title: AIDS epidemic in the triple frontier: subsidies for professional practice.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to analyze the AIDS epidemic trend from 1988 to 2012, in a tri-border area.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ecological time-series study with data from the Department of informatics from the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 1427 cases of AIDS were registered, and 82.1% were aged 20-49 years and 56% in males. The relationship man/woman went from 9/1 to 1/1 and increased the number of cases among individuals with more years of education, also, people aged more than 50 years old the age group from 20 to 34 years old. The most common exposure category was heterosexual, significantly higher among women; on the other hand, drug injection use was associated with male gender.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  seeking to embrace the changes in the epidemiological scenario of AIDS, nursing professionals should implement intervention strategies for people identified as the most vulnerable to HIV infection.
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, BR.
authors: Monica Augusta
authors: MA
authors: Mombelli
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, BR.
authors: Mayckel da Silva
authors: Mda S
authors: Barreto
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, BR.
authors: Guilherme Oliveira
authors: GO
authors: de Arruda
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, BR.
authors: Sonia Silva
authors: SS
authors: Marcon
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010239:Paraguay / Q000453:epidemiology; D011364:Professional Practice; D055815:Young Adult