HIV/AIDS

Reports by M.J. Mimiaga and co-researchers describe recent advances in HIV/AIDS

Published in AIDS Weekly, August 31st, 2009

"Partner notification (PN) is an essential element of local and state-level HIV/STI prevention and control programs. The current study quantitatively assessed the psychosocial and behavioral predictors of PN use among men who have sex with men (MSM) (n = 189) using multivariable logistic regression procedures," researchers in the United States report.

"STI history or being HIV-infected were significant predictors of having notified past sexual partners of HIV/STI exposure; engaging in unprotected insertive anal sex and using poppers during sex in the 12 months prior to enrollment resulted in greater odds of PN. Symptoms of social anxiety and having a drinking problem...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2009-08-31)

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