Publications by authors named "Aurmporn Oberdorfer"
Background: Programs for access to antiretroviral treatment were only recently implemented in developing countries. This study aimed to describe the effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children in Thailand's National Access to Antiretroviral Program for People Living with HIV/AIDS.
Methods: From August 2002 to July 2003, a total of 107 children were enrolled in the study.
Objectives: Blood-borne viruses, which present a grim health and economic burden for both developed and developing countries, can be transmitted through tattooing and piercing. Limited data exist concerning intervention strategies for increasing skin penetration operators' compliance with infection control standards. We evaluated the efficacy and acceptability of an educational feedback intervention for tattooists and piercers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Tattooing and body piercing have a long history, and both have become increasingly fashionable worldwide. There is an association between tattooing/body piercing and hepatitis B and C infections.
Method: We undertook an observational study to examine the prevalence and predictors of infection control practices among tattooists and body piercers in Sydney, Australia.
Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitudes of owners/managers of commercial skin-penetration premises regarding infection control.
Methods: A telephone survey was conducted with a randomly selected sample of 874 owners/managers.
Results: Participants appeared to lack knowledge of essential infection-control practices.