Isaac E. Alva
Cayetano Heredia University
22 Papers
128 Citations
Isaac E. Alva is an academic researcher from Cayetano Heredia University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Men who have sex with men. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 22 publications.
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Papers
Pregnancy outcomes in women infected with Chlamydia trachomatis: a population-based cohort study in Washington State
TL;DR: It is suggested that C trachomatis is associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery and premature rupture of membranes, but not with infant death and low birth weight.
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HPV Prevalence in Multiple Anatomical Sites among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Peru.
Magaly M. Blas,Brandon Brown,Luis A Menacho,Isaac E. Alva,Alfonso Silva-Santisteban,Cesar Carcamo +5 more
TL;DR: HPV4 seroprevalence was high in this study among both HIV positives and negatives, with HPV DNA prevalence much lower, and the anal canal being the anatomical site with the highest HPVDNA prevalence.
Risk behaviors and reasons for not getting tested for HIV among men who have sex with men: an online survey in Peru.
TL;DR: Internet interventions aimed at motivating HIV testing should work to reduce fear of testing and increase awareness of places that offer free HIV testing services to MSM.
Opportunities for providing web-based interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections in Peru.
TL;DR: The popularity of Internet cafes in Peru, even in poor communities with no modern infrastructure, opens new possibilities to develop online prevention and intervention programs for sexually transmitted diseases.
Internet as a tool to access high-risk men who have sex with men from a resource-constrained setting: a study from Peru
Magaly M. Blas,Isaac E. Alva,Robinson Cabello,Patricia J. Garcia,Cesar Carcamo,Marc Redmon,Ann Marie Kimball,Rosemary Ryan,Ann Kurth +8 more
TL;DR: The compensation of a free HIV/syphilis test increased the frequency of participation in the online survey, indicating that such incentives may be an effective means of reaching this population of high-risk men in Peru.