Prevalence of HCV Antibody and its Associated Factors: A Study from Sentinel Hospitals in China.

Objective: The prevalence and related factors of serum anti-HCV in different regions and hospitals have not been studied extensively in China. We used routine screening data to determine the prevalence of HCV antibody in hospital patients, evaluate the epidemic trend of hepatitis C and formulate screening strategies.

Methods: Patient information and HCV antibody testing results were collected from January 2017 to December 2019 in 77 HCV sentinel hospitals in China.

[Specific causes of death among 381 AIDS patients who died in hospitals].

Objective: In this study, researchers investigated the demographic and clinical characteristics of AIDS patients who died in hospitals, analyzed the specific causes of death, and looked for the correlation between specific cause of death and their clinical characteristics.

Methods: Data of clinical characteristics of patients and their specific causes AIDS of death who died in the seven hospitals from 2009 to 2010 were collected retrospectively. All the specific causes of death were classified according to the Cause of Death (CoDe) project protocol.

Expansion of China's free antiretroviral treatment program.

Background: In 2003, China's National Free Antiretroviral Treatment Program (NFATP) was initiated as a pilot, which covered only 100 HIV/AIDS patients. By 2011, the pilot had evolved into a nationwide program and had provided free treatment for over 150 000 patients. The objective of this study was to report and evaluate the progress of China's free antiretroviral treatment program.

[Acceptability and relevant impact factors of provider initiated testing counseling in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture of Sichuan province].

Objective: To understand the acceptability and relevant impact factors of provider initiated testing counseling (abbreviated as PITC) in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, so as to promote strategies for the sustainable development of PITC in AIDS epidemic areas.

Methods: Four medical institutions were selected with rates of acceptance counted. Multi-factors logistic regression was used to analyze the impact factors from the completed questionnaires.

[An ambispective cohort study of the natural history of HIV infection among former unsafe commercial blood and plasma donors].

Objective: Discussing the natural history and the influencing factors of HIV infection among former commercial blood and plasma donors engaged in unsafe blood donation practices in China.

Methods: Using ambispective cohort study, with data obtained from ten counties (districts) from six provinces in the National AIDS Control Demonstration Area. HIV/AIDS cases were found and confirmed prior to July 24, 2006 being former commercial blood.