsan at Soder Hospital is an out-patient clinic specializing in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of STD, including HIV/AIDS among MSM. The clinic provides STD screening and pre-and post HIV-counselling/tes
Possible participation in anti-HIV vaccine tests in a cohort of men who have sex with men (MSM) --Bela Vista Project (PBV), Sao Paulo, Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10788); Meireles CG, Costa VC, Lagonegro M, Spink MJ;;; STD/AIDS State Programme of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Currently, issues related to anti-HIV vaccines are very important in world scenario of the struggle against Aids. This work hopes to provide a contribution by bringing some results achieved by the PBV(94-01)on the possible participation of MSM in the cohort of future vaccine tests. METHODS: Analysis was don
Condom use during anal and oral sex intercourse in gays and bisexuals males engaged and having casual sex.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10789); Marone R, Maulen S, Chamorro M, Duranti R;;; Nexo Asociacion civil, Buenos Aires, Argentina; BACKGROUND: This study was made with people who tested their serological condition at the Health Center of Grupo Nexo - specifically in its HIV-AIDS prevention area- in cooperation with the Microbiologic Department of Medicine School of the Buenos Aires University during two years. The subject enrolled in this study we
Behavioral characteristics of steady partners of transsexuals sex workers, attending a reference center in Rome.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10790); Zaccarelli M, Spizzichino L, Rezza G, Gattari P;;; National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Rome, Italy; BACKGROUND. Data collected in our center in Rome during the 90s showed high prevalence rates of anti-HIV among transsexual (TS) prostutes seeking HIV testing. Most of TS reported regular use of condom with clients, but they were less likely to use it with steady partners. During the last 4 years an increasing number of
Characteristics of a group of men who have sex with men who recently seroconverted to HIV.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10791); Rojas D, del Romero J, Martinez JM, Castilla J, Salamanca JM, Ballesteros J, Rodriguez C, Garcia S;;; Beca de la Consejeria de Sanidad de la Comunidad de Madrid, Facultad de Psicologia, Universidad Autonoma, Madrid, Spain; BACKGROUND: To describe the sociodemographic profile and risk behaviours of men who had sex with men (MSM) for whom seroconversion to HIV was detected in 1999-2001. METHOD: We studied all MSM for whom we detected the presence of antibodies to HIV by means of the Western blot method between 1999 and 2001, in a sexually
HIV/AIDS prevention in males having sex with males.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10792); Gricius A, Treciokas A;;; Lithuanian AIDS Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania; ISSUES. The ways of contacting the target group - males having sex with males (MSM) and information dissemination via Internet are considered. DESCRIPTION. Up to 2000 there were considerable difficulties in getting in contact with MSM and in providing targeted information to this group. In 2000 the Internet chat room a
Risk factors for HIV/AIDS among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in Mumbai, India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10793); Pandya SD;;; The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., United States; BACKGROUND: The MSM community in India is especially vulnerable to HIV infection. This study s goal is to uncover patterns differentiating MSM who test positive for HIV infection from those who test negative,to assist in the development of outreach and prevention efforts for Mumbai-based MSM. METHODS: A structured ques
Self-help for building self-esteem among Kothi's (MSM) of Chennai.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10794); Palaniswamy P;;; Institution, Chennai, India; ISSUES: Low-Self Esteem due to low literacy rates, lower income and negligible survival skills were debilitating Kothis (MSM) vis-a-vis their self respect and confidence. Hence, Self-help was seen as a method of improving their situation. DESCRIPTION: Various skills and training programs were organized within the MSM S
Sexual behavior and knowledge of HIV/AIDS among commercial drivers in Dar es salaam Tanzania.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10795); Setala SA, Olotu AI;;; Assistant author, Dar es salaam, Tanzania; BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS is a major public health problem in Tanzania ; it is amongst the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that 80% of HIV infection in Tanzania occur through sexual intercourse. Studies have indicated that long distance truck drivers are at increased risk of HIV infection (Nyamurye
HIV/AIDS and human rights: Youth in action.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10796); Schimmer B;;; IFMSA, Maasdam, The Netherlands; BACKGROUND: About one-third of those currently living with HIV/AIDS are aged 15-24. In many parts of the developing world, the majority of new infections occur in young adults. The extent to which their rights are protected, the services and information they receive, and the behaviour of young people can help determine
Young adults: how much they know about HIV/AIDS?: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10797); Sharma AK, Grover VL, Aggarwal OP;;; Department of Community Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India; BACKGROUND: Of the total AIDS cases reported in India , about 40% are in 15 to 29 year age group. Adequate knowledge and correct attitudes among the young adults will help in reducing the transmission oh HIV and prevention of STD among them. This study examines the knowledge of high school and college students about va
Physical growth of the children HIV+.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10798); Iosif I, Nicolescu R, Cordeanu A;;; Institute of Public Health, Bucharest, Romania; BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to investigate correlation between the level of physical growth of the children HIV+/AIDS, based on the moment of infection, age and the clinical status of the disease. It was assumed that the level of physical growth is reflecting the sum of disease effects on the entire body.
HIV seroprevalence and risk exposures among adolescents voluntarily tested in Spain, 1992-2000.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10799); Colomo C, Bru F, Martin R, Barrasa A, Castilla J; Madrid Municipal Health Service, Madrid, Spain; BACKGROUND: To describe time-trends in risk situations and HIV seroprevalence among adolescents who underwent voluntary testing in the 1992-2000 period. METHODS: This study covered all adolescents, aged 13 to 19 years, at their first test for HIV in 10 sexually transmitted disease and HIV clinics in Spain
Intensification of the fight against HIV / AIDS: a new approach with a group of young people from government secondary high school Soa, Yaounde (Cameroon).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10800); Antoine FA;;; Nurse, Yaounde, Cameroon; BACKGROUND: Given the litle involvement of young people in the figh aigainst STIs / AIDS despite the hight prevalence of this desastrous infections amount them, the objectives of this new orientation were: - To evaluate the knowlege of a group of young people aged 11 to 20 had about STIs / AIDS preventions methods. - T
Knowledge and acceptability of HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) among Ugandan urban youth.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10801); Alex Muganzi Muganga MD, Bahemuka ME, Ariono CO, Denis Rogers Buwembo MD;;; Resident Doctor, Mulago National Referral and Teaching Hospital, Kampala, Uganda; BACKGROUND: HIV rates among youth continue to rise. Many dont know they carry HIV, leading to further spread.VCT is effective in slowing HIV spread. VCT knowledge and acceptability among youth is still low. OBJECTIVES: -1) Assess knowledge of urban youth about VCT.2) Assess factors influencing decision of urban youth t
Barriers to reaching youth with information and supporting in Vietnam.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10802); Phan HG;;; The Center for Public Health and Development, Hanoi, Vietnam; The lifestyle of youth in Vietnam , aged 10 to 24 years, are very different from previous generations. Today s youth, two number 23.8 million (30 percent of the population) are more independent and visible than in the past. Youth in Vietnam today perceive that they are living in a society that is rapidly changing as a
Home alone? The impact of the home environment on age and circumstance of sexual debut in rural South Africa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10803); Hargreaves JR, Pronyk PM, Makhubele MB, Kim JC, Morison LA;;; Rural Aids and Development Action Research Programme, Acornhoek, South Africa; BACKGROUND: Delayed sexual debut is thought to be partly responsible for Uganda s success in tackling HIV. The sexual behaviour of young people, including age of sexual debut, is affected by both individual and social factors. Equally, early sexual experiences can affect later sexual behaviour. The home environment in
Anonymous HIV-test in teenagers from Castellon (Spain).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10804); Gas JT, Salillas AF, Esteve AP, Padilla CA;;; CIPS, Conselleria de Sanitat, Avda. del Mar 12, Castellon, Spain; BACKGROUND: Anonymous HIV-test may be a good approach to adolescents health. The AIDS Information and Prevention Centres (C.I.P.S.) offer this test free for any person. METHODS: From January 1997 to December 2001, 190 teenagers (94 girls and 96 boys) attended the C.I.P.S. of Castellon. All of them were anonymously test
Promotion of the role of out of school youth addressing the hiv/aids problems in rural areas -- Masasi -- District Mtwara.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10805); Nzelwa I;;; Isaac, Dar es salaam, Tanzania; Title: HIV/AIDS problems in rural areas - Masasi - District Mtwara . ISSUES: Many people living with HIV/AIDS in rural areas of Tanzania . Factors contributing to high infection rate in villages are many, such as poor education and little access to information about HIV/AIDS, outdated African cultures, lack of proper h
Knowledge and attitudes of adolescents on HIV/AIDS: A population study in Pires Ferreira, a small and poor town in Northeast of Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10806); Pinheiro FG;;; Secretaria Municipal de Saude, Pires Ferreira, Brazil; BACKGROUND: The incidence of AIDS in Brazil is on ages of 20 to 34 years old. The contamination occurs, probably, in the end of the adolescence and beginning of the adult life. The objective is describe adolescents knowledge and attitudes on HIV/AIDS, in a small and poor town in Northeast of Brazil. METHODS: In a trans
HIV and adolescents. Descriptive study HIV/STD control unit, January-June 2001.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10807); Monge EM, Moraga M, Gutierrez R, Herrera G;;; Social Worker, San Jose, Costa Rica; BACKGROUND: The AIDS/STD Control Unit is a diagnosis center for HIV/STD. With focusing of rights, duties and gender, bring counsel pre and pos test, support and information with special emphasis in: healthy and responsibility sexuality to improve the self-esteem, self care, safe sex, prevention of STD. METHODOLOGY: A d
Relation of the increase of HIV positives between patiens of 16 to 24 years old and the school level.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10808); Ramirez TR, Garcia SG, Hernandez Martinez HM, Silva Mendez SM, Cortes CC;;; TARS750110840, Morelia, Mexico; BACKGROUND: the epidemiologic situation of the state of Michoacan, Mexico has demonstrated an increase in the numbr of people HIV positives and cases in young people (16 to 24 years old). To work with this population is necessary to determine what kind of level of knowledge dothey have of the infection caused by the HI
Factors associated with sexual debut among adolescent males.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10809); Adewole DA;;; College of Medicine, university College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria; BACKGROUND: The HIV prevalence rate was 5.4% in 1999 with people under the age of 25 years having the highest rates. Not enough studies have however been carried out on male adolescents and youths. This information is needed in order to design and implement timely and appropriate interventions. METHODS: Retrospective d
Seropositivity and drug use and risky sexual behavior among southern Brazilian adolescents.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10810); Bassols AM, Pechansky F, Dieder AL, Toniolo DP, Gellatti AL, Santos RA, Coester A, Wagner BP, Riboldi C, Valler L, Bortolanza D, Hirakata V;;; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Medicine School, Clinicas Hospital, Porto Alegre, Brazil; BACKGROUND: to describe drug use and sexual behaviors of a sample of southern Brazilian adolescents tested for HIV in a public health center. METHODS: a convenience sample of 388 adolescents(13 a 20 years olds) filled out the Risk Assesment Battery to inform about their risky behaviors regarding HIV. Drug/alcohol use a
Reality to radio: HIV/AIDS Mmssages for young garment factory workers via a factory radio show in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10811); Kenny DM, Sea S;;; CARE International, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; ISSUES: The development and use of a radio show to target young garment factory workers in Phnom Penh Factories in Cambodia . The radio series focuses on sexual & reproductive health issues, including HIV/ STI transmission, personal risk and protection, sexual negotiation/relationships and advocacy to reduce stigma
The behavior of Joinville`s high school students in relation to inhalable cocaine, injectable cocaine and crack.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10812); Melo LH, Dalmonico AC, Kuntz J, Spolaor L, Pandolfo M;;; Univille, Joinville, Brazil; BACKGROUND: The consuption of drugs between Brazilian teenagers has been boarded on many ways by institutions and by government, being justified by the easy attainment of drugs, as much in the street as in schools. It has a great variation between the age, social and economic levels. The purpose is to evaluate the prof
Mutually re-enforcing approach as a strategy to Hiv prevention among out-of-school youth.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10813); Sule Abdullahi Yankaba AS, Aisha HA, Saadat SA;;; Yeda, Kano, Nigeria; ISSUE: Most of the supports for Hiv/Aids Project were for a particular activity or two. This alone is not enough particularly where socio-cultural, barriers, lack of economic and political will exist, yielding resource poor settings and weak implementing agencies. This made Behaviour change to be difficult . DESCRIPTIO
Peer education aimed at HIV/AIDS prevention in Serbia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10814); Rakovic RM;;; Center for Democratic Culture, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; ISSUES: Even though peer education is the most common way of HIV/AIDS prevention it did not give some significant results in decreasing of the newly infected young people in Serbia . Only in 2001 out from 16 newly infected persons 6 are young people under the age of 26. DESCRIPTION: One of the main reasons why peer edu
Promotion of sexual reproductive health among youth of Islamshahr.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10815); Tehrani FR;;; Islamic Republic of Iran; Lack of awareness about sexual reproductive health is the major cause of STDs among youth. Nowadays several factors such as decline the age of puberty, rising marriage age, improved literacy level and changing the cultural values influence on sexual behavior pattern of youth. The knowledge and attitude of youth regardi
A Healthy and Wise Choice: Building capacity for safe sex mass media campaigning in Mongolia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10816); Grechukhina T, Braak van de I;;; AFEW, Moscow, Russian Federation; ISSUES: -Articulate rationale for developing Mongolian health promotion media campaign capacity -Describe applied capacity-building strategy as implemented in Mongolia -Describe Mongolian safe sex mass media campaigns -Identify elements of Mongolian mass media campaign capacity-development that can be applied to other
Development and growth of the HIV child.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10817); Cordeanu A, Petrescu CH;;; Institute of Public Health, Bucharest, Romania; BACKGROUND: The human growth and development is a dynamic action. Throughout the period of time from the conception to the maturity the human body is subjected to permanent morphological and functional changes as well as psycho-intellectual ones under the pressure of environmental factors. OBJECTIVES: Evaluation of the
Sex work, love and intimacy: A dilemma for female sex workers in the AIDS era.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10818); Nakasi NM, Rose KR, Kaddumukasa AK, Matovu SM;;; The AIDS Support Organisation (TAS0)(U)Ltd, Kampala, Uganda; OBJECTIVES: This study adopted qualitative methods to investigate the working lives and health risks of female sex workers who were perceived to be vulnerable to risks associated with their lifestyle and occupation. METHOD: In-depth interviews were conducted with 24 purposively selected women from the target population
Dolly: the biggest prostitution center in South East Asia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10819); Jaya SJ;;; East Java AIDS Communication Forum, Sidoarjo, Indonesia; ISSUE: Dolly, a name of a female prostitution center located in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia , is the biggest female prostitution center ever established in South East Asia which has around 2000 female prostitutes. This center has gained pro and contra from diffrent society groups particularly in Surabaya and East Ja
Marked decline in HIV seroprevalence among female sex workers in Spain, 1992-2000.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10820); Ballesteros J, Clavo P, Barrasa A, Castilla and the EPI-VIH Study Group J;;; Centro Sanitario Sandoval, Servicio Regional de Salud, Madrid, Spain; BACKGROUND: to describe time-trends in HIV seroprevalence among female sex workers voluntarily tested in the 1992-2000 period in Spain . METHODS: We studied all female sex workers who voluntarily had a test done in 10 sexually transmitted disease and HIV diagnosis clinics in 9 Spanish towns between 1992 and 2000. Only
Impact of vigerous counselling regareding condom usage, STI's &HIV/AIDS amongs the commercial female sex workers of Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10821); Dwivedi MK, Saxena, Gandhi B, Jani, Malodia, Gumane;;; Jyotisangh, P.S.H Project - AMC FHI Managed DFID Supported, Ahmedabad, India; Impact of Vigerous counseling regarding condom usage, STI s & HIV/AIDS amongs the Commercial Female Ssx Workers of A BAD, GUJARAT, INDIA ISSUES: A BAD a city having population of 40 lacs with about 3000 CFSW s, most of them are illiterate and educated up to higher secondary school level. STI s and HIV/AIDS prevalen
Colombian sexual workers in Castellon.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10822); Alberich AF, Gas JT, Salillas AF, Padilla CA, Esteve AP;;; University of Valencia, Benicassim, Spain; BACKGROUND: The research was carried out at the CIPS in Castellon from June to September of 2001, with the aim of exploring the reality of prostitution nowadays trough the sexual workers own experience. METHODS: Qualitative methodology was used, both in the data collection and in the data analysis; the data were collec
Expanded outreach efforts needed to reduce increasing HIV infection rates among streetwalking prostitutes in NYC.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10823); Wallace JI, Weiner AP, Lorber KR;;; FRom Our STreets with Dignity (FROST'D), New York City, United States; BACKGROUND: Since April 1989, a mobile outreach van operated by the not-for-profit From Our Streets with Dignity (FROST?D) has been providing services to streetwalking prostitutes. HIV counseling and testing as well as distribution of condoms and bleach kits for needle cleaning and HIV prevention information are offere
Sexual patterns, condom use and HIV among streetwalking prostitutes in NYC.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10824); Lorber KR, Weiner AP, Wallace JI;;; Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, New York City, United States; BACKGROUND: Since 1984, FRom Our STreets With Dignity (FROST?D) has been providing outreach services, including HIV testing and prevention education, to streetwalking prostitutes throughout New York City. METHODS: During 1998-2001, 505 women were tested for HIV and provided with AIDS prevention education information, c
Drug use among sex worker group in HochiMinh City, Vietnam.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10825); Nguyen dac TH, Le ngoc NG;;; Medicine preventive center, Hochiminh, Vietnam; BACKGROUND: To explain the rapidly increasing on HIV seroprevalence among sex worker group of HIV/AIDS sentinel surveillance program in HCMC 1999. Behavioural and biological data have been used to assess one another. Two sets of data pointing in the same direction can be appropriate to identify which habits are at risk
Knowledge, perception, and sexual behavior in relation to STD/HIV/AIDS of clandestine sexual workers en Lima, Peru and Santiago, Chile, 2001.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10826); Grande M, Sirica L;;; Red de Salud de las Mujeres Latinoamericanas y del Caribe, Santiago, Chile; BACKGROUND: In this study we investigated the knowledge, perception and sexual behavior of sexual workers (SW) who are at risk of contracting STD/HIV. METHODS: We designed a prospective study. We interviewed 125 SW (streetwalkers) in Lima and 118 in Santiago, Chile . The participating SW interviewed worked the streets,
High risk sex among female injection drug users: implications for HIV/STD control among marginalized women.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10827); Tyndall MW, Spittal P, Laliberte N, Li K, O'Shaughnessy MV, Schechter MT;;; BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, Canada; BACKGROUND: Injection drug use (IDU) and commercial sex work (CSW) are closely linked to the transmission of HIV and other STDs. In many communities the IDU/CSW association is the major force driving the HIV epidemic. Unfortunately, prevention efforts have been inadequate due to the marginalized existence of this popul
Sex workers organisations in Madagascar and 'social capital': building blocks of health.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10828); Orr K, Abasse K, Randrianarisoa C, Daodo M, Randrainarimanana H;;; International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Brighton, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: Sex worker groups were reinforced through participation, assessment and skills building. METHODS: A participatory assessment with 106 women identified priority hopes and fears of members of formal/informal sex worker groups in 6 cities. Further outreach increased involvement: 10 organisations took part in a
Sex worker mapping in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10829); Berhanu AT, Mehret M, Biru A, Stuer F;;; Family Health International, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; BACKGROUND: Ethiopia is one of the African countries with the highest number of people infected with HIV. The epidemic is driven by sexual transmission. 7.3% of adults aged 15-49 are estimated to be HIV positive. Even though the epidemic is established in the general population, sub-populations with higher risk behavio
Exploratory diagnosis on the perception of risk in the transvestite population who is engaged in sexual commerce in the streets.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10830); Fernando Munoz Figueroa FM, Marco Ruiz Delgado MR;;; ONG Centro de Estudios de la Sexualidad, Santiago, Chile; ISSUE: The need for knowledge on transvestite sexual commerce, considering that the majority of those infected by HIV/AIDS are men (89%) who are primarily of homo-bisexual orientation. DESCRIPTION: This work consisted in conducting field visits several times a week with the purpose of diagnosing, by means of techniques
Problems of notification a serologic status to the regular partner of HIV positive prostitutes rages leered in the STD Center of Dakar - Senegal (west Africa).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10831); Cisse M, Tardy M, Ndoye I;;; Polyclinique, Dakar, Senegal; BACKGROUND: since the advent of AIDS in Senegal , registration for the sanitary and social index has obligatorily been accompanied by an agreement card and approved by the prostitute. Each HIV positive prostitute is informed of her status but her regular partner is not always reached what is then the strategy to solve
Rapid assessment on HIV/AIDS in sex workers in Albania.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10832); Harxhi A, Malaj K, Leveillee J, Bino S;;; University Hospital Center, Infectious Diseases Service, Tirana, Albania; BACKGROUND: The city of Vlora ( Albania ) is one of the main transit places for the trafficking of women and girls from the Central and Eastern Europe into Western Europe. The goal of the Rapid Assessment (RA) in Vlora is to collect and analyze data on the risk behaviors of sex workers, that in turn, will lead to recom
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) seroprevalence among cancer patients at the Yaounde General Hospital (Cameroon).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10833); Ndom P, Hemo RH, Ongolo H, Watsop DC, Fondop, Zekeng L, Kaptue L;;; Medical Oncology Service,Yaounde General Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon; Background and objectives: Cameroon is severely affected by the AIDS epidemic and many cancers in African populations are related to infectious agents. The aim of this study was to measure the HIV seroprevalence among cancer patients followed up at the medical oncology service of the Yaounde General Hospital. METHOD: B
Prevalence of hiv/aids virus among blood donors in lagos island.a nigeria experience.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10834); Irene PA;;; Miss, Lagos, Nigeria; Between August 1999 and Spetember 2001, Sera from 1048 donors aged 20 - 47 years were screened for the third member of the human T-cell Leukemia (lymphotrophic) retrovirus family (HTLV - III) closely associated with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Screening for HIV 1 and 2 virus was done using
Reasons for asking HIV testing and HIV prevalence among foreigners in Rome: nine years of activity from two major reference centres.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10835); Zaccarelli M, Orchi N, Gattari P, Puro V, Spizzichino L, Serraino D, Carli GD, Galati V, Girardi E, Piselli P, Ippolito G;;; INMI Lazzaro Spallanzani IRCCS, Rome, Italy; BACKGROUND: In Italy the number of immigrants is increasing, and recent data showed that foreign people have usually HIV diagnosis later than Italians. Although persons seeking HIV testing cannot be considered representative of the whole population at-risk for HIV, data systematically collected overtime, can provide us
Promoting HIV/AIDS awareness through theater in Pakistan.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10836); Sardar FS;;; RASTI, Karachi, Pakistan; In Islamic Republic of Pakistan , working on issues like HIV/AIDS, Reproductive and Sexual Health is very difficult. Strict cultural and social norms don t allow discussing on such issues. Therefore situation is getting worse day to day. Poor people are not educated and basic facilities of health and access to informat
Prevalence of anti-HIV and anti-HCV antibodies in hemodialysed patients and dialysis staff.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10837); Vucetic DD, Taseski JB, Veljancic LJ;;; Institute of Transfusiology, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; BACKGROUND: to evaluate the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in hemodialysed patients and dialysis staff. METHODS: serum samples from 103 dialysed patients (ages 19-83) and 31 members of the hospital dialysis staff were tested for presence of anti-HIV and anti-HCV a
The vulnerability of sugar plantation workers in ten (10) plantations in Negros Occidental to HIV/AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10838); Figueroa MA;;; Nacusip, Bacolod City, Philippines; BACKGROUND: To establish the degree of vulnerability among workers in ten (10) sugar plantations or haciendas in Negros Occidental to HIV/AIDS involving 100 workers. This sector has been victims of sudden changes in the economy. Generally, workers in this sector has been identified as among the low educational attainme
Use of ecstasy among college students in Bogota and risks associated to sexual behavior.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10839); Perea I, Scopetta O, Luna MP, Zuluaga C;;; Presidential Program Against Drug Abuse - Rumbos, Bogota, Colombia; BACKGROUND: Due to the fact that in Colombia the use of ecstasy has been recently found among young people, there is a need to study more about its effects associated to sexuality. Therefore, the main objective of this research project was to find out the risks in sexual behavior involved with the ingestion of this typ
Vulnerability of women with HIV in a Mexican rural area.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10840); Margarita Horteales Rocha MH;;; Servicios de Salud del Estado de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico; BACKGROUND: The HIV epidemic has specific characteristics between rural women. The objective of this work is to present the profile of this group in a Mexican rural area from Zacatecas state. METHODS: The database of HIV/AIDS cases in the Health Services of Zacatecas, was analyzed. RESULTS: In Zacatecas state the most
Viral co-infections in heterosexual, HIV infected persons.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10841); Pateiro MA, Rey J, Peralta LM, Schvachsa N, Salomon H, Carrillo MG, Vignoles M, Avila MM;;; National Reference Center of AIDS, Buenos Aires, Argentina; BACKGROUND: Due to shared routes of transmission, Hepatitis C (HCV), Hepatitis B (HBV), and Human T-Lymphotropic Type I and II (HTLV-I/II) viruses and HIV co-infection are common, particularly in injection-drug users (IDUs). The spread of HIV and other viruses in heterosexual population who are IDUs has become an impor
Sexual risk practices among Spanish heroin users by gender and route of administration (injection / non-injection).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10842); Brugal T, De la Fuente L, Leflaive G, az E, Royuela L, Hermira M, ez N;;; Institut Municipal de Salut Publica, Barcelona, Spain; BACKGROUND: Presently in many areas of Europe and USA the majority of heroin users doesn t inject. Nevertheless, sexual risk practices have been investigated among injectors and not in non injectors, who probably have a risk of getting HIV infected by sexual transmission largely superior to that of the general populati
Persons with serious mental disorders (PSMD) and antiretroviral adherence.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. C10844); Colson PW, Okonkwo C, Morroni C, Hofmann A, Rita A, El-Sadr WM, Mannheimer SB;;; Harlem Hospital, New York, United States; BACKGROUND: Growing attention has been given to the prevalence of HIV among PSMD and concomitant risk behaviors. However, less attention has focused on assessing adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected PSMD populations and identifying unique social and behavioral characteristics of this population tha
An analysis of the relation between the entry of foreigners and the HIV epidemic in Japan.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10845); Kamakura M, Kihara M, Yamamoto T, Komatsu R;;; Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan; BACKGROUND: Formerly the characteristic of HIV infection by exposure categories in Japan was the high percentage of the cases infected through blood coagulation factor products imported from foreign countries. Recently major route of infection became sexual contacts and higher prevalence of the residents of foreign nat
5th HIV/AIDS serologic surveillance among female sex workers in Zamboanga City, Philippines.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10846); Carabana CH;;; City Health Office, Zamboanga City, Philippines; OBJECTIVES: Six annual HIV/AIDS serologic surveillance waves confirmed conducted from 1996 to 2001 in Zamboanga City, Philippines among female sex workers These aimed to determine the distribution and trends of HIV infection, to provide information for policy direction and to evaluate the effectiveness of prevention an
People living with HIV estimate in Mexico.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10847); Magis C, Rivera P, Bravo E;;; CMR, Distrito Federal, Mexico; BACKGROUND: The System of Epidemic Surveillance of the HIV/AIDS in Mexico has an acceptable development in the quantification of the number of cases of AIDS, however, it is even incipient in the report of those infected by HIV. In this sense is indispensable to carry out estimates with more elaborated methodologies tha
HIV epidemiologic surveillance in selected populations at Rosario City, Argentina.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10848); Chavero MA, Moyano C, Liborio M, Fontanella G, Peruzzo L;;; Rosario AIDS Program, Rosario, Argentina; BACKGROUND: Traditionally HIV/AIDS epidemiological surveillance based in AIDS cases analysis has currently great limitations to describe magnitude and distribution of the epidemy. Thus, HIV epidemy began to be monitorized through HIV surveillance in selected populations. In 1998 the AIDS Program of Rosario (PMS) implem
AIDS epidemiology in Ceara, Northeast Brazil, from 1983 to 2001.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10849); Gondim RC, Kerr-Pontes LR, Martins TA;;; SESA/CE - GAPA/CE, Fortaleza, Brazil; BACKGROUND: The trend of AIDS epidemic in Ceara is always changing. We aim to analyze this trend from 1983 to 2001. METHODS: A total of 3537 cases of AIDS were reported to the Secretariat of Health of Ceara (SESA/CE) in the whole period. In order to identify changes in the trend of the epidemic we split this period in
HIV sentinel surveillance among pregnant women in The Gambia: sharp increase of HIV-1 prevalence in one rural area, but not in urban and other rural areas.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10850); Sarge-Njie R, Schim van der Loeff MF, Ceesay SM, Awasana AA, Jaye M, Sam O, Jaiteh KO, Cubitt D, Milligan P, Whittle HC;;; Medical Research Council, Banjul, Gambia; BACKGROUND: Good quality recent HIV prevalence data for The Gambia are lacking. It is unknown whether the HIV-1 epidemic will follow a North African pattern or a more typically sub-Saharan African pattern. METHODS: Five years after the completion of a nation-wide survey among pregnant women attending health centres for
Trends in HIV-1 and HIV-2 infection in an urban sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic in The Gambia, a low prevalence country.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10851); Akum AA, Schim van der Loeff MF, Sarge R, Sabally S, Togun T, Corrah T, Whittle HC;;; Medical Research Council Lab, Banjul, Gambia; BACKGROUND: The Gambia has a low but rising HIV-1 prevalence (2001: 1.0% among pregnant women). Monitoring trends in high-risk groups like STD patients is important as these may predict trends in the general population. METHODS: Using routine data from an urban STD clinic, the prevalence of HIV-1 and HIV-2 was estimate
Hiv seroprevalence in rural Bela-bela and Tshakhuma-Thohoyandou areas of South Africa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10852); Obi CL, Oni SA, Okorie A, Thabede D, Bessong PO, Jordaan A;;; University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa; BACKGROUND: Hiv seroprevalence is high in South Africa . In the Northern province of the country, Bela-bela- Warmbath (Bbw ) area is known as a tourist destination whilst Tshakhuma- Thohoyandou (Tst )area is home to one of South-African Universities, University of Venda .In order to guage the extent of the pandemic in
Reasons for keep the intentional search of people with HIV in the jails.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10853); Rodriguez Padilla Frinee RP;;; ropf670726-pra, Morelia, Mich, Mexico; ISSUES: It has been demostrated the necessity of keep the intentional search of people with HIV in jails. OBJECTIVES: It has been demostrated the necessity of keep the intentional search of people with HIV in jails. DESCRIPTION: We made 2 intentional search activities of people with, those activities included the aplic
Epidemiological analysis of HIV/AIDS case notifications at Rosario City, Argentina.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10854); Chavero M, Moyano C, Liborio M, Fontanella G, Peruzzo L;;; Epidemiology Area,Rosario AIDS Program, Secretary of Public Healtho City, Rosario, Argentina; Introduction: In order to characterize correctly current status and trends of HIV/AIDS epidemy, traditionally analysis of AIDS cases must be complement by analysis of HIV epidemy, for example by analyzing HIV infections cases reported to the HIV/AIDS Surveillance System. This is the aim of this work. METHODS: Retrospec
Implementation of the surveillance system -second generation- learned lessons in Peru.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10855); Pun-Chinarro MM, Suarez-Ognio LA, Blitchtein-Winiki D, Ruiz-Olano JR, Manrique-Chicoma H, Gonzales J, Caballero P;;; MInistry of Health, Epidemiology Office, Lima, Peru; ISSUES: In Peru , since 2000 the General Epidemiology Office with the purpose of implementing an Epidemic Surveillance System of Second Generation. Descriptions: Using the Logical Frame methodology an Implementation of the Epidemic Surveillance System of the STI/HIV/AIDS to the General Office of Epidemiology Plan in P
AIDS-related mortality in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil: trends and impact of the antiretroviral therapy.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10856); Caminada S, Lira M, Mesquita F, Veras MA;;; STD/AIDS Coordination of Sao Paulo City Health Department, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: AIDS-related mortality may be used as an indicator in monitoring the impact of control programs such as the large scale distribution of antiretroviral in Brazil . METHODS: Death certificates due to AIDS among residents of Sao Paulo City, from 1995 to 2001 were analyzed. Incidence and mortality rates were ca
HIV-1 prevalance rates in women attending antenatal clinics in Arua, Mengo, Mulago &Nsambya (pmtct).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10857); Mubiru M, Mmiro F, Haverkamp G;;; Makerere University Medical School, Kampala, Uganda; OBJECTIVES: to determine hiv-1 seropreverence in expevtant women in arua,mengo,mulago and nsambya, to determine socio demographics of hiv-1 infected expectant women. methods: a random proportionate-to-size sample of women seeking care at the 4 prenatal units between may 2000- july 2001. after consent, obstetric and soc
HIV, HBV and HCV occupational exposure in health care workers (HCWs): a 12 year surveillance in S.Martino Hospital, Genoa, Italy.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10858); Bruzzone B, Dodi F, Mofferdin A, Bassi AL, Massone L, Liborio M, Comino I;;; University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; OBJECTIVE: to assess the occupational risk of exposure to HIV, HBV and HCV in HCW and the adherence to pre and post-exposure prophylactic measures. METHODS: a surveillance program of HIV professional exposure extended also to HBV and HCV was started in our hospital in 1992. To the aim, any HCWs contacting our referral
HIV/AIDS Registry identifies Overseas Filipino Contract Workers as High-risk group for HIV/AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10859); Palaypayon NS, Mateo R, Quizon MC;;; National Epidemiology Center-Department of Health, Manila, Philippines; BACKGROUND: The HIV/AIDS registry is a passive form of surveillance established in 1987. It records confirmed HIV/AIDS cases, analyzes their profiles and monitors progression of the disease. The objective of this study is to describe the profile of the cases recorded in the AIDS registry. METHODS: All HIV reactive samp
2-year consecutive survey of the prevalence rates of HIV and syphilis infection among men who have sex with men attending saunas in Taipei.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10860); Hung CP, Wang WC, Jen I, Chen YM;;; Society of Preventive Medicine in Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan; BACKGROUND: Objectives of this study is to estimate the prevalence rates of HIV and syphilis infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) attending saunas in Taipei. METHODS: A team comprised of a safe-sex educator, a nurse and a volunteer was formed to provide free HIV and syphilis tests and safe sex education to p
AIDS case reporting in Cameroon: Prospects for improvement.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10861); Mosoko JJ, Macauley IB, Koulla SS, Musi SS, Eyong C;;; National AIDS Control Committee, Yaounde, Cameroon; BACKGROUND: AIDS case reporting and HIV sentinel surveillance have been the major sources of information necessary to monitor the HIV/AIDS epidemic and to mount appropriate response in Cameroon . Given the developments in understanding the spectrum of severe HIV-related illnesses and the increased availability of labor
Sexually transmitted infections as facilitators of hiv infection - experiment in Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10862); Silva G, Barreira D, Felga M, Oliveira EC, Moherdaui F;;; Ministry of Health - STD/AIDS Program -, Brasilia, Brazil; BACKGROUND. Since 1992, sentinel studies have been carried out in Brazil to define the prevalence of HIV infection in certain groups which serve as an indicator of the trends of the epidemic in the country. Two of these groups are of pregnant women and of individuals with STI(Sexually Transmitted Infections). STI are e
Assesing HIV seroprevalence by voluntary testing in Caracas, Venezuela.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10863); Comegna M, Maio A, Lopez L, Gonzalez Y, Rosso C, Chappard B;;; Daniela Chappard Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela; BACKGROUND: Precise seroprevalence data is required to implement preventive actions and predict cost of HIV patient care. Reliable information of HIV seroprevalence in Venezuela is very limited. Indeed, the last official report by the National Health Department (NHD) was made in 2000 and reported |10325 known HIV /AIDS
Epidemiological data from STD referral units in Ceara State, Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. C10864); Queiroz TR, Rocha PF, Bello PY, Salamon R;;; Ceara State Secretariat of Health, Fortaleza, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Since 1995 a local initiative, named HIV/STD Project, sponsored by the European Union and with technical assistance from the University of Bordeaux 2, started the implementation of specialized STD services in public health units. In 1999 an information system for STD was designed and implemented in these un
Interpreting sentinel data from pregnant women in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Implications for HIV surveillance.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10865); Cornelio CI, Belzum S;;; Hospital Pirovano-Secretaria de Salud Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; BACKGROUND: Adjustment procedures to estimate HIV prevalence from antenatal screening have been developed. However, sociodemographic factors of a particular population, make standard adjustments inappropriate. OBJECTIVES: To assess qualitative factors that may affect the interpretation of HIV serosurveillance data from
Monitoring HIV, hepatitis C, and risk behaviors among recently arrested injectors in King County, WA, USA.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10866); Thiede H, Tesh E, Bordelon K, Sabin K;;; Public Health - Seattle &King County, Seattle, United States; BACKGROUND: In communities with high arrest rates among injection drug users (IDUs) jail-based serosurveys in short-stay correctional facilities can be used to monitor HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), health history, and drug-use behaviors among IDUs in the larger community. METHODS: IDUs booked at the two main King County jail
Drug and crack-cocaine use, sexual behavior and the prevalence of related infections among institutionalized disadvantaged youth in Sao Paulo-Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10867); Carvalho HB, Seibel SD, Burattini MN, Massad E, Saconi R, Reingold AL;;; FMUSP, SP, Brazil; Introduction: In order to study drug use among disadvantaged youth, especially crack-cocaine use, we carried out a study at FEBEM, a state institution that cares for homeless youth and young offenders from S. Paulo (between November 1999 and January 2000). We examined youth in two parts of the institution. The first on
Distribution of HIV-1 genetic subtypes among HIV-infected individuals in prisons in Russia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10868); Kazennova EV, Bobkov AF, Khanina TA, Matveeva EV, Zverev SY, Pokrovsky VV;;; The D.I.Ivanovsky Institute of Virology, Moscow, Russian Federation; BACKGROUND: Since 1996, Russia has been facing the HIV-1 epidemic among injecting drug users (IDUs). Therefore the proportion of HIV-infected individuals registered in prisons in Russia increased rapidly from 0.04% in 1996 to 2.05% in 2001. The highly homogeneous subtype A variant (IDU-A) is predominantly spreading wit
Knowledge about STD/HIV/AIDS and sexual behaviors of MSMs in Iloilo City, Philippines.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10869); Gumayan MV, Leysa GC, Buenjemia VB, Doligosa lll JD, Cataluna DP, Zerrudo LM, Abioda ND, Geresola AG;;; KRHC/CPU, Iloilo City, Philippines; OBJECTIVES: A four-year study on the knowledge about STD/HIV/AIDS and sexual behaviors of MSMs. To determine the socio-demographics, number of the subject s sexual partner and condom use, subjects with signs and symptoms of STD/HIV/AIDS, health-seeking behaviors, knowledge of three correct ways of preventing HIV, sourc
Revisiting high risk behavior groups definition in hiv surveillance - Bangladesh.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10870); Mian MA, Shakoor MA, Kabir MA;;; UAB Student, Birmingham, AL, United States; ISSUES: Bangladesh is still considered to be a low HIV prevalence country. Continuing sero-prevalence surveillance showing no alarming trend of spreading or increasing the HIV transmission so far and it seems impending epidemic is taking time for maturation. In the surveillance much more effort has been taken to look i
Knowledge, attitude, practice and behaviour of heroin and cocaine users in Nigeria in relation to HIV/AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10871); Lawal RA, Adelekan ML, Akinhanmi AO, Coker AO;;; Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria; BACKGROUND: Since the early 1980s, there has been a remarkable increase in Heroin and Cocaine use in Nigeria . Sero-prevalence rates of HIV infection has also been rising. As part of the WHO sponsored Phase 11 Injecting drug use (IDU) study in Lagos, subjects were asked about their knowledge of HIV/AIDS. The objective
HIV infection among indigenous communities at the Amazon River Basin. Case studies and educational intervention.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10872); Neira HF, Carbono JM, Castillo Y, Garcia Bernal R;;; Public Health Secretary of Amazonas, Leticia, Colombia; BACKGROUND: Between 1998 and 2000, four AIDS cases among indigenous population had been reported from Tarapaca, La Pedrera, and Puerto Narino, small and remote towns of the Colombian Amazonas Department. Patients belonged to Witoto and Ticuna communities. On of these patients was a primary health worker. METHODS: In co
AIDS surveillance in migrants and ethnic minorities in the European Union. What are we measuring and what is it telling us?: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10873); del Amo J, Fenton K, Gray K, Erwin J, Broring G;;; Secretaria del Plan Nacional sobre el Sida, Madrid, Spain; BACKGROUND: Migrants and ethnic minorities are particularly vulnerable to HIV infection and its consequences. This paper examines HIV/AIDS surveillance in migrants and ethnic minorities in the European Union (EU) and discusses its methodological limitations. METHODS: Review of surveillance bulletins, websites and publi
Pattern of condom use is associated with the maturity of HIV epidemic in San Pedro Sula (SPS), Honduras.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10874); Hernandez R, Soto RJ, Campa A, Pinel R, Borjas V, Sierra M, Alvarenga MA, Amador N, Meza R, Baum MK;;; Ministry of Health of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras; BACKGROUND: Female Commercial Sex Workers (FCSWs) in Honduras have been identified as a high-risk group for HIV infection, with a prevalence of 10.65%. In San Pedro Sula (SPS), sequential epidemiological data and detuning of HIV samples from new cases in 1998 showed that the number of cases has decreased by one third,
A study of exposure of health care workers to blood and blood products in health care settings in Sri Lanka.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10875); Buddhakorala K;;; National STD/AIDS Control Program, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka; BACKGROUND: To study the exposure of health care workers (HCWs) to HIV-infected blood and blood products METHODS: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines were followed to assess the injuries of HCWs working in health care settings in Sri Lanka and to decide on post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to reduce HIV infections among Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) after sexual and nonsexual exposures.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10876); White CM, Gerber AR, Banks RH, Prybylski D, Picken A, Arx EV, Weinberg SM;;; Peace Corps, Washington, DC, United States; BACKGROUND: To accomplish its mission of grassroots, person-to-person, international development, combined with cross-cultural exchange, approximately 6,500 Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) a year live and work in 80 countries worldwide (including Africa, Latin America, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Pacific Islands).
Postexposure prophylaxis in a public health care unit in Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10877); Almeida VC, Gomes FA, Lourenco CT, Medeiros L;;; Campinas Public Health Secretary, Campinas, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Since 1996 postexposure prophylaxis(PEP) is recommendated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for health care workers (HCW) submitted an exposure at risk for HIV. We report the experience in a Public Health Unit in Campinas, Brazil . METHODS: Between January and December 2000 was reporte
Hiv counseling and epidemiology sorrounding Buenos Aires.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10878); Gamba LS, Ariza H, Scandizo E, Hayes P;;; Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence that voluntary HIV counseling and testing can play on important part in risk reduction. The knowlendge of hiv serological status itself is not enough information, it should be accompanied by couseling. OBJECTIVE: Evaluating risk factor to intervene in order to change behavior. METH
Predictors of entering primary HIV care at late stages of disease in the southeastern United States.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10879); Napravnik S, McKaig RG, Menezes P, Burge SS, Abernethy MG, Eron JJ Jr.;;; Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States; BACKGROUND: Long-term clinical outcomes are impaired when HIV-infected persons enter care late in HIV disease. Therefore, we undertook the present analysis to understand demographic predictors of entering HIV care late. METHODS: A longitudinal prospective cohort in Southeastern US, with data on participants from 1993 t
Pre-operative testing for HIV: a survey of surgeons' behavioural strategies and attitudes.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10880); Ganczak MJ, Boron-Kaczmarska A, Szych Z;;; Dept. of Infectious Diseases, Pomeranian Academy of Medicine, Szczecin, Poland; BACKGROUND: To determine how strategies to prevent transmission of HIV are used among surgeons and to survey their attitudes toward patients` preoperative HIV testing. METHODS: An anonymous questionnaire prepared by A. Lowenfels from N Y Medical College, USA, distributed between May & Oct 01 in 8 hospitals in Szcze
Assessing Vulnerability of Entertainment Establishments-based Escorts to STI in QiaoKou District, Wuhan City of PRC.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10881); Yang J, Zhang JF, Wu SQ;;; QiaoKou Public Health and Anti-epidemic Station, Wuhan, China; OBJECTIVE: To understand STI-related KABP and STI infection among escorts in entertainment establishments to provide information for development and implementation of interventions. METHODS: 117 escorts sampled wholly from 7 sauna/massage parlors, 4 discotheque/KTV house and 6 barbershops were interviewed at their work
Sexual practices and HIV in male homosexuals from Castellon (Spain).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10882); Gas JT, Salillas AF, Estruch CR, Padilla CA;;; C.I.P.S., Conselleria de Sanitat, Avgda. del Mar 12, 12003, Castellon, Spain; BACKGROUND: Many authors reported a variable status of HIV incidence and use of condoms among male homosexuals in different cities in Spain . The aim of this study is to know the state of prevention in our city. METHODS: From January 1997 to December 2001, 132 male homosexuals attended the AIDS Information and Preventi
What do AIDS patients think of their own body? Perceptions, feelings and psychodynamic.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10883); Pedrosa LW;;; University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; ISSUES: It is a well-known fact that the aids patients have many concerns about their body appereance and condition. Even though this is an important subject with many implications to psychological dynamic and well-being, there is not enough research. DESCRIPTION: This study aims to asses 1)the images that the patients
Knowledge And Behaviour of Long Distance Truck Drivers (LDTD) on HIV/STDs in Bangladesh.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10884); Barua PC;;; Institute of Child and Mother Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Backgroud HIV/AIDS and STDs are of great concern among the peoples of Bangladesh . Although the number of confirmed AIDS cases is comparatively low, several factors turned at impending risk of HIV/AIDs in this country. Truck drivers are the recognised high-risk group for STD and HIV. To understand the level of knowledg
Increase over time in risky sex with casual partners indicates gay men have diversified strategies, not abandoned condoms.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10885); Crawford J, van de Ven P, Kippax S, Rawstorne P, Prestage G, Grulich A;;; The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; BACKGROUND: Increases in unprotected anal intercourse with casual partners (UAIC) among gay men in Sydney (Van de Ven et al., in press) have not been accompanied by corresponding increases in seroconversion rates. Detailed data analysis throws light on patterns of risk. METHODS: Biannual cross-sectional surveys using s
Different sampling methods to collect behavioral surveillance data on youth.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10886); Lemma W, Diop I, Kabore I, Murrey D, O'Connor KK, Sy F, Volle SJ;;; Family Health International, Arlington, VA, United States; BACKGROUND: Youth are particularly vulnerable and are the key target groups for STI and HIV prevention interventions. They are an essential focus for prevention messages and since most new infections in mature epidemics are in young people, it is thought that modest changes in behavior will have a significant impact on
HIV risks among women in contact with Sydney gay and lesbian community.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10887); Richters J, Ellard J, Rudland J, Prestage G, Clayton S;;; National Centre in HIV Social Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; BACKGROUND: Although sex between women has a very low risk of transmitting HIV, women who have sex with women are at higher risk of HIV than other Australian women. We have investigated reasons for this higher risk in a series of cross-sectional studies in 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002. METHOD: In February 2000, 1125 women
Patterns of AIDS transmission in adults in the state of Sao Paulo, 1980-1999.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10889); Guibu IA, Romera S, Santos NJ, Tayra A, Ruiz EA;;; STD/AIDS Trainning and Referral Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Aids cases in individuals over 12, 1980-1999, by exposure categories, are not identical throughout the 24 administrative health regions (DIR) of the State. METHODS: Analysis of Aids cases reported yearly, by exposure category and region of residence to assess the Aids transmission profile by regions. RESULT
Psychology of HIV-risk behavior of IDUs.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10890); Bouzina TS;;; Senior Researcher of Department of Prevention of AIDS and Other Infectious Diseases, Research Institute on Addiction, Moscow, Russian Federation; BACKGROUND: Psychological aspects as well as social and economical ones are to be very essential for understanding HIV risk behavior of IDUs. Particular qualities of sensation seeking was the subjects of psychological study. METHODS: 68 opiate IDUs, 83 non-drug users as a control group and 2 groups of comparison (23 st
HIV-related behavioral surveillance among homeless adults in New Orleans, USA: 5-year follow-up.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10891); Hoadley D, Mera R, McCaffery K, Jones F, Stokmanis E, Prescod D, Lutz B, Webb S;;; Baystate Medical Center - Tufts University Medical School, Springfield MA, United States; BACKGROUND: HIV-targeted behavioral surveillance aids in the design of preventive interventions. Homeless adults warrant targeted study relevant to their unique needs. METHODS: A 24-item questionnaire including demographic information and questions about HIV-related behavior, attitudes, and knowledge was completed by 2
Sexual behavior among opiate users attending a Drug Dependence Treatment Clinic in India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10892); Tripathi BM, Hosanagar A;;; Additional Professor, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institiute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India; BACKGROUND: Drug users are known to indulge in high-risk behavior, which includes needle sharing and unprotected intercourse making them susceptible for infection like hepatitis, HIV/AIDS and STI. To prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS it is essential to study the risk behavior among high-risk groups. METHODS: Sexual behavi
Risk behavior among the inmates in the prison of Penfui and Atambua, Ntt Province, Indonesia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10893); Sadipun CA;;; Nurse, Kupang, Indonesia; BACKGROUND: Tanpa Batas Foundation conducted a survey to collect data on risk factors among the inmates and STD/HIV prevalence in two prisons in West Timor in 2001. The results will help in defining forms of interventions in fighting against STD and HIV in the prisons. METHODOLOGY: Total population of the inmates in Pe
Injection drug use related risk behaviors assessment amongst IDUs.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10894); Pal HR, Berry N, Avinash H;;; Assistant Professor, De-addiction Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India; Injection drug users (IDUs) are known to involve in risk taking behavior as a result of which they develop serious complications. An instrument called Injection Drug Use-related Risk Behaviors Assessment (IDURBA) was developed for assessment of risk behaviors. The present study is an attempt to evaluate determinants of
A study of a changing patterns of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV prevalence during intervals of different years.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10895); Raval RC, Kavina BK, Pandya VB;;; Civil Hospital, BJ Medical College, Ahmedebad, India; BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and HIV especially, are a major health problem in India , and their rise has been documented in a number of recent studies. Here we analyze the STD/HIV profile in a longitudinal study at the public Civil Hospital in Ahmedebad, India. METHODS: Patients attending Civil Ho
Evaluation of nutritional status of HIV infected population of Southern India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10896); Gupta D;;; SVIMS, Tirupati, India; BACKGROUND: Involuntary weight loss occurs virtually in all patients with AIDS and is seen frequently in earlier stages of HIV infection. Nutritional assessment is indicated from the early stages of the disease to evaluate the degree of malnutrition. A prospective study was thus undertaken to evaluate the nutritional s
HIV Serumprevalence in news patients with Tuberculosis in La Paz, Bolivia. 2000 - 2001.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10897); Trigoso ME, Granado MD, Tinajeros F, Villa P, Garnica M, Callejas C;;; STD and HIV Laboratory Regional Program, La Paz, Bolivia; BACKGROUND.- In Bolivia the infection by M. tuberculosis is frequent and the infection by HIV shows an ascent in the same groups of age, in the last two years it has been noted an increase between the adolescents and women in fertile age. Thus, the tuberculosis is the opportunist infection more frequent, b
Utility of fingerstick dried blood spots as a tool for HIV epidemiology studies in resource constrained settings.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10898); Pulimi S, Solomon S, Rodrigues I, Mayer KH, Murugavel KG, Satishkumar SK, Ganesh AK, Solomon S;;; YRG CARE, Chennai, India; BACKGROUND: Large-scale epidemiological studies assist in determining progression of the HIV epidemic and shaping interventions. Collection of blood samples by venipuncture and collecting sensitive demographic present number of logistical challenges especially in remote villages in developing regions. This study evalua
HIV/AIDS epidemiological surveillance in resource-limited settings.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10899); Mora JC, Purohit A, Haag A, Warren D, Garg D, Harsh J;;; FXB US Foundation, Boston, United States; BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS epidemiological data constitutes a key element in the planning and development of any health care program. Either inaccurate information regarding HIV-risk factors, behaviors, beliefs and health care practices, or simply no data at all, are common findings in resource-limited settings. This lack of
An assessment of AIDS risk among a refugee population.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10900); Westhoff WW, Lopez G, Allen P, Zapata LB;;; University of South Florida, Tampa, United States; BACKGROUND. After Hurricane Mitch thousands of refugees migrated into Belize to seek employment. Most of the people came from the area around San Pedro Sula, Honduras . Historically, this has been a region of heightened AIDS prevalence, especially among adolescents and young adults.
HIV seroprevalence among Detection Centers in Rosario, Argentina, after three years of surveillance.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10901); Fernandez E, Rodenas E, Lupo S, Fay O;;; Center of Technology in Public Health, Rosario, Argentina; BACKGROUND: Since 1985 the HIV screening and the confirmation test on people coming to public Detection Centers (Public Health and GNO centers) have been made at the Center for Technology in Public Heath. METHODS: We analyzed the results since 1999 up 2001, of HIV serology from different detection centers of Rosario s
Study the Prevalence and prevention in HIV/SIDA training carried the Santa Fe Provinceof the Republica Argentina.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10902); Sabao RS, Perucci GP, Castro SC, Garma EG;;; Programa de ETS/SIDA, Rosario, Argentina; Introduction: The Santa Fe province is the second State of the Republica Argentina , with 3.000.000 of inhabitants. The Provincial Program of AIDS and STD under the dependence of the Department of Health, counts on a Strategy Planning, invested in 2001 $300.000. This program is governed for the legislation in force 237
Spatial Analysis of HIV, TB and STD in relation to socio-demographic factors in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10903); Shaikh N, Abdullah FA;;; Department of Health, Western Cape, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa; ISSUES: The rapid rise of the HIV epidemic in South Africa (SA) necessitates immediate and targeted interventions. At the same time, there are concurrent epidemics of Tuberculosis (TB) and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) which fuel HIV-related morbidity. The Western Cape Province(WCP)compared with other provinces i
A comparison of sexual behavior of high risk groups and the youth in Quezon City.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10904); Quizon MC, Grafil I;;; Department of Health, Manila, Philippines; BACKGROUND: Behavioural Sentinel Surveillance (BSS) among high risk groups is done yearly in Quezon City from 1997. A similar survey was done among the youth in December 2001 to identify similarities and differences in their knowledge and behaviour so that more effective communication strategies can be implemented. MET
Hormonal contraception and risk of HIV acquisition (HC-HIV) study: comparability of contraceptive exposure groups.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10905); Morrison CS, Padian NS, Salata RA, Rugpao S, Cornelisse PG, Mugerwa R, Chipato T, Richardson BA, Lovvorn AE, Celentano DD;;; Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States; BACKGROUND: We are conducting a large prospective study to examine the effect of hormonal contraception (HC) on HIV acquisition. Because of the observational study design, it is critical to assess the comparability of exposure groups on prognostic factors for HIV infection. METHODS: Using logistic regression, we assess
Baseline associations between risk behaviors and STIs among Zimbabwean, Ugandan and Thai women participating in a longitudinal study of hormonal contraception and HIV acquisition.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10906); Muchini A, Dunbar M, Cornelisse PG, Lovvorn A, Brandzel S, Sriplienchan S, Rwambuya S, Chipato T, Padian NS;;; UZ-UCSF Women's Health Programme, Harare, Zimbabwe; BACKGROUND: As part of a longitudinal study to examine the effect of hormonal contraception (HC) on HIV acquisition, we examined the association between socio-demographic characteristics and STI risk behaviors reported at baseline among 4,786 participants; 1789 from Uganda (UG); 1432 from
Male circumcision and HIV heterosexual transmission.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10907); Castilho EA, Boshi-Pinto C, Guimaraes MD;;; USP, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: In 1993-95, a multicenter study was conducted to assess factors associated with male-to-female HIV-1 transmission in Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil ( Am J Epidemiol 1995;142:538-546). Presently, it is highlighted the role of male uncircumcision as possible risk factor. METHODS: Male index cases (IC) were recru
Optimization of sperm washing technique for artificial insemination in HIV discordant couples.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10908); Roth F, Politch J, Anderson DJ, Vernazza PL;;; KSSG, St. Gallen, Switzerland; BACKGROUND: An increasing number of HIV-discordant couples with the desire to conceive are seeking medical assistance. Artificial insemination with processed semen has been used >10 years in HIV- female partners of HIV+ men. Semen processing consists of density gradient centrifugation followed by swim-up. Swim-up is di
Attitudes regarding potential introduction of male circumcision in Harare, Zimbabwe: preliminary survey and focus group acceptability data.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10909); Halperin DT, Fritz K, Woelk G;;; University of California, San Francisco, United States; BACKGROUND: Male circumcision (MC) is increasingly discussed as a potential adjunct to HIV/STI prevention, especially in those sub-Saharan African regions with severe heterosexually spread epidemics, where most men are uncircumcised. While a large and growing body of literature identifies lack of MC as a significant ri
Association of contraceptive method on prevalence of hiv-infection and degree of immunosuppression among women attending family planning centers in Nairobi, Kenya.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10910); Nduba V, Mwachari C, Sanguli L, Ngumo JK, Cohen CR;;; Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya; BACKGROUND: Studies attempting to establish the relationship between hormonal contraceptives and HIV-seroprevalence have yielded mixed results, and few have examined the progesterone only oral contraceptive pill (OCP). METHODS: HIV counseling and testing was provided for women presenting to five Nairobi city council fa
HIV prevalence, recent seroconversion, sexual risk behavior, and alcohol use among male beerhall patrons in Harare, Zimbabwe.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10911); Fritz KE, Woelk GB, McFarland WC, Stall RD;;; UCSF, Harare, Zimbabwe; BACKGROUND: Beerhalls are a widespread social institution in Zimbabwe and drinking beer is a central part of social life for men. This study examined Zimbabwean men s alcohol use as a potential risk factor for acquiring HIV infection and the feasibility of conducting male-centered HIV prevention programs in beerhalls.
Factors associated with medical care seeking and sexual risk behaviors among low income persons living with HIV/AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10912); Latkin CA, Knowlton AR;;; Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States; BACKGROUND: Prior studies have found that exchanging of sex for money and drugs is an independent risk factor for HIV infection. The current study examined social network and drug use factors associated with buying and selling sex among a sample of opiate and cocaine users in Baltimore, Maryland. METHODS: A community r
The realtionshipw between social network factors and buying and selling sex among a sample of opiate and cocaine users in Baltimore, Maryland.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10913); Latkin CA, Knowlton AR, Foreman V;;; Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, United States; BACKGROUND: Prior studies have found that exchanging of sex for money and drugs is an independent risk factor for HIV infection. The current study examined social network and drug use factors associated with buying and selling sex among a sample of opiate and cocaine users in Baltimore, Maryland. METHODS: A community r
PHPT-2: Nevirapine Plus Zidovudine For The Prevention Of Perinatal HIV.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10914); Lallemant MG, Thaineua V, Jourdain G, Lecoeur S, Koetsawang S, Kosalaraksa P, Mary JY, Ngo N;;; IRD054/Harvard Shool of Public Health, Chiang Mai, Thailand; BACKGROUND: Despite zidovudine (ZDV) prophylaxis, HIV transmission still occurs in utero and intrapartum. Addition of nevirapine (NVP) during labor may further prevent intrapartum transmission. Primary objectives: Assess the safety, tolerance and efficacy of a singl
Antenatal HIV prevalence Rate in Yaounde, Cameroon.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10915); Aminkeng F;;; Yaounde, Cameroon; Back ground: About 90% of all HIV infected children below the ages of 15 years acquire the infection from their mothers; in utero, intrapartum and post partum. The contribution of mother to child transmission (MTCT) to the number of new infections is becoming increasingly significant. At such the rising HIV prevalence
Factors associated with Tuberculosis (TB) morbidity and Drug resistance with special reference to HIV: A Case of Mumbai City in India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10916); Saggurti N, Garimella RR, Rao GR;;; International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India; BACKGROUND: It is now well known that HIV has impact on tuberculosis morbidity, but the factors associated with the dual (HIV+TB) relationship and its effect on drug resistance of tuberculosis is unclear in most of the developing world. Keeping this in view, the present paper aims to study the factors associated with t
Population effects of different individual risk factors and control efforts.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10917); Koopman JS, Simon CP;;; U of Mich, Ann Arbor, United States; BACKGROUND: HIV transmission models demonstrate that most of the population effects of risk factors are indirect, due to transmission dynamics, rather than from causal actions directly on individuals with the risk factors. Thus, a general framework for predicting indirect effects is needed to set infection control prio
A Systematic Model for AIDS/STD Prevention.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10918); Wang DB, Ye DQ, Zhang XJ;;; School of Health Services Management, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; BACKGROUND: A variety of factors are responsible for AIDS/STD epidemic. Without an adequate understanding of these factors and the complex relationships between them, people cannot expect to finally win the battle against AIDS/STD. This study aims at developing a systematic but concise framework for grasping determinan
Prevention versus cure for the management of tuberculosis in countries with a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10919); Currie CS, Cheng RC, Williams BG, Dye C;;; University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: Approximately 30% of new tuberculosis (TB) cases in sub-Saharan Africa are attributable to the immunosuppressive effects of HIV co-infection. The growing influence of HIV on TB epidemics raises the question of how TB control programmes should use methods for prevention alongside the currently recommended st
A composite model approach to estimating and predicting the HIV epidemic.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10920); Angelis DD, Gilks WR, Garrigle CA, Yang S, Evans B, Gill ON;;; Statistics Unit, Public Health Laboratory Service and MRC Biostatistics Unit, London and Cambridge, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: Estimates of current HIV prevalence and the number of future AIDS cases have been requirements for resource planning and evaluation of interventions. The back-calculation method and its generalisations have been the preferred method to produce such estimates. The advent of HAART and the changing nature of t
Evaluating the Spatial Diffusion Patterns of the Aids cases in two Brazilian states, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro through the analysis of sequential maps and correlograms.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10921); Dias PR, Nobre FF;;; NEPAD - University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Detailed information on the epidemic, such as, where, when, the intensity, and how the epidemic will diffuse are of great value. This study was developed with the objective of obtaining a better understanding of the diffusion process of the AIDS cases in Sao Paulo and Rio the Janeiro, which are the two Braz
The use of a dynamic population-based planning model in evaluating treatment options and anticipating the health service impact of treatment interventions in a province in South Africa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10922); Boulle AM;;; Department of Public Health, University of Cape Town / Provincial Administration of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa; BACKGROUND: The Western Cape province of South Africa (population 4.2 million) has an antenatal HIV prevalence of 8.7% (2000), with a huge increase in AIDS cases anticipated over the next decade. The province has the opportunity to scale-up the provision of comprehensive treatment for AIDS (including antiretroviral tre
Fitting the AIDS and demographic models of the actuarial society of South Africa to a number of sub-Saharan countries.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10923); Dorrington RE, Schneider D;;; University of Cape Town, Actuarial Society of South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa; BACKGROUND: This paper describes the fit and the results of that fit of the ASSA2000 urban-rural or lite models to the following sub-Saharan countries: Botswana , Kenya , Lesotho , Malawi , Mozambique ,
Tackling the problem of underreporting in HIV prevalence: a modeling approach.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10924); Hsieh YH, de Arazoza H, Lee SM, Chen CW;;; National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; BACKGROUND: Underreporting of HIV/AIDS cases is a common problem in HIV epidemiology which often skews epidemiologic projections on which public health policy decisions are made. The problem is especially severe in the cases of third world countries (Balint 1998) or hard-to-reach populations (IDU s, sex workers, etc.).
Modeling communication networks and the spread of information on AIDS and people with AIDS in Uganda compared to other Sub-Saharan African contexts.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10925); Low-Beer D, Stoneburner R;;; Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: There is considerable modeling of epidemic networks, but not of communication networks which may be central to the spread of information and community responses. This study develops methods to model communication networks and applies them to assess elements of the success of HIV prevention in
Social networking, knowledge of hiv/aids and risk-taking behaviour among migrant workers in Mumbai and Surat, India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10926); Gupta K;;; International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India; Population movements of the scale currently experienced by developing countries have significant implications for the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS. The present study attempts to study the extent of knowledge about STDs and HIV/AIDS and the prevalence and correlates of risk-taking behaviour among
Relationship dynamics and disease risk among drug-using women and their primary male sex partners in New York City.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10927); Tortu S, McMahon J, Hamid R, Pouget E;;; Tulane University, New Orleans, United States; BACKGROUND: This study was conducted with drug-using women and their primary male sex partners (PMP) living in East Harlem, NYC. It determined prevalence of HIV, HBV, HCV; assessed risk-related relationship factors; and determined predictors of sexual risk. METHODS: Structured interviews with 132 drug-using women and 1
Mobile populations at Mexican border towns: opportunities for social and sexual mixing.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10928); Hileman SB;;; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, United States; BACKGROUND: Migration may play a key role in the spread of HIV. Two towns in Mexico , Ciudad Hidalgo bordering Guatemala and Chetumal bordering Belize , were identified by regional stakeholders at a 1999 workshop as places where mobile populations from Central America (CA) and Mexico (MX) mix with each ot
Concerns about HIV superinfection and the sexual practices of seroconcordant couples.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10929); McConnell JJ, Grant RM, Greenwood G;;; Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, San Francisco, CA, United States; BACKGROUND: The possibility of HIV-1 superinfection is assumed in prevention messages to deter infected individuals from a course of high-risk sexual intercourse. We explored whether knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about superinfection were associated with the sexual practices of couples enrolling in Positive Partner
Immune responses in HIV-infected persons in China.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10930); Shang H, Jiang Y, Wang Y, Yu X, Walker BD, Zhou LP;;; AIDS Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang,110001, China; BACKGROUND: Although natural HIV infection is associated with ultimate destruction of the immune system in most HIV-infected persons, it is the immune system itself that is thought to control the virus and retard disease progression . Little information is available regarding immune responses to the viruses fueling the
The effect of virologic control on rates of disease progression.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10931); Raffanti SP, Fusco GP, Fusco JS, Sherrill BH, Hansen NI, Mangialardi WJ, Justice AJ;;; Comprehensive Care Ctr./Vanderbilt U, Nashville, United States; BACKGROUND: HAART has been shown to lower HIV-1 RNA (VL) and greatly improve clinical outcomes in HIV infection. This study compared the clinical course of HIV infected patients who maintained detectable VL while receiving HAART to those who maintained undetectability (UVL). METHODS: This analysis estimated the risk of
CD4 / CD8 cell counts among HIV-negative reproductive-aged adults in Botswana.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10932); Bussmann H, Masupu K, Wester W, Peter T, Jimbo W, Chipfakacha V, Marlink R, Reich AM, Ahn S, Wu Y, Thior I, Essex M;;; Botswana-Harvard Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana; BACKGROUND: Botswana , a country with one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world, will soon offer antiretroviral therapy in the public health sector. Decisions of when to initiate treatment will be based mainly on CD4 cell counts and the presence of AIDS-defining illnesses. While biologic variation in CD4 mea
Double staining CD4+CD8+ T cells in blood samples from HIV+ patients in T lymphocyte subset immunophenotyping at Instituto Adolfo Lutz (IAL), Sao Paulo-SP, Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10933); Salgado MM, Ribeiro TZ, Oliveira CA, Hong MA, Ueda M;;; Immunology Dept./Adolfo Lutz Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: The appearance of double positive (DP) CD4+CD8+ T lymphocytes (TLy) has been reported in malignancies, benign disorders, infectious diseases (including retroviruses), and in 1-2% of normal healthy subjects. However, the profile of double staining CD4+CD8+ in TLy from HIV positive patients (HIV+Px) is poorly
Chemokine Receptor / Ligand Polymorphism predicts viral load outcome of HAART.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10934); Bogner JR, Klein HG, Goebel FD;;; Dept. of Infect. Dis., Munich, Germany; BACKGROUND: Our objective was to investigate whether primary virological HAART failure is associated with co-receptor / ligand polymorphisms. METHODS: 256 patients on HAART and 221 controls were genotyped for their CCR5, CXCR4/SDF, and CCR2 status. HAART failure (was defined as failure to achieve a viral load below 50c
Predictors of normalization of CD4:CD8 ratio in HIV+ persons.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. C10935); Singh K, Roth GA, Perry K, Flanigan T;;; Miriam Hospital/Brown University, Providence, RI, United States; BACKGROUND: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is associated with increases in CD4 cell count, but few patients normalize their CD4:CD8 ratio to greater than 1. Normalization of this ratio may predict improved immune function. We have identified factors associated with normalization of this ratio. METHODS: A
A case-control study to examine the association of HIV/AIDS progression with anemia in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10936); Creagh T, Mildvan D, Bohn H, Moore R, Ray L;;; Clinical and Epidemiology Research, Atlanta, GA, United States; BACKGROUND: Anemia is a frequent complication in HIV infection. Earlier studies reported an association of anemia with increases in both disease progression (PROG) and mortality in HIV+ pts. This case-control study with retrospective chart review assessed the relationship of anemia to progression of HIV/AIDS in the HAA
The poorer survival of patients with HIV infection and anaemia is linked to immune activation.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10937); Fuchs D, Sarcletti M, Bitterlich W, Zangerle R;;; University, Innsbruck, Austria; BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that low haemoglobin levels increase the risk of AIDS and the risk of death in patients with AIDS. It has also been shown that haemoglobin, CD4 lymphocyte count and viral load were all independent prognostic markers. METHODS: We evaluated by Cox s proportional hazard modelling, w
Psychological dispositions of HIV/AIDS patients: an in-depth study.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10938); Sibnath SD;;; Dept. of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkat, India; Abstract The number of HIV/AIDS cases has been increasing fast in the third world countries. It was believed that India with its cultural value system and/or traditional setup would remain protected from the menace. However, the Sentinel Surveillance data shattered the myth. The disease has been on an upsurge with HIV
Socio-demographic differences in HIV risk behavior among individuals at HIV Counseling and Testing Center (CTA) in the City of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10939); Griep RH, Batista S, Longo PH, Bastos M, Correia F, Guimaraes Z, Telles S;;; Anna Nery Nursing School-UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; BACKGROUND: HIV infection has increased among poorest social groups and people with less education level, contributing to the spread of the AIDS epidemic. The present study aims to correlate socio-demographic data to anti-HIV positive test results among users of an Counseling and Testing Center in Rio de Janeiro,
Socio-demographic variables associated with AIDS epidemic: Evidence from OECD and African countries.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10940); El-Asfahani A;;; Egypt; The main objective of this study was to investigate the interrelationship between the main socio-demographic features of variant communities and the incidence of AIDS and it severity within such communities. Accordingly, a sample of 37 countries divided almost equally between The Organization for Economic Co-operation
The influence of socioeconomic status on well-being, quality of health status and disease progression in HIV-positive patients.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10941); Oette M, Juretzko P, Kroidl A, Heintges T, von dem Knesebeck O, ussinger D, Siegrist J;;; University Clinic, Duesseldorf, Germany; BACKGROUND: The impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on health care access and outcome of disease is a well-known feature in HIV-positive patients. Little is known about this factor after the widespread introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). METHODS: A survey on SES, measured by the quality of sc
Depression: a handle in hiv/aids prevention in Africa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10942); Ndogoni LK;;; African Technical Services, World Vision International, Nairobi, Kenya; background: the study objective was to create an instrument adaptation and validation process useful for NGOs to quantitatively assess the mental health burden of trauma at the population level across cultures and situations, use the instrument and process to assess part of the mental health burden of trauma for the lo
Analysis of the Factors Associated with Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment in Patients with HIV.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10943); Bortolozzi RC;;; Hospital Provincial del Centenario, Rosario, Argentina; BACKGROUND: When assessing the adherence to treatment, some authors considered that age, sex, education, job, number of tablets and therapeutic regimen have an influence on the adherence to treatment. This has strengthened our interest in studying the influence of these factors. METHODOLOGY: The method is observational
Protease inhibitors and coronary heart disease in HIV-infected patients.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10944); Lazaryan A, DeHovitz J, Strogatz D;;; American University of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia; BACKGROUND: Recent data suggest a possible association between protease inhibitor (PI) treatment of HIV-infection and increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). This study was conducted to assess the relationship between PI-use and development of CHD in hospitalized HIV-positive (+) patients; particularly to test
HAART-related fat maldistribution and metabolic abnormalities among incarcerated and non-incarcerated HIV-infected males.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10945); Piliero PJ, Hubbard M, Kauf TL, Rosenzweig JC, McKinnis R, Herman D, Miller C;;; Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, United States; BACKGROUND: Body fat maldistribution and metabolic abnormalities (FMMA) associated with the use of highly-active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have been reported. The purpose of this retrospective, observational pilot study was to quantify the extent of diagnosis and treatment for FMMA in HIV-infected incarcerated (IN
Treatment of facial lipoatrophy with polylactic acid: the PLA-Study.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10946); Hillebrand ME, Strackee SD, van Ulden BJ, ten Veen JH, van Dalen J;;; OLVG, Location Prinsengracht, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; BACKGROUND: HAART-related facial lipoatrophy (FLA) is stigmatizing. Intradermally injected polylactic acid (PLA, New-Fill) stimulates collagen formation and increases dermal thickness. The effect may compensate for fat loss. Study objective: evaluate efficacy and safety of PLA treatment. METHODS: 24 patients were treat
Presence of thrombocytosis in HIV-1 antiretroviral treated individuals.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10947); Rodriguez A, Miguez-Burbano MJ, Burbano X, Ruiz P, Lecusay R, Shor-Posner G;;; University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, United States; BACKGROUND: With the exception of hemolytic anemia, the potential hematological toxicity of antiretrovirals and combination treatments has not been well established. METHODS: HIV+ individuals (n=259), were followed in a nutritional study every 6 months/2 years. Medical history was obtained and blood drawn for CBC/plate
Is lipodystrophy associated to poorer quality of life in HIV-1 infected patients?: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10948); Blanch J, Rousaud A, Martinez E, Lazzari ED, Peri JM, Milinkovic A, Perez-Cuevas JB, Blanco JL, Gatell JM;;; Clinical Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clinic Universitari, Barcelona, Spain; BACKGROUND: Lipodystrophy (LD) represents an important problem for HIV-1-infected patients receiving HAART, although its impact on quality of life (QoL) has not been properly studied. METHODS: Cross-sectional, non-randomised, observational study performed on consecutive, clinically stable outpatients taking HAART for m
Metabolic abnormalities and lipodystrophy in AIDS patients treated with protease inhibitors in a Brazilian HIV reference center.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10949); Neto RJ, Colares JK, Fonseca BA;;; Infectious Disease Service -- School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto -- University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Protease inhibitors (PI) in combination with reverse-transcriptase inhibitors are the standard therapy for patients with advanced HIV infection. A syndrome of lipodystrophy, hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus has been recognized on these patients and seems to be strongly associated to
Role of antiretroviral drug combinations and/or cytokines on the altered adipocyte viability as a model of HAART-induced lipodystrophy.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10950); Fons J, Petriz J, Villarroya F, Giralt M, Domingo P, de Madariaga MA, Domingo JC;;; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; BACKGROUND: HAART regimens for HIV therapy combine protease inhibitors (PI) with reverse transcriptase inhibitors, which may be either nucleoside analogues (NRTI) or non-nucleoside analogues (NNRTI) that decline the mortality of these patients. Unfortunately, it quickly became apparent that these treatment regimens als
Impact of adverse drug reactions (adr) on hiv infected outpatients care. Results from the bass cohort.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10951); Mateu S, Calvo G, Torres F, Sambeat MA, Domingo P, del Cacho E, Gatell JM, Costa J, Sirera G;;; Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; BACKGROUND: Safety is known to be a major limitation of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. Its quali/quantitative long-term characterisation could be of help when planning HAART strategies. We assessed the incidence and impact of clinically relevant adverse drug reactions (ADR motivating modification/interruption of ARV drugs
Prevalence of antiretroviral treatment related metabolic abnormalities in HIV positive Hispanic subjects.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10952); Casillas RJ, Nieto CL, Santoscoy GM, Silva EM, nchez HD;;; Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Hospital General Regional No. 1 Gabriel Mancera, Distrito Federal, Mexico; BACKGROUND: The prevalence of metabolic abnormalities in HIV infected patients has been described in many studies, but there is lack of information about specific ethnic groups. METHODS: We reviewed medical records for glucose (G), triglycerides (TG) and cholesterol(Ch) serum levels, antiretroviral schedule, time on tr
Spectrum of parasitic infections in AIDS associated diarrhoea.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10953); Chowdhary AS, Joshi M;;; SBH Govt. Medical College, Dhule, Mumbai, India; OBJECTIVES: Diarrhoea is a common clinical presentation in Indian patients with AIDS. To determine spectrum and frequency of AIDS associated parasitic infections a prospective investigation was carried out in a tertiary level hospital in Mumbai. METHODOLOGY: Between October 1994 and December 1996, faecal specimens from
Diagnosis of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) by wet mount microscopy.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10954); Bava AJ, Fumagalli J, Gulotta H, Bellegarde E, Troncoso A;;; Infectious Disease Francisco Muniz Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; BACKGROUND: PCP is a prevalent pulmonary infection among patients with AIDS. The diagnosis of this PCP is achieved by microscopy of different respiratory specimens. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid is considered as more representative clinical sample for the diagnosis of PCP. Different stains (Gomori-Groccot, Toluidi
Infection due to Strongyloides stercoralis in AIDS patients.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10955); Corti ME, Trione N, Valerga M, Abuin JC;;; F.J.Muniz Infectious Disease Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; BACKGROUND: Disseminated or hyperinfection syndrome is the result of massive infection due to Strongyloides stercoralis. The risk of this evolution is greates in patients with advanced HIV/AIDS disease. METHODS: We analysed the clinical manifestations, laboratory findings and evolution of 13 HIV seropositive patients w
Bacterial urinary infection in HIV positive subjects followed in Ambulatory Treatment Centre (ATC) in Abidjan (Cote-D'Ivoire).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10956); Kanga-Koffi C, Kouakou KD, Edoh V;;; BP V3 Chu Treichville, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire; OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of Urinary Infection (UI) in HIV+ .To test the sensibility of germs to treatment. METHODS: It is a cross-sectional study carried out in ATC and Blood Transfusion Centre (BTC) from January to June 2001. 546 patients were included: 273 HIV+ in ATC as cases and 273 VIH- in BTC as co
Identification of proteins and plasmids associated with the virulence of Rhodococcus equi in strains isolated from AIDS patients.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10957); Castellanos DS, Garcia LF, Monrroy SP, Gonzalez AG;;; Institute of Tropical Medicine Pedro Kouri, Havana City, Cuba; Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) is an important pathogen as cause of opportunistic infections in AIDS and other immunocompromised patients. This agent is characterized by its high virulence and drug resistance. In our Institution several studies on R. equi are being done, taking into account its increasing incidence in HIV/
Prevalence of opportunistic parasitics among HIV patients hospitalized in Bamako: Study of 70 cases one year 200-2001.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10958); Diarra SB;;; M.D, BAMAKO, Mali; OBJECTIVE: Ths study was estabiblished in October 2000 at October 2001in Bamako. The mission was to determine the frency of opportunistic parasitics and the survival time among HIV patients in hospital. METHODS: It has established a recruitement of ll patients with AIDS signs describe by CDC and diarrhea.A microbilogic
Comparative study on the CD4 status of patients with HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria subjects and apparently healthy individuals in Lagos, Nigeria.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10959); Audu R, Onwujekwe DI, Mafe AG, Okoye R, Onyewuche J, Oparugo C, Onyejepu N, Idigbe EO;;; Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Human Virology Laboratory, Lagos, Nigeria; BACKGROUND: This cross-sectional study was aimed at comparing CD4 status in HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria subjects and apparently healthy individuals in Lagos, Nigeria . METHOD: Blood samples were obtained from diagnosed HIV positive patients at various stages of infection based on clinical manifestations. 11 stage 1; 11
Correlation of CD4 count and tuberculous lymphadenopathy in HIV/AIDS patients.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10960); Bulakh PM, Deshmukh SD, Basavraj A, Gogate BP, Yadav S, Pandit D, Labshetwar AS, Phadke MA, Bollinger R;;; B.J.Medical College, Pune, India; BACKGROUND: In contrast to western world, infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis during the course of an HIV /AIDS infection is more frequent in India . According to some western studies sporadic occurrence of M. Tuberculosis is associated with very low CD4 counts.
Associated HIV/AIDS epidemic and endemic tuberculosis in Caras-Severin County, Romania.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10961); Halacescu A;;; Department for Public Health Caras-Severin County, Resita, Romania; BACKGROUND: The first case in Caras-Severin was diagnosed in 1989, in an adult. After 1990, HIV/AIDS epidemic was revealed by introducing of the detection tests. In the last 10 years, Romania as a developing country, is confronted with a great burden of tuberculosis (first p
Community aquired bacteremias in HIV infected patients.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10962); Canete G, Beveraggi P, Lachat A, Herrera J, Emery C;;; Infectologia.Hospital Iriarte de Quilmes., Buenos Aires, Argentina; BACKGROUND: To describe the characteristics clinical and epidemiological of community aquired bacteremia in HIV infected patients. We analized: incidence,etiologies, sources,age,sex,viral load,cd4, presence of AIDS,antiretroviral treatment and mortality. METHODS: We performed retrospective analisis of episodes of commu
Epidemiological findings and prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in HIV-positive patients in a Venezuelan hospital. Valencia, 2001.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. C10963); Martinez E, Mago H, Rocha R, Pacheco M;;; Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela; Toxoplasma gondii reactivated infection is a frequent and serious complication in HIV untreated patients. Encephalitis is 27 times more frequent in HIV patients with CD4 counts below 200 cells/mm3. Prophylactic treatment is reccomended when CD4 count is
Medical care of cerebral toxoplasmosis in Aids patients in Yaounde - Cameroon.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. C10964); Kaptue L, Echouffo B, Kemkuining J, Kenmogne P;;; Heamatology and Immunology Laboratory F.M.B.S., Yaounde, Cameroon; BACKGROUND: Cerebral toxoplasmosis is the commonest opportunistic infection of the central nerveux system in AIDS patients. Few data have been documentedon this issue. OBJECTIVES: In order to improve the medical care of AIDS patients in Cameroon we have carried out a study on the clinical manaifestations and treatment
Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in patients infected by HIV with diarrhoea from Yuctan, Mexico.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10965); Vivas-Rosel M, Flores-Abuxapqui J, Puc-Franco M, Heredia-Navarrete R, Castro-Sansores C, Franco-Monsreal J, Rodriguez-Sanchez R;;; Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico; BACKGROUND.- The diarrhoea by Cryptosporidium spp. is a frequently fact associated to HIV infection in developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in patients infected by HIV with diarrhoea and to determine the associated factors to this prevalence. METHODS. Patie
The immunological effects of liposomal anthracycline chemotherapy and concomitant HAART during and after treatment of HIV-1 related Kaposi's sarcoma.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10966); Davis M, Esdale B, Portsmouth SD, Sarker D, Nelson M, Gazzard BG, Bower M;;; Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: Liposomal anthracycline (LA) chemotherapy for HIV-1 associated Kaposi s sarcoma (KS) in the pre-HAART era was associated with a fall in CD4 cell counts and an increased risk of opportunistic infections. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to measure the effects of combining HAART with LA on immune cell counts and HIV-1 vir
The assessment of prevalence rate of Hepatitis C in HIV Positive patients submitted to HIV/AIDS counseling center in Kermanshah (Iran) province from Oct 2000 until Nov 2001.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10967); Alaei A, Alaei K, Mansouri D, Tabar HN;;; Medicine, HIV/AIDS Care Center, Kermanshah, Islamic Republic of Iran; BACKGROUND: One of the most important etiologies of Hepatitis C in the world is exposure risk factors. Recently Intera Venus drug using(IDU) has the highest rate of HCV.On the other hand, in our country the most common way of HIV transmission is IDU, so sharing to syringe maybe the common way of transmission in these i
Prevalence of hepatitis c virus in patients infected with human immune deficiency virus at joint clinical research centre in Uganda.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10968); Tamale - Basudde TB, Mugyenyi PN;;; Medical Laboratory Technologist, Kampala, Uganda; BACKGROUND: HIV and HCV are associated with diseases that are of major public health concern and their co- existence has been reported in the same epidemiological setting as well as co-infection. Unlike HIV prevalence, there is no information about HCV prevalence in HIV patients in Uganda . OBJECTIVE: The objective
Viral infections and risk factors among HIV patients in Bolivia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10969); Hurtado Lopez LV, Andrade Arzabe R, Torrico ML, Zegarra L, Queirolo P, Tinajeros F, Rivas V, Cordero RE;;; INLASA, La Paz, Bolivia; BACKGROUND: To determine risk factors for infection with HCV, HBV and HTLV among HIV positive patients in Bolivia . METHODS: We analyzed 37 samples belong to HIV positive and AIDS patients under antiretroviral treatment and in active sexual life using ELISA for the determinatio
Hospitalization rate, risk and related cost according to hcv serostatus in hiv-infected patients during the haart era.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10970); Luca AD, Borgo CD, Baldini F, Gillini L, Murri R, Mosti S, Fantoni M, Cauda R;;; Department of Infectious Diseases Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy; BACKGROUND. Co-infection with HCV is frequent in HIV seropositive patients and contributes to increased morbidity and antiretroviral treatment toxicity. Analyses of HCV-associated hospitalization risks, rates and related costs in HIV-seropositive patients are still lacking. METHODS. HIV+ patients with known HCV serosta
Drug use patterns, social conditions and service utilisation according to HIV and HCV serostatus in a population of drug injectors (IDU) in Montreal.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10971); Bruneau J, Brogly S, Lamothe F, Vincelette J;;; Centre de Recherche du CHUM, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada; BACKGROUND: IDU infected with HCV, HIV or both are often marginalised, and report difficulties accessing medical and social services. The objective of this study was to compare drug use patterns, sociodemographic profiles and service utilisation according to HIV and/or HCV serostatus of IDU. METHOD: IDU followed betwee
Prevalence of HCV RNA in anti-HCV negative, HIV-positive antiretroviral-experienced patients.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10972); Sherlock CH, Galli R, Mo T, Braitstein P, Yip B, Comanor L, Zierman R, Harrigan R, O'Shaughnessy MV, Montaner JS;;; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Providence Health Care, and BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, Canada; BACKGROUND: False negative anti-HCV results have been reported in the HIV/HCV co-infected population. The prevalence of these false negatives has not been well-characterized in different patient populations. METHODS: HIV-positive patients who had received anti-retroviral therapy and tested negative for anti-HCV (Abbott
Clearance of Hepatitis C (HCV) viremia in hemophilic patients under highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10973); Massud I, Corti M, Villafane MF, rez Bianco R, de Tezanos Pinto M, Bare P;;; Academia Nacional de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina; BACKGROUND: Although previous studies have shown that antiretroviral therapies for HIV cannot alter the replication of HCV in patients with both viruses even when immunologic improvement is achieved, other reports suggests that HAART may have long term beneficial effects depending on host and viral factors. METHODS: Ou
HCV and HIV infection among intravenous drug users attending a Drug Dependence Treatment Center in India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10974); Tripathi BM, Singh S, Pal H;;; Additional Professor, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences,, New Delhi, India; BACKGROUND: Injectible drug users form a significant proportion among the drug users and are at a high risk of contracting blood borne infections like hepatitis and HIV/AIDS. There is a need to monitor such infections in order to prevent their spread and planning of services. METHODS: The National Drug Dependence treat
Evolution Of HIV-1 infection and liver disease In 33 HIV-1 infected patients with end stage liver disease (Esld) who might be potential candidates for liver transplantation (1999-2001).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10975); Murillas J, Miro JM, Rimola A, Grande L, Moreno A, Benito ND, Mallolas J, Claramonte X, Garcia F, Gallart T, Pumarola T, Gatell JM;;; Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; OBJECTIVES: to describe the evolution of HIV-1 infection and liver disease in HIV-1 infected patients diagnosed with ESLD, to evaluate potential candidates for liver transplantation. METHODS: prospective study of HIV-1 infected patients with a first episode of complicated or descompensated liver cirrhosis, since 1999.
The social and health consequences of living with HIV when co-infected with hepatitis C.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10976); O'Brien ML, Grierson JW, Misson S, Pitts MK;;; ARCSHS, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia; BACKGROUND: While the international prevalence of HIV and hepatitis C co-infection is variable, in Australia it is estimated that approximately 14% of PLWHA are co-infected with hepatitis C. Clinical studies suggest that co-infected patients may progress faster to end-stage liver disease.
Effect of A/E and B/C recombinant HIV-1 on HCV RNA clearance.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10977); Lai S, Garten R, Liu W, Zhu Q, Liang F, Li R, Chen J, Yu X;;; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States; BACKGROUND: Due to their common and efficient transmission, the Human Immunodeficiency virus and Hepatitis C virus are widespread among injecting heroin users. An ongoing study of HIV-1 pathogenesis among heroin users in Guangxi Province in southern China reveals two HIV subtypes A/E and a B/C recombinant predominating
Prevalence of viral hepatitis B and C among HIV-infected people in Lithuania.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10978); Uzdaviniene V, Rakickiene J, Chaplinskas S, Griskevicius A;;; Lithuanian AIDS center, Vilnius, Lithuania; BACKGROUND. The number of people with HIV/HCV or HIV/HBV coinfection increases in the world due to some shared routes of transmission. There were 338 HIV cases registered till the end of 2001 in Lithuania . The objective of this study was to determine HBV and HCV prevalence among HIV-infected people in Lithuania.
HBV seroconversion in a HIV/HBV coinfected patient treated with HAART containing Lamivudine.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10979); Michl GM, Eberle J, Westner I, Goebel FD;;; Medizinische Poliklinik, Munich, Germany; ISSUE: Elimination of HBV infection in HIV/HBV coinfected patients means a reduction of complexity for the future clinical management. DESCRIPTION: Lamivudine ( 3TC ) is active against HIV and HBV. However therapy of chronic HBV infection with 3TC in patients without
Viral hepatitis B and C at HIV-infected in Ukraine: seroprevalence of markers.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10980); Sergeyeva TA, Maximenok OV, Kislykh OM, Gural AL;;; Institute of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, Kiev, Ukraine; BACKGROUND: Today hepatitis B &C became the basic headache , because these infections in the great degree define course of disease at patients with AIDS. At the same time the real level of viral hepatitis prevalence among various groups of HIV+ in Ukraine is still investigated
Evaluating a vaccination program for Hepatitis B in an outpatient prevention centre of ETS and AIDS in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10981); Rodriguez-Franco J, Armas CD, Morales R, Gutierrez A, Garcia-Ramos E, Bello A, Capote L, Haro L, Nunez D;;; Direccion General de Salud Publica. SCS, S/C de Tenerife, Spain; BACKGROUND: The study intended to know the grade of completion of the vaccination for Hepatitis B and the analysis of the risk factors associated with HIV. The study consisted of 395 users from January 1998 to June 2001. The vaccination was free and voluntary at the centre. METHODS: Data collection was obtained through
HIV, HCV and HBV infection in Karachi, Pakistan.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10982); Syed Abdul Mujeeb SA;;; AIDS surveillance Center, Karachi,75510, Pakistan; BACKGROUND: HCV and HBV infections are two major public health problems in the country, while emergence of HIV infection is new . No data is available to know the magnitude and extent of these problems in the country. METHODS: Data of blood bank, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center was analysed with regards age, literac
Seroprevalence and distribution of HHV-8 in HIV-infected patients and blood donors in Croatia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10983); Dakovic-Rode O, Begovac J, Lisic M;;; Univ Hosp Infect Dis, Zagreb, Croatia; BACKGROUND: Prevalence rates of antibodies to HHV-8 vary between countries and population studied. The rate of HHV-8 infection in various populations from Croatia has as yet not been reported. The objective of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of HHV-8 in HIV-infected patients in Croatia and in blood donors
High HPV 16, 18, 33 and 73 seroprevalences, but limited antibody level stability over time in HIV infected women.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10984); Elfgren K, Benthem BV, Langendam MW, Dillner J;;; Kvinnokliniken, Huddinge Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden; BACKGROUND: HIV-infected women are at increased risk of Human Papillomavirus ( HPV )-associated cervical cancer. With improved antiretroviral therapy and prolonged survival, the management of HPV infection in this group is very important. Insight in the interaction between these viruses is essential for the prevention
Colposcopical and cytological assessment of HPV infection in HIV-positive women.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10985); Piselli P, Pavia C, Serraino D, Peroni M, Abbate I, Zaniratti S, Ippolito G, Capobianchi MR;;; National Institute for Infectious Disease L. Spallanzani IRCCS, Rome, Italy; BACKGROUND: HIV-positive women are at high risk for HPV-related genital lesions, including pre-neoplastic and invasive cervical cancer (ICC). While Pap smear is widely used to screening at risk women, few data are available on the contribution of colposcopy. We have thus conducted a longitudinal study to assess the rol
Tuberculosis's clinical forms of patients with HIV-infection in Moscow Region of Russia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10986); Schelkanova AI, Kravtchenko AV, Chukanov VI;;; Tuberculosis hospital of Moscow Region, Fryazino, Moscow Region, Russian Federation; BACKGROUND: HIV-infection and tuberculosis (tbc.) are one of the most problems of health organization in Russia . Since 1998 HIV-infection widely spread in Moscow Region (MR) of Russia. On 01.01.02 in MR were registered more than 30 000 HIV-infected persons. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the differences of tubercul
Evaluation of tuberculosis-HIV co-infected patients: have we done enough - Malaysian experience.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10987); Sulaiman SA;;; DR, Penang, Malaysia; BACKGROUND: Millions of people die due to tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS infection yearly. Both diseases form a lethal combination where each speeding the other progress. Currently TB is one of the leading factors, which causes death among HIV patients. Better understanding of demographic and clinical therapy in the local s
Mycobacterium tuberculosis and AIDS coinfections in Hungary.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10988); Szlavik J, Banhegyi D, Gerlei Z, Sarvari C;;; Saint Laszlo Hospital, Budapest, Hungary; BACKGROUND: Between 1995 -2001 the incidence of the newly diagnosed Mycobacterium tuberculosis diseases (MTD) have been relatively low and decreased 4,5 to 3,4 per 10000 where as incidence of AIDS cases were 4,6 in 1996 decreased to 1,3 per millions. The incidence of the coinfection of MTD and AIDS has changed from 9 c
Prevalence of HIV infection among tuberculosis patients in Southwestern Guatemala.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10989); Tellez CA, Ikeda JM, Cohen BE, Patankar KS, Hearst N;;; Hospital Nacional Dr., Quetzaltenango, Guatemala; BACKGROUND: Little is known about the prevalence of HIV infection among the Mayan Indian population of Southwestern Guatemala . We conducted a study to characterize HIV seroprevalence among tuberculosis patients in a this mostly rural region. METHODS: During 1995-2001, a prospective study was conducted in
Fatal unrecognized tuberculosis in a mother and infant with secondary transmission -- Arizona, United States, 2000.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10990); Spradling P, Campos-Outcalt D, Stotler S, Praytor-Cartwright D, Vaz V, Ridzon R, McRill C;;; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States; BACKGROUND: Unrecognized infectious tuberculosis (TB) may lead to transmission of M. tuberculosis in congregate settings and can result in death, if untreated. In April 2000, a pregnant, foreign-born, HIV-infected woman (Patient 1) with unsuspected disseminated TB was hospitalized. Her physician (Patient 2) developed p
Is decreasing the incidence of tuberculosis in the HIV-infected population of the south of Spain?: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10991); Pujol E, Jimenez-Onate F, Viciana P, Dominguez A, Kindelan JM, Santos J, Cruz E, Corzo JE, Benitez J, pez-Ruz MA, lvez MC, Gonzalez M;;; H. Juan Ramon Jimenez, Huelva, Spain; BACKGROUND: To describe the trends in the prevalence of tuberculous disease (TB) and the use of antituberculous drugs (ATD) in HIV-infected patients attended in public hospitals of Andalusia (south of Spain ) during 1992-2000. METHODS: 12 cross-sectional surveys of HIV-infected adults attended in 23 public hospitals of
Impact of Counseling on Management of Tuberculosis in HIV/AIDS Patients in Mumbai, India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10992); Jujar S, Saple DG, Thakur K, Vaidya SB;;; HIV Referral Center, Mumbai, India; BACKGROUND: Main cause of morbidity and mortality in India is TB. The compliance for ATT even in non-HIV patients is very poor. DOT treatment is not a feasible option in major metropolis like Mumbai. The HIV epidemic has brought the significance of compliance & counseling to the forefront and it is today realized t
Tuberculosis as an AIDS related opportunistic infection in in the context of the use of potent antiretroviral theraphy (HAART) in Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10993); Vitoria MA, Silva G;;; STD/AIDS Program - Ministry of Health (MOH), Brasilia, Brazil; BACKGROUND: The MOH estimates that there are today approximately 100.000 new cases of TB a year and 600.000 individuals are infected by HIV in Brazil . The impact which the advent of HIV has had on the history of TB in this country is fairly obvious as HIV has brought about an increase in the number of cases of TB-susc
Opportunistic infections in HIV & TB co-infection.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10994); Munje RP, Bhadke A, Saraf A, Sondhi P;;; Govt Medical College, Nagpur,Maharashtra, India; BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is the commonest opportunistic infection in HIV positive patients in India . Other infections occur simultaneousely with TB. Occurence of these multiple infections directly indicate levels of immunosupression which in turn affects mortality and morbidity. Thus this study is undertaken to see mu
Trends of HIV-infection among pulmonary tuberculosis adults, 1993-2000, Kampala Uganda.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10995); Alphonse OA, Luzze HL, Johnson JL, Whalen CW, Roy D. Mugerwa RD, Ellner JJ, Boom HB;;; Hospital/University, Kampala, Uganda; Alphonse Okwera, H. Luzze, JL Johnson, CW Whalen, R. Mugerwa, JJ Ellner, H. Boom. National TB Programme and Uganda-Case Western Reserve University Research Collaboration. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the HIV-1 seroprevalence among Ugandan adults with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) for the period 1993-2000. METHODS: Uga
Trends in HIV rapid and Ziehl-Nielsen (ZN) tests: The experience of Mbagathi Hospital during 1999-2001, Nairobi, Kenya.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10996); Kocholla L, Ogara EA, Torres V;;; Mbagathi Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; BACKGROUND: Mbagathi hospital is the only district public hospital in Nairobi Province. The hospital is located on the edge of the Kibera slum (the biggest slum in Kenya ) and is attending an annual average of 73,783 patients. According to the National AIDS/STD Control Program in Kenya more than 2 million people are in
A pilot investigation of factors influencing favorable clinical outcomes in Spinal TB and HIV Co-infected patients in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10997); Danaviah S, Govender S, Kumar KP, Mahlangu P, Page T, Tarin M, Kiepiela P, Cassol S;;; Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa; BACKGROUND. Despite receiving no antiretroviral therapy, patients co-infected with spinal TB and HIV display consistently excellent outcomes following surgical intervention, anti-TB chemotherapy and improved nutrition at King George V Referral Hospital, Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN), SA. The aim of this study is to examine the
The assesstment of incidece rate of clinical tuberculosis in HIV positive patients in Kermanashah province from Jun until Dec 2001.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10998); Mansouri F, Alaei K, Alaei A, Mansouri D, Saidi M, Tabar HN, Komasi A, Moatamedi M;;; Medicine, Kermanshah, Islamic Republic of Iran; BACKGROUND: The risk of developing activeTB in HIV infected person with positive PPD test maybe 50 percent compare with 5-10percent in patients without HIV diagnosis of them is more difficult similar presentations of both TB/HIV infections result that health workers treat these patients as negative seamr and cause over
A controlled estimate of the risk of HIV infection in Ethiopian children with tuberculosis.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C10999); Gudetta B, Palme IB, Degefu H, Muhe L, Bruchfeld J, Giesecke J;;; Addis Abab University Medical Faculty, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; BACKGROUND: To quantify the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in children with tuberculosis (TB) a hospital based, a one year prospective, case-control study was performed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia . METHOD: Children with TB were compared to a control group of children admitted for electi
Sexually transmitted diseases among bachelor community in Kuwait.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11000); Alowaish R, Anwar S;;; Ministry of Health, Kuwait, Kuwait; OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of STD s including HIV among male non-Kuwaiti bachelor community. METHODS: A sentinel surveillance was carried among male non-Kuwaiti STD patients attending a Special Health Care Clinic in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, an area with majority of bachelor population (living without their spous
Community awareness about STI/RTI and HIV/AIDS among women in Rural Matlab, Bangladesh.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11001); Gausia K, Hawkes S, Yunus M, Chakraborty J;;; Centre for Health and Population Research, ICDDRB., Dhaka, Bangladesh; Sexually transmitted infections and Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in rural Bangladesh is currently a topic of great concern. To date, little information is available in the literature regarding its prevalence although some study reported that there is high prevalence of STI and low prevalence of HIV in Bang
Profile of self reported STI and utilization of available facilities in India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11002); Murthy GV, Salil P, Rao JV;;; NACO, New Delhi, India; BACKGROUND: A nationwide survey on prevalence of STI was conducted in 2001 as part of BSS in the general population. Respondents were queried about symptoms of STI and whether they suffered from any symptoms indicative of STI in a 12-month recall period. METHODOLOGY: A total of 84478 respondents from all 35 States and
The aetiology of genital ulcers in Uganda and the implications for syndromic management guidelines.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11003); Whitworth JA, Mayanja B, Pickering J, Hughes P, Mayaud P, van der Paal L, Morgan D, Maclean I;;; Medical Research Council Programme on AIDS in Uganda, Entebbe, Uganda; Background Precise information about the aetiology of sexually transmitted infections (STI), including genital ulcers, is of crucial importance for evaluating syndromic management and understanding the impact of STI interventions for HIV, such as the Masaka STI/IEC trial in Uganda . Methods We recruited patients with g
Prevalence of HIV and Syphilis infection in pregrant women to Catholic Centers around Dakar.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11004); Ndiaye A, Angono MZ, Diouf G, Diouf ED, Sambou D, Sagna P;;; SIDA Service, Dakar, Senegal; BACKGROUND: Syphilis infection plays a role of transmission of HIV which made me have a fighting strategy to reduce that transmission .Political fight against ITD focuses on two medical Centers suburden cities of dakar to know Thiaroye and Ouakam. METHODS: Pregnant women who come to these health centers in the period f
Survey of activities of sexually transmitted infections site in 1991-2000.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11005); Treciokas A, Samitovas D, Griskevicius A, Caplinskas S;;; Lithuanian AIDS Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania; BACKGROUND. STI directly influences the spread of HIV. STI patients must be provided acceptable medical services: timely diagnosis of infection, treatment, information and consultation. STI Site staff includes dermatovenerologist and obstetrician-gynaecologist. OBJECTIVE. To assess effectiveness of the Site operation.
The potential impact of HSV-2 interventions on the transmission dynamics of HIV-1.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11006); Garnett GP;;; Imperial College, London, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: Evidence is growing of the importance of genital herpes in the epidemiology of HIV because of the influence of genital ulcers on the transmission of the virus. Effective interventions to reduce the incidence of genital herpes infection and disease would provide a useful tool in HIV prevention. A candidate v
HIV and STD prevalence and behavioral risk factors in probability samples of general populations in nascent and mature countries: Data from the NIMH Collaborative HIV/STD Prevention Trial.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11007); Celentano DD, NIMH Collaborative HIV/STD Prevention Trial Group NI;;; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States; BACKGROUND: The prevalence of HIV and STD in general populations in countries with nascent and generalized epidemics is generally not known, as data are generally limited to known risk groups. The potential rapid growth of the HIV epidemic in Asia, principally in China and
Study of genital ulcer &genital discharges prevalence in relation to HIV prevalence in commercial sex workers &married patients.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11008); Shivkar LK;;; Lalita, Bombay, India; BACKGROUND: - Study is carried out in Female STD Dept. of BMC situated near Red Light Area since Year 1916. This is a clinical component of the Project .70 % of the patients attending in this clinic are Commercial Sex Workers(CSWs),rest are the spouses of Male STI patients & Married patients having STI Complaints.
The biologic outcomes for pre-baseline study for HIV/STD Prevention Trial in St.Petersburg.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11009); Verevochkin SV, Dyatlov RV, Timofeeva MY, Sokolovsky EV, Merson M, Kelly J, Kozlov AP;;; Biomedical Center, St.Petersburg, Russian Federation; BACKGROUND: the anonymous study of STD prevalence has been conducted among 1100 students (557 males and 543 females) living in St. Petersburg dormitories. METHODS: the following tests were used: RPR(Becton Dickinson) and TPPH(Serodia) for Treponema pallidum, PCR (Roche) for Chlamydia trachomatis and Nesseria gonorrhoea
The impact of congenital syphilis in perinatal infant mortality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11010); May SB, Veloso VG, Cascao A;;; State secretary of Health / Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Syphilis, which can be successfully controlled by public health measures however, in Brazil it is a major health problem. MOH recommends testing for syphilis and HIV during pregnancy and repeating syphilis test during admittance for delivery. Medical care in public sector is free of charge, therefore, anten
Syphilis serology in the Ethiopian cohort study on HIV/AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11011); Dorigo-Zetsma W, Belewu D, Meles H, Sanders E, Schaap A, Wolday D;;; Ethio-Netherlands AIDS Research Project (ENARP), Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute (EHNRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; BACKGROUND: Syphilis is a co-factor for the transmission of HIV and highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the interpretation of non-treponemal and treponemal specific serological tests in a population where syphilis and HIV are endemic remains a challenge for both clinician and microbiologist. We evaluated s
HIV, B hepatitis and Syphilis Prevalence among pregnant women in Mexico City.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11012); Ramos-Alamillo U, Teran-Toledo X, Cruz-Palacios C, Hernandez-Tepichin G;;; RAAU-651003, Mexico, Mexico; BACKGROUND: HIV prevalence among pregnant women was a main problem in Mexico until 1982; since then it has maintened in less than .1% Inguaran Hospital is a health unit in Mexico City, for low income population, without social security . METHODOLOGY: 500 hundred women attening prenatal care during November 2001 answere
Sexual transmission of HCV in sexually infected HIV women.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11013); Abrescia N, Busto A, D'Abbraccio M, Viglietti R, Figoni M, Marco MD, Butrico E, Nicuolo GD, Esposito C, Maddaloni A, Piccirillo M;;; D. Cotugno Infectious Diseases Hospital, Naples, Italy; BACKGROUND. In Italy HCV prevalence is around 2.3%. It rises when sexual partners of anti-HCV positive subjects are investigated, but in all studies it s always very low (0-1.3%) in subjects around 30 years of age. Today is unclear if HIV can have a role in sexual transmission of HCV. The study objective is to investig
Peculiarities of patients followed at a STD/AIDS Public Service, according to single or multiple sexual partnership.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11014); Brito EM, Costa MR, Barreto SP, Brito VO;;; STD/AIDS Coordination of Sao Paulo City Health Department, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: The aim of the present paper is to compare peculiarities of HIV patients having one steady sexual partner or multiple sexual partners in a STD/AIDS Public Health Service in Sao Paulo City, Brazil METHODS: Data was collected out of 838 patient registers from 1998 on,and selected according to single (group I)
The bracing of psychosocial approach of STDs as a stratetgy of HIV/AIDS prevention in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11015); Sales MC, Alves CR, Souza L, Siviero RS, Rigotti GM;;; Health State Secretariat, Porto Alegre, Brazil; ISSUE: The implementation of a new program of prevention and treatmente of STDs in Rio Grande do Sul began in 2000. At the end of 2001, 53 services were receiving STD drugs to treat STD cases with the syndromic approach. The availability of drugs to treat STDs is linked to each specific case report. Along with diagnosi
Seroprevalence of sexually transmitted diseases in HIV-infected pregnant women at Mato grosso do sul, Brasil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11016); Fabbro MM, Dobbro R, Lindenberg AS, Freitas GM, Silmara M;;; Centro de Doencas Infeccionas e Parasitarias-Day Hospital, Campo Grande, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Prospective cohorte study of 76 HIV-infected pregnant women of Programme implementation for Reducing Perinatal HIV Transmission, to determine the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Syphilis in HIV-infected pregnant women who were followed at the pre natal care clinic of Centro de Doencas Infecci
Positive syphilis serologies among pregnant women in urban Bangladesh and their risk of HIV infection.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11017); Rahman S, Bogaerts J, Khanam P, Islam A;;; ICDDR,B, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh; BACKGROUND: Screening facility for syphilis is not available in most of the primary level health care clinics in Bangladesh . Being the eighth most populous country of the world, Bangladesh with the burden of poverty and illiteracy is continuously under the threat of HIV epidemic. Study findings showed that syphilis wa
Disclosure, ethical concern.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11018); Noko K, Moyo S, Makarawo G, Mtengwa F, Mzezewa V, Latif A;;; Zimbabwe AIDS Prevention Project, Harare, Zimbabwe; ISSUE: Widespread opening up of VCT centre has made access to HIV testing easy. However failure to disclose results to one s partner particularly by clients who are HIV positive raises ethical concern. DESCRIPTION: A study was conducted to address the question of disclosure in a clinic offering free VCT and treatment o
Rhodococcus equi: an emergent opportunistic pathogen in HIV/AIDS cases. A case report.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11019); Saavedra D, Gonzalez AG, Palma S, Mederos L, Arteaga E, Friol L;;; Institute of Tropical Medicine, Havana City, Cuba; Rhodococcus equi (R. Equi) is a well-known pathogen in veterinary medicine that has emerged as an opportunistic agent in immunocompromissed patients and especially in those infected by HIV. We report an AIDS case that was diagnosed as having pulmonary Malacoplakia and R. equi in co-infection with Mycobacterium fortuito
Study of dermatological manifestations in human immunodeficiency virus positive patients co-infected by the hepatitis C virus and human T-cell lymphotropic virus.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11020); Bonamigo RR, Rietjens J, Arenzon S, Loureiro R;;; Sanitary Dermatology of Rio Grande do Sul State, Porto Alegre, Brazil; BACKGROUND: besides human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) itself, hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the human T- cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) are associated to major dermatological diseases (such as porphyria, vasculitis and lymphoma). The main objective of the study is to find out whether the presence of these co-infections
Health care workers and risk of transmission of HIV/HBV/HCV.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11021); Biswas DR;;; AIIMS, New Delhi, India; BACKGROUND:- India is facing a great challenging tusk to combat HIV/AIDS epidemic. Along with HIV infection the incidence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) are also very high in the community and these are almost having the same rout of infection. Health Care Workers (HCW) those who are involved in
The evolution of situation analysis methodology toward emerging HIV/AIDS Issues: a compendium of African experiences.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11022); Miller RA, Ndhlovu L, Fisher A, Searle CM;;; Population Council, New York, United States; ISSUES: The rapid emergence of HIV/AIDS in many African countries threatens to overwhelm health care systems. Yet the information needed to strengthen these systems and prepare them to serve patients with opportunistic infections and deliver antiretroviral drugs is not available. In order to fill this void, the standar
Selecting a community at risk for HIV in China.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11023); Guan J, Wu Z, Liang G, Lee M, Yap L, Detels R, Rotheram MJ, Collaborative HIV/STD Trial NI;;; Fujian Institute of Health Education, Fuzhou, China; BACKGROUND: For a successful intervention, criteria must be established for selecting the collaborators, setting, and participants in a project; these processes are documented in China . METHOD: The selection criteria established are: having sufficient risk in the target population in order to demonstrate an impact, an
ACASI is preferred over CAPI in sexuality assessments in poor urban communities in Peru.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11024); ceres CF, Mendoza W, rate MR, Fernandez P, Maiorana A, Coates TJ;;; Cayetano Heredia University, Lima, Peru; BACKGROUND: Audio Computer-Assisted Self Interviewing (ACASI, where a participant listens to questions through earphones and reads them on a computer screen, entering responses directly) has decreased social desirability bias in assessments of sensitive topics in the U.S., but its appropriateness in other countries has
Young people, sexual risk and HIV/STD in Peru: the NIMH collaborative intervention trial.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11025); ceres CF, Klausner J, Mendoza W, Leon S, Cuadros J, Fernandez P, Franco G, Rosasco AM, Coates TJ;;; Cayetano Heredia University, Lima, Peru; BACKGROUND: Only a few population-based studies collecting data on sexual behavior and STI markers have been conducted in Latin America, despite their potential utility in identifying prevalence of risk behavior and STI and understanding the relationship between them. METHODS: In preparation for the NIMH HIV/STD Collab
Sexual behaviour data validity in an innovative self-completion questionnaire survey of adolescents in rural Mwanza, Tanzania.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11026); Plummer ML, Wight D, Ross DA, Balira R, Todd J, Salamba ZS, Abdallah H, Obasi A, Hayes R, Grosskurth H;;; NIMR/AMREF/LSHTM, Mwanza, Tanzania; BACKGROUND: The validity of sexual behaviour data collected via a self-completion questionnaire (SCQ) with rural African adolescents has not been examined. METHODS: In 1998, 6,077 primary school adolescents were surveyed using an innovative SCQ. The survey was administered to groups of 20 by a 20-24 year old, same-sex
Logspline estimation of prophylactic HIV vaccine efficacy in randomized phase III trials under unknown model of vaccine action and time-lag.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11027); Desai K, Boily MC, Masse BR, Anderson RM;;; Imperial College, London, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: Valid estimation of vaccine efficacy (VE) in phase III HIV trials is central to the success of first generation vaccines. It is crucial not to underestimate efficacy to avoid rejecting a vaccine which may otherwise be of some public health use. Efficacy measures (EM) based on comparison of hazard rates or p
Assessing the impact of substitution treatments by talking directly to the people involved: an approach closely linked to users' needs.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11028); Calderon C, Gaigi H, Guichard A, Maguet O, Soletti J;;; AIDES, Pantin, France; BACKGROUND: in France , assessments of the impact of substitution treatments in the life of drug users or former users are mainly based on clinical research or information gathered from carers. A study carried out in 1998 on the impact of treatments by the AIDES association, talking directly to drug users in contact wi
FUCHIA: a free computer program for the monitoring of HIV/AIDS medical care at the population level.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11029); Tassie JM, Balandine S, Szumilin E, Andrieux-Meyer I, Biot M, Cavailler P, Belanger F, Legros D;;; Epicentre, Paris, France; BACKGROUND: Access to medical care and ARV treatment for PLWH/AIDS has to be expanded in developing countries. However, close monitoring of interventions is essential. FUCHIA (Follow-Up of Clinical HIV Infection and AIDS) software was developed to support the management and analysis of longitudinal clinical data, and t
The creation of a large UK-based cohort of HIV infected individuals: The Seven Centre HIV Database Project.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11030); Hill T;;; RF &UC Medical School, London, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: The UK Seven Centre HIV Database Project is a collaboration of 7 clinical centres in London and SE England with the objective of pooling clinical and laboratory information on all HIV positive patients seen since 1st January 1996. The aim of this presentation is to describe the development of the database a
Importance of a flexible, low-cost management information system to evaluate HIV services.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11031); Milberg JA, Romaguera R;;; DHHS/HRSA/HAB, Rockville, MD, United States; ISSUES: To better manage and evaluate HIV patient care, providers of clinical and social services must have a flexible and low cost software package. DESCRIPTION: The Ryan White CARE Act (RWCA) is the largest source of direct US funding for HIV primary care and social support services for clients with inadequate health
Aids surveillance and death certificates.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11032); Guibu IA, Romera S, Tayra A, Santos NJ;;; STD/AIDS Trainning and Refrral Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: For ten years, the Disease Surveillance Division of the Sao Paulo State STD/AIDS Program has been centrally investigating Death Certificates (DC) in which Aids is stated as one of the causes of death. Copies of DC are sent by city and state agencies (PROAIM and SEADE). In general terms, 30% refer to deaths
Implementation of an immunization service at the Sao Paulo State STD/Aids referral and training center.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11033); Tayra A, Ruiz EA, Caminada S, Santos NJ, Monteiro AL, Rodrigues NM, Gianna MC;;; STD/AIDS Trainning and Referral Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Prevention of infections is one of the main objectives in HIV infected patient follow-up. Although giving vaccine is a risk-benefit decision, for most vaccines benefits are larger than risks for HIV/Aids patients. Hepatitis B vaccination is indicated in STD vulnerable populations. The Referral Center s vacc
AIDS and Cancer Specimen Bank.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11034); Garcia DL, McGrath MS, Silver S, Orenstein J, Ayers L;;; ACSB CODCC, San Francisco, CA, United States; BACKGROUND: The National Cancer Institute-funded AIDS and Cancer Specimen Bank (ACSB) is a resource for investigators working in the fields of AIDS, cancer, virology, immunology, pathology, epidemiology, tumor biology assay development, and many others. The ACSB is a repository for fluid and tissue samples collected fr
Descriptive study of the population assisted to the AIDS/STD unit control and their relation with the HIV. January to October 2001.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11035); Moraga M, Herrera G, Gutierrez R, Monge EM;;; Microbiologist, San Jose, Costa Rica; BACKGROUND: The socio-cultural factors are important in the dissemination of HIV and we decided to determine the groups more affected by HIV, according to the descriptive variables, and to determine the incidence of the HIV in these groups. METHODOLOGY: To all the patients that requesting the test, we took a sanguine s
HIV/AIDS situation in Bulgaria: 1985-2001.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11036); Varleva T, Beshkov D, Georgieva V;;; Ministry of Health, Sofia, Bulgaria; BACKGROUND: An updated analysis of HIV/AIDS situation in Bulgaria is discussed along with the basic principles of the National AIDS Programme on HIV/AIDS/STIs. METHODS: The population of Bulgaria is about 8 millions and annually about 250 000 persons are tested for HIV infection (blood donors, pregnancy, medical indica
HIV/AIDS information database development at the regional and provincial levels.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11037); Fongsiri T, Pombunmee K, Netenoi P, La-eid B, Pinyothanmakorn S;;; AIDS Division, Dept.of CDC, MOPH, Nonthaburi, Thailand; BACKGROUND: The AIDS Division of Thailand plans to develop the HIV/AIDS information database which is necessary to properly plan the prevention and control procedures. The aims are to create a network of database system and to develop systematic data collection, database and computer software related to HIV/AIDS at the
The Importance of an Independent Ethics Committee in HIV Clinical Trials.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11038); Maglio I, Agnese B, Vedia LD, Cappellino V, Gun A;;; Fundacion Huesped, Buenos Aires, Argentina; ISSUES: The performance of an independent ethics committee (IEC) in Argentina , and the evaluation of 55 clinical trials in HIV/AIDS has been surveyed. DESCRIPTION: A retrospective quantitative and qualitative study of 55 clinical trials in HIV/AIDS between 1998 and 2001 has been performed to evaluate the recommendatio
Factorial analysis of The World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment (WHOQOL-100) with seropositive persons.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11039); Seidl EM;;; University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil; BACKGROUND: The work aimed at the carrying out of the factorial analysis of the Brazilian version of the WHOQOL-100, with sample of 241 HIV-positive people, 161 men and 80 women, 169 symptomatic/AIDS and 72 asymptomatic. From those 208 were on antiretroviral treatment. It preceded a research on the quality of life, cop
Factors predicting engagement into interventions for adaptation to HIV in African American women.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11040); Prado G, Feaster DJ, Mitrani VB, Mauer MH, Smith L, Szapocznik J;;; University of Miami, Miami, United States; BACKGROUND. Psychosocial interventions have been shown to improve the quality of life of HIV+ individuals. Despite the positive impact of these interventions, many researchers have cited very low attendance rates. No empirical study, however, has examined the factors that predict engagement into these types of interven
Enrollment and retention issues in the hormonal contraception and risk of HIV acquisition cohort study: the Ugandan experience.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11041); Rwambuya S, Salata R, Mmiro F, Mugerwa R, Byamugisha J, Kaggwa M, Ampire B, Mukasa C;;; Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, United States; BACKGROUND: A collaborative, multi-country, multi-site prospective cohort study is enrolling women in Thailand , Uganda and Zimbabwe to assess whether hormonal contraception use increases HIV acquisition. In order to accrue and follow 2600 Ugandan women, new recruitment and retention strategies needed t
Hypertriglyceridemia and opportunistic infections in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11042); Leite AG, Spichler AS, Lindoso JA;;; Emilio Ribas Infectology Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Hyperlipidemia is common in HIV-infected patients and has been implicated with antiretroviral therapy, especially protease inhibitors (PI) and nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI). However, others hypotheses for its pathogenesis have been suggested including the action of HIV itself by the rel
Participation in the hormonal contraception and the risk of HIV acquisition research study in Mulago Hospital; client hindrances.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11043); Namiiro BM, Katende B;;; Mulago hospital, kampala, Uganda; INTRODUCTION: HIV/ AIDS is one of the major diseases causing death in many developing countries especially sub-Saharan Africa. More than 1.5 million people in Uganda are currently infected with HIV the virus that causes AIDS. 52% of the infected people are women within the reproductive age. OBJECTIVE: A study was condu
Enrolling volunteers: MSM recruitment for a cohort study in Sao Paulo, Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11044); Giovanetti M, Camargo V, Silva CG, Figueiredo GM, Veras MA, Spink MJ, Carvalheiro JR;;; STD/AIDS State Programme of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: The Bela Vista Project is an open cohort that was started in 1994 and closed in 2001, for the preparation of anti-HIV vaccines. This summary describes the recruitment strategies developed by the project. METHODS: Recruitment was more intense when the Project began and was done by means of newspaper ads by i
Barriers and solutions to recruitment and retention of adolescents in observational longitudinal studies.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11045); Peralta L, Fang J, Husman C, DeSilva L, Everhart D;;; University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States; BACKGROUND: Recruiting and retaining adolescents for research is challenging. Factors affecting recruitment and retention include distrust, confidentiality, transportation, consent issues, and motivation to participate. The inherent difficulties are compounded when the study is to take place in a low-income minority co
Virologic efficacy of zidovudine (ZDV) plus lamivudine (3TC) vs. ZDV alone: a systematic review.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11046); Bacon O, Rutherford G, Kennedy G;;; Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States; BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings requires the use of easily tolerated, inexpensive drug regimens with minimal pill burden and toxicity. We systematically reviewed the efficacy of the dual nucleoside combination of ZDV+ 3TC , which, since original trials were completed, has become avai
A review of HIV sero-prevalence in South Africa from 1996 to 2001 using meta-analytic methods.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11047); Banati P, Low-Beer D, Stoneburner RL, Conco DN;;; Reproductive Health Research Unit/University of Cambridge Department of Geography, Johannesburg, South Africa; Introduction: Projecting the future incidence and prevalence of the AIDS epidemic in South Africa requires an accurate estimation of the current toll of the disease in various communities within the country. METHODS: Published and unpublished sources of HIV seroprevalence data including surveys conducted in various com
Cost analysis of testing algorithms for Roche Amplicor HIV-1 Monitor Standard and Ultrasensitive: achieving accuracy at lowest cost.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11048); Sherlock CH, Guh D, Montaner JS, O'Shaughnessy MV, Anis A;;; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Providence Health Care, and BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, Canada; BACKGROUND: The Roche Amplicor HIV-1 Monitor assays for plasma viral load (pvl) are limited by their linear ranges to 400-750,000 (Standard [SD]) or 50-100,000 (Ultrasensitive [US]) copies/ml. Providing an accurate number often necessitates using both tests for single samples. We modelled different potential testing al
The benefits of scaling up AIDS programs in Africa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. C11049); Malaney P, Sachs J, Malaney P;;; Harvard University, Cambridge, United States; BACKGROUND: As the scale of the AIDS epidemic threatens to overwhelm the health care systems of many African countries, governments are faced with the question of the appropriate share of resources to devote to the scaling up of AIDS programs. Aside from the human toll the disease exacts there is a considerable economi
Cost effective &self sustainable AIDS intervention for grassroots in South India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11050); Stephens EJ, DaisyDharamaraj J, Prabakar PK, Maheswaran BU;;; Prepere, Chennai-600 043, India; BACKGROUND: India s National AIDS programs does not focus on rural AIDS. National & international donor funds focus on highrisk groups and areas surrounding epicenters alone. Large amounts are spent in establishing infrastructures & awareness on AIDS than building community initiatives aiming at sustainability
Assessment of patients on capravirine for vasculitis: a clinical and epidemiologic study.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11051); Diniz-Piraino S, Hawley P, Paxton W, Pesano R, Chikami G;;; Pfizer Global Research&Development, San Diego, CA, United States; BACKGROUND: Capravirine is a NNRTI with a novel resistance profile in clinical development. When vasculitis was discovered in a dog toxicology study, further clinical development of the compound was stopped by FDA . This work describes the clinical and laboratory assessment of the capravirine study population and the e
Capture-recapture method to estimate prevalence of HIV in Chapaevsk, Russia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11052); Tsaryov SA, Sergeyev OV;;; Chapaevsk Medical Association, Chapaevsk, Russian Federation; BACKGROUND. Within last several years the number of people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) extremely increased as well in whole Russia as in a small towns. Chapaevsk with 83,000 populations has only 2 registered HIV-positive subjects in 1999 and 222 subjects in 2001. Estimating and monitoring the total
HIV-1 incidence and diversity: analysis of a population in the Sao Paulo-Brazil Metropolitan Area.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11053); De Freitas Oliveira CA, Rodrigues R, Yamashiro R, Moraes HP, Silva CP, Ueda M, Sheppard HW, Brigido LF;;; Adolfo Lutz Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Molecular and epidemiological information are important for the selection of potential vaccine testing sites. A few studies in Sao Paulo suggests an incidence from 1.5 to 3.2 per 100 py, and molecular characterization shows a majority of B and minority (~10%) of F subtypes in the area, with other subtypes b
Profile of people who looks for the sevice of STD/AIDS in the Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sobral, a reference hospital in Northeast of Brazil, for accomplishment of the test anti-HIV.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11054); Pinheiro FG;;; Secretaria de Saude do Municipio, Sobral, Brazil; BACKGROUND: This work was developed to know the profile of those pepople who looks for the clinic of STD/AIDS in the Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sobral, a reference hospital in Northeast of Brazil , for the accomplishment of the test anti-HIV. METHODS: In this study the sample consists of 241 people who were taken ca
Evaluation of two HIV Fourth Generation Assays in a high HIV prevalence population from Buenos Aires, Argentina.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11055); Zapiola I, Mammana L, Miguez M, Giuliano SF, Multare S, Bouzas MB;;; Hospital Francisco Javier Muniz, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina; BACKGROUND: Fourth-generation (4G) EIAs allow the simultaneous detection of HIV antibodies and p24 antigen in the same assay, reducing the seroconversion period and saving costs and time. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the performance of two 4G assays and determine their utility in a high HIV prevalence p
Importance of external quality control scheme for HIV testing in resource limited settings-India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11056); Mary sushi K, Jacob M, Parameshwari S, Viswanath R, Samuel NM;;; Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R.Medical university, Chennai, India; Introduction: Quality Control refers to the continual measures undertaken to ensure that the test is working accurately as per the limits of the test so as to produce valid and acceptable results. Materials & METHODS: The External Quality Control Scheme for Anti HIV Testing is an ongoing program in the Department o
Application of rapid HIV-tests in low-treshold settings: performance and organization of a training and quality assessment scheme for prisons and needle exchange centres.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11057); Brummer-Korvenkontio H, Holmstrom P, Arpo L, Ovaska A, Liitsola K, Leinikki P, Salminen MO;;; National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland; BACKGROUND: In the summer of 1998 injecting drug use (IDU) associated HIV epidemic started in Helsinki, Finland . To control the further spread of the epidemic better a voluntary rapid HIV-test program was introduced. The test was offered to prison inmates and IDU s visiting needle exchange centers. A testing program w
Monitoring of precision and accuracy of lymphocyte subsets measurement between 4 laboratories in the context of AIDS clinical trials.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11058); Guinet M, Collins MM, Kapke GF, Douglass JW, Martin L;;; Covance CLS, Meirin Geneva, Switzerland; BACKGROUND: Lymphocyte subsets is a key parameter in the follow-up of HIV patients, both as a marker of immune reconstitution and as a trigger for prophylactic therapy. In the context of multicentric clinical trials, monitoring of within-site and between-site accuracy and precision is important to produce combinable da
Assessing the needs of organisations working with young people and sexual health in developing countries and countries in transition.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11059); Massaut SJ, Rademakers J, Reinders JM;;; Youth Incentives, Utrecht, The Netherlands; ISSUE: Assessing the needs of organisations working with young people and sexual health in developing countries and countries in transition. DESCRIPTION: In January 2001, Youth Incentives; the International Centre for Young People and Sexual Health, began its first year of activities in developing countries and countri
Implementing a Rapid assessment and response methodology to injecting drug users in Penang, Malaysia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11060); Vicknasingam BK, Suparman N, Ismail A, Navaratnam V, Pakir HK, Mansor SM, Othman H;;; University, Penang, Malaysia; BACKGROUND: It is well-established fact that HIV/ AIDS can spread rapidly in IDU populations. Malaysia is no exception to this. Taking this facts into consideration we decided to implement a project using the Rapid Assesment methodology as a tool to assess the situation in the state of Penang. The rationale of carrying
Monitoring and evaluation of programs on orphans and vulnerable children.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11061); Fages V, Reeler A, Bhatt P, Saba J;;; Axios, Paris, France; ISSUES: Orphans & vulnerable children (OVC) are becoming a global priority. The Axios OVC program is one model of OVC care & support. As few models are available, it is critical that monitoring & evaluation (M&E) is established from the beginning DESCRIPTION: The Axios model, funded by Step Forward Prog
Findings from the 2000 behavioral surveillance survey in Ghana.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11062); Essah KA, Jackson D, Attafuah JD, Amon J, Yeboah KG;;; Family Health International, Accra, Ghana; BACKGROUND: The Ghanaian Ministry of Health since 1990 has identified trends that portend increases in HIV transmission among the general population: HIV prevalence increased among STD clinic patients from 2 percent in 1988 to 27 percent in 1998; by 1997, HIV prevalence among sex workers tested in Accra already was 73
First things first: Mapping as a necessary component of second generation surveillance.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11063); Saidel T, Phimphachanh C, Pattalung RN, Tuladhar SM, Rahman H, Tuan NA, Hersey S, Mills S, Talwar S;;; Family Health International/Asia Regional Office, Bangkok, Thailand; BACKGROUND: Second generation surveillance involves tracking of behavioral and serological trends among populations at risk of HIV. Mapping is key in non-clinic populations such as sex workers, injecting drug users, and migrant workers, among whom infection rates are climbing worldwide. Not all mapping strategies are c
The impact of AIDS on the Bangkok population.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11064); Rhucharoenpornpanich O, Thongsari M, Thanarujiwong U;;; BMA AIDS Control Division, Bangkok, Thailand; BACKGROUND: The long standing AIDS epidemic in Thailand has inevitably lead to adult and child mortality. Encouraged by the ready availability for both epidemiological and behavioral data, a number of modeling efforts on the impact of AIDS have been undertaken in Thailand. However, so far there have been no an attempt
A Sensitive impact indicator Development, qualitative measure of correct use of condom in HIV/AIDS prevention and control programs, India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11065); William RR;;; Christian Council for Rural Development and Research, Thiruninravur, Tamilnadu, India; BACKGROUND: Condom demos are a part of one to one interaction activity of Behavioural Change Communication strategy, implemented by NGOs in Tamilnadu, India , towards the correct use of condoms. A direct impact indicator for condom demos and resulting correct use of condom is not available. METHODS: A sensitive and rel
The roll of the WHO Multicity Studies in changing the policies of the reduction of drug related harm in Brazil to prevent the spread of HIV among and from injecting drug users.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11066); Bueno R, Mesquita F, Turienzo G, Trigueiros DP;;; STD/AIDS Coordination of Sao Paulo City Health Department and IEPAS, Sao Paulo, Brazil; ISSUE: The phase I of the WHO Multicity Study among injecting drug users was designed in 1990, before the precise knowledge of the HIV epidemic among this specific population in the developing world. Brazil and Thailand were the two developing countries enrolled at that time. This presentation shows the importance of s
The economic impact of AIDS on the education sector of Zambia: application of the Ed-Sida model.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11067); Desai K, Grassly N, Drake L, Bundy DA;;; Imperial College, London, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that teachers in Zambia (20% prevalence) are dying faster than new ones can be trained. Thus impact of HIV/AIDS can be seen to affect supply of education, impairing national Education For All (EFA) goals. We model how AIDS affects the primary teacher population and determine the economic i
Attitudes and Practices on HIV/AIDS in Evangelical Churches of Ethiopia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11068); Kejela G;;; P.O. Box 11729, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; The populations of this study are Evangelical Christians. The sampling design combined both stratified sampling and simple random sampling. A total of 1752 respondents (98% response rate) were randomly selected from the churches members. Although the majority of the study population reported that faithfulness and absti
HIV in elderly Peruvians. An investigation on a generla hospital.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11069); Lucho M, Jeri FR;;; Lima, Peru; BACKGROUND: Life expectancy in Peru is 55 years, however in this country HIV infection is a disease of young persons, most patients die before they are 40 because there is not antiretroviral therapy. Never the less as the epidemic advances as the epidemic advances we have found that the infection affects presenile and
Male foreign migrant workers and HIV/AIDS in Malaysia: risk environment, susceptability and implication for intervention.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11070); Ken CK;;; University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia; Introduction Sustained economic development in Malaysia has attracted over three million immigrant workers from the poorer countries in Asia. The economic benefits derived from foreign workers has resulted in social costs and social problems including rising crimes, fraud, social deviance, health care costs and the tra
Prevalence and risk factors for HIV-1 among msm and fcsw in Bogota, Colombia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11071); Vallejo F, Leal L, Alzate ML, Ayala CI, Mendieta L, Velandia M, Acosta J, Boshel J, Montano SM, Sanchez JL;;; Liga Colombiana de Lucha contra el SIDA, Bogota, Colombia; BACKGROUND: To determine the prevalence of HIV-1 in two high risk populations to include men who have sex with men (MSM) and female commercial sex workers (FCSW) in Bogota. METHODS: Seroprevalence studies have been conducted in collaboration with the Colombian League for the Fight Against AIDS, the National Institute o
Genetic variation of CCR5 among rural poulations in Cameroon.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. C11072); Torimiro JN;;; Cameroon; BACKGROUND: HIV-1 strains may use CD4 and other receptors such as CXCR4 and CCR5 to enter human cells. Polymorphisms in these susceptibility genes can result in a loss of expression of the protein thus conferring a relative resistance to transmission or in the rate of HIV disease progression. OBJECTIVE: to investigate

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14th International AIDS Conference

Barcelona, Spain - July 7-12, 2002

Track C: EpidemiologyAbstract Numbering & Table of Contents

Track C: Epidemiology
Abstract Numbering & Table of Contents