| poor outcome is associated with delayed tuberculosis diagnosis in hiv-infected children in baja california, mexico. | to describe the morbidity and mortality associated with tuberculosis (tb) in human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infected children in baja california, mexico. | 2008 | 18371267 |
| a comparison of registered and unregistered female sex workers in tijuana, mexico. | sex work is regulated in tijuana, mexico, but only half of the city's female sex workers (fsws) are registered with the municipal health department, which requires regular screening for sexually transmitted infections (stis) and human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). we examined correlates of registration to determine if it confers measurable health benefits. | 2010 | 20626197 |
| performance of rapid hiv testing using determine hiv-1/2 for the diagnosis of hiv infection during pregnancy in tijuana, baja california, mexico. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the rapid antibody test determine hiv-1/2, in pregnant women at tijuana general hospital. pregnant women seeking prenatal care or admitted in labour had blood drawn for a rapid hiv test (determine hiv-1/2), enzyme immunoassay (eia) and western blot. between march and november 2003, 1068 women in labour and 1529 women in prenatal care were enrolled. the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were 100%, 99.8%, 77% ... | 2007 | 17331281 |
| [aids: the risk that must be predicted]. | 9356 cases of aids were reported in mexico through march 1992. although 7971 were in men and 1385 in women, the ratio of male to female cases has declined. in 1985, 1 woman was infected for every 20 men, but by 1991 the proportion was 1 for every 5. the annual numbers of reported cases through 1992 indicate that the epidemic is abating, but reporting of aids cases may be delayed for up to 4 years in mexico. the groups considered at greatest risk of aids have changed over time. the proportio ... | 1992 | 12158076 |
| perinatal hiv counseling and rapid testing in tijuana, baja california, mexico: seroprevalence and correlates of hiv infection. | to evaluate the acceptance of counseling and rapid hiv testing and to determine the associated risk factors for hiv infection in pregnant women in baja california, mexico. | 2006 | 16340479 |
| parallel rapid hiv testing in pregnant women at tijuana general hospital, baja california, mexico. | the objectives of this study were to evaluate the performance of parallel rapid hiv testing and the presence of hiv-associated risk factors in pregnant women with unknown hiv status in baja california, mexico. pregnant women attending the delivery unit or the prenatal clinic at tijuana general hospital had blood drawn for parallel rapid hiv testing with determine™ hiv-1/2 and uni-gold™ recombigen(®) hiv. the parallel rapid hiv test performance was compared to the enzyme immunoassay (eia) and wes ... | 2013 | 23050550 |