Alcohol and HIV Risk Among Russian Women of Childbearing Age

Balachova, Tatiana; Шаболтас, Алла Вадимовна; Nasledov, Andrey; Chaffin, Mark; Batluk, Julia; Bohora, Som; Bonner, Barbara L.; Bryant, Kendall; Цветкова, Л. А.; Volkova, Elena

doi:10.1007/s10461-016-1542-3

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“…This finding is similar to findings of a systematic review of 20 studies in Africa, 7 which indicated that alcohol drinkers are prone to HIV infection than nondrinkers. Another study by Morris 27 in Kenya, Zambia, and Rwanda, as well as the study by Balachova et al 28 from Russia demonstrated similar findings that revealed a strong association of alcohol use and HIV infection. All these studies pointed out the need for proven behavioral change strategies to be in place, in order to maintain the declining trend of new infection among the youngest age groups.…”

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Sociodemographic Predictors of HIV Infection among Pregnant Women in Botswana: Cross-Sectional Study at 7 Health Facilities

Hamda

Tshikuka

Joel

et al. 2020

J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care

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Objectives: To determine the prevalence and sociodemographic predictors of HIV among pregnant women in Botswana. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of randomly enrolled women aged 18 to 49 years, attending 7 health facilities in Botswana. Data were gathered from November 2017 to March 2018 and analyzed using SPSS version 24. Result: Of the 429 women enrolled, 407 (96.4%) were included in the analysis. The HIV prevalence was 17%; 69 of 407 (95% CI: 13.4- 21.0). Women aged 35 to 49 years had higher HIV prevalence than those 18 to 24 years (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 6.2; 95% CI: 2.7-14.4). Illiterate and elementary school educated women had higher HIV prevalence than those with a tertiary education (AOR = 8.5; 95% CI: 1.8-39.1). Those with a history of alcohol intake had a higher HIV prevalence than those without (AOR = 2.6; 95% CI: 1.3-5.3). Conclusion: HIV prevalence was lower than it was in 2011. Age, level of education, and history of alcohol intake were strong predictors for HIV infection calling for targeted behavioral change interventions.

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Sociodemographic Predictors of HIV Infection among Pregnant Women in Botswana: Cross-Sectional Study at 7 Health Facilities

Hamda

Tshikuka

Joel

et al. 2020

J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care

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“…In addition to personal and contextual characteristics, lifestyle plays a significant role in the development of risky sexual behaviors. Previous studies have established a significant association between alcohol consumption and higher risks of transmission of HIV and other STDs [ 17 , 18 , 19 ], especially in women [ 4 , 20 ]. Similar results have been found in specific populations, such as MSM, who reduce the use of condoms during anal penetration when they are under the influence of alcohol [ 21 ].…”

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Personal and Lifestyle Determinants of HIV Transmission Risk in Spanish University Students

Alcocer-Bruno

Ferrer‐Cascales

Sánchez‐SanSegundo

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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The increase in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission cases poses a serious public health concern. Although several previous studies have been conducted with the aim of identifying the risk factors for HIV transmission, the number of cases has been increasing, especially in youth. The present study is aimed at the identification of personal and lifestyle determinants of HIV transmission risk in a sample of 335 Spanish university students selected by convenience sampling from a public university located in Alicante (Spain). Sociodemographic factors, lifestyles, and variables of HIV risk of transmission were evaluated. Group differences on risk of HIV transmission were evaluated between participants depending on their sociodemographic characteristics (age, sex, relationship status, employment status, economic status, and sexual orientation) and lifestyle (diet, physical exercise, smoking, alcohol consumption, and stress). Linear regression models were conducted in order to identify those personal and lifestyle variables related to HIV transmission risk. The obtained results indicate that, generally, being older, in a relationship, and employed were factors related to a high risk of HIV transmission. Regarding lifestyle, poor diet, lower intensity of physical exercise, higher alcohol intake, and smoking were fundamentally associated with a higher risk of HIV transmission, through lower use of condoms and higher frequency of risky sexual behaviors. Hence, participants who develop an unhealthy lifestyle exhibit twice the probability of being at a high risk of HIV transmission, especially regarding these previously indicated behaviors. The present study points out the relevance of sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyles of university students in their proneness to developing risky behaviors for HIV infection. Future studies should be developed with larger, randomized, and more representative samples, in order to obtain significant information for the development of effective preventive strategies oriented toward the increase in the adherence to healthy lifestyles and HIV prevention.

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“…Despite that, smoking rates and alcohol drinking prevalence during pregnancy have not changed substantially over the last 2 decades 3,10 . Recent prevalence values are 8.5%-14.5% of smokers during gestation [10][11][12] whereas 11%-20% of women drink alcoholic beverages while pregnant 3,[13][14][15] . Both drugs disrupt the development of the nervous system, producing long-lasting neurological and behavioral outcomes in the offspring [16][17][18] .…”

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Sex- and age-dependent differences in nicotine susceptibility evoked by developmental exposure to tobacco smoke and/or ethanol in mice

Nunes‐Freitas

Manhães

Dutra-Tavares

et al. 2020

J Dev Orig Health Dis

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Either tobacco smoking or alcohol consumption during pregnancy sex-selectively increases susceptibility to drugs of abuse later in life. Considering that pregnant smoking women are frequently intermittent consumers of alcoholic beverages, here, we investigated whether a short-term ethanol exposure restricted to the brain growth spurt period when combined with chronic developmental exposure to tobacco smoke aggravates susceptibility to nicotine in adolescent and adult mice. Swiss male and female mice were exposed to tobacco smoke (SMK; research cigarettes 3R4F, whole-body exposure, 8 h/daily) or ambient air during the gestational period and until the tenth postnatal day (PN). Ethanol (ETOH, 2 g/Kg, 25%, i.p.) or saline was injected in the pups every other day from PN2 to PN10. There were no significant differences in cotinine (nicotine metabolite) and ethanol serum levels among SMK, ETOH and SMK + ETOH groups. During adolescence (PN30) and adulthood (PN90), nicotine (NIC, 0.5 mg/Kg) susceptibility was evaluated in the conditioned place preference and open field tests. NIC impact was more evident in females: SMK, ETOH and SMK + ETOH adolescent females were equally more susceptible to nicotine-induced place preference than control animals. At adulthood, SMK and SMK + ETOH adult females exhibited a nicotine-evoked hyperlocomotor profile in the open field, with a stronger effect in the SMK + ETOH group. Our results indicate that ethanol exposure during the brain growth spurt, when combined to developmental exposure to tobacco smoke, increases nicotine susceptibility with stronger effects in adult females. This result represents a worsened outcome from the early developmental dual exposure and may predispose nicotine use/abuse later in life.

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Alcohol and HIV Risk Among Russian Women of Childbearing Age

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

Sociodemographic Predictors of HIV Infection among Pregnant Women in Botswana: Cross-Sectional Study at 7 Health Facilities

Sociodemographic Predictors of HIV Infection among Pregnant Women in Botswana: Cross-Sectional Study at 7 Health Facilities

Personal and Lifestyle Determinants of HIV Transmission Risk in Spanish University Students

Sex- and age-dependent differences in nicotine susceptibility evoked by developmental exposure to tobacco smoke and/or ethanol in mice

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