OBJECTIVES To assess prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), risk behaviours, and demographics in male commercial sex workers (CSWs)/prostitutes in Sydney. METHODS Retrospective, cross sectional study with two comparison groups. Demographic, behavioural, and morbidity data were analysed from standardised medical records of patients attending a public STI and HIV service ...

Human trafficking is a serious humanitarian problem. Using nationally representative survey of Bangladeshi child sex workers and an instrumental variable model, we examine the working conditions trafficked how they differ from those nontrafficked workers. We find that victims trade with 190 percent more clients at 67.8 lower wage are exposed to violence, leading sickness, such as fever headache...

BACKGROUND While crack cocaine has been associated with elevated sexual risks and transmission of HIV/STIs, particularly in the context of street-based sex work, few empirical studies have examined correlates of direct sex-for-crack exchanges. This study longitudinally examined the correlates of sex-for-crack exchanges and associated effects on sexual risk outcomes among street-based female sex...

BACKGROUND Since 2000, Iran has been delivering training and treatment services, including methadone therapy, to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients through triangular clinics. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of these activities at the HIV Triangulation Centre in the city of Kerman, Iran, through clients' views. METHODS Participants were recruited using a conven...

OBJECTIVES This paper examined trends over time in condom use, and the prevalences of HIV and syphilis, among female sex workers (FSWs) in South India. DESIGN Data from three rounds of cross-sectional surveys were analysed, with HIV and high-titre syphilis prevalence as outcome variables. Multivariable analysis was applied to examine changes in prevalence over time. SETTING Five districts i...

This paper presents empirical measurements of wireless media streaming traffic in an IEEE 802.11b wireless ad hoc network. The results show that the IEEE 802.11b WLAN can support up to 8 clients with good media streaming quality, with each client receiving a separate 400 kbps video stream and 128 kbps audio stream. With 9 clients, the WLAN is overloaded, and performance degrades for all clients...