Browsing by Author "Strathdee, Steffanie Anne"
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy for human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome among drug users: a systematic review
Malta, Monica Siqueira et al. | Date Issued: 2008 -
Case management of human immunodeficiency virus–infected injection drug users: a case study in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Malta, Monica Siqueira et al. | Date Issued: 2003 -
Differential Survival Benefit of Universal HAART Access in Brazil: A Nation-Wide Comparison of Injecting Drug Users Versus Men Who Have Sex With Men
Malta, Monica Siqueira et al. | Date Issued: 2009 -
Drug use and the spread of HIV/AIDS in South America and the Caribbean
Bastos, Francisco Inácio Pinkusfeld Monteiro et al. | Date Issued: 1999ABSTRACT We review available data on drug use with respect to the spread of HIV/AIDS in South America and the Caribbean. Although many information gaps remain, the emerging picture clearly shows the significant role of ... -
Evaluating e ectiveness of syringe exchange programmes: current issues and future prospects
Bastos, Francisco Inácio Pinkusfeld Monteiro et al. | Date Issued: 2000Although a large body of international literature has found syringe exchange programmes (SEPs) to be associated with reduced incidence of blood borne pathogens among injection drug users, recent studies have fuelled ... -
From risk environments to safe havens: understanding context in the development of harm reduction interventions for drug users
Bastos, Francisco Inácio Pinkusfeld Monteiro et al. | Date Issued: 2002 -
HIV/AIDS risk among female sex workers who use crack in Southern Brazil
Malta, Monica Siqueira et al. | Date Issued: 2008OBJETIVO: Compreender o contexto social no qual estão inseridas trabalhadoras do sexo que usam crack e seu impacto na adoção de comportamentos de risco frente ao HIV/Aids. PROCEDIMENTOS METODOLÓGICOS: Estudo qualitativo ... -
Knowledge, perceived stigma, and care-seeking experiences for sexually transmitted infections: a qualitative study from the perspective of public clinic attendees in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Malta, Monica Siqueira et al. | Date Issued: 2007 -
A qualitative assessment of long distance truck drivers' vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in Itajaí, southern Brazil
Malta, Monica Siqueira et al. | Date Issued: 2006Itajai is the largest pon in southern Brazil and has one of the nation's highest AIDS incidence rates. Since over 400 truck drivers enter the city daily, they may playa key role in the HIV/AIDS epidemic due to transactions ... -
The relationship between HAART use and sexual activity among HIV-positive women of reproductive age in Brazil, South Africa, and Uganda
Kaida, Angela et al. | Date Issued: 2008 -
The search for social validation and the sexual behavior of people living with HIV in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: understanding the role of treatment optimism in context
Kerrigan, Deanna et al. | Date Issued: 2006The primary aim of this qualitative study was to explore the influence of HIV treatment optimism on the sexual behavior of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) receiving highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) at public ... -
Sterile syringe access for injection drug users in the 21st century: progress and prospects
Strathdee, Steffanie Anne et al. | Date Issued: 2003 -
Treatment for HIV/AIDS in Brazil: strengths, challenges, and opportunities for operations research
Bastos, Francisco Inácio Pinkusfeld Monteiro et al. | Date Issued: 2001Brazil is the only middle-income country to provide free, universal access to antiretroviral (ARV) therapy for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Currently, the Brazilian National STD/AIDS Program provides ARV therapy to over ... -
Usuários de drogas vivendo com HIV/AIDS: análise de fatores associados à sobrevida e à aderência ao tratamento
Malta, Mônica Siqueira | Date Issued: 2008Desde o advento da terapia antiretroviral de alta potência (HAART), desigualdades nas taxas de morbidade e da mortalidade secundárias ao HIV/AIDS têm sido observadas, particularmente em populações marginalizadas e minorias ...