HIV/AIDS
Researchers from the United States, Spain and Italy report details of new studies and findings in the area of HIV/AIDS
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, September 19th, 2006
Study 1: HIV postexposure prophylaxis completion rates are low among adolescent sexual assault victims.
In a recently published report, investigators in the United States conducted a chart review to "describe the use of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) in adolescent survivors of sexual assault and to explore barriers to PEP completion in this population."
Participants included adolescents "presenting to 2 urban pediatric emergency departments" in academic medical centers in Boston, Mass, between July 1, 2001,...
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