Background Oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) infection prevalence is required to
determine optimal vaccination strategies. We systematically reviewed the prevalence of …

HIV/AIDS information is an important resource for people affected by the disease,
particularly information that they obtain from other people. Although existing studies reveal …

BACKGROUND: The objectives of this study were to assess the effect of British Columbia's
June 1994 guidelines for prenatal HIV screening on the rate of maternal-fetal HIV …

Background: HIV prevalence data from prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT)
program are being utilized to monitor the trend of HIV epidemics that helps policy makers to …

BACKGROUND: In Canadian provinces with opt-out policies for maternal HIV screening,
pregnant women are told HIV screening is routine and are provided with the opportunity to …

While HIV/AIDS is often perceived to be an urban cioncern, some rural dwellers must
confront this complex disease in their daily lives. Like their urban counterparts, rural people …

We read with interest the conclu-sions of a recent research letter by Ari Bitnun and
coauthors1 and the supporting commentary by Kathleen Steel O'Connor and Susan …

Background: Kabutare Hospital is a District Hospital in Rwanda. The HIV infection has been
a threat to mothers and their babies since many years in Rwanda, where the prevalence …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of HIV-1 infection in childbearing women in Nova
Scotia. Design: An anonymous, unlinked seroprevalence study using “leftover” cord bloods …

The use of combination antiretroviral therapy has given new hope to peo-ple living with
HIV/AIDS. The new drug “cocktails” have reduced the incidence of opportunistic infections in …