OBJECTIVE To understand pregnancy intentions and contraception knowledge and use among HIV-positive and negative women in the national prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) program in Rwanda. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey of 236 HIV-positive and 162 HIV-negative postpartum women interviewed within 12 months of their expected delivery date in 12 randomly selected public-sector h...

In Argentina, providers' response to motivational interviewing (MI) to improve engagement and retention in care among challenging patients with HIV was evaluated. Twelve HIV care physicians participated, and their video recordings pre- and post-MI training were also obtained. One week post-training, 11 of the 12 participants were committed to using MI strategies during consult session. Of the 1...

Introduction. Several viruses including hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency (HIV) can induce vasculitis. Aim. We aimed to study the incidence, risk factors, severity of skin vasculitis in patients with HCV HCV/HIV coinfection. Patients Methods. T he group included 331 (254 77 coinfection) referred a specialized hepatology center for antiviral therapy infection. Results. Skin was ...

The aim of the study was to analyze mortality patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and co-infected human immunodeficiency (HIV) extrahepatic manifestations associated cryoglobulinemia, assess dependence risk fatal outcome on such predictors as presence HIV infection, cirrhotic liver transformation, antiviral therapy (AVT) chronic C, cryoglobulin levels. Materials Methods. prospective ...

BACKGROUND Measles control may be more challenging in regions with a high prevalence of HIV infection. HIV-infected children are likely to derive particular benefit from measles vaccines because of an increased risk of severe illness. However, HIV infection can impair vaccine effectiveness and may increase the risk of serious adverse events after receipt of live vaccines. We conducted a systema...

BACKGROUND The neurodevelopmental outcomes of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected Ugandan infants of nondrug-using mothers were studied using controlled, prospective methodology. METHOD The sample of 436 full-term infants included 79 HIV-infected infants of HIV-1-infected mothers, 241 uninfected infants of HIV-1-infected mothers (seroreverters), and 116 uninfected infants bor...

INTRODUCTION Differentiating between HIV-1 and HIV-2 infection is the first step to understanding HIV transmission, epidemiology and pathogenesis in geographical areas where both viruses circulate. In Cuba, positive results in mixed HIV-1/2 screening assays are confirmed by HIV-1 Western blot. Indeterminate results constitute the main limitation of this test and HIV-2 infection is among their p...

BACKGROUND Nitric oxide (NO) is essential for host defense in rodents, but the role of NO during tuberculosis (TB) in man remains controversial. However, earlier observations that arginine supplementation facilitates anti-TB treatment, supports the hypothesis that NO is important in the host defense against TB. Local production of NO measured in fractional exhaled air (FeNO) in TB patients with...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine if patients with HIV infection can develop a significant antibody response to influenza immunisation, and whether such immunisation is detrimental to the progression of their HIV illness. DESIGN Prospective, non-randomised study. METHODS The titres of antibody response to influenza immunisation were determined in 44 asymptomatic HIV positive men and c...