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Sousa ARD, Silva LAVD, Brasil SA, Zucchi EM, Ferraz DADS, Magno L, Grangeiro A, Dourado I. "It was unusual but amazing": demand creation for PrEP among adolescents' men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in Brazil. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2024; 40:e00066423. [PMID: 38775571 PMCID: PMC11105349 DOI: 10.1590/0102-311xen066423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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This study aimed to analyze the challenges in demand creation for participation in an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) project in two Brazilian capitals. This qualitative study was conducted with men who have sex with men and transgender women aged 15 to 19 years who lived in two Brazilian state capitals. For this analysis, 27 semi-structured interviews carried out from 2019 to 2020 were evaluated by reflexive thematic content analysis. For participants, PrEP demand creation was essential for their interaction, mediation, bonding, and attachment and proved effective for PrEP acceptability and adherence. Adolescents' narratives showed that the strategies promoted HIV combination prevention, opened up opportunities for recruitment meetings, helped to negotiate with and convince individuals to use PrEP, strengthened peer education, and evoked a feeling of "being with" and "walking together" despite the challenges. Face-to-face or online interactions using social technologies played a crucial role in recruiting adolescents for the project, expanding knowledge on PrEP and other combination prevention strategies and access to health services and self-care.
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- Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Salvador, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Católica de Santos, Santos, Brasil
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- Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Salvador, Brasil
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- Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Salvador, Brasil
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de Castro JAC, de Lima TR, Silva DAS. Health-Related Physical Fitness Evaluation in HIV-Diagnosed Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 21:541. [PMID: 38791753 PMCID: PMC11121308 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21050541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Health-related physical fitness has been widely used to investigate the adverse effects of HIV infection/ART in children and adolescents. However, methods/protocols and cut-points applied for investigating health-related physical fitness are not clear. The aim of this scoping review was to map the literature to identify gaps in knowledge regarding the methods/protocols and cut-points. METHODS A scoping review, following the Joana Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines, was conducted through ten major databases. Search followed the PCC strategy to construct block of terms related to population (children and adolescents), concept (health-related physical fitness components) and context (HIV infection). RESULTS The search resulted in 7545 studies. After duplicate removal, titles and abstracts reading and full text assessment, 246 studies were included in the scoping review. Body composition was the most investigated component (n = 244), followed by muscular strength/endurance (n = 23), cardiorespiratory fitness (n = 15) and flexibility (n = 4). The World Health Organization growth curves, and nationals' surveys were the most reference values applied to classify body composition (n = 149), followed by internal cut-points (n = 30) and cut-points developed through small populations (n = 16). Cardiorespiratory fitness was classified through cut-points from three different assessment batteries, as well as cut-points developed through studies with small populations, muscular strength/endurance and flexibility were classified through the same cut-points from five different assessment batteries. CONCLUSIONS The research on muscular strength/endurance, cardiorespiratory fitness and flexibility has been scarcely explored. The lack of studies that investigated method usability as well as reference values was evidenced.
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- João Antônio Chula de Castro
- Graduate Program of Physical Education, Sports Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil; (J.A.C.d.C.); (T.R.d.L.)
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- Graduate Program of Physical Education, Sports Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil; (J.A.C.d.C.); (T.R.d.L.)
- Graduate Program in Human Movement Sciences, University of the State of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis 88080-350, SC, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Physical Education, Sports Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil; (J.A.C.d.C.); (T.R.d.L.)
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Mahtab S, Frigati LJ, Ntusi NAB, Nyathi M, Asafu-Agyei NA, Myer L, Zar HJ, Jao J. The Determinants of Elevated Pathobiological Determination of Atherosclerosis in Youth Risk Score in Perinatally HIV-Infected Adolescents in South Africa. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2024; 95:82-89. [PMID: 37851954 PMCID: PMC10840672 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Youth living with perinatally acquired HIV infection (YLPHIV) are at risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. METHODS We determined the Pathobiological Determinants of Atherosclerosis in Youth (PDAY) coronary arteries (CA) and abdominal aorta (AA) risk scores among YLPHIV who are ≥15 years old in Cape Town Adolescent and Antiretroviral Cohort. PDAY score was calculated using non-high-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, hyperglycemia, hypertension, obesity, and smoking; a score ≥1 was considered elevated. HIV viremia was categorized as sustained (SV) = viral load (VL) >50 copies/mL, transient (TV) = mix of VL >50 and ≤50 copies/mL, or sustained-virologic suppression = VL <50 copies/mL throughout the study. Among YLPHIV, logistic models were fit to assess factors associated with elevated PDAY. RESULTS Overall, 218 YLPHIV [median age 16.8 (interquartile range: 15.9-17.8) years, male 47%] were included. Among YLPHIV, 8% (n = 17) had SV, and 54% (n = 118) had TV. Median antiretroviral therapy (ART) duration was 12 (interquartile range: 8-14) years. Among YLPHIV, 30.3% and 18.4% had elevated PDAY for CA and AA, respectively.Among YLPHIV, SV [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 18.4, P < 0.01] and TV (aOR = 2.10, P = 0.04) compared with virologic suppression and ART duration in years (aOR = 1.12, P = 0.03) were associated with elevated CA. Male sex was associated with both elevated CA and AA (aOR = 2.14, P = 0.02, and aOR = 3.43, P = 0.01, respectively) and association of SV with elevated AA (aOR = 3.24, P = 0.09). CONCLUSIONS A substantial proportion of YLPHIV have PDAY scores reflecting increased aggregate atherosclerotic risk. Among YLPHIV, viremia, lifetime ART duration, and male sex contribute to this risk, highlighting the importance of HIV control and the need to monitor cardiometabolic health.
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- Sana Mahtab
- Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, and SA MRC Unit on Child & Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, 7700
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health & Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, 7925
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- Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, and SA MRC Unit on Child & Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, 7700
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health & Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, 7925
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- Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, and SA MRC Unit on Child & Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, 7700
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious diseases, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Natukunda E, Szubert A, Otike C, Namyalo I, Nambi E, Bamford A, Doerholt K, Gibb DM, Musiime V, Musoke P. Bone mineral density among children living with HIV failing first-line anti-retroviral therapy in Uganda: A sub-study of the CHAPAS-4 trial. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0288877. [PMID: 37471330 PMCID: PMC10359007 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Children living with perinatally acquired HIV (CLWH) survive into adulthood on antiretroviral therapy (ART). HIV, ART, and malnutrition can all lead to low bone mineral density (BMD). Few studies have described bone health among CLWH in Sub-Saharan Africa. We determined the prevalence and factors associated with low BMD among CLWH switching to second-line ART in the CHAPAS-4 trial (ISRCTN22964075) in Uganda. METHODS BMD was determined using dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA). BMD Z-scores were adjusted for age, sex, height and race. Demographic characteristics were summarized using median interquartile range (IQR) for continuous variables and proportions for categorical variables. Logistic regression was used to determine the associations between each variable and low BMD. RESULTS A total of 159 children were enrolled (50% male) with median age (IQR) 10 (7-12) years, median duration of first -line ART 5.2(3.3-6.8) years; CD4 count 774 (528-1083) cells/mm3, weight-for-age Z-score -1.36 (-2.19, -0.65) and body mass index Z-score (BMIZ) -1.31 (-2.06, -0.6). Low (Z-score≤ -2) total body less head (TBLH) BMD was observed in 28 (18%) children, 21(13%) had low lumbar spine (LS) BMD, and15 (9%) had both. Low TBLH BMD was associated with increasing age (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.37; 95% CI: 1.13-1.65, p = 0.001), female sex (aOR: 3.8; 95% CL: 1.31-10.81, p = 0.014), low BMI (aOR 0.36:95% CI: 0.21-0.61, p<0.001), and first-line zidovudine exposure (aOR: 3.68; 95% CI: 1.25-10.8, p = 0.018). CD4 count, viral load and first- line ART duration were not associated with TBLH BMD. Low LS BMD was associated with increasing age (aOR 1.42; 95% CI: 1.16-1.74, p = 0.001) and female sex: (aOR 3.41; 95% CI: 1.18-9.8, p = 0.023). CONCLUSION Nearly 20% CLWH failing first-line ART had low BMD which was associated with female sex, older age, first-line ZDV exposure, and low BMI. Prevention, monitoring, and implications following transition to adult care should be prioritized to identify poor bone health in HIV+adolescents entering adulthood.
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Joint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University Kampala, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University Kampala, Kampala, Uganda
- Makerere University-Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration (MUJHU CARE), Kampala, Uganda
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Andrade LBD, Nogueira TF, Vargas DM. Height adjustment reduces occurrence of low bone mineral density in children and adolescents with HIV. REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA (1992) 2021; 67:1240-1245. [PMID: 34816914 DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.20210137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to quantify the reduction of bone mineral density with and without height adjustment. METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed with 69 Brazilian children and adolescents vertically infected by HIV. Bone mineral density was measured by dual-energy absorptiometry in the lumbar spine. Anthropometric, demographic, and clinical variables were analyzed. A specific calculator was used for height adjustment. RESULTS The majority of participants (52.2%) were adolescents and did not present with immunological alterations (61%). Reduced bone mineral density (Z-score <-1) was present in 23.2% and low bone mass (Z-score <-2) in 5.8%. After height adjustment, these occurrences decreased to 11.6% and 0%, respectively. Patients with reduced bone mineral density had a higher mean age and lower body mass index than patients with normal bone mineral density. CONCLUSION The occurrence of reduced bone mineral density decreased after adjustment for height.
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- Universidade de Blumenau, Centro de Ciências de Saúde, Departamento de Medicina - Blumenau (SC), Brazil
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- Universidade de Blumenau, Centro de Ciências de Saúde, Departamento de Medicina e Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva - Blumenau (SC), Brazil
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