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[hiv/hcv coinfection at an university hospital in recife, brazil].to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection and risks factors associated with coinfection in hiv-positive individuals.200919169585
number of recent sexual partners among blood donors in brazil: associations with donor demographics, donation characteristics, and infectious disease markers.background: brazilian blood centers ask candidate blood donors about the number of sexual partners in the past 12 months. candidates who report a number over the limit are deferred. we studied the implications of this practice on blood safety. study design and methods: we analyzed demographic characteristics, number of heterosexual partners, and disease marker rates among 689,868 donations from three brazilian centers between july 2007 and december 2009. donors were grouped based on maximum numb ...201121756264
blood, sweat and semen: the economy of axé and the response of afro-brazilian religions to hiv and aids in recife.abstract this article provides an ethnographic analysis of afro-brazilian religious responses to the hiv epidemic in recife. drawing on participant observation and in-depth interviews conducted with afro-brazilian religious leaders and public health officials, it highlights the importance of the axé - a mystical energy manipulated in religious rituals that is symbolically associated with blood, sweat and semen. in an analysis of the relationship formed between the state aids programme and afro-b ...201121830866
comparison between the framingham and prospective cardiovascular of münster scores for risk assessment of coronary heart disease in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients in pernambuco, brazil.the framingham score is used in most studies on human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-positive patients to estimate the risk for coronary heart disease; however, it may have some limitations for detecting risk among these individuals.201020973693
profile of patients with hypertension included in a cohort with hiv/aids in the state of pernambuco, brazil.hypertension (hbp) is modifiable risk factor, whose control may reduce cardiovascular disease in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv).201020963309
prevalence of hyperapolipoprotein b and associations with other cardiovascular risk factors among human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients in pernambuco, brazil.hypertriglyceridemia associated with low high-density lipoprotein (hdl) levels and hypercholesterolemia is the most common metabolic disorder among human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-infected patients using antiretroviral therapy. this atherogenic profile is associated with increased cardiovascular risk among these patients. apolipoprotein b (apob) is a better parameter than low-density lipoprotein (ldl) for evaluating lipids and cardiovascular risk among patients with diabetes and metabolic syn ...201020939705
risk factors in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy in the state of pernambuco, brazil: a case-control study.although human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-associated lipodystrophy has been reported for more than a decade, there is still considerable uncertainty regarding the mechanisms involved in its pathogenesis.201020158442
frequency and types of human papillomavirus among pregnant and non-pregnant women with human immunodeficiency virus infection in recife determined by genotyping.women with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection present a higher risk of infection by the human papillomavirus (hpv) and cervical cancer. to determine hpv genotypes and frequencies among hiv-positive women, an analytical cross-sectional study was carried out on 147 women (51 were pregnant and hiv-positive, 45 pregnant and hiv-negative and 51 hiv-positive and not pregnant), who were attended at a maternity hospital in recife between april 2006-may 2007. they answered a questionnaire and u ...200919820838
primary resistance of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in a reference center in recife, pernambuco, brazil.to assess the prevalence of primary resistance of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) to antiretrovirals, 84 patients chronically infected with hiv without prior antiretroviral treatment from northeast brazil were studied. genotyping was performed using the viroseq genotyping system. thimidine analog mutations occurred in 3 (3.6%) patients. accessory mutations related to nrti occurred in 6 (7.1%) and related to pi in 67 (79.8%). subtypes b (72.6%), f (22.6%), b/f 3 (3.6%), and c (1.2%) w ...200617293977
pvo / ngo initiatives, latin america. grupo pela vidda, brazil."vidda" is a portuguese acronym representing enhancement, integration, and dignity of people living with hiv/aids (pwas). the groups are composed of people infected with hiv, their friends, relatives, lovers, and anyone who feels that his or her everyday life has been affected by the epidemic. they hope that through solidarity they can respond to the difficult situation facing people who are hiv positive in brazil. grupo pela vidda seeks to raise the consciousness of the government and the so ...199612290914
[seroprevalence and factors associated with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and syphilis in inmates in the state of pernambuco, brazil].prison inmates are more vulnerable to hiv and other sexually transmitted infections (stis) due to risk factors such as needle sharing and unprotected sex with homosexuals. the aim of this work was to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv-1/2) and syphilis among male inmates in caruaru, state of pernambuco, brazil. a cross-sectional study was performed between may and july 2011, when 1,097 inmates at a prison in caruaru were assessed b ...201425014292
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