Integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission for human immunodeficiency virus, syphilis and hepatitis B virus in China
Wang AL, Qiao YP, Wang LH, Fang LW, Wang F, Jin X, Qiu J, Wang XY, Wang Q, Wu JL, Vermund SH, Song L. Integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission for human immunodeficiency virus, syphilis and hepatitis B virus in China. Bulletin Of The World Health Organization 2014, 93: 52-56. PMID: 25558108, PMCID: PMC4271682, DOI: 10.2471/blt.14.139626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis B virusAntenatal care clinicsChild transmissionPregnant womenPMTCT servicesCare clinicsImmunodeficiency virusB virusChild transmission effortsRate of maternalChild health clinicsChild health servicesRoutine maternalHBV infectionInfected womenCongenital syphilisHIV programsGeneral HospitalHealth clinicsLive birthsFurther interventionStandardized preventionSyphilis transmissionHealth servicesHIV Stigma as a Barrier to Retention in HIV Care at a General Hospital in Lima, Peru: A Case–Control Study
Valenzuela C, Ugarte-Gil C, Paz J, Echevarria J, Gotuzzo E, Vermund SH, Kipp AM. HIV Stigma as a Barrier to Retention in HIV Care at a General Hospital in Lima, Peru: A Case–Control Study. AIDS And Behavior 2014, 19: 235-245. PMID: 25269871, PMCID: PMC4344383, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0908-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnti-HIV AgentsCase-Control StudiesContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHospitals, GeneralHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedPeruPrejudiceSelf ConceptSocial StigmaStereotypingSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsCase-control studyHIV careHIV stigmaDisclosure concernsMultivariable logistic regressionHIV Stigma ScaleNon-linear associationWarrants further explorationClinic visitsGeneral HospitalStigma domainsStigma scoresActive careStigma ScaleModest associationLogistic regressionCareAssociationStigmaFurther explorationHigh levelsPatientsHospital