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Forma atípica de presentación del linfoma no Hodgkin en un paciente con sida

Rev. cuba. med. trop; 71 (2), 2019
El linfoma no Hodgkin es la segunda neoplasia más frecuente en pacientes con sida. Sus formas clínicas sistémicas asociadas con el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana casi siempre tienen un alto grado una malignidad. La participación del sistema nervioso central es un hecho frecuente en pacientes con e...

Factors associated with mortality in HIV patients failing antiretroviral therapy, in Salvador, Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 23 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has significantly improved survival of people living with HIV/Aids (PLWHA). However, poor treatment adherence to HAART and other problems, still cause therapy failure and contribute to increased morbidity and mortality of PLWHA. In this retrospective ...

Epidemiological aspects of HIV infection and AIDS among indigenous populations

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe the epidemiological aspects of HIV infection and AIDS among indigenous peoples of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. METHODS This is a descriptive epidemiological study on the occurrence and distribution of HIV infection and AIDS in the indigenous population assis...

Sobrevida de pacientes com aids e associação com escolaridade e raça/cor da pele no Sul e Sudeste do Brasil: estudo de coorte, 1998-1999

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 28 (1), 2019
Objetivo: analisar a sobrevida de pessoas com aids e sua associação com escolaridade e raça/cor da pele. Métodos: coorte de diagnosticados entre 1998 e 1999, nas regiões Sul e Sudeste do Brasil, com análise de sobrevida (método de Kaplan--Meier), estratificada por escolaridade e raça/cor da pel...

Evaluation of inflammatory biomarkers, carotid intima-media thickness and cardiovascular risk in HIV-1 treatment-naive patients

Abstract INTRODUCTION Mortality among HIV patients is 3-15 times higher than that among the general population. Currently, most deaths are due to non-infectious diseases. Chronic inflammation and adverse events due to antiretroviral therapy play crucial roles in increasing cardiovascular risk (CVR). M...

Acute kidney injury and other factors associated with mortality in hiv-infected patients

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: HIV-related mortality is still high, especially in developed countries. The aim of this study is to investigate factors associated to death in HIV-infected patients. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study with all HIV adult patients admitted to a tertiary infectious diseases hospit...

Análisis de letalidad en pacientes con diagnóstico de tuberculosis en un centro de alta complejidad en Cali, Colombia

Rev. chil. infectol; 35 (2), 2018
Resumen Introducción: En el 2016 la tuberculosis (TBC) fue considerada la novena causa de muerte en el mundo y la primera por un único agente infeccioso, con aproximadamente 1,6 millones de muertes y una letalidad de 15%. Más de 95% de los casos de mortalidad mundial se presentan en países en vía d...

Predictors of mortality among intensive care unit patients coinfected with tuberculosis and HIV

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify factors predictive of mortality in patients admitted to the ICU with tuberculosis (TB)/HIV coinfection in the Manaus, Amazon Region. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of TB/HIV coinfected patients over 18 years of age who were admitted to an ICU in the city ...

Evolución de mortalidad, abandono, traslado y retención a corto, mediano y largo plazo en pacientes con infección por VIH: Fundación Arriarán 1990-2015

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (3), 2018
Background: The HIV epidemic reached Chile in late 1980s and as an early response, AIDS care centers were organized. Fundación Arriarán (FA) was the first center. Free antiretroviral therapy (ART) was later provided with progressive coverage and complexity over the years. Aim: To quantify evolution of...