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Frequency of indeterminate results from an interferon-gamma release assay among HIV-infected individuals

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the frequency of and factors associated with indeterminate interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) results in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Methods: We tested 81 PLWHA in the central-west region of Brazil, using the tuberculin skin test and an IGRA. Information on s...

Utilidad diagnóstica de la evaluación de linfocitos T CD4 - CD8- TCRαβ+ en el Sindrome Linfoproliferativo Autoinmune
Diagnostic utility of the assessment of CD4-CD8-TCRαβ + lymphocytes in Autoinmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome

Evaluation of HIV, STI and CD4 results among voluntary attendees at the HIV/AIDS program of Mexico City

Salud pública Méx; 59 (2), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To describe results of HIV, sexually transmitted diseases (STI) and CD4 counts at the HIV-specialized Condesa Clinic (CC) in Mexico City. Materials and methods: Individuals who requested voluntary counseling and testing at CC were studied. We identified antibodies against HIV, sy...

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...

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...

Enfermedad de Chagas del sistema nervioso central en un paciente con SIDA demostrada por métodos cuantitativos moleculares

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (1), 2017
Although infrequent, Trypanosoma cruzi reactivation is possible among patients with HIV/AIDS infection that develop a tumor-like or granulomatous lesion in the CNS. We report the case of a 60 years old male patient with HIV/AIDS and low CD4 lymphocytes count with cerebellar symptoms and mild paresis, ass...

Protein carbonyl content: a novel biomarker for aging in HIV/AIDS patients

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (1), 2017
Abstract Background: The major complications of “treated” Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection are cardiovascular disease, malignancy, renal disease, liver disease, bone disease, and perhaps neurological complications, which are phenomena of the normal aging process occurring at an e...

Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare and the unpredictable course of hypercalcemia in an AIDS patient

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (1), 2017
Abstract A 37-year-old man with AIDS presented with altered mental status four weeks after stopping his medications for Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI). He had low CD4 cell count and severe hypercalcemia. Bone marrow biopsy revealed bone marrow infiltration by granulomas positive for acid-fast b...

Intima-Media Thickness in the Carotid and Femoral Arteries for Detection of Arteriosclerosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Individuals

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (1), 2017
Abstract Background: The prevalence of atherosclerosis is higher in HIV-positive people, who also experience it earlier than the general population. Objectives: To assess and compare the prevalence of atherosclerosis evaluated by the intima-media thickness of carotid and femoral arteries, and by the an...

Oral Candida spp carriage and periodontal diseases in HIV-infected patients in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

ABSTRACT The majority of HIV-infected patients develop Candida spp-associated clinical oral lesions. Studies have shown that asymptomatic oral colonization of Candida spp may lead to oral lesions or become a source of disseminated infections. The aim of this study was to verify the effects of periodontal...