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Objective@#To evaluate the effectiveness of the "Internet Plus-based AIDS Comprehensive Prevention Service System" among men who have sex with men in Guangzhou.@*Methods@#Data through case-reporting and follow-up programs on MSM HIV/AIDS in Guangzhou was collected from the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention, which including those from the referral and follow-up treatment compliance programs in 2008-2014 (pre-treatment) and 2017-2018 (post-treatment). According to the types of care services, three groups were set as: with "Internet Plus" service, with 'HIV counseling/testing service’ or with 'routine medical service’. General Estimating Equation (GEE) was used to analyze the follow up situation of HIV/AIDS cases, annually. Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to analyze the proportions of treatment referral, within the 30 days of diagnosis.@*Results@#Before the implementation of immediate treatment after HIV diagnosis, 90.6% (707/780) of the HIV/AIDS cases received the first follow up program including the CD4+ T cells counts (CD4) test service within 90 days of diagnosis, in the "Internet Plus-based HIV/AIDS care service" group presented 1.19 times (95%CI: 1.14-1.25) of the routine medical service group. The implementation of immediate treatment after HIV diagnosis, compared with the routine medical service group, the "Internet Plus" service group presented 1.71 times (95%CI: 1.03- 2.83) more treatment referrals within the 30 days of diagnosis, when the first testing CD4 was ≤200 cells/μl. Compared with the routine medical service group, the HIV counseling and testing service group showed 1.37 times (95%CI: 1.20-1.56) more of the treatment referrals within the 30 days of HIV diagnosis, after the first testing CD4 counts as >200 cells/μl.@*Conclusion@#Standardized care and follow-up service should be promoted as soon as the referral and treatment programs were set after the diagnosis was made, under the "Internet Plus-based AIDS Comprehensive Prevention Service System" for the MSM population, in Guangzhou.
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Objective@#To analyze the characteristics of levels related to the risk through self-evaluation system, among MSM users in Guangzhou, between 2015 and 2017.@*Methods@#Between 2015 and 2017, data was collected from the users of a self-evaluation system network related to HIV infection, based on the previous 'HIV health risk appraisal model’. Information on risk factors was collected to calculate the scores and levels of risks and to estimate the incidence of HIV. Taking the reference of R value on risks as (R=0.9-1.1) in general population. The ones with very low risk, with low risk, moderate risk, high risk and very high risk were set as R≤0.5, 0.5<R≤0.9, 0.9<R≤1.1, 1.1< R≤2.0 and R>2.0, respectively. The scores of modifiable risk factors were compared with different subgroups of MSM.@*Results@#A total of 4 601 MSM were involved in this study, with the following features presented as: aged 16-64 (28.38±7.11) years, proportions of residence from Guangzhou, Guangdong province or other provinces as 38.6%(1 776/4 601)、35.4%(1 629/4 601) and 26.0%(1 197/4 601), 59.6%(2 742/4 601) received bachelor or above degrees. 81.3%(3 741/4 601) of them claimed as having homosexual orientation. R values of risk level on very low risk, low risk level, moderate risk, high risk and very high risk appeared as 12.9%(594/4 601), 50.9%(2 342/4 601), 17.0%(783/4 601), 14.8%(682/4 601) and 4.3%(200/4 601), respectively. Scores of modifiable risk factors decreased year by year (P<0.05), among MSM in this study. In either of the groups that experiencing insertive or receptive sex, the ones with heterosexual orientation presented the highest scores of modifiable risk factors (P<0.05).@*Conclusions@#The risk levels on HIV infections called for special attention among the users of the self-evaluation network system. Among the MSM that carrying either insertive or receptive sex role, the ones with heterosexual orientation had the highest risk levels and scores of modifiable risk factors in Guangzhou. Further study should be explored to better understand the causes of related risks.
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Objective@#This article was to evaluate the applicability and feasibility of "Lingnanzhun" -an "Internet Plus-based HIV Self-testing Tool" targeting MSM in Guangzhou. Hopefully, the results could be used to improve the existing HIV testing services and to support the implementation and scale-up of HIV self-testing programs.@*Methods@#Data were collected from a survey on HIV testing preferences among the Internet-using MSM in April to June, 2015. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were applied to identify factors associated with the use of HIV self-testing service provided by Lingnanzhun. Information related to the users of Lingnanzhun during September 2014 and December 2018 was also collected.@*Results@#769 MSM were recruited as participants. Of them, age distribution was 16-77(28.6±6.8) years old, 88.3%(679/769) were unmarried, 42.2%(325/769) were registered residents of Guangzhou, 82.1%(631/769) had university or college education. Among them, 195 (25.4%) used the HIV self- testing program of Lingnanzhun while 574 (74.6%) using the clinic service. Compared with the clinic service users, the Lingnanzhun users showed the following characteristics: longer experience in the MSM community ≥10 years (32.8% vs. 20.9%, 64/195 vs. 120/574); having male casual sexual partners ≥2 (42.1% vs. 29.6%, 82/195 vs. 170/574); having group sex (6.2% vs. 2.6%, 12/195 vs. 15/574) and having commercial sex with men (13.8% vs. 3.0%, 27/195 vs. 17/574). Data from the Lingnanzhun users showed that a total of 3 000 users had practised 5 038 times of self HIV-testings. 11.4% (343/3 000) of the Lingnanzhun users had never been tested.@*Conclusions@#It was applicable and feasible to provide Internet-based HIV self-testing service to MSM as a significant complement to the traditional facility-based HIV testing services. It was also useful in accessing those who were having higher risk or had never received HIV testing so as to increase the testing uptake and the frequency.
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Objective@#To analyze the characteristics of the "Interner Plus-based AIDS Comprehensive Prevention Service System" among MSM who frequently using the Internet in Guangzhou.@*Methods@#An online survey was conducted among MSM who were recruited through gay-website portals between August and September, 2018 in Guangzhou, to collect information regarding the use of and attitudes on the "Interner Plus-based AIDS Comprehensive Prevention Service System" . Logistic regression was used to explore the association between the use of Internet intervention tools and related behavioral characteristics. Information on the awareness of AIDS, HIV testing, and condomless anal sex behavior were compared between the core or non-core services users.@*Results@#A total of 777 Internet-based MSM were recruited as participants including 638 men (82.1%) as core service users. MSM were satisfied in using the the "Interner Plus-based AIDS Comprehensive Prevention Service System" while more than 80.0% of the users felt that the tools were helpful in: increasing the HIV awareness, promoting test uptake, and reducing those related risk behavior. Comparing with those who did not use the tools, the users showed higher rates in practising condomless anal intercourse (1.50-1.86 times), commercial sex with men (11.60-21.21 times), and unprotected vaginal intercourse (13.62-20.67 times), in the last 6 months. Proportions of core service users appeared as: [96.6% vs. 74.8%, aOR (95%CI): 8.80 (4.85-15.97)] on HIV testing, [56.4% vs. 22.3%, aOR (95%CI): 4.54 (2.94-7.02)] on regular HIV testing and [86.2% vs. 80.6%, aOR (95%CI): 1.75 (1.06-2.89)] on awareness of HIV knowledge respectively, which were all significantly higher than the non-core service users.@*Conclusions@#The frequent Internet using MSM in Guangzhou claimed to have had high acceptance and satisfaction on the local Internet HIV intervention service tools. The "Internet Plus-based AIDS Comprehensive Prevention Service System" had effectively reached the high-risk subgroups of MSM, increasing the awareness on related risk and promoting testing on HIV.
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Objective To understand the prevalence of drug resistance in treatment-naive HIV infected men who have sex with (MSM) in Guangzhou.Methods HIV-1 RNA were extracted from the serum specimens of the MSM newly confirmed to be HIV-1 positive,living in Guangzhou and receiving no anti-viral therapy from 2008 to 2015.HIV-1 pol gene segments,including full protease and part reverse transcriptase,were amplified by nested reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (nested-PCR) and sequenced by Sanger.Subsequently,the sequence data were submitted to Stanford University HIV Drug Resistance Database for drug resistance analysis.Results Among 2 283 HIV infected MSM,HIV-1 pol gene segments were obtained from the serum samples of 1 986 HIV infected MSM aged 16-84 (30.18 ± 8.24) years.Among them,the unmarried accounted for 74.17％ (1 473/1 986),those of Han ethnic group accounted for 90.64％ (1 800/1 986),those with education level of college or above accounted for 49.65％ (986/1 986),those with education level of senior high school or secondary school accounted for 27.14％ (539/1 986),those with education level of junior high school or below accounted for 20.89％ (415/1 986).The distribution of subtypes was predominated by CRF07_BC (38.22％,759/1 986) and CRF01_AE (34.49％,685/1 986).The overall prevalence of drug resistance was 3.32％ (66/1 986).The prevalence of resistance to protease inhibitors (PIs),nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) were 1.36％(27/1 986),0.65％ (13/1 986) and 1.61％ (32/1 986),respectively.Subtype B had higher resistance to PIs,NRTIs and NNRTIs and subtype CRF55_01B had highest resistance to NNRTIs compared with other subtypes.In subtype B,the resistant rates to D4T,EFV and NVP were highest (all 4.17％,5/120),followed by those to NFV,AZT and RPV (all 3.33％,4/120).In subtype CRF55_01B,the resistant rates to EFV and NVP were highest (all 5.50％,16/291),followed by those to ETR and RPV (all 5.15％,15/291).Conclusions The prevalence of drug resistance in treatment-naive HIV infected MSM in Guangzhou remained at low level and current antiretroviral drugs are generally effective.However,subtype B and CRF55_01B have higher drug resistance.
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Objective To study the characteristics of social relations and relative factors among MSM in Guangzhou.Methods Data was collected through a cross-sectional study in Guangzhou from November 2016 to May 2017.Sample size was estimated and participants were recruited from the voluntary counseling and testing services (VCT) which were set for MSM population,by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Social ties and demographic characteristics of the respondents and their sexual partners were analyzed through both Chi square test and generalized estimating equations (GEE).Results A total of 1 073 MSM,together with their nominated 4 301 partners were successfully recruited and involved in this study.Age (OR=1.2,P=0.01) and non-internet based intercourse (OR=1.65,P＜0.01) were easy to form close relation with strong ties.Compared with MSM traditional venues (chess and cards room,tea room bathhouse,club),general public venue (bars,KTV,parks,shopping malls,schools,restaurants) (OR=1.46-3.12,P＜0.01) showed close relation with strong ties.Our finding showed that MSM at the age of 18-25 preferred to build weak ties with the older MSM,while the 26-30-year-olds and 31-40-year-olds prefer to establish weak ties with younger partners but the 41-50-year-olds preferred to develop weak ties with one that were ten years younger.Conclusions Clusters were noticed in the MSM populations when grouping and making friends with ones at different age.Characteristics regarding the relationship between sexual partners in choosing venues and ways of dating were different.Targeted intervention programs need to be explored innovatively.
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Objective To understand the prevalence of drug resistance in treatment-naive HIV infected men who have sex with (MSM) in Guangzhou.Methods HIV-1 RNA were extracted from the serum specimens of the MSM newly confirmed to be HIV-1 positive,living in Guangzhou and receiving no anti-viral therapy from 2008 to 2015.HIV-1 pol gene segments,including full protease and part reverse transcriptase,were amplified by nested reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (nested-PCR) and sequenced by Sanger.Subsequently,the sequence data were submitted to Stanford University HIV Drug Resistance Database for drug resistance analysis.Results Among 2 283 HIV infected MSM,HIV-1 pol gene segments were obtained from the serum samples of 1 986 HIV infected MSM aged 16-84 (30.18 ± 8.24) years.Among them,the unmarried accounted for 74.17％ (1 473/1 986),those of Han ethnic group accounted for 90.64％ (1 800/1 986),those with education level of college or above accounted for 49.65％ (986/1 986),those with education level of senior high school or secondary school accounted for 27.14％ (539/1 986),those with education level of junior high school or below accounted for 20.89％ (415/1 986).The distribution of subtypes was predominated by CRF07_BC (38.22％,759/1 986) and CRF01_AE (34.49％,685/1 986).The overall prevalence of drug resistance was 3.32％ (66/1 986).The prevalence of resistance to protease inhibitors (PIs),nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) were 1.36％(27/1 986),0.65％ (13/1 986) and 1.61％ (32/1 986),respectively.Subtype B had higher resistance to PIs,NRTIs and NNRTIs and subtype CRF55_01B had highest resistance to NNRTIs compared with other subtypes.In subtype B,the resistant rates to D4T,EFV and NVP were highest (all 4.17％,5/120),followed by those to NFV,AZT and RPV (all 3.33％,4/120).In subtype CRF55_01B,the resistant rates to EFV and NVP were highest (all 5.50％,16/291),followed by those to ETR and RPV (all 5.15％,15/291).Conclusions The prevalence of drug resistance in treatment-naive HIV infected MSM in Guangzhou remained at low level and current antiretroviral drugs are generally effective.However,subtype B and CRF55_01B have higher drug resistance.
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Objective To study the characteristics of social relations and relative factors among MSM in Guangzhou.Methods Data was collected through a cross-sectional study in Guangzhou from November 2016 to May 2017.Sample size was estimated and participants were recruited from the voluntary counseling and testing services (VCT) which were set for MSM population,by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Social ties and demographic characteristics of the respondents and their sexual partners were analyzed through both Chi square test and generalized estimating equations (GEE).Results A total of 1 073 MSM,together with their nominated 4 301 partners were successfully recruited and involved in this study.Age (OR=1.2,P=0.01) and non-internet based intercourse (OR=1.65,P＜0.01) were easy to form close relation with strong ties.Compared with MSM traditional venues (chess and cards room,tea room bathhouse,club),general public venue (bars,KTV,parks,shopping malls,schools,restaurants) (OR=1.46-3.12,P＜0.01) showed close relation with strong ties.Our finding showed that MSM at the age of 18-25 preferred to build weak ties with the older MSM,while the 26-30-year-olds and 31-40-year-olds prefer to establish weak ties with younger partners but the 41-50-year-olds preferred to develop weak ties with one that were ten years younger.Conclusions Clusters were noticed in the MSM populations when grouping and making friends with ones at different age.Characteristics regarding the relationship between sexual partners in choosing venues and ways of dating were different.Targeted intervention programs need to be explored innovatively.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To understand the situation of biomass fuel use in rural Guangdong, and how it affecting the prevalence of hypertension in adult women.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Inhabitants aged 18 and above were chosen, using multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method from 13 rural countries in Guangdong province in 2010. Questionnaire survey and blood pressure measurement were conducted. Multilevel logistic regression model was used to study the relationship between biomass fuel use and the prevalence of hypertension at both country and individual levels.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of the 5794 rural families, 2 569 (44.3%) cooked with biomass fuel in the kitchen. 1233 (46.2%) and 1 436 (53.8%) out of the 2669 adult women used biomass fuel and clean energy, respectively. Results from χ² study showed that biomass users presented higher prevalence of hypertension (RR = 1.26, 95% CI: 1.04-1.52), but in multilevel model analysis, the difference was not significant. In addition, using an extractor fan when cooking seemed to have protected factor in decreasing the risk of hypertension among biomass users (RR = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.39-0.98).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Proportion of the use of biomass fuel was still high among rural families in Guangdong province. Although there was not enough evidence to verify the relationship between the use of biomass fuel and hypertension in adult women. However, concerns about the use of biomass fuel which causing the indoor air pollution, should be raised.</p>