Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[HIV/AIDS development in Denmark and Sweden. Are there differences?]

E Smith1

  • 1Epidemiologisk Afdeling, Statens Serum Institut, København.

Ugeskrift for Laeger
|March 3, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Comparing HIV and AIDS trends in Denmark and Sweden, this study found no evidence that Sweden

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Neurofibromatosis 2 in a patient with a de novo balanced reciprocal translocation 46,X,t(X;22)(p11.2;q11.2).

Journal of medical genetics·2003
Same author

The need to integrate diabetes education and treatment.

Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme·2003
Same author

Buccal cells as a source of DNA for comparative animal genomic analysis.

Biotechnology letters·2003
Same author

Optimum physical-chemical pre-treatment of copper damascene wastewater.

Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research·2003
Same author

Twenty-year survey of the epidemiology of hepatitis B in Denmark: effect of immigration.

Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases·2003
Same author

Prevalence of obstructive airflow limitation in Irish collegiate athletes.

Irish journal of medical science·2003

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • HIV/AIDS surveillance data from Denmark and Sweden were analyzed.
  • Comparative analysis of national strategies for HIV/AIDS prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare trends in HIV and AIDS incidence between Denmark and Sweden.
  • To evaluate the relative effectiveness of national HIV prevention strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of national surveillance data up to the end of 1995.
  • Examination of incidence trends for overall AIDS and HIV infections, particularly among men who have sex with men.
  • Calculation of incidence ratios between Denmark and Sweden over time.

Main Results:

  • By 1995, Denmark had a higher cumulative AIDS burden, but Sweden's annual incidence was increasing while Denmark's was decreasing.
  • The ratio of annual AIDS incidence between Denmark and Sweden decreased since 1992.
  • New HIV infections among men who have sex with men stabilized in both countries, with a decreasing Denmark:Sweden ratio since 1990.
  • Sweden showed a higher bi-annual proportional increase in incidence from 1987-1993, despite Denmark having a higher cumulative number of infections.

Conclusions:

  • National epidemiological data do not suggest that Sweden's strategy was more effective than Denmark's in preventing new HIV infections.
  • Both countries show distinct epidemiological trends and outcomes in HIV/AIDS surveillance.
  • Further research may be needed to understand the nuances of different prevention strategies.

Related Experiment Videos