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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
Research in the area of HIV/AIDS co-infection reported from B.V. Girdlerbrown and colleagues
September 23rd, 2008
According to a study from South Africa, " The burden of silicosis, pulmonary tuberculosis and COPD is described in 624 South African gold miners 18 months after cessation of work. This was a prevalence study." "Questionnaires were administered and spirometry, chest radiography, tuberculosis investigations, and urine HIV antibody assays were performed. Attendance was 80.1% (624/779), mean age 49.4 years, and mean employrnent duration 25.6 years. Most subjects had had medium (26.5%) or high (65.4%) dust-exposure jobs. Current smoking rate was 35%, with ever smoking 61%. HIV antibodies were detected in the urine in 22.3%. Prevalences were: silicosis 24.6%, past...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-23)
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