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Background: Counselling is considered a prerequisite for the proper handling of testing and for ensuring effective HIV preventive efforts. HIV testing services have recently been scaled up substantially with a particular focus on provider-initiated models. Increasing HIV test rates have been...
- HIV exceptionalism and ethical concerns surrounding HIV testing. O'HARA, KEVIN MICHAEL // JAAPA: Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (;Apr2011, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p66
An essay is presented on the ethical concerns regarding consent for HIV antibody testing and introduces the concept of HIV exceptionalism. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changes the HIV testing policy to enhance the numbers tested. The author notes that mandatory counselling...
- Assessment of HIV Testing of Urban Injection Drug Users: Implications for Expansion of HIV Testing and Prevention Efforts. Heimer, Robert; Grau, Lauretta E.; Khoshnood, Kaveh; Curtin, Erin; Singer, Merrill // American Journal of Public Health;Jan2007, Vol. 97 Issue 1, p110
Objectives. We sought to determine the extent of HIV testing among urban injection drug users (IDUs) to assess whether an expansion of targeted testing programs would be consistent with national goals to identify previously undetected infections. Methods. IDUs in 5 US cities (Oakland, Calif;...
- Star POWER. Warren, Tammy // Marketing Health Services;Summer2010, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p16
The article features renowned basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson and his Magic Johnson Foundation that leverages celebrity appeal to fight HIV/AIDS. It relates that Magic Johnson was diagnosed with HIV in 1991 and from then on became active in an ongoing awareness campaign on behalf of his...
- IN BRIEF. // BMJ: British Medical Journal (Overseas & Retired Doctors Edition;9/24/2011, Vol. 343 Issue 7824, p606
The article offers world news briefs highlighting issues such as human rights on violations in Yemen, HIV prevention trial in Africa, and the trial of health care professionals.
- Identifying practices and strategies to increase HIV testing among Haitian migrant communities. Santiago, Jonathan; Adrien, A.; Spigner, C.; Katz, A. // Retrovirology;2010 Supplement 1, Vol. 7, p1
An abstract of the article "Identifying Practices and Strategies to Increase HIV Testing Among Haitian Migrant Communities," by Jonathan Santiago, A. Adrien, C. Spigner and A. Katz is presented.
- An analysis of non response in HIV testing in India: evidences from National Family Health Survey-3. Singh, Shri Kant // Retrovirology;2010 Supplement 1, Vol. 7, p1
An abstract of the article " An analysis of non response in HIV testing in India: evidences from National Family Health Survey-3," by Kant Singh is presented.
- Increased antenatal HIV testing among rural pregnant women: a community-based HIV prevention services program in rural Maharashtra, India. Dyalchand, Ashok; Sinha, Gita // Retrovirology;2010 Supplement 1, Vol. 7, p1
An abstract of the article "Increased Antenatal HIV Testing Among Rural Pregnant Women: A Community-Based HIV Prevention Services Program in Rural Maharashtra, India," by Ashok Dyalchand and Gita Sinha is presented.
- Development of a test system for simultaneous detection of HIV RNA and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and DNA of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) in blood samples. Shahrokhi, Nader; Hajia, Masoud; Shahrokhi, Maysam; Abbasi, Foroozan; Farzaneh-khah, Mohamad // Retrovirology;2010 Supplement 1, Vol. 7, p1
An abstract of the article "Development of a Test System for Simultaneous Detection of HIV RNA and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and DNA of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) in Blood Samples," by Nader Shahrokhi, Masoud Hajia, Maysam Shahrokhi, Foroozan Abbasi and Mohamad Farzaneh-Khah is presented.
- Clinical Implications of Identifying Non-B Subtypes of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1... Walter, Elizabeth A.; Gilliam, Bruce; Delmar, Judy A.; Spooner, Katherine; Morris, Joseph T.; Aronson, Naomi; Wegner, Scott A.; Michael, Nelson L.; Jagodzinski, Linda L. // Clinical Infectious Diseases;9/1/2000, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p798
Presents the clinical implications of identifying non-B subtypes of HIV-type 1 infection. Identification of non-B subtypes of HIV-type 1 based on the low or undetected viral load; Heterogeneity among HIV-type 1 isolates; Three major phylogenetic groups of HIV; Prevalence and geographic...
