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Neuropsychological functioning in methadone maintenance patients with HIV

Rev. latinoam. psicol; 48 (3), 2016
Although highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has improved survival rates of HIV patients, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) still exist in a highly prevalent group of persons with this disease. In this study we seek to evaluate the influence of drug use in the neuropsychological per...

Representational structure of health professionals about care delivery to people living with HIV/Aids

Invest. educ. enferm; 34 (3), 2016
Abstract Objective. To analyze the social representation structure of health professionals about care delivery to people living with HIV/AIDS and to reflect on that structure in the light of the National Humanization Policy. Methods. Exploratory study based on the Social Representations Theory, with ...

Frequency of the mdr1 gene polymorphism rs1045642 (c3435t) in hcv-hiv co-infected patients

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background Due to the high prevalence of co-infection by hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the severity of these infections, the understanding of the biological mechanisms involved in these processes, including viral behavior and host genetic profile, is of grea...

Compromiso pulmonar en pacientes hospitalizados con infección por el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana en el Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe (Medellín, Colombia)

Infectio; 20 (4), 2016
Más de la mitad de los pacientes con infección por virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) pueden tener compromiso pulmonar en el transcurso de su vida. Este puede ser multicausal y las infecciones oportunistas son las principales, sin embargo, las causas no infecciosas no son menos importantes. Objeti...

Lepromatous leprosy and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection associated with phenomenon of Lucio versus immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

Infectio; 20 (4), 2016
Diffuse lepromatous leprosy (DLL) is a severe clinical outcome of lepromatous leprosy (LL). The aetiologic cause is believed to be different from Mycobacterium leprae. A new species, Mycobacterium lepromatosis, was identified from a group of Mexican patients with DLL, and severe leprosy reactional state ...

Coinfección de tuberculosis pulmonar y nocardiosis pulmonar

Infectio; 20 (4), 2016
La coinfección entre Mycobacterium tuberculosis y Nocardia es poco frecuente, con una prevalencia entre el 1 y el 6%; es más frecuente en los pacientes infectados por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana. Las manifestaciones clínicas y radiológicas de la nocardiosis y la tuberculosis pulmonar suel...

Significado da modalidade de preceptoria no âmbito da residência multiprofissional em saúde num Hospital Universitário
Meaning of the advisorship mode within the multi-professional residence in health at a university hospital

Rev. cuba. enferm; 32 (4), 2016
Introdução: o exercício da preceptoria é uma construção coletiva que se dá sempre com base em encontros, aposta-se que, nesse encontro, o preceptor opere como mediador e facilitador entre o estudante e o usuário dos serviços. Objetivo: apresentar os significados da preceptoria no âmbito da resi...

Plan nacional para la eliminación de la transmisión materno infantil del VIH, sífilis y hepatitis B en el Perú 2017 -2021: Documento técnico
National plan for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B in Peru 2017 -2021: Technical document

El documento define metas y líneas de acción para ETMI del VIH y SC en las Américas, en el se busca incorporar nuevas estrategias y medidas de prevención y control para eliminar la transmisión de estas infecciones en la población infantil....

Conhecimento e prática sexual de gestantes HIV positivas atendidas em hospital universitário

Objetivo: discutir o conhecimento, a forma de prevenção de outras infecções sexualmente transmissíveis e a prática do sexo seguro. Método: estudo descritivo com abordagem quantitativa, realizado com um grupo de dez gestantes soropositivas para o Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana (HIV) em um hosp...