Late-Stage Disease at Presentation to an HIV Clinic in Eastern Tanzania: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
Malawi med. j. (Online)
; 27(4): 125-127, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Background. Late presentation and delayed treatment initiation is associated with poor outcomes in patients with HIV. Little is known about the stage at which HIV patients present at HIV clinics in Tanzania. Aim. This study aimed at determining the proportion of HIV patients presenting with WHO clinical stages 3 and 4 disease; and the level of immunity at the time of enrollment at the care and treatment center. Methods .A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted among 366 HIV-infected adults attending HIV clinic at Mwananyamala Hospital in Dar es Salaam; Tanzania. Data were obtained from the care and treatment clinic database. Results.Late stage disease at the time of presentation was found in 276 (75.4%) of the patients; out of whom 153 (41.8%) presented with CD4 count 200 cells/mm3 and 229 (62.6%) presented with WHO clinical stage 3 or 4 at the time of clinic enrollment. Strategies to improve early diagnosis and treatment initiation should be improved
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Assunto principal:
Infecções por HIV
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Estudos Transversais
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Progressão da Doença
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Diagnóstico Precoce
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Malawi med. j. (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2015
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