Publications by authors named "G Starnini"
Background: There is little information regarding the hepatitis B virus (HBV), vaccination status, and hepatitis B exposure in Italian women's jails. We aimed to describe the HBV exposure and HBs antibody (anti-HBs) protection levels in female prisoners.
Material And Methods: A retrospective multicentric study was performed in Italian prisons from 2021 to 2023.
Article Synopsis
- * A retrospective study revealed that while HCV seroprevalence was significantly higher among female inmates, there were no major differences in active infections or co-infections with HIV and HBV between genders.
- * Both male and female populations had low fibrosis levels, and nearly all patients received antiviral treatment, achieving high success rates, highlighting the need to tailor HCV care to address gender-specific health issues in prisons.
HBV/HCV co-infection is common in HIV-1-infected prisoners. To investigate the characteristics of HIV co-infections, and to evaluate the molecular heterogeneity of HIV, HBV and HCV in prisoners, we carried-out a multicenter cross-sectional study, including 65 HIV-1-infected inmates enrolled in 5 Italian detention centers during the period 2017-2019. HIV-1 subtyping showed that 77.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Incarcerated women are a minority in the Italian prison population. The lack of prevention and awareness of HIV infection and the lack of access to treatment make the treatment path difficult.
Methods: we conducted a multi-center study including incarcerated women living with HIV (WLWH).