title: [Monitoring HIV infection morbidity in Moscow based on the data of forensic medical expertise].
abstract: The objective of the present study was the retrospective analysis of the cases of rapid diagnostics of the HIV status of the corpses referred to the pathologo-anatomical departments of Moscow. The standard statistical methods were used for this purpose. The structure of H IV infections is described in terms of age and sex of the affected subjects as well as stages of the disease. It was shown that cooperation of forensic medical services with AIDS control and prevention centres is of primary importance for the substantiation of the diagnosis, improvement of the quality of the relevant statistical information about the causes of death, enhancement of the objective value of epldemiological data on the occurrence of HIV infection and HIV-associated diseases in the city of Moscow.
authors.affiliation: Bureau of Forensic Medical Expertise, Moscow Health Department, Moscow, Russia, 17997; N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russia, 117997.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Kil'dyushov
authors.affiliation: Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise, Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russia, 125284.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Kovalev
authors.affiliation: Bureau of Forensic Medical Expertise, Moscow Health Department, Moscow, Russia, 17997; I.N. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russia, 119048.
authors.forename: Yu E
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Morozov
authors.affiliation: Moscow City Centre for AIDS Prophylaxis and Control, Moscow Health Department, Moscow, Russia, 105275.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Mazus
authors.affiliation: Moscow City Centre for AIDS Prophylaxis and Control, Moscow Health Department, Moscow, Russia, 105275.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Serebryakov
authors.affiliation: N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russia, 117997.
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Kudimov
authors.affiliation: Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise, Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russia, 125284.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Kadochnikov
authors.affiliation: Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise, Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russia, 125284.
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Minaeva
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death / Q000639:trends; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000379:methods*; D006678:HIV; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D009031:Moscow / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population