Profile of intestinal parasitic infections in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients in Northeast India
Conclusion: The magnitude of parasitic infections is considerably high among the HIV/AIDS patients in Northeast India, and it is essential for screening and periodic monitoring of all the HIV patients for coccidian parasites by stool microscopy. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - June 17, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mohammed Ashraf Ali S Namaji Sifa Harun Pathan Anil Madhukar Balki Source Type: research

Is there any perceptiveness about the mode of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome ? An analysis among the adolescent tribal students in Tamil Nadu
Conclusions: Formal HIV/AIDS education should be mandatory in their curriculum, where teachers get an opportunity to deliver the scientific information about HIV/AIDS. To acquire better knowledge about HIV/AIDS, sex education should be included in the mainstream of curriculum with the assistance of educational consultants, professional social workers, and also local non-governmental organizations to conduct further mindfulness camps about the HIV/AIDS. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - June 17, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: J John Britto J Yuvaraj Source Type: research

Effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on some specific clotting profile in Human Immunodeficiency Virus -(HIV) positive pregnant women
Conclusion: There are changes in clotting profile of HIV-positive women on HAART and on those not on HAART and these changes are not due to the administration of antiretroviral therapy. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - June 17, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Osime Odaburhine Evarista Tijani Paul Ezimokhai Blessing Airiagbonbu Source Type: research

Effectiveness of structured teaching programme on transmission and prevention of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome among adolescent girls in Lowry Memorial High School, Bengaluru
Conclusion: Our study suggests that structured teaching programme enhanced the knowledge of the adolescent girls on transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS. We, therefore, recommend that structured teaching programmes on transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS should be encouraged among adolescents and youths to reduce the spread of HIV infection. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - June 17, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nanbur Stephen Nanle Joseph Gusen Patience Ringkat Kumzhi Bonji Gaknung Dauda Abimiku Auta Lydia B Bulndi Champion Mbursa Vasantha P Kumari Nannim Nanvyat Source Type: research

Sociodemographic profile of patients attending the integrated counseling and testing center at a government super-specialty hospital in Central India
Conclusion: Such rising trends of attendees and a steady decline in the seropositivity rates are encouraging signs, reflecting the contribution of the ICTC in creating awareness, and reducing the transmission of HIV among the population served. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - June 17, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Prabha Desikan Aseem Rangnekar Karuna Tiwari Nikita Panwalkar Manoj Pateriya Virendra Singh Rajput Source Type: research