scholarly journals Acceptability and Feasibility of Self-Collecting Biological Specimens for HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infection, and Adherence Testing Among High-Risk Populations (Project Caboodle!): Protocol for an Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study

10.2196/13647 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. e13647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akshay Sharma ◽  
Rob Stephenson ◽  
Gregory Sallabank ◽  
Leland Merrill ◽  
Stephen Sullivan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
High Risk Populations

scholarly journals Association between eye diagnosis and positive syphilis test results in a large, urban sexually transmitted infection/primary care clinic population

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann-Marie Lobo ◽  
Yan Gao ◽  
Laura Rusie ◽  
Magda Houlberg ◽  
Supriya D Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Primary Care Clinic ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

In 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) released clinical advisories on rising cases of ocular syphilis. We examined the association between eye disease and syphilis infection among primary care and sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic patients attending an urban lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) health center. We conducted a retrospective medical record review of all patients who underwent syphilis testing at Howard Brown Health between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2015. Confirmed eye diagnosis was based on International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) diagnosis codes for conjunctivitis, uveitis, keratitis, retinitis, and red eye. Demographic information, syphilis treatment, HIV status, and high-risk behaviors were abstracted. Syphilis diagnosis was defined by available laboratory data (enzyme immunoassay [EIA], rapid plasma reagin [RPR] titer, fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption [FTA-Abs], Treponema pallidum Ab). Multivariable logistic regression with robust variance was used to identify independent associations. During the study period, 71,299 syphilis tests were performed on 30,422 patients. There were 2288 (3.2%) positive syphilis tests. Seventy-seven patients had a confirmed eye diagnosis (0.25%). Patients with eye disease had higher probability of at least one positive syphilis test (33%) compared to those without eye disease (8%) ( p < 0.01). Of patients with eye disease, 77% were men who had sex with men (MSM) and 65% were HIV-positive. Patients with eye disease had 5.97 (95% CI: 3.70, 9.63) higher odds of having syphilis compared to patients without eye disease. When adjusted for age, race, gender/sexual orientation, insurance status, and HIV status, this association between positive syphilis test and eye disease decreased but was still significant (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.17, 3.41). Patients who present with an eye diagnosis to STI/primary care clinic have a higher probability of positive syphilis tests even after adjusting for other risk factors for syphilis. High-risk patients with eye symptoms should have routine STI testing and in keeping with CDC and AAO recommendations, full ophthalmologic examination.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of Anal HPV Infection in High-Risk Men Attending a Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic in Puerto Rico

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e83209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Colón-López ◽  
Ana Patricia Ortiz ◽  
Lizbeth Del Toro-Mejías ◽  
Michael Craig Clatts ◽  
Joel M. Palefsky
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Hpv Infection ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic ◽  
Infection Clinic

scholarly journals The Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infection and Its Influence on Condom Use among Pregnant Women in the Kintampo North Municipality of Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Ali Abdulai ◽  
Frank Baiden ◽  
Samuel Afari-Asiedu ◽  
Lawrence Gyabaa-Febir ◽  
Kwame Kesse Adjei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

Sexually transmitted infection (STI) affects the reproductive health of both men and women worldwide. Condoms are important part of the available preventive strategies for STI control. The lack of proper risk-perception continues to impede women’s ability to negotiate condom use with their partners. This paper is the outcome of secondary analysis of data collected in a cross-sectional survey that explored the perception of risk of STI and its influence on condom use among 504 pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at two health facilities in the Kintampo North Municipality. Consecutively, three Focus Group Discussions were conducted among 22 pregnant women which was analyzed using thematic analysis technique. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify possible predictors of condom use and risk of STI. Respondents mean age was 26.0±5.9 years. 47% of respondents self-identified themselves as high risk for contracting STI, 50% of whom were married. High risk status (OR = 2.1, 95% CI: 1.1–4.4), ability to ask for condoms during sex (OR = 0.3, 95% CI: 0.1–0.73), and partner’s approval of condom use (OR = 0.2, 95% CI: 0.01–0.05) were independent predictors of condom use. Condom use (OR 2.9 (1.5–5.7); p=0.001) and marital status (engaged, OR 2.6 (1.5–4.5); p=0.001) were independent predictors of risk of STI. Women who self-identified themselves as high risk for STI successfully negotiated condom use with their partners. This is however influenced by partner’s approval and ability to convince partner to use condoms. Self-assessment of STI risk by women and the cooperation of male partners remain critical.

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