Correlation of HIV Status to Non-HPV Associated Benign Surgical Perianal Pathologies

SummarySince 1978 an annual multicentric survey regarding the epidemiology of patients suffering of haemophilia is performed with support of haemophilia treating centres of any size. Again the actual compilation is resting upon a broad database returning to over 30 years of inquiry well representing both the actual and retrospective status of mortality. Prompted was exclusively information about patients with haemophilia A, B and von Willebrand disease. In particular anonymous data concerning the last 12 months about number of treated patients, type and severity of illness, HIV-status and detailed information about causes of death was inquired. This data was merged with existing data and analyzed statistically. In the 2007/2008 survey, a total

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Sexual Health Communication of Black Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Met On or Offline: A Secondary Data Analysis (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.17916 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jacob D Gordon ◽

Andre L Brown ◽

Darren L Whitfield

Keyword(s):

Sexual Health ◽

Health Communication ◽

Black Men ◽

Sexual Partner ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Sexual Partners ◽

Hiv Status ◽

Sexual Health Communication ◽

Sex With Men ◽

Traditional Masculinity

BACKGROUND Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) continue to experience disproportionate rates of HIV/STI infection despite advances in effective prevention tools. Over the last decade the method of finding sexual partners has evolved, with BMSM increasingly using geospatial dating applications to find sexual partners. Sexual health communication between partners has been associated with safer sex practices by previous scholars, but it is unclear how sexual health communication of BMSM differs for sex partners found on or offline. OBJECTIVE The current study explored sexual health communication in relationship to how one found their last sexual partner and factors associated with poorer sexual health communication. METHODS This study used secondary data in the form of a self-administered national survey. BMSM were recruited online and in-person and answered questions about their sexual health behaviors regarding their last sexual partner. RESULTS In total, 403 individuals were included in the analysis. The majority of respondents 55.8% (225/403) were more likely to have found their last sexual partner through geospatial dating applications and online websites than offline venues 44.3% (178/225). There was not a significant difference in scores of sexual health communication between those who found their last sexual partner on or offline (P=.49). Additionally, sexual health communication was also not significantly associated (P = .25) based on the venue of their last sexual partner after controlling for covariates. Significant predictors of lower sexual health communication of BMSM were found: positive HIV status (P = .003), a casual partner type (P < .001), and endorsement of traditional masculinity ideologies (P = .01). CONCLUSIONS Findings from this study confirm high rates of sexual partner seeking via online venues among BMSM. The significant predictors of lower sexual health communication, endorsement of traditional masculinity ideologies and positive HIV status, suggest that stigma is a barrier to effective sexual health communication of BMSM.

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Racial Differences in the Effect of HIV Status on Motor and Pulmonary Function and Mobility Disability in Older Adults

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities ◽

10.1007/s40615-021-01126-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Brittney S. Lange-Maia ◽

Aron S. Buchman ◽

Sue E. Leurgans ◽

Melissa Lamar ◽

Elizabeth B. Lynch ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Pulmonary Function ◽

Racial Differences ◽

Hiv Status ◽

Mobility Disability

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Understanding the determinants and consequences of HIV status disclosure in Manicaland, Zimbabwe: cross-sectional and prospective analyses

AIDS Care ◽

10.1080/09540121.2021.1883507 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-18

Author(s):

Theodora Goodwin ◽

Simon Gregson ◽

Rufurwokuda Maswera ◽

Louisa Moorhouse ◽

Constance Nyamukapa

Keyword(s):

Hiv Status ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hiv Status Disclosure ◽

Status Disclosure ◽

Prospective Analyses

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Pharyngeal gonorrhoea in men who have sex with men

International Journal of STD & AIDS ◽

10.1177/0956462420975627 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 095646242097562

Author(s):

Daniel Richardson ◽

Alice Pickering ◽

Daniel Trotman ◽

Kayleigh Nichols ◽

Zoe Buss ◽

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Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Resistance ◽

Sore Throat ◽

Routine Screening ◽

Transmission Dynamics ◽

Hiv Status ◽

Sex With Men ◽

Culture Positive

Pharyngeal gonorrhoea is important in the transmission dynamics of gonorrhoea, and generation of antimicrobial resistance and the performing of culture remains vital. We reviewed the notes of men who have sex with men (MSM) presenting to our clinic with a positive pharyngeal NAAT for gonorrhoea between January and December 2019. There were 383 cases of NAAT-positive pharyngeal gonorrhoea, and 28 (7%, 95% CI = 5.11–10.36) reported sore throat at presentation. Pharyngeal cultures were taken from 270/383 (70%), and 73/270 (27%) were culture positive with available antimicrobial sensitivities. Overall, the presence of pharyngeal symptoms was not associated with pharyngeal chlamydia (OR = 1.6, CI = 0.19–13.32, p = 0.7), HIV status (OR = 1.1, CI = 0.47–2.57, p = 0.8), positive cultures (OR = 1.9, CI = 0.78–4.62, p = 0.2) or age ( p = 0.3). Routine screening of MSM for pharyngeal gonorrhoea is important to maintain surveillance and measures need to be taken to improve pharyngeal culture sampling from MSM.

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Assessing the Attitude of Tampa Bay Youth toward HIV Self-Testing Kits

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease ◽

10.3390/tropicalmed6030111 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 111

Author(s):

Sherry Zhang ◽

Isabella Lopez ◽

Bernard Washington ◽

Brittney Gaudet ◽

Carina A. Rodriguez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tampa Bay ◽

Hiv Status ◽

Health Clinics ◽

Home Testing ◽

Self Testing ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Us ◽

Study Population ◽

Location Study ◽

Sexual Health Clinics

In adults, data support the utility and acceptance of home HIV testing; however, in youth, particularly in the US, this has not been well studied. In this exploratory study, we surveyed Tampa Bay youth aged 16−27 and attending sexual health clinics between 1 June and 31 June 2018 (n = 133) regarding attitudes and perceptions towards HIV self-testing. While most indicated the clinic over home when asked for preferred testing location, study population and subgroup analysis demonstrated a positive response (agree) to Likert-scale questions regarding the use of home HIV self-testing kits and negative responses (strongly disagree) to “would not use self-testing kit”. There was a significant difference between genders in testing location preference (p = 0.031) for those respondents that specified gender (n = 123), with males more likely to prefer home testing than females. This study suggests an openness of youth towards HIV home testing that could help to expand the number of youth aware of their HIV status.

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The Lived Experiences of Stigmatization in the Process of HIV Status Disclosure among People Living with HIV in Taiwan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18105089 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (10) ◽

pp. 5089

Author(s):

Chia-Hui Yu ◽

Chu-Yu Huang ◽

Nai-Ying Ko ◽

Heng-Hsin Tung ◽

Hui-Man Huang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lived Experiences ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Social Stigma ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Hiv Status ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Two Phases ◽

Hiv Status Disclosure ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Status Disclosure

People living with HIV (PLWH) face social stigma which makes disclosure of HIV status difficult. The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to understand the lived experiences of stigmatization in the process of disease disclosure among PLWH in Taiwan. Analysis of the semi-structured interviews from 19 PLWH in Taiwan revealed two phases and six themes. Phase one “experiences before disclosure” involved three themes: “Struggles under the pressure of concealing the HIV Status,” “Torn between fear of unemployment/isolation and desire to protect closed ones,” and “Being forced to disclose the HIV status.” Phase two “experiences after disclosure” included three themes: “Receiving special considerations and requirements from school or work,” “Receiving differential treatments in life and when seeking medical care,” and “Stress relief and restart.” Healthcare professionals need to assess stigmatization in PLWH and develop individualized approaches to assist with the disease disclosure process.

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