| hiv-1, hiv-2, and htlv-i infection in high-risk groups in brazil. | we conducted a serologic survey for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 (hiv-1 and hiv-2) and human t-cell lymphotropic virus type i (htlv-i) in 704 brazilians with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) or at risk for it. the study population included 70 homosexual men (11 of whom were prostitutes), 58 bisexual men (19 of whom were prostitutes), 101 female prostitutes from three socioeconomic groups, 13 wives of men with hemophilia who were seropositive for hiv-1 ant ... | 1989 | 2927478 |
| human immunodeficiency virus infection in selected hemodialysis patients in belo horizonte, brazil. | | 1987 | 3507746 |
| sexually transmitted diseases in homosexual and bisexual males from a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus negative volunteers (project horizonte), belo horizonte, brazil. | sexually transmitted diseases (std) are very frequent in the whole world. males who do not use a condom during their sexual relations are at great risk. we report cases of std during six months of observation, among homosexual/bisexual males who participate in the project horizonte. there were 16 cases of genital warts, 6 cases of human immunodeficiency virus infection, 24 cases of unspecific urethritis, 28 cases of herpes simplex virus infection, 30 cases of syphilis, 58 cases of gonorrhea and ... | 2000 | 11080761 |
| determinants and trends in perinatal human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) transmission in the metropolitan area of belo horizonte, brazil: 1998 - 2005. | significant decrease in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) vertical transmission has been observed worldwide in centers where interventions such as antiretroviral therapy (art), elective cesarean section, and avoidance of breastfeeding have been implemented. this prospective cohort study aimed to assess the determinants of and the temporal trends in hiv-1 vertical transmission in the metropolitan area of belo horizonte, brazil from january 1998 to december 2005. the rate of hiv-1 vertic ... | 2008 | 18660989 |
| risk factors for tuberculosis among human immunodeficiency virus-infected persons. a case-control study in belo horizonte, minas gerais, brazil (1985-1996). | the objective of this study was to identify tuberculosis risk factors and possible surrogate markers among human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-infected persons. a retrospective case-control study was carried out at the hiv outpatient clinic of the universidade federal de minas gerais in belo horizonte. we reviewed the demographic, social-economical and medical data of 477 hiv-infected individuals evaluated from 1985 to 1996. the variables were submitted to an univariate and stratified analysis. a ... | 2000 | 10904397 |
| prevalence of hiv-1/2, htlv-i/ii, hepatitis b virus (hbv), hepatitis c virus (hcv), treponema pallidum and trypanosoma cruzi among prison inmates at manhuaçu, minas gerais state, brazil. | the purpose of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv-(1/2)), human t-cell lymphotropic virus (htlv-i/ii), hepatitis b virus (hbv), hepatitis c virus (hcv), treponema pallidum and trypanosoma cruzi among 63 male prisoners in manhuaçu, minas gerais, brazil and to compare this with data from eligible blood donors. the positive results were as follows: 11/63 (17.5%) for hbv, 5/63 (7.4%) for syphilis, 4/63 (6.3%) for hcv, 3/63 (4.8%) for chagas' disease, ... | 2000 | 10881115 |
| [use of health services and progression of aids in persons with hiv infection in belo horizonte (minas gerais), brazil]. | a nonconcurrent prospective study was done on the relationship between a number of variables and the progression to aids among persons diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). the variables included sociodemographic ones, behavioral ones, and, most importantly, those persons' difficulties in obtaining public health services for hiv/aids. the course of the infection was monitored from the first to the last visit to the health services by means of an individual, diagnostic-based clas ... | 1998 | 9883074 |
| presence of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and t-lymphotropic virus type i and ii (htlv-i/ii) in a haemophiliac population in belo horizonte, brazil, and correlation with additional serological results. | the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) and human t lymphotropic virus types i and ii (htlv-i/ii) infections in 226 haemophiliac patients treated at fundação hemominas in belo horizonte, minas gerais state, brazil, and to verify association with other serological results. patients positive for htlv-i/ii had also a neurological, haematological and ophthalmological evaluation. fundação hemominas offers comprehensive care for all haemophi ... | 1998 | 9873865 |
| 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 ... | 2011 | 21756264 |
| [evaluation of the self-esteem of bearers of hiv/aids of alfenas city, minas gerais, brazil]. | this study aimed at identifying the socioeconomic characteristics and at evaluating the self-esteem of the adult users with positive serology anti-hiv and attacked by aids, assisted in the centro de testagem e aconselhamento (cta) of the alfenas, minas gerais, brazil. it is a study accomplished among april to august 2008 with the technique of semi-structured interview. the age group prevailed among 30-39 years (37.78%), feminine gender (53.3%), white color (48.9%), single (37.8%), low education ... | 2009 | 20027949 |
| [study on the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with human immunodeficiency virus at the walk-in service of the teaching hospital of the federal university of minas gerais]. | this study had the aim of prospectively analyzing the clinical and epidemiological characteristics that lead adult patients with hiv/aids to seek urgent medical care in the walk-in service of the teaching hospital of the federal university of minas gerais. over a one-year period, all admissions of adult patients with hiv were evaluated. there were 118 admissions involving 99 patients. their mean age was 39.4 years. the male-to-female ratio was 1.35:1. the length of time from diagnosis to admissi ... | 2009 | 19448925 |
| dried blood spots as a practical and inexpensive source for human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis c virus surveillance. | passive surveillance of infectious diseases with a high percentage of asymptomatic cases or long incubation periods, such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids), does not reflect the current transmission dynamics. thus, a multi-strategic surveillance, such as the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) sentinel surveillance proposed by the world health organization (who), is necessary. the brazilian hiv sentinel surveillance was started in may 1992 with this purpose. the objectives of this stud ... | 2005 | 16113879 |
| barriers and motivators for low-income brazilian women in metropolitan belo horizonte: insights for aids prevention. | effective health campaigns are essential for combating the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). however, prevention campaigns aimed at certain groups often are not successful. one of the primary reasons for these failures is that the socioeconomic and cultural context of the target audiences has been neglected by the campaigners. my purpose in this study was to identify both the barriers against and the motivators in favor of behavioral changes in aids prevention among low-income urban ... | 2003 | 12851175 |
| determinants of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) prevalence in homosexual and bisexual men screened for admission to a cohort study of hiv negatives in belo horizonte, brazil: project horizonte. | project horizonte, an open cohort of homosexual and bisexual human immunodeficiency virus (hiv-1) negative men, is a component of the aids vaccine program, in belo horizonte, minas gerais, brazil. the objective of this study was to compare volunteers testing hiv positive at cohort entry with a sample of those who tested hiv negative in order to identify risk factors for prevalent hiv infection, in a population being screened for enrollment at project horizonte. a nested case-control study was co ... | 2003 | 12886410 |
| brazil: a clinic for street kids. | physicians at the federal university of minas gerais, brazil, in 1989 teamed up with the archdiocese street youth ministry to finance clinica ammor, the street kids' clinic of belo horizonte. belo horizonte is the third largest city in brazil, with a population of 3.5 million. although the clinic was established to study risk behavior for hiv, a far greater need was found for medical care and education of which hiv is only a small part. a doctor and a nurse offer drop-in care to children and ... | 1993 | 12179308 |