1997
Incidence of HIV and HTLV-I Infection Among Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Attenders in Jamaica
Figueroa* J, Ward* E, Morris† J, Brathwaite* A, Peruga‡ A, Blattner§ W, Vermund SH, Hayes† R. Incidence of HIV and HTLV-I Infection Among Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Attenders in Jamaica. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1997, 15: 232-237. PMID: 9257658, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199707010-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHTLV-I infectionIncidence of HIVIncidence ratePerson yearsSex partnersOverall HIV incidence rateOverall incidence rateHIV incidence ratesComprehensive health centersDisease clinic attendersLogistic regression modelsGenital ulcersClinic attendersHIV infectionOverall incidenceDisease patientsRisk factorsUnivariate analysisHealth centersHigh prevalenceHigh riskStudy subjectsHIVCocaine useSignificant association
1994
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexual Behavior, and Cocaine Use in Inner-city Women
DeHovitz J, Kelly P, Feldman J, Sierra M, Clarke L, Bromberg J, Wan J, Vermund S, Landesman S. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexual Behavior, and Cocaine Use in Inner-city Women. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1994, 140: 1125-1134. PMID: 7998594, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInner-city womenDrug useCocaine useSTD/HIV prevention programsPresence of STDsRecent crack cocaine useHIV-positive womenInjection drug useCocaine usersHIV prevention programsDrug use historyForeign-born womenCrack cocaine useSyphilis infectionMedical historyHigh riskLaboratory confirmationSerologic analysisTransmitted DiseasesPrevention programsToxicologic analysisUrine samplesWomenCrack cocaineSexual behavior