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ArticleHIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.)2021

Prevalence and Determinants of Pre-Cancerous Cervical Lesion and Human Papillomavirus Among HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Women in North-West Ethiopia: A Comparative Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.

Mulugeta Kiros, Demeke Mesfin Belay, Sisay Getu, Wasihun Hailemichael, Ahmed Esmael, Henok Andualem, Alene Geteneh

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Article in HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mulugeta KirosDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-7909-7719
Demeke Mesfin BelayDepartment of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-4786-2866
Sisay GetuDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-0321-8342
Wasihun HailemichaelDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-2721-7632
Ahmed EsmaelDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Henok AndualemDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-6883-9548
Alene GetenehDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-7153-4849
Debre Tabor University · ETDebre Markos University · ETWoldia University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe poor socio-economic status, underdeveloped health care system, and the high HIV/AIDS burden have potentially increased the incidence of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) including Ethiopia. Studies on the magnitude of pre-cancerous cervical lesion and human papillomavirus (HPV) among HIV-infected women are still limited, particularly in the current study setting. Thus, we determined the prevalence of pre-cancerous cervical lesion and HPV among HIV-infected women in comparison with HIV-uninfected women at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (DTCSH), North-West Ethiopia.

methodsHospital-based comparative retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted among 546 women from July 2018 to January 2020 at DTCSH. All records during the study period were collected using a structured checklist. Epi data version 4.02 and SPSS version 25.0 were used for data entry and analysis, respectively.

resultsThe overall prevalence of pre-cancerous cervical lesion among 546 women was 8.8%. The prevalence of pre-cancerous cervical lesion was comparable between HIV-infected (9.3%) and HIV-uninfected women (8.6%) (p = 0.859). Age >45 years old, widowed marital status, multiparous (women ≥ 5 childbirths), and educational status were independent contributing factors of a pre-cancerous cervical lesion. Regarding HPV prevalence, among 109 screened women, 7 (6.4%) were positive for both HPV 16 and 18 strains.

conclusionHIV infection was not statistically correlated with the magnitude of pre-cancerous cervical lesion (p = 0.859). Women in the study setting developed pre-cancerous cervical lesions irrespective of their HIV status. Hence, we recommend routine screening of women for pre-cancerous cervical lesion and HPV infection regardless of their HIV status for early management and prevention of associated morbidity and/or mortality.

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EthiopiaHIV statusHPVOncoE6 testpre-cancerous cervical lesionVIA

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