Incidence and prevalence of HIV-positive patients on chronic hemodialysis at the university and San Juan Hospital
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
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83(1): 8-9, ene. 1991. tab
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in English
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RESUMO
There is controversy on whether or not patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) on chronic hemodialysis (HD) should be routinely tested for the prsence of HIV-antibody (HIV-Ab) in their blood. Several reports have appeared in the literature reporting incidence from 0 to 11%. A total of 227 patients receiving chronic HD; at the University and San Juan City Hospital, from January to December 1987 were screened for the presence of HIV-Ab by the ELISA method. Those reported as positive were confirmed by the Western Blot method. HIV-Ab presence was reported and confirmed in 9 patients (4%). Five of these patients (2%) were IV drug abusers, 2 (0.9%) homosexual, 1 (0.4%) had history of sexual promiscuity and 1 (0.4%) had been exposed to multiple blood transfusion (MBT) prior to HIV testing of blood. Our prevalence was 7%. However when risk factors other than MBT were excluded the prevalence was 0.4%. The incidence and prevalence of HIV positive cases in our hemodialysis populations is comparable to that previously reported
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Main subject:
Urban Population
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HIV Seropositivity
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Hemodialysis Units, Hospital
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Hospitals, Municipal
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Hospitals, University
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Caribbean
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Puerto Rico
Language:
English
Journal:
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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