Analysis of AIDS epidemic and clinical features in some part regions of Henan province during 2006-2015 / 中国基层医药

Objective To discuss the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of AIDS in some part of Henan regions.Methods Retrospective analysis was conducted based on the clinical and epidemic information collected from AIDS patients who were treated in the Sixth People's Hospital of Zhengzhou between 2006 and 2015 in He'nan province.Results Between 2006 and 2015,the number of hospitalization increased every year.The average growth rate was 20.31％.The average age of patients was (43.91 ± 13.56) years old.The patients from 40 to 60 years old group occupied 54.06％ of total patients,and 71.12％ of patients were farmers.During 2006 to 2015,the propagation path changed a lot.Before 2008,blood transmission was the major propagation path (72.72％),but after 2013,the major propagation path was sexual activity (59.69％).40.41％ of patients were infected by two or more opportunistic infections.The top five opportunistic infections were bacterial pneumonia (32.68％),tuberculosis (19.29％),fungal infection (18.65％),pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (12.96％),extra pulmonary tuberculosis (7.45％).The death rate was 5.79％.The number of CD4 cells in peripheral blood was closely related to the severity of illness.Conclusion Early anti-virus treatment and opportunistic infection control are key factors to relieve the severity of illness and reduce the death rate.

Tendência da mortalidade relacionada à varicela no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, 1985 a 2004: estudo usando causas múltiplas de morte / Chickenpox-related mortality trends in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, 1985-2004: a multiple cause approach

OBJETIVO: Estudar a tendência da mortalidade relacionada à varicela tanto como causa básica quanto como causa associada de morte (informada em qualquer linha ou parte do atestado médico da declaração de óbito). MÉTODOS: Os dados provieram dos bancos de causas múltiplas de morte da Fundação Sistema Estadual de Análise de Dados de São Paulo (SEADE) entre 1985 e 2004. As causas de morte foram processadas pelo Tabulador de Causas Múltiplas. RESULTADOS: Nesse período de 20 anos, ocorreram 1 037 óbitos em que a varicela foi identificada como causa básica e 150 nos quais foi causa associada. Os coeficientes de mortalidade pela causa básica foram superiores e declinaram, ao passo que a mortalidade por varicela como causa associada apresentou um pequeno aumento. Setenta e seis por cento das mortes ocorreram em menores de 10 anos de idade, especialmente nos menores de 1 ano. Ocorreu concentração de mortes entre os meses de julho e janeiro (86,8 por cento do total de 1 187 óbitos), com valores máximos em outubro. Os coeficientes de mortalidade da capital para a varicela como causa básica e associada foram, respectivamente, 47,1 e 50,0 por cento maiores do que os do interior do Estado. Para a varicela como causa básica, as pneumonias e septicemias foram as principais causas associadas, ao passo que para a varicela como causa associada, a AIDS e as neoplasias foram as principais causas básicas de morte. CONCLUSÕES: Em que pese o declínio da varicela como causa básica de morte, este estudo permitiu evidenciar o impacto da mortalidade relacionada à varicela em grupos de risco específicos, entre os quais as crianças entre 1 e 4 anos e os indivíduos com AIDS e neoplasias.

OBJECTIVE: To study mortality trends related to chickenpox, as either the underlying or associated cause-of-death (recorded in any field of the medical section of the death certificate), in São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Mortality data for 1985-2004 were obtained from the multiple cause-of-death database maintained by the São Paulo State Data Analysis System (SEADE). Causes-of-death were processed using the Multiple-Causes-of-Death Tabulator. RESULTS: During this 20-year period, chickenpox was identified as the underlying cause-of-death in 1 037 deaths and an associated cause in 150. The mortality coefficients were higher for chickenpox as the underlying, as opposed to the associated cause, and these declined in the analyzed period; whereas a slight increase was observed in mortality due to chickenpox as an associated cause. Seventy-six percent of the deaths were of children under 10 years of age, with the highest incidence among those under 1 year. Most deaths occurred from July to January (86.8 percent of 1 187 deaths), with a peak in October. In the state's capital city, the mortality coefficients for chickenpox as underlying cause and as associated cause were 47 percent and 50 percent higher, respectively, than in the rest of the state. Where chickenpox was identified as the underlying cause, pneumonias and septicemias were the major associated causes; where it was the associated cause, AIDS or neoplasia were most often the underlying cause. CONCLUSIONS: Although chickenpox as the underlying cause-of-death has declined, the present study indicates that certain groups are at risk of chickenpox-related mortality, namely children 1-4 years of age and individuals with AIDS or neoplasia.

Study on clinical features and prognostic factors in acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients with opportunistic infections in Shanghai / 中华传染病杂志

Objective To investigate clinical features and prognostic factors in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients with opportunistic infections.Methods Forty-two cases of AIDS patients with opportunistic infections were enrolled in this study.Clinical data and major factors affecting the prognosis were analyzed using Logistic regression.Results Bacterial infection was the first etiological factor(57.1%) of opportunistic infections in AIDS patients.Eighty-three point three percent of patients infected with more than two kind of etiological agents.Fifty-seven point one per- cent of cases were infected in multiple sites.CD4~+ T cells count was associated with the opportunistic infections.Conclusions The CD4~- T lymphocytes count is the key factor affecting the prognosis of AIDS patients with opportunistic infections.The average of CD4~+ T lymphocytes count is significant- ly related with the major opportunistic infections in AIDS paitents.