Results: 22

Gravidez em jovens que nasceram com HIV: particularidades nos contextos de exercício da sexualidade

O estudo objetivou compreender como mulheres jovens que nasceram com HIV lidam com o exercício de suas sexualidades e com a ocorrência da gravidez durante suas trajetórias de vida. Esta pesquisa qualitativa foi inspirada na abordagem Construcionista Social em Saúde e no Quadro da Vulnerabilidade/Dire...

Enfermedad coronaria en el paciente portador del virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana

Rev. chil. cardiol; 40 (2), 2021
RESUMEN: Las enfermedades cardiovasculares, particularmente la enfermedad coronaria (EC), resultan de especial interés y preocupación en pacientes portadores del virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH). La ateromatosis acelerada como causa del aumento de prevalencia de enfermedad coronaria ha sido r...

Etiologia da anemia em pessoas infectadas com HIV

O HIV é o causador da AIDS, doença que representa um dos grandes problemas de saúde pública em todo o mundo. Apesar de avanços na terapia antirretroviral no sentido de aumentar a expectativa de vida dos indivíduos infectados, as alterações hematológicas, como a anemia, acompanham o curso clí...

Neurochagas: atualização clínica

A doença de Chagas ainda é uma doença tropical muito prevalente no Brasil. Pode apresentar duas fases (aguda e crônica) e exibe grandes repercussões, sobretudo as que envolvem o sistema nervoso periférico e/ou central. Com o aumento do número de pessoas vivendo em estado (transitório ou perman...

The association between knowledge about HIV and risk factors in young Amazon people

ABSTRACT Objectives: analyze the association between the level of HIV knowledge among young people from Amazonas region, their sociodemographic profile and infection risk factors. Methods: cross-sectional analytical study, which used a structured questionnaire containing questions about sociodemographi...

The Use of Two-Dimensional Strain Measured by Speckle Tracking in the Identification of Incipient Ventricular Dysfunction in HIV-Infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy, Untreated HIV Patients and Healthy Controls

Arq. bras. cardiol; 113 (4), 2019
Abstract Background: Most cardiovascular abnormalities in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been associated with myocardial damage directly caused by the virus. Some cases, however, may be associated with adverse effects from antiretroviral therapy (ART). New ventricular...

Feedback on research results to healthcare professionals in the context of HIV

ABSTRACT Objective: Reporting the feedback on the results of a multicenter research for healthcare professionals that attend people living with HIV and AIDS in a Specialized Healthcare Center at Belém, state of Pará, Brazil. Method: Case report of the presentation and interpretation of research resul...

Changes health-related quality of life in HIV-infected patients following initiation of antiretroviral therapy: a longitudinal study

Braz. j. infect. dis; 23 (4), 2019
Abstract Background: Several tools have been developed to evaluate HIV health-related quality of life (HRQoL) during and after antiretroviral therapy (ART). Few longitudinal studies evaluated the effect of ART on the quality of life of HIV patients. Objective: To evaluate changes in HRQoL in HIV-infect...

Influence of exposure and vertical transmission of HIV-1 on the neuropsychomotor development in children

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 during pregnancy is a major risk factor for neurodevelopmental delay and deleterious effects in children. However, limited information about these conditions exists in poor geographical areas in Brazil. Prevention of vertical transm...

Influence of the antiretroviral therapy on the growth pattern of children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (supl.1), 2019
Abstract Objective: Weight and height growth impairment is one of the most frequent manifestations in HIV-infected children and may be the first sign of disease, being considered a marker of disease progression and an independent risk factor for death. The aim of this review is to evaluate the influence...