Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

Selected References

Screening for HIV Antibody

Prepared by Elaine E.L. Wang, MD, CM, FRCPC, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto

These recommendations were finalized by the Task Force in November 1991

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2. Schechter MT, Ballem PJ, Buskard NA, et al: An anonymous seroprevalence survey of HIV infection among pregnant women in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. Can Med Assoc J 1990; 143: 1187-1192

3. Hankins CA, Laberge C, Lapointe N, et al: HIV infection among Quebec women giving birth to live infants. Can Med Assoc J 1990; 143: 885-893

4. Coates RA, Frank JW, Arshinoff R, et al: The Ontario HIV seroprevalence study of childbearing women: results from the first year of testing. Clin Invest Med 1992; 15: 1-7

5. Peckham CS, Tedder RS, Briggs M, et al: Prevalence of maternal HIV infection based on unlinked anonymous testing of newborn babies. Lancet 1990; 335: 516-519

6. Lifson AR, Chiasson MA, Stoneburner RL: Screening for HIV infection in sexually transmitted disease clinics. N Engl J Med 1988; 319: 242-243

7. Landesman S, Minkoff H, Holman S, et al: Serosurvey of human immunodeficiency virus infection in parturients. Implications for human immunodeficiency virus testing programs of pregnant women. JAMA 1987; 258: 2701-2703

8. Barbacci MB, Dalabetta GA, Repke JT, et al: Human immunodeficiency virus infection in women attending an inner-city prenatal clinic: ineffectiveness of targeted screening. Sex Transm Dis 1990; 17: 122-126

9. Fehrs LJ, Hill D, Kerndt PR, et al: Targeted HIV screening at a Los Angeles prenatal/family planning health center. Am J Public Health 1991; 81: 619-622

10. Lindsay MK, Feng TI, Peterson HB, et al: Routine human immunodeficiency virus infection screening in unregistered and registered inner-city parturients. Obstet Gynecol 1991; 77: 599-603

11. Wenstrom KD, Zuidema LJ: Determination of the seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection in gravidas by non-anonymous versus anonymous testing. Obstet Gynecol 1989; 74: 558-561

12. Human immunodeficiency virus infection in the United States: a review of current knowledge. MMWR 1987; 36: 1-48

13. Pizzo PA: Pediatric AIDS: problems within problems. J Infect Dis 1990; 161: 316-325

14. Husson RN, Comeau AM, Hoff R: Diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection in infants and children. Pediatrics 1990; 86: 1-10

15. Walter EB, McKinney RE, Lane BA, et al: Interpretation of western blots of specimens from children infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1: implications for prognosis and diagnosis. J Pediatr 1990; 117 (2 Pt 1): 255-258

16. McCusker J, Stoddard AM, Mayer KH, et al: Effects of HIV antibody test knowledge on subsequent sexual behaviors in a cohort of homosexually active men. Am J Public Health 1988; 78: 462-467

17. Schechter MT, Craib KJP, Willoughby B, et al: Patterns of sexual behavior and condom use in a cohort of homosexual men. Am J Public Health 1988; 78: 1535-1538

18. Van Griensven GJP, de Vroome EMM, Tielman RAP, et al: Effect of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody knowledge on high-risk sexual behavior with steady and nonsteady sexual partners among homosexual men. Am J Epidemiol 1989; 129: 596-603

19. Van Griensven GJP, De Vroome EMM, Tielman RAP, et al: Impact of HIV antibody testing on changes in sexual behavior among homosexual men in the Netherlands. Am J Public Health 1988; 78: 1575-1561

20. Robertson JR, Skidmore CA, Roberts JJK: HIV infection in intravenous drug users: a follow-up study indicating changes in risk-taking behaviour. Br J Addict 1988; 83: 387-391

21. Volberding PA, Lagakos SW, Koch MA, et al: Zidovudine in asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection. A controlled trial in persons with fewer then 500 CD4-positive cells per cubic millimeter. N Engl J Med 1990; 322: 941-949

22. Pedersen C, Sandstrom E, Petersen CS, et al: The efficacy of inosine pranobex in preventing the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. N Engl J Med 1990; 322(25): 1757-1763

23. Leibovitz E, Rigaud M, Pollack H, et al: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in infants infected with the human immunodeficiency virus with more than 450 CD4 T lymphocytes per cubic millimeter. N Engl J Med 1990; 323(8): 531-533

24. Hamilton JD, Hartigan PM, Simberkoff MS, et al: A controlled trial of early versus late treatment with zidovudine in symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection. Results of the Veterans Affairs cooperative study. N Engl J Med 1992; 326: 437-443

25. Hirschel B, Lazzarin A, Chopard P, et al: A controlled study of inhaled pentamidine for primary prevention of Pneumocystis Carinii pneumonia. N Engl J Med 1991; 324: 1079-1083

26. Fox R, Odaka NJ, Brookmeyer R, et al: Effect of HIV antibody disclosure on subsequent sexual activity in homosexual men. AIDS 1987; 1: 241-246

27. Frazer IH, McCamish M, Hay I, et al: Influence of human immunodeficiency virus antibody testing on sexual behaviour in a "high-risk" population from a "low-risk" city. Med J Aust 1988; 149: 365-368

28. van Griensven GJP, de Vroome EMM, Goudsmit JAAP, et al: Changes in sexual behaviour and the fall in incidence of HIV infection among homosexual men. BMJ 1989; 298: 218-221

29. Kim HC, Raska K, Clemow L: Human immunodeficiency virus infection in sexually active wives of infected hemophilic men. Am J Med 1988; 85: 472-476

30. Laurian Y, Peynet J, Verroust F: HIV infection in sexual partners of HIV-seropositive patients with hemophilia. N Engl J Med 1989; 320: 183

31. Casadonte PP, Des Jarlais DC, Friedman SR, et al: Psychological and behavioral impact among intravenous drug users of learning HIV test results. Int J Addict 1990; 25(4): 409-426

32. Martin GS, Serpelloni G, Galvan U, et al: Behavioural change in injecting drug users: evaluation of an HIV/AIDS education programme. AIDS Care 1990; 2: 275-279

33. McKeganey N: Being positive: drug injectors' experiences of HIV injection. Br J Addict 1990; 85: 1113-1124

34. Centers for Disease Control: Guidelines for prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia for persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus. MMWR-Morb-Mortal-Wkly Rep 1989; 38(Suppl 5): 1-9

35. Centers for Disease Control: Guidelines for prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia for children infected with human immunodeficiency virus. MMWR 1991; 40(RR-2): 1-13

36. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: as Assessment of the Effectiveness of 169 Interventions. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, Md, 1989: 139-146, 331-339

37. Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination: The periodic health examination, 1992 update: 3. HIV antibody screening. Can Med Assoc J 1992; 147: 867-876

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