HIV/AIDS

Study findings on HIV/AIDS are outlined in reports from A.M. Oster and colleagues

Published in AIDS Weekly, August 31st, 2009

"HIV-infected women are at increased risk of cervical cytologic abnormalities. HIV treatment guidelines recommend annual Papanicolaou (Pap) tests for HIV-infected women," investigators in the United States report.

"We assessed screening prevalence and associated factors among HIV-infected women. We used data collected during 2000-2004 in an interview study of HIV-infected persons in 18 states. We performed logistic regression to describe factors associated with not having an annual Pap test. Of 2417 women, 556 (23.0%) did not report receiving a Pap test during the past year. Not having a Pap test was associated with increasing age [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.3 per 10...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2009-08-31)

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