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Influence of the antiretroviral therapy on the growth pattern of children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (supl.1), 2019
Abstract Objective: Weight and height growth impairment is one of the most frequent manifestations in HIV-infected children and may be the first sign of disease, being considered a marker of disease progression and an independent risk factor for death. The aim of this review is to evaluate the influence...

Resposta clínica e imunológica ao tratamento homeopático em portador de HIV: relato de caso
Clinical and immune response to homeopathic treatment among HIV patients: case report

Sem tratamento, indivíduos infectados pelo HIV evoluem para grave disfunção do sistema imunológico. A terapia antirretroviral (TARV) aumenta a sobrevida dos pacientes, contudo, gera muitos efeitos adversos. Foi realizado, entre 2014 e 2016, um estudo com 19 adultos infectados pelo HIV, sem uso de TAR...

Which antiretroviral regimen is associated with higher adherence in Brazil? A comparison of single, multi, and dolutegravir-based regimens

Abstract: We evaluated adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and its associated factors according to the type of regimen in patients initiating treatment in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. We measured adherence using the eight items Morisky Therapeutic Adhesion Scale (MMAS...

Virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana en la era TARGA. Experiencia en un hospital de referencia

Rev chil anest; 48 (5), 2019
INTRODUCTION: The cause of ICU admission of HIV patients has changed during the HAART era. OBJECTIVE: To analyze HIV + patients admitted in the ICU of a tertiary university hospital, reference in HIV patients, during the HAART era. To describe the epidemiology of the disease in the ICU, cause of admissio...

Effect of HIV and Antiretroviral Treatment on Auditory Functions

Abstract Introduction Numerous studies have evaluated auditory functions in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients; however, these studies had a few major limitations in terms of methodology as they used mainly evoked audiometry although this method is expensive, time consuming and not widely avail...

Antiretroviral therapy immunologic non-response in a Brazilian population: association study using pharmaco- and immunogenetic markers

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) saved millions from HIV-1 infection and AIDS, but some patients do not experience adequate CD4+ T cells gain despite achieving viral suppression. The genetic component of this condition is not yet completely elucidated. Objective: To identify predictive...

Safety of monitoring antiretroviral therapy response in HIV-1 infection using CD4+ T cell count at long-term intervals

Abstract: The latest Brazilian guideline recommended the reduction of routine CD4+ T cell counts for the monitoring of patients with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) under combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of monitoring response to cART...

Modelo preditivo de retenção no cuidado especializado em HIV/aids

O estabelecimento de metas universais voltadas ao controle do HIV/aids e a instituição do tratamento como forma de prevenção reforçam a necessidade do acompanhamento clínico continuado das pessoas vivendo com HIV/aids como um elemento indispensável ao cuidado destas, sendo a retenção no cuidado ...

What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about the use of cannabinoids in clinical practice?

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The therapeutic effects of cannabinoid compounds have been the center of many investigations. This study provides a synthesis on all Cochrane systematic reviews (SRs) that assessed the use of cannabinoids as a therapeutic approach. DESIGN AND SETTING: Review of SRs, conducted in ...

Infección por Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Humana en Niños y Adolescentes, 30 Años en Chile

Rev. chil. pediatr; 89 (5), 2018
Resumen: El VIH ha sido la gran infección de fines del siglo XX. Esta revisión tiene como objetivos dar a cono cer la experiencia del Comité de VIH/SIDA Pediátrico de la Sociedad Chilena de Pediatría desde la detección del primer niño infectado con VIH en Chile, y promover la pesquisa y derivació...