1. Sexual Behavior and HBV Infection Among Noninjecting Cocaine Users (NICUs)
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Diana Rossi, Enrique Vazquez, Laura Latorre, Estela Muzzio, Fernando Augusto Proietti, Hector Chiparelli, Sergio Sosa Estani, Liliana Martínez Peralta, Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa, Paloma Cuchi, Jorge Rey, Keli Bahia Felicíssimo Zocratto, María Luz Osimani, Marcela Segura, and Mercedes Weissenbacher
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Adult ,Male ,Sexually transmitted disease ,Health (social science) ,Cross-sectional study ,Sexual Behavior ,health care facilities, manpower, and services ,Population ,Argentina ,Prevalence ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,HIV Infections ,Interviews as Topic ,Cocaine-Related Disorders ,Risk Factors ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Environmental health ,Odds Ratio ,medicine ,Humans ,education ,Hepatitis ,education.field_of_study ,business.industry ,Patient Selection ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,virus diseases ,Odds ratio ,Hepatitis B ,medicine.disease ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Immunology ,Uruguay ,Female ,Syphilis ,business - Abstract
The aim is to estimate HBV prevalence and the associated risks among noninjecting cocaine users (NICUs). In 2002-2003, a total of 824 NICUs from Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Montevideo (Uruguay) were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Serologic tests were carried out for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV), syphilis, and others. The population was divided into two serologic groups: HBV-infected and seronegative group. Univariate and binary logistic model were developed. The results seem to indicate that, among NICUs, HBV is transmitted through sexual contact. Prevention measures, including vaccine, are needed in order to control and minimize risks. The study's limitations are noted.
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- 2010
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