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Public and Healthcare Practitioner Attitudes towards HIV Testing: Review of Evidence from the United Kingdom (UK)

C. F. Davies, M. Gompels & M. T. May · International STD Research & Reviews · 2015

Aims: To explore attitudes towards HIV testing in the United Kingdom (UK) from the public and healthcare practitioners (HCP) to more fully understand the barriers and motivators towards testing. Methodology: Electronic databases Pubmed, Web of Science, OVID Medline and Google wer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2015/18724

Seroprevalence of Syphilis among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positive Individuals Attending Immune Suppressed Syndrome Clinic at International Hospital Kampala, Uganda

Gerald Mboowa & Diana Achieng Inda · International STD Research & Reviews · 2015

Background: Syphilis continues to be a persistent public health challenge and gaining renewed attention against the back drop of HIV pandemic especially in the less developed high HIV stricken countries like Uganda. This study enrolled 150 HIV infected individuals. The objective...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2015/18965

Specific Issues in the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Hepatitis B Virus/Hepatitis C Virus-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Co-infected Patients

Emanuele Pontali, Giovanni Cenderello, Giovanni Cassola & Augusta Torresin · International STD Research & Reviews · 2015

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has become in recent years a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV who are co-infected with HBV/HCV. The aim of this review is to describe the peculiarities of HCC occurring in this highly demanding scenario, covering all top...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2015/17781

Trends in Hysterectomy for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - Experience From Low Resource Settings

S. Chhabra, Manjiri Podder, Yojana Yadav & Sonali Mehta · International STD Research & Reviews · 2015

Background: Genital infections are increasing. So more women are likely to have sequelae, which sometimes leads to hysterectomy. Continuous research is essential to prevent sequelae and morbidities related to therapy for sequelae. Objective: Present study was done to find out tre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2015/13106

Coreceptor Usage of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Strains in Ibadan, Nigeria

E. Donbraye, G. N. Odaibo & D. O. Olaleye · International STD Research & Reviews · 2015

Aims: To evaluate HIV-1 Coreceptor usage in Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Virology, College of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan from January 2004 to December 2006. Methodology: Genomic DNA was extracted from...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2015/16131

Lime Juice Induces Ovarian Follicle Degeneration and Reduces Serum Gonadotrophin Level in Rats Model

B. J. Dare, O. Beremako, O. D. Omotoso, O. T. Olaniyan, M. O. Shafe & S. C. Ifeonu · International STD Research & Reviews · 2015

Background: Lime juice possesses antimicrobial and anti-proliferative property and caused reduced sperm motility in animals. This study aimed at investigating the anti-proliferative effect of lime juice on the ovarian cortex of adult Wistar rats. Methods: Twenty (20) adult Female...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2015/8709

Prevalence of HBV, HCV and Syphilis among the People of Ekiti in South-Western Nigeria

Tolulope Adekoya-Benson, Peter Ojo Famoni, Olugbenga Ajala, Thompson Joseph Akinbolaji, Oluwasegun Christopher Adeosun, Adegboyega Agbaje, Omobolanle Olatimehin & Haleem Olujuwon Ibraheem · International STD Research & Reviews · 2015

This study was carried out to know the prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and syphilis infections among the people of Ekiti, South-West, Nigeria. This study took place at the Haematology and Blood Transfusion Unit, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti. Patients...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2015/15859

Viral Skin Infections in Adult Patients with HIV/AIDS in a Tropical Rural Practice in Nigeria

T. A. T. Salami & P. Echekwube · International STD Research & Reviews · 2015

Background: The skin, like all organs in the body is affected by several diseases in patients with HIV/AIDS. This is particularly so with viral skin disorders where impaired cellular immunity seems to be a common pathway of susceptibility. There are however few documented studies...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2015/15371

High Risk HPV Detected in Oral Cavity of Children in a Set Population of Karachi

Faisal Irshad, Saeeda Baig, Serajuddaula Syed & Mohammad Haris Lucky · International STD Research & Reviews · 2015

Aims: The study was designed to determine the frequency of HPV in school going children and also find out cytopathological changes in the oral mucosa resulting from HPV infection. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Samples of oral rinse were collect...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2015/14841

Chlamydial Proctitis in Patients with Chlamydial Cervicitis

Kazuhiro Iwasaku, Shinji Hoshina, Hisato Koshiba, Fumitake Ito, Taisuke Mori, Kouji Iwasaku, Michiko Fujimoto & Jo Kitawaki · International STD Research & Reviews · 2014

Aims: We investigated the status of chlamydial proctitis, detected using a transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) method, in rectal mucosal swab samples from patients with chlamydial cervicitis. Methodology: Patients with chlamydial cervicitis were interviewed, and rectal muc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2015/14352

Effect of HIV Infection and Antiretroviral Therapy Duration on CD4 Count, Total and Differential White Cell Count

C. O. Okeke, G. I. Amilo, M. O. Ifeanyichukwu, E. O. Obi, A. C. Okeke & N. C. Ibeh · International STD Research & Reviews · 2014

Aims: To assess CD4 counts, total and differential white cell counts in HIV positive patients on antiretroviral treatment (ART) and those not on antiretroviral treatments with varying durations of infection. Study Design: Case-control study. Place and Duration of Study: Nnamdi Az...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2015/12358

Assessing Health Education Techniques in Enhancing the Knowledge of HIV/AIDS among Adolescents

Ashok Pandey, S. Umashankar, Hai I. Dai, Chetraj Pandit, Min Kunwar, Madhu Pandey & Natisara Rai · International STD Research & Reviews · 2014

Introduction: Adolescent refers to individuals between the ages of 10-19 years. In Nepal, Adolescent comprises more than 22% of population. Educations are important as a ‘social vaccine’, and it can serve as a powerful preventive tool. Methods: The study was conducted on three se...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2015/10961

Should Pre-admission Medical Tests to Tertiary Institutions Include Screening for Syphilis?

F. A. Olajubu & D. O. Fadipe · International STD Research & Reviews · 2014

Background: This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of syphilis among apparently healthy students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko in Ondo State of Nigeria with the view of advising the University authority to include (or otherwise) the screening for...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2014/12108