HIV Infection, risk factors and health services use among male-to-female transgender sex workers: a cross-sectional study in Portugal

AIDS Care ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Gama ◽  
Maria Rosário Oliveira Martins ◽  
Luís Mendão ◽  
Henrique Barros ◽  
Sónia Dias
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Infection Risk ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Health Services Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infection Risk Factors ◽  
Male To Female

Validity of the cross-sectional study for the ascertainment of nosocomial infection risk factors

1993 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Jim�nez-Romano ◽  
J. I. Blanco ◽  
M. Delgado-Rodr�guez ◽  
A. Bueno-Cavanillas ◽  
R. G�lvez-Vargas
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Nosocomial Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Infection Risk ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infection Risk Factors ◽  
The Cross

scholarly journals Association between water and sanitation service levels and soil-transmitted helminth infection risk factors: a cross-sectional study in rural Rwanda

2020 ◽  
Vol 114 (5) ◽  
pp. 332-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Mather ◽  
Paul Hutchings ◽  
Sophie Budge ◽  
Paul Jeffrey
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Infection Risk ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Water And Sanitation ◽  
Service Levels

Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases in the world. Drug treatment is the preferred method for infection control yet reinfection occurs rapidly, so water and sanitation represent important complementary barriers to transmission. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted to observe STH risk factors in rural Rwandan households in relation to the Sustainable Development Goal for water and sanitation service levels. Survey and observation data were collected from 270 households and 67 water sources in rural Rwanda and were processed in relation to broader risk factors identified from the literature for the role of water and sanitation in STH infection pathways. Results A significant association between higher water and sanitation service levels and lower STH infection risk profiles was found for both water and sanitation. However, variability existed within service level classifications. Conclusions Greater granularity within service level assessments is required to more precisely assess the efficacy of water and sanitation interventions in reducing STH infection risks.

scholarly journals Prevalence of non communicable disease risk factors among male to female transgenders: a cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 727
Author(s):  
Vaishnavi Venkat Shenoy ◽  
P. Vaishnavi ◽  
Thulasi Rajan ◽  
Cowshik Eswaran ◽  
Sudharshini Subramaniam
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Male To Female

Background: Non communicable diseases are responsible for a high proportion of deaths and disabilities. The major risk factors attributed to this are smoking, heavy alcohol drinking, inadequate fruit, and vegetable consumptions, and physical inactivity. While there are data available to understand the prevalence of non-communicable risk factors among men and women, there is no data among transgender community. Hence this study was conducted to assess the prevalence of NCD risk factors among the male-to-female transgender community.Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among 54 transwomen who had been registered with two social welfare organizations for transgender community in Chennai. The risk factor was assessed using WHO STEPS instrument.Results: Among the transwomen, 16.7% were currently smoking tobacco, while 18.5% were using smokeless forms of tobacco. Alcohol consumption was observed in 44.4% of the population. 62.9% of them were not involved in any kind of exerting physical activity for recreation. 25.9% had undergone hormone supplementation for gender affirmation. Prevalence of obesity was 20.4% in the study population. The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia was 11.1%, 5.6% and 7.4% respectively.Conclusions: High Prevalence of certain risk factors such as smokeless tobacco usage, alcohol consumption and hormone supplementation were seen among the male-to-female transgender community compared to the general population. Targeted interventions must be made so that specific attention is given to the transgender community in various NCD programs by the government. They must also be supported and accepted by every member of this society.

scholarly journals Cross-sectional study on risk factors of HIV among female commercial sex workers in Cambodia

2000 ◽  
Vol 124 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. OHSHIGE ◽  
S. MORIO ◽  
S. MIZUSHIMA ◽  
K. KITAMURA ◽  
K. TAJIMA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hiv Prevalence ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Commercial Sex Workers

To describe epidemiological features on HIV prevalence among female commercial sex workers (CSWs), a cross-sectional study on sexual behaviour and serological prevalence was carried out in Cambodia. The CSWs were interviewed on their demographic characters and behaviour and their blood samples were taken for testing on sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, Chlamydia trachomatis, syphilis, and hepatitis B. Associations between risk factors and HIV seropositivity were analysed. High seroprevalence of HIV and Chlamydia trachomatis IgG antibody (CT-IgG-Ab) was shown among the CSWs (54 and 81·7%, respectively). Univariate logistic regression analyses showed an association between HIV seropositivity and age, duration of prostitution, the number of clients per day and CT-IgG-Ab. Especially, high-titre chlamydial seropositivity showed a strong significant association with HIV prevalence. In multiple logistic regression analyses, CT-IgG-Ab with higher titre was significantly independently related to HIV infection. These suggest that existence of Chlamydia trachomatis is highly related to HIV prevalence.

PRRSV: Risikofaktoren und Herdenprävalenz in Deutschland

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (02) ◽  
pp. 132-132
Author(s):  
Sebastian Ganz
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Respiratory Syndrome Virus ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Klinische Symptome

Nathues C, Janssen E, Duengelhoef A et al. Cross-sectional study on risk factors for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus sow herd instability in German breeding herds. Acta Vet Scand 2018; 60 (1): 1–8 In mit PRRSV (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrom Virus) infizierten Schweinebeständen zeigen die Tiere oftmals ernsthafte klinische Symptome. Die Schwere der Symptomatik hängt von der Virulenz der jeweiligen Virusstämme ab. Deshalb ist die Impfung gegen diesen Erreger sinnvoll und wird empfohlen, auch wenn sie nicht immer klinische Fälle verhindert bzw. das Virus vollends eliminiert. Aufgrund dessen rückt die Prävention durch Verbesserung der innerbetrieblichen Abläufe zunehmend in den Fokus. Um solche Maßnahmen erfolgreich etablieren zu können, ist es wichtig, den epidemiologischen Status der Herde und mögliche Risikofaktoren zu kennen. Ziel der Studie war deshalb, die Prävalenz der Infektion in Sauenbetrieben in Norddeutschland zu eruieren und verschiedene Arbeitsabläufe hinsichtlich des Risikos der Erregerverbreitung zu untersuchen.

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