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Prevalence of and risk factors for vertebral fracture and low bone mineral density among Peruvian women aging with HIV
Cabrera D, Cornejo M, Slotkin R, Pinedo Y, Yu W, Guan W, Garcia P, Hsieh E. Prevalence of and risk factors for vertebral fracture and low bone mineral density among Peruvian women aging with HIV. Archives Of Osteoporosis 2023, 18: 64. PMID: 37160770, PMCID: PMC10170032, DOI: 10.1007/s11657-023-01250-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityLow bone mineral densityThoracolumbar X-rayVertebral fracturesFemoral neckRisk factorsLumbar spineOsteoporosis treatmentTotal hipTreatment gapMineral densityTotal hip bone mineral densityPresence of VFsPeruvian womenTH bone mineral densityHip bone mineral densityFN bone mineral densityLower FN BMDSubset of patientsGenant semiquantitative methodLower femoral neckImportant treatment gapsKey risk factorsAntiretroviral therapyFRAX score
2022
Health-related quality of life among women aging with and without HIV in Peru
Cabrera DM, Chen M, Cornejo MP, Pinedo Y, Garcia PJ, Hsieh E. Health-related quality of life among women aging with and without HIV in Peru. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0269000. PMID: 35679332, PMCID: PMC9182248, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityMental componentPhysical activityCell countLower health-related qualityShort Form Health SurveyComponent scoresHRQoL of womenLarge HIV clinicMental component scorePhysical component scoreForm Health SurveyStatistical significanceSummary component scoresCross-sectional studyRegression analysisChronic comorbiditiesHIV clinicHIV severitySF-36Mean ageRole limitationsPhysical functioningClinical dataHealth Survey
2021
Knowledge and Impact of COVID-19 on Middle-Aged and Older People Living with HIV in Lima, Peru
Diaz MM, Cabrera DM, Gil-Zacarias M, Ramirez V, Saavedra M, Cárcamo C, Hsieh E, Garcia PJ. Knowledge and Impact of COVID-19 on Middle-Aged and Older People Living with HIV in Lima, Peru. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2021, 20: 23259582211056760. PMID: 34870508, PMCID: PMC8655474, DOI: 10.1177/23259582211056760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow educational levelCOVID-19Large HIV clinicMajority of PWHCross-sectional telephone surveyHealthcare systemCOVID-19 symptomsHealth impactsHigher COVID-19 case ratesEducational levelMental health impactCOVID-19 case ratesHIV clinicOlder PWHFemale sexRisk factorsPWHMedical careCase ratesNationwide quarantineOlder peopleVulnerable populationsTelephone surveySocioeconomic supportHIV
2010
Human papillomavirus infection in female sex workers in Lima, Peru
Montano SM, Hsieh EJ, Calderón M, Ton TG, Quijano E, Solari V, Zunt JR. Human papillomavirus infection in female sex workers in Lima, Peru. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2010, 87: 81. PMID: 20813720, PMCID: PMC3501137, DOI: 10.1136/sti.2010.043315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale sex workersHuman papillomavirus infectionHPV infectionPapillomavirus infectionHPV typesBrothel-based female sex workersHigh-risk HPV infectionHigh-risk HPV typesMore HPV typesSex workersPrevalence of coinfectionCross-sectional studyCervical swabsRisk factorsHigh prevalenceBlood specimensLower riskYounger ageInfectionPrevalenceSex work practicesSexual characteristicsHPVCoinfectionSwabs
2006
Sexually transmitted infections and private physicians in Peru, 2003
Hsieh EJ, Blas MM, La Rosa Roca S, Garcia PJ. Sexually transmitted infections and private physicians in Peru, 2003. BULL PAN AM HEALTH ORGAN 2006, 20: 223-229. PMID: 17316480, DOI: 10.1590/s1020-49892006000900002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrivate physiciansPrivate practiceCases of STIsPublic health problemInterventional trialsFemale patientsNumber of physiciansPhysician managementSTI casesHealth problemsMedical careDoor surveyPhysician densityMedical officesPhysiciansCities of PeruDemographic informationSTIsPatientsClinical positionsInfectionPhysician workforceMonthsConsultationPublic practice