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HIV is cause for major concern all over the globe. By the end of 2009, there were 33.3 million reported cases of people living with HIV (PLWH) worldwide, with 2.6 million new infections and 1.8 million HIV-related deaths (Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS [UNAIDS], 2010). Specifically in L...

The objective of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between intimate partner v iolence (IPV) and HIV risk among socioeconomically disadvantaged Chilean women. A correlational analysis with data from the NIH-funded project, "Testing an HIV/AIDS Prevention Intervention for Chilean...

PURPOSE: This study aims to describe human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related knowledge and beliefs, as well as understanding attitudes towards masculinity in the context of HIV prevention, held among Chilean men. DESIGN: This study reports the qualitative findings of a sequential qualitative-q...

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection and its influence on mortality and treatment outcome within a large AIDS cohort in Chile. METHODS: Clinical and epidemiological data from the Chilean AIDS Cohort were retrospectively analyzed. Adult patients tested for ...