HIV Risk, Malaysia

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HIV Risk, Malaysia @beautymy_com: HIV risk factors/assessment/reduction clinic, Malaysia - Private and confidential service. Definitions, references, and latest news.

Description

Services

• HIV
• HIV Symptoms
• HIV Screening / HIV Test / HIV Check
  • HIV Antibody Test
    • HIV Blood Test most commonly sent to the laboratory
    • HIV Rapid Test
      • OraQuick® HIV Test Kit for HIV Oral Test / HIV Saliva Test
    • HIV Western Blot Test (for HIV confirmation, not used for screening)
  • HIV Antigen Test
    • HIV p24 Test
  • HIV NAT (nucleic acid test) / HIV PCR Test
    • HIV DNA Test
    • HIV RNA Test
• HIV Risk
• HIV Prevention / HIV PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis)
• HIV Clinic

HIV risk

References

1. Cardo DM, Culver DH, Ciesielski CA, et al. A Case-Control Study of HIV Seroconversion in Health Care Workers after Percutaneous Exposure. N Engl J Med. 1997;337:1485-1490.
2. Katz MH, Gerberding JL. Management of occupational and nonoccupational postexposure HIV prophylaxis. Current Inf Dis Reports. 2002;4:543-549.
3. Gerberding JL. Prophylaxis for Occupational Exposure to HIV. Ann Intern Med. 1996;6:497-501
4. Vitinghoff E, Douglas J, Judon F, et al. Per-Contact Risk of Human Immunodificiency Virus Transmision between Male Sexual Partners. Am J Epidemiol. 1999;150:306-311.
5. Peterman TA, Stoneburner RL, Allen JR, et al. Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission From Heterosexual Adults With Transfusion-Associated Infections. JAMA. 1988;259:55-58. [Erratum. JAMA. 1989;262:502]
6. Kaplan EH, Heimer R. A Model-Based Estimate of HIV Infectivity via Needle Sharing. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1992;5:1116-1118.

Sexual risk (of STD/HIV/pregnancy), and what you can do before and after exposure.

References

• HIV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• HIV: Definition from Answers.com

Online STD Partner Notification Becomes Important During OTC HIV Testing Discussion
Thu, 17 May 2012 14:00:00 +0100 | Medical News (via PRIMEZONE)
VALLEJO, Calif., May 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In order to become the generation which ends ---- worldwide, society must start progressively moving forward using new tools at its disposal. In an effort to leverage technology and address the prevalence of high-risk sexual behavior, along with a broader age range of sexually active people than ever before, a new website allows people to anonymously notify their former and current sexual partners via email or text that they have been exposed to an STD. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

Africa: Migrants Living With ---- in South Africa
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:03:15 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV----- and STDs
[Health-e] "Solidarity for Survival" is an exhibition that shows the difficult living conditions that African foreign nationals who have come to seek refuge in South Africa endure. It is currently showing at Constitution Hill, in Johannesburg. Many of the difficulties these migrants face include the lack of access to health care. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV----- and STDs)

Africa: The State of the Media
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:01:03 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV----- and STDs
[RFI] Zuma stands firm on SA's youth wage ... or does he? Are SA trade union's intolerant? Kenya lowers its growth hopes. And how safe are Uganda's anti-retrovirals? (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV----- and STDs)

Circle of Life HIV/-----prevention intervention for American Indian and Alaska Native youth.
Thu, 17 May 2012 10:27:11 +0100 | American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
This article describes the objectives, theoretical bases, development process, and evaluation efforts to-date for the Circle of Life (COL) curricula, HIV/---- prevention interventions designed for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth. The curricula are based on Indigenous models of learning and behavior encompassing concepts of Western theories of health behavior change. The curricula underwent extensive national and community review. Subsequent advances include the development of a computer-based version of the intervention. PMID: 22569729 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research)

Alaska Native and rural youth views of sexual health: A focus group project on sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/----, and unplanned pregnancy.
Thu, 17 May 2012 10:27:11 +0100 | American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
Conclusions: One of the fundamental principles of public health practice is community participation, which asserts that success in achieving change is enhanced by the active participation of the intended audience in defining their own high-priority solutions. Our findings-driven by youth themselves-are critical in designing and implementing future sexual health interventions and promoting greater community involvement and acceptance. PMID: 22569722 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research)

Does access to a colorectal cancer screening website and/or a nurse-managed telephone help line provided to patients by their family physician increase fecal occult blood test uptake?: A pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial study protocol
Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:00 +0100 | BMC Cancer
DiscussionThe study intervention has the potential to increase patient fecal occult blood test uptake, decrease colorectal cancer mortality and morbidity, and improve the health of Manitobans. If utilization of the website and/or telephone support line result in clinically significant increases in colorectal cancer screening uptake, changes in screening at the policy- and system-level may be warranted. Trial Registration: clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT01026753. (Source: BMC Cancer)

U.S. HIV Aid Has Prevented 741,000 Deaths: StudyU.S. HIV Aid Has Prevented 741,000 Deaths: Study
Wed, 16 May 2012 22:18:30 +0100 | Medscape Hiv----- Headlines
The United States foreign aid program that sends billions of dollars to African countries for HIV treatment and prevention has cut the number of people dying for any reason in those nations. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hiv----- Headlines)

Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Wed, 16 May 2012 20:43:14 +0100 | Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Conclusions: SCDs account for most cardiac and many non----- natural deaths in HIV-infected patients. Further investigation is needed to ascertain underlying mechanisms, which may include inflammation, antiretroviral therapy interruption, and concomitant medications. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

FDA Panel Recommends Gilead's Quad for HIVFDA Panel Recommends Gilead's Quad for HIV
Wed, 16 May 2012 15:16:02 +0100 | Medscape Hiv----- Headlines
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel of outside experts has recommended the use of Gilead Sciences Inc's Quad ---- for untreated HIV patients. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hiv----- Headlines)