2006
DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(06)80017-7
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HIV seroprevalence among drug users: an analysis of selected variables based on 10 years of data collection in Porto Alegre, Brazil

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“…In the case of drug use, the reduction in sharing of needles/syringes is not necessarily refl ected in prevention of sexual transmission; 19 likewise, the increase in crack use implies greater risk of infection. 25 Another important aspect refers to the fact that the process of impoverishment associated with the epidemic, described in previous studies, 12,13,30 was not found in the present study. As observed, 16 the relationship between AIDS and poverty is complex and, in certain contexts, populations with better economic level show a higher prevalence of HIV, even in areas with low social indicators, as is the case of Sub-Saharan Africa.…”
Section: Resultscontrasting
confidence: 48%
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“…In the case of drug use, the reduction in sharing of needles/syringes is not necessarily refl ected in prevention of sexual transmission; 19 likewise, the increase in crack use implies greater risk of infection. 25 Another important aspect refers to the fact that the process of impoverishment associated with the epidemic, described in previous studies, 12,13,30 was not found in the present study. As observed, 16 the relationship between AIDS and poverty is complex and, in certain contexts, populations with better economic level show a higher prevalence of HIV, even in areas with low social indicators, as is the case of Sub-Saharan Africa.…”
Section: Resultscontrasting
confidence: 48%
“…Complementary analyses, which were subsequently performed, showed that the process of AIDS becoming more associated with poverty, women, heterosexuals and the Brazilian countryside occurred concomitantly with the following: the maintenance of high rates of prevalence in specifi c populations, notably homosexuals, injecting drug users (IDU), sex professionals and incarcerated populations; 2,8,12,18,25,a the regional and social differences in Brazil, which caused different types of behavior of the disease, with the reduction in the number of cases in the Southeastern and CentralWestern regions and increase in the Northern and Northeastern regions; and the increase in the number of cases among individuals aged more than 60 years and young homosexuals. 5,10,24 In addition, intimately associated with the fact that the Southeastern region, particularly the state of São Paulo, has the greatest and oldest epidemics, epidemiological analyses began to show a stabilization in the general AIDS incidence and HIV prevalence rates in Brazil, in the 2000s.…”
Section: Aidsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Such findings reinforce the need to address both sexual and drug-related risk practices in drug users (Ferreira et al, 2006). In addition, a strong association between crack use and HIV infection is apparent in several cities, including Porto Alegre (where 27% of crack users were found to be infected) (Pechansky et al, 2006).…”
Section: Outbreaks Of Hiv Are Occurring Among Injecting Drug Users Ansupporting
confidence: 53%
“…Além do risco continuado de queimaduras labiais, recentemente aventou-se a possibilidade de elevação dos níveis de alumínio no sangue desses usuários, o que poderia trazer mais danos ao sistema nervoso central. No que compete ao risco de exposição para o HIV, um estudo publicado em 2006 por Pechansky et al 4 , analisando um pool de 1.449 usuários de drogas de Porto Alegre, demonstrou que o perfil dos usuários de crack é muito parecido com o dos usuários de cocaína injetável, por apresentarem baixo nível socioeconômico e maior tendência a trocar sexo por droga, o que termina se expressando por uma altíssima taxa de soroprevalência quando comparada com a de usuários de cocaína inalada.Mais do que um dano específico ao organismo do indivíduo, está claro para a comunidade científica e leiga brasileira que o crack é uma droga de grande impacto. No momento atual, uma das questões centrais discutidas no país é a prevalência de seu consumo.…”
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