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Elevada frecuencia de dislipidemia en pacientes infectados por VIH en un hospital público peruano

El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la frecuencia y características de la dislipidemia en pacientes con VIH en terapia antirretroviral de gran actividad (TARGA) en un hospital público peruano. Se realizó un estudio transversal en pacientes que tuvieran un perfil lipídico completo luego de recibir ...

Zidovudine/Lamivudine vs. Abacavir/Lamivudine vs. Tenofovir/Emtricitabine in fixed-dose combinations as initial treatment for HIV patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Colomb. med; 48 (2), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Initial treatment of the HIV is based on the use of three drugs, two of which are nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. There are three combinations of these drugs which have been approved by different guidelines, each with divergent results in terms of efficacy and...

CYP2B6 516 G>T polymorphism and side effects of the central nervous system in HIV-positive individuals under Efavirenz treatment: Study of a sample from southern Brazil

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (1,supl), 2017
ABSTRACT This study aimed to identify the 516 G>T polymorphism of the CYP2B6 gene and evaluate its influence on central nervous system (CNS) side effect development in HIV-positive individuals undergoing Efavirenz (EFV) treatment in a population from southern Brazil. Additionally, we performed a surve...

Control de embarazo y postparto en mujeres infectadas por HIV
Pregnancy and postpartum control in HIV infected women

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (2), 2017
Presentamos los datos de un estudio descriptivo observacional retrospectivo realizado con el objetivo de evaluar las características de las mujeres embarazadas infectadas por HIV, analizar el nivel de control del embarazo y evaluar la adherencia al tratamiento y las pérdidas de seguimiento posterior al...

Antirretroviral etravirina 200mg para o tratamento da infecção pelo HIV

CONTEXTO: Atualmente, encontra-se disponível na RENAME somente a apresentação de 100mg por comprimido para tomada diária de 2 comprimidos. A apresentação etravirina 200 mg reduzirá o número de comprimidos ingeridos diariamente, em combinação com outros antirretrovirais que compõe seu regime te...

Trends and predictors of HIV-1 acquired drug resistance in Minas Gerais, Brazil: 2002-2012

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (2), 2017
Abstract Several studies show that the prevalence of multidrug-resistant HIV-1 virus is declining over time. A retrospective cohort study was carried out to evaluate the trends of drug resistance in antiretroviral treatment-exposed individuals in a state of a middle-income country, Minas Gerais, southeas...

Operational research principles for a routine service process for monitoring the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome treatment cascade: data from a cohort in Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Bottlenecks still exist during human immunodeficiency virus care that may delay the achievement of better outcomes. METHODS: We established a monitoring system to trace patients throughout the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome care process in Juiz de...

Eficacia y seguridad del uso de dolutegravir en el tratamiento de pacientes con VIH multitratados

INTRODUCCIÓN: Antecedentes: El presente dictamen expone la evaluación de tecnología de la eficacia y seguridad de dolutegravir para el tratamiento de pacientes con VIH multitrados. METODOLOGÍA: Estrategia de Búsqueda: Se llevó a cabo una búsqueda de la literatura con respecto a la eficacia y segur...

Classical and alternative macrophages have impaired function during acute and chronic HIV-1 infection

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (1), 2017
Abstract Objectives: Three decades after HIV recognition and its association with AIDS development, many advances have emerged – especially related to prevention and treatment. Undoubtedly, the development of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) dramatically changed the future of the syndr...

Hipertensión portal no cirrótica por didanosina: Un caso infrecuente

El compromiso hepático es usualmente visto en pacientes con infección por el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH), sobretodo en pacientes coinfectados con el virus de la hepatitis B o C, con el abuso de alcohol, etc. Sin embargo, existe un grupo de pacientes que desarrolla compromiso hepático e hip...