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Immune development in HIV-exposed uninfected children born to HIV-infected women

ABSTRACT Immunological and clinical findings suggestive of some immune dysfunction have been reported among HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children and adolescents. Whether these defects are persistent or transitory is still unknown. HEU pediatric population at birth, 12 months, 6-12 years were evaluated i...

Quality of life, socioeconomic and clinical factors, and physical exercise in persons living with HIV/AIDS

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze whether socioeconomic and clinical aspects and the aspects of healthy life habits are associated with the quality of life of persons living with HIV/AIDS. METHODS This is a cross-sectional exploratory quantitative research, with 227 persons living with HIV/AIDS, treated ...

Psychological model of ART adherence behaviors in persons living with HIV/AIDS in Mexico: a structural equation analysis

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The objective of this study has been to test the ability of variables of a psychological model to predict antiretroviral therapy medication adherence behavior. METHODS We have conducted a cross-sectional study among 172 persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), who completed four self-...

Adesão à terapêutica antirretroviral de pessoas vivendo com HIV/aids em um município do interior paulista

RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar a adesão aos antirretrovirais de pessoas vivendo com o HIV/AIDS e identificar sua associação com variáveis sociodemográficas e clínicas. Métodos Estudo analítico transversal que utilizou instrumento sociodemográfico e o CEAT-HIV, com dados coletados no período de 201...

A five-year review of vertical HIV transmission in a specialized service: cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Healthcare professionals need to instill the process of prevention, control and treatment of people infected with HIV into care practice. Through maintaining preventive treatment among HIV-infected pregnant women, it has been demonstrated that prophylactic antiretroviral...

Mujeres jóvenes con infección por VIH adquirida por transmisión vertical: expectativas de tener hijos no infectados

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (6), 2016
Introduction: Pediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART), changed the prognosis of the disease, allowing young women infected by vertical transmission (TV) to be pregnant without risk for their fetus of acquiring this infection. Aim: To describe the clinical-immune status in pregnant women that acquired HV b...

Histoplasmosis diseminada en pacientes HIV/SIDA: Buenos Aires, 2009-2014
Disseminated histoplasmosis in patients with AIDS. Buenos Aires, 2009-2014

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (6), 2016
Durante 2009-2014, en nuestro hospital fueron diagnosticados 171 casos de histoplasmosis en pacientes con HIV/sida: 64 en 2009-2011, y 107 en 2012-2014. El mayor número de casos durante el segundo trienio no tuvo relación con la infección por HIV, cuya tasa de diagnóstico permaneció estable. La rela...

Evolución de las características epidemiológicas y clínicas de pacientes adultos del programa nacional al inicio de la terapia anti-retroviral en la Cohorte Chilena de SIDA, 2001-2015

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (supl.1), 2016
Background: Chilean AIDS Cohort is the oldest and extensive in Latin America and one of most numerous and with longer follow up time to international level. Records information from 14,873 patients out of approximately 22,000 in antiretroviral therapy in the public system and its results have allowed to ...

Diagnóstico tardío y enfermedad avanzada de VIH en pacientes adultos en un hospital de la seguridad social de Perú

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (supl.1), 2016
Background: The delayed HIV diagnosis with CD4 count is a public health problem. Objective: To determinate the frequency and the factors associated with a late diagnosis (LD) and to an advanced disease (AD) of HIV infection in patients from a Peruvian hospital. Materials and Methods: Analytic and transve...

Vaccination status of people living with HIV/AIDS in outpatient care in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (5), 2016
Abstract Antiretroviral therapy has increased the survival of patients with HIV/AIDS, thus necessitating health promotion practice with immunization. Vaccines are critical components for protecting people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The purpose of study was to analyze the vaccination status of PLWHA in...