Prevalence of induced abortion and associated factors in a cohort of women living with HIV/AIDS, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1996-2016. / Prevalência e fatores associados ao aborto induzido no ingresso em uma coorte de mulheres vivendo com HIV/aids, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 1996-2016.

The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of induced abortion and associated factors at the time of inclusion in a cohort of women living with HIV/AIDS in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 1996 to 2016. Eligibility criteria for inclusion in the cohort were female sex at birth, age 18 years and older, and confirmed HIV infection. At the baseline visit, data on sexual, reproductive, and behavioral aspects and HIV infection were obtained through a face-to-face interview with the attending physician. Lifetime prevalence of induced abortion was calculated, and factors associated with induced abortion were verified by multiple logistic regression for all the women and for those with previous pregnancy. In the entire cohort of women, 30.4% reported a history of induced abortion, compared to 33.5% in women with previous pregnancy. Frequency of reported induced abortion showed a significant reduction during the period (41.7% in 1996-2000 versus 22.5% in 2011-2016, p < 0.001). Factors associated with induced abortion, both for the entire cohort and for the women with previous pregnancy, were age, schooling, ≥ 5 lifetime sexual partners, teenage pregnancy, lifetime use of any illicit drug, and inclusion in the cohort after the year 2005. Changes in the socioeconomic, sexual, reproductive, and HIV infection profile are possible explanations for the reduction in abortions during the period. Studies that use direct methods to measure abortion should be conducted in other populations to confirm the downward trend in induced abortion and its determinants in Brazil.

O objetivo deste estudo é verificar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao aborto induzido no ingresso em uma coorte de mulheres vivendo com HIV/aids, no Município do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, no período 1996-2016. O critério de elegibilidade para o ingresso na coorte era ser do sexo feminino ao nascimento, ter mais de 18 anos de idade e ter infecção comprovada pelo HIV. Na visita inicial, dados sobre aspectos sexuais, reprodutivos, comportamentais e da infecção pelo HIV foram obtidos durante entrevista face a face com o médico assistente. Foi calculada a prevalência de aborto induzido na vida e verificados os fatores associados ao aborto induzido por meio de regressão logística múltipla, para o total de mulheres e entre aquelas com gestação prévia. Do total de mulheres, 30,4% referiram algum aborto induzido na vida, sendo este valor de 33,5% em mulheres com gestação prévia. A frequência de aborto induzido relatado apresentou queda significativa no período analisado (41,7% de 1996-2000 vs. 22,5% de 2011-2016, p < 0,001). Os fatores associados ao aborto induzido, tanto para o total de mulheres quanto para aquelas com gestação prévia, foram o aumento da idade, escolaridade mais elevada, número de parceiros sexuais na vida ≥ 5, gestação na adolescência, uso de qualquer droga ilícita na vida e período de ingresso na coorte após 2005. Mudanças no perfil socioeconômico, sexual, reprodutivo e da infecção pelo HIV são explicações possíveis para a redução da prática do aborto no período. Estudos que utilizem métodos de aferição direta do aborto devem ser conduzidos em outras populações, para confirmar a tendência de queda do aborto induzido no país e seus determinantes.

El objetivo de este estudio es verificar la prevalencia y los factores asociados al aborto inducido en el ingreso en una cohorte de mujeres, que viven con VIH/sida, en el municipio de Rio de Janeiro, durante el período 1996-2016. El criterio de elegibilidad para el ingreso en la cohorte era ser del sexo femenino al nacer, tener más de 18 años de edad y sufrir una infección comprobada por VIH. En la visita inicial, datos sobre aspectos sexuales, reproductivos, comportamentales y de infección por el VIH se obtuvieron durante la entrevista cara a cara con el médico asistente. Se calculó la prevalencia del aborto inducido en la vida y se verificaron los factores asociados al aborto inducido mediante regresión logística múltiple, para el total de mujeres y entre aquellas con gestación previa. Del total de mujeres, un 30,4% refería algún aborto inducido en la vida, siendo ese valor de un 33,5% en mujeres con gestación previa. La frecuencia de aborto inducido relatado presentó una caída significativa durante el período analizado (un 41,7% en el período 1996-2000 vs. 22,5% en el período 2011-2016, p < 0,001). Los factores asociados al aborto inducido, tanto para el total de mujeres, como para aquellas con gestación previa, fueron el aumento de la edad de la mujer, escolaridad más elevada, número de parejas sexuales en la vida ≥ 5, gestación en la adolescencia, consumo de cualquier droga ilícita en la vida y período de ingreso en la cohorte tras 2005. Cambios en el perfil socioeconómico, sexual, reproductivo y de infección por VIH son explicaciones posibles para la reducción de la realización de abortos durante el período. Se deben llevar a cabo estudios que utilicen métodos de medición directa del aborto en otras poblaciones para confirmar la tendencia de caída del aborto inducido en el país y sus determinantes.

Prevalência e fatores associados ao aborto induzido no ingresso em uma coorte de mulheres vivendo com HIV/aids, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 1996-2016 / Prevalencia y factores asociados al aborto inducido en el ingreso en una cohorte de mujeres que viven con VIH/SIDA, Río de Janeiro, Brasil, 1996-2016 / Prevalence of induced abortion and associated factors in a cohort of women living with HIV/AIDS, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1996-2016

O objetivo deste estudo é verificar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao aborto induzido no ingresso em uma coorte de mulheres vivendo com HIV/aids, no Município do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, no período 1996-2016. O critério de elegibilidade para o ingresso na coorte era ser do sexo feminino ao nascimento, ter mais de 18 anos de idade e ter infecção comprovada pelo HIV. Na visita inicial, dados sobre aspectos sexuais, reprodutivos, comportamentais e da infecção pelo HIV foram obtidos durante entrevista face a face com o médico assistente. Foi calculada a prevalência de aborto induzido na vida e verificados os fatores associados ao aborto induzido por meio de regressão logística múltipla, para o total de mulheres e entre aquelas com gestação prévia. Do total de mulheres, 30,4% referiram algum aborto induzido na vida, sendo este valor de 33,5% em mulheres com gestação prévia. A frequência de aborto induzido relatado apresentou queda significativa no período analisado (41,7% de 1996-2000 vs. 22,5% de 2011-2016, p < 0,001). Os fatores associados ao aborto induzido, tanto para o total de mulheres quanto para aquelas com gestação prévia, foram o aumento da idade, escolaridade mais elevada, número de parceiros sexuais na vida ≥ 5, gestação na adolescência, uso de qualquer droga ilícita na vida e período de ingresso na coorte após 2005. Mudanças no perfil socioeconômico, sexual, reprodutivo e da infecção pelo HIV são explicações possíveis para a redução da prática do aborto no período. Estudos que utilizem métodos de aferição direta do aborto devem ser conduzidos em outras populações, para confirmar a tendência de queda do aborto induzido no país e seus determinantes.

El objetivo de este estudio es verificar la prevalencia y los factores asociados al aborto inducido en el ingreso en una cohorte de mujeres, que viven con VIH/sida, en el municipio de Rio de Janeiro, durante el período 1996-2016. El criterio de elegibilidad para el ingreso en la cohorte era ser del sexo femenino al nacer, tener más de 18 años de edad y sufrir una infección comprobada por VIH. En la visita inicial, datos sobre aspectos sexuales, reproductivos, comportamentales y de infección por el VIH se obtuvieron durante la entrevista cara a cara con el médico asistente. Se calculó la prevalencia del aborto inducido en la vida y se verificaron los factores asociados al aborto inducido mediante regresión logística múltiple, para el total de mujeres y entre aquellas con gestación previa. Del total de mujeres, un 30,4% refería algún aborto inducido en la vida, siendo ese valor de un 33,5% en mujeres con gestación previa. La frecuencia de aborto inducido relatado presentó una caída significativa durante el período analizado (un 41,7% en el período 1996-2000 vs. 22,5% en el período 2011-2016, p < 0,001). Los factores asociados al aborto inducido, tanto para el total de mujeres, como para aquellas con gestación previa, fueron el aumento de la edad de la mujer, escolaridad más elevada, número de parejas sexuales en la vida ≥ 5, gestación en la adolescencia, consumo de cualquier droga ilícita en la vida y período de ingreso en la cohorte tras 2005. Cambios en el perfil socioeconómico, sexual, reproductivo y de infección por VIH son explicaciones posibles para la reducción de la realización de abortos durante el período. Se deben llevar a cabo estudios que utilicen métodos de medición directa del aborto en otras poblaciones para confirmar la tendencia de caída del aborto inducido en el país y sus determinantes.

The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of induced abortion and associated factors at the time of inclusion in a cohort of women living with HIV/AIDS in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 1996 to 2016. Eligibility criteria for inclusion in the cohort were female sex at birth, age 18 years and older, and confirmed HIV infection. At the baseline visit, data on sexual, reproductive, and behavioral aspects and HIV infection were obtained through a face-to-face interview with the attending physician. Lifetime prevalence of induced abortion was calculated, and factors associated with induced abortion were verified by multiple logistic regression for all the women and for those with previous pregnancy. In the entire cohort of women, 30.4% reported a history of induced abortion, compared to 33.5% in women with previous pregnancy. Frequency of reported induced abortion showed a significant reduction during the period (41.7% in 1996-2000 versus 22.5% in 2011-2016, p < 0.001). Factors associated with induced abortion, both for the entire cohort and for the women with previous pregnancy, were age, schooling, ≥ 5 lifetime sexual partners, teenage pregnancy, lifetime use of any illicit drug, and inclusion in the cohort after the year 2005. Changes in the socioeconomic, sexual, reproductive, and HIV infection profile are possible explanations for the reduction in abortions during the period. Studies that use direct methods to measure abortion should be conducted in other populations to confirm the downward trend in induced abortion and its determinants in Brazil.

Hybrid capture as a tool for cervical lesions screening in HIV-infected women: insights from a Brazilian cohort

ABSTRACT Introduction: Cervical cancer remains an important burden for HIV-infected women in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy. Recommendations for cervical screening in these women diverge and may include high-risk HPV (HRHPV) testing. We aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of a single HRHPV testing for cervical screening of HIV-infected women. Methods: 723 HIV-infected women from a Brazilian prospective cohort were included between 1996 and 2012. Inclusion criteria were: normal cervical cytology at baseline and having a HRHPV-test at baseline. We calculated incidence rates of any squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL) and high grade SIL+ (HSIL+) and negative predictive values (NPV) within 12 and 36 months. Hazard Ratios were obtained using Cox proportional hazards regression models. Results: Incidence rate for both outcomes was low (9.9 cases per 100 PY [95% CI 8.8-11.0] for any SIL and 1.3 cases per 100 PY [95% IC 0.9-1.8] for HSIL+). Women with a HRHPV positive status at baseline had 1.7-fold (95% CI 1.3-2.2) and 3.2-fold (95% CI 1.5-7.1) increased risk of presenting any SIL and HSIL+, respectively, during follow-up. Negative-HRHPV test presented high NPV for both periods and outcomes (any SIL: 92.4% [95% CI 89.7-94.6] for 12 months and 80.9% [95% CI 77.2-84.3] for 36 months; and HSIL+: 99.8% [95% CI 98.9-100.0] for 12 months and 99.0 [95% CI 97.6-99.7] for 36 months). Conclusions: Incidence of any and high grade cytological abnormality was significantly higher among HIV-infected women with positive-HRHPV test. A single negative-HRHPV test helped reassure follow-up free of cytological abnormalities through three years of follow-up in HIV-infected women with negative cytology.

Hybrid capture as a tool for cervical lesions screening in HIV-infected women: insights from a Brazilian cohort.

INTRODUCTION: Cervical cancer remains an important burden for HIV-infected women in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy. Recommendations for cervical screening in these women diverge and may include high-risk HPV (HRHPV) testing. We aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of a single HRHPV testing for cervical screening of HIV-infected women. METHODS: 723 HIV-infected women from a Brazilian prospective cohort were included between 1996 and 2012. Inclusion criteria were: normal cervical cytology at baseline and having a HRHPV-test at baseline. We calculated incidence rates of any squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL) and high grade SIL+ (HSIL+) and negative predictive values (NPV) within 12 and 36 months. Hazard Ratios were obtained using Cox proportional hazards regression models. RESULTS: Incidence rate for both outcomes was low (9.9 cases per 100 PY [95% CI 8.8-11.0] for any SIL and 1.3 cases per 100 PY [95% IC 0.9-1.8] for HSIL+). Women with a HRHPV positive status at baseline had 1.7-fold (95% CI 1.3-2.2) and 3.2-fold (95% CI 1.5-7.1) increased risk of presenting any SIL and HSIL+, respectively, during follow-up. Negative-HRHPV test presented high NPV for both periods and outcomes (any SIL: 92.4% [95% CI 89.7-94.6] for 12 months and 80.9% [95% CI 77.2-84.3] for 36 months; and HSIL+: 99.8% [95% CI 98.9-100.0] for 12 months and 99.0 [95% CI 97.6-99.7] for 36 months). CONCLUSIONS: Incidence of any and high grade cytological abnormality was significantly higher among HIV-infected women with positive-HRHPV test. A single negative-HRHPV test helped reassure follow-up free of cytological abnormalities through three years of follow-up in HIV-infected women with negative cytology.

Predictors of early menopause in HIV-infected women: a prospective cohort study.

OBJECTIVE: This study sought to investigate the age at natural menopause and its predictors in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. STUDY DESIGN: HIV-infected women ≥30 years of age were included. Menopause was defined as having ≥1 year since the last menstrual period. Early age at natural menopause was defined as the onset of menopause at ≤45 years of age. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards analysis was applied. RESULTS: A total of 667 women were included, and the median age at baseline was 34.9 years (interquartile range, 30.9-40.5 years). In all, 507 (76%) women were premenopausal, and 160 (24%) reached menopause during the observational period; of these, 36 of 160 (27%) had early menopause. The median age at natural menopause was 48 years (interquartile range, 45-50 years). Menarche at <11 years of age (hazard ratio [HR], 2.03; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.23-3.37), cigarette smoking during the observational period (HR, 1.59; 95% CI, 1.08-2.33), chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (HR, 2.53; 95% CI, 1.27-5.07), and CD4 count <50 cells/mm(3) (HR, 3.07; 95% CI, 1.07-8.80) were significantly associated with an earlier age at natural menopause. The magnitudes of the effects of menarche at <11 years of age (HR, 2.7; 95% CI, 1.23-5.94), cigarette smoking during the observational period (HR, 3.00; 95% CI, 1.39-6.45), chronic HCV infection (HR, 6.26; 95% CI, 2.12-18.52), and CD4 count <50 cells/mm(3) (HR, 6.64; 95% CI, 1.91-23.20) were much higher and significantly associated with early natural menopause. CONCLUSION: Early natural menopause was frequent among the HIV-infected women. In addition to menarche and cigarette smoking, which are menopausal factors among women in general, HIV-related immunodeficiency and chronic HCV were additional predictors for an earlier age at natural menopause. Adequate management of HIV in women is critical, as early onset of menopause has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality.

Absence of effect of menopause status at initiation of first-line antiretroviral therapy on immunologic or virologic responses: a cohort study from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of first-line combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) between premenopausal and postmenopausal women. METHODS: ART-naïve women initiating cART between January 2000/June 2010 at the Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas Cohort were studied. Women were defined as postmenopausal after 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea. CD4 cell counts and HIV-1 RNA viral load (VL) measurements were compared between pre- and postmenopausal at 6, 12 and 24 months after cART initiation. Women who modified/discontinued a drug class or died due to an AIDS defining illness were classified as ART-failures. Variables were compared using Wilcoxon test, χ2 or Fisher's exact test. The odds of cART effectiveness (VL<400 copies/mL and/or no need to change cART) were compared using logistic regression. Linear model was used to access relationship between CD4 change and menopause. RESULTS: Among 383 women, 328 (85%) were premenopausal and 55 (15%) postmenopausal. Median pre cART CD4 counts were 231 and 208 cells/mm(3) (p = 0.14) in pre- and postmenopausal women, respectively. No difference in the median pre cART VL was found (both 4.8 copies/mL). Median CD4 changes were similar at 6 and 12 months. At 24 months after cART initiation, CD4 changes among postmenopausal women were significantly lower among premenopausal women (p = 0.01). When the analysis was restricted to women with VL<400 copies/mL, no statistical difference was observed. Overall, 63.7% achieved cART effectiveness at 24 months without differences between groups at 6, 12 and 24 months. CONCLUSION: Menopause status at the time of first-line cART initiation does not impact CD4 cell changes at 24 months among women with a virologic response. No relationship between menopause status and virologic response was observed.

Breast cancer in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a cases series report and an incidence rate estimate.

Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has changed the morbidity pattern affecting HIV-infected individuals to include non-AIDS-defining cancers. We describe the breast cancer cases occurring in a cohort of 860 HIV-infected women followed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and estimate the incidence rate of breast cancer for this population. Nine cases were identified; median age at diagnosis was 46 years. Median survival after breast cancer diagnosis was 12 months. Breast cancer diagnosis was made within 2 to 15 years of HIV-infection diagnosis. At breast cancer diagnosis, CD4 counts ranged from 135 to 782 cells/mm3; six women were receiving HAART. Histological analysis indicated infiltrating ductal carcinoma in all cases. The incidence rate of breast cancer was 133 cases per 100,000 persons-year. Patients from our case series were late diagnosed with breast cancer and thus suffered from worse prognosis. Strategies targeting earlier diagnosis and prompt initiation of treatment are needed.

[Performance by cytology and hybrid capture II in screening for high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in women with HIV]. / Desempenho do exame citológico e da captura híbrida II no rastreamento de lesões intraepiteliais escamosas de alto grau em mulheres HIV+

HIV-infected women are at increased risk of developing high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL), the precursor lesions for cervical cancer. This study estimated and compared the performance of cytology and hybrid capture II in screening for precursor lesions of cervical cancer among HIV-infected women. The study population consisted of women from the open prospective cohort at the Evandro Chagas Clinical Research Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (IPEC/Fiocruz). Colposcopy and histology were considered jointly in defining the gold standard. Cytology showed 31.8% sensitivity and 95.5% specificity, while hybrid capture II showed higher sensitivity (100%) and lower specificity (52%). The positive likelihood ratio was 7.1 for cytology and 2.1 for hybrid capture II, while the negative likelihood ratio was 0.7 for cytology and 0.0 for hybrid capture II.

Desempenho do exame citológico e da captura híbrida II no rastreamento de lesões intraepiteliais escamosas de alto grau em mulheres HIV+ / Performance by cytology and hybrid capture II in screening for high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in women with HIV

As lesões intraepiteliais escamosas de alto grau (HSIL) são precursoras do câncer do colo do útero, com maior risco de ocorrência e desenvolvimento em mulheres HIV+. Neste trabalho, estimamos e comparamos o desempenho do exame citológico e da captura híbrida II no rastreamento das lesões precursoras em mulheres HIV+. A população de estudo compreendeu mulheres acompanhadas na coorte prospectiva aberta do Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (IPEC/Fiocruz). A colposcopia e histologia foram consideradas conjuntamente na definição do teste de referência. O exame citológico apresentou sensibilidade de 31,8 por cento e especificidade de 95,5 por cento, enquanto a captura híbrida II apresentou maior sensibilidade (100 por cento) e menor especificidade (52 por cento). As razões de verossimilhança para o teste positivo e negativo foram estimadas em 7,1 e 0,7 para o exame citológico e em 2,1 e 0,0 para a captura híbrida II, respectivamente.

HIV-infected women are at increased risk of developing high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL), the precursor lesions for cervical cancer. This study estimated and compared the performance of cytology and hybrid capture II in screening for precursor lesions of cervical cancer among HIV-infected women. The study population consisted of women from the open prospective cohort at the Evandro Chagas Clinical Research Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (IPEC/Fiocruz). Colposcopy and histology were considered jointly in defining the gold standard. Cytology showed 31.8 percent sensitivity and 95.5 percent specificity, while hybrid capture II showed higher sensitivity (100 percent) and lower specificity (52 percent). The positive likelihood ratio was 7.1 for cytology and 2.1 for hybrid capture II, while the negative likelihood ratio was 0.7 for cytology and 0.0 for hybrid capture II.

Factors associated with colposcopy-histopathology confirmed cervical intraepithelial neoplasia among HIV-infected women from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

INTRODUCTION: Despite the availability of preventive strategies (screening tests and vaccines), cervical cancer continues to impose a significant health burden in low- and medium-resourced countries. HIV-infected women are at increased risk for infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) and thus development of cervical squamous intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). METHODS: Study participants included HIV-infected women enrolling the prospective open cohort of Evandro Chagas Clinical Research Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (IPEC/FIOCRUZ). At cohort entry, women were subjected to conventional Papanicolaou test, HPV-DNA test and colposcopy; lesions suspicious for CIN were biopsied. Histopathology report was based on directed biopsy or on specimens obtained by excision of the transformation zone or cervical conization. Poisson regression modeling was used to assess factors associated with CIN2+ diagnosis. RESULTS: The median age of the 366 HIV-infected women included in the study was 34 years (interquartile range: 28-41 years). The prevalence of CIN1, CIN2 and CIN3 were 20.0%, 3.5%, and 2.2%, respectively. One woman was found to have cervical cancer. The prevalence of CIN2+ was 6.0%. Factors associated with CIN2+ diagnosis in the multivariate model were age < years compared to ≥ 35 years (aPR  =  3.22 95%CI 1.23-8.39), current tobacco use (aPR  =  3.69 95%CI 1.54-8.78), nadir CD4 T-cell count <350 cells/mm3 when compared to ≥ 350 cells/mm3 (aPR  =  6.03 95%CI 1.50-24.3) and concomitant diagnosis of vulvar and/or vaginal intraepithelial lesion (aPR  =  2.68 95%CI 0.99-7.24). DISCUSSION: Increased survival through wide-spread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy might allow for the development of cervical cancer. In Brazil, limited cytology screening and gynecological care adds further complexity to the HIV-HPV co-infection problem. Integrated HIV care and cervical cancer prevention programs are needed for the prevention of cervical cancer mortality in this group of women.

Factors associated with increased prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in a cohort of HIV-infected Brazilian women.

OBJECTIVES: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a major risk factor for cervical disease. Using baseline data from the HIV-infected cohort of Evandro Chagas Clinical Research Institute at Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, factors associated with an increased prevalence of HPV were assessed. METHODS: Samples from 634 HIV-infected women were tested for the presence of HPV infection using hybrid capture II and polymerase chain reaction. Prevalence ratios (PR) were estimated using Poisson regression analysis with robust variance. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of HPV infection was 48%, of which 94% were infected with a high-risk HPV. In multivariate analysis, factors independently associated with infection with high-risk HPV type were: younger age (<30 years of age; PR 1.5, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1-2.1), current or prior drug use (PR 1.3, 95% CI 1.0-1.6), self-reported history of HPV infection (PR 1.2, 95% CI 0.96-1.6), condom use in the last sexual intercourse (PR 1.3, 95% CI 1.1-1.7), and nadir CD4+ T-cell count <100cells/mm(3) (PR 1.6, 95% CI 1.2-2.1). CONCLUSIONS: The estimated prevalence of high-risk HPV-infection among HIV-infected women from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was high. Close monitoring of HPV-related effects is warranted in all HIV-infected women, in particular those of younger age and advanced immunosuppression.