The causes of death for 89 HIV/AIDS patients / 中华临床感染病杂志
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases
;
(6): 27-29, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-401788
ABSTRACT
Objective To analyze the causes of death for 89 HIV/AIDS patients,and the association of CD4+ T lymphocyte counts with the mortality.Methods Data were collected from 89 deceasedpatients who were admitted to Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center from Jan 1996 to Sep 2007,and wereretrospectively analyzed with t-test.Results Heterosexual,blood transfusion and blood products were themajor transmission routs for 89 deceased HIV/AIDS patients.The primary causes of death varied with different levels of CD4+ T lymphocyte counts.With higher CD4+T lymphocyte counts,patients were more likelyto die from non-AIDS-related opportunistic infections such as upper digestive tract hemorrhage.Serious pulmonary infection induced by various etiologies was the primary cause of death.Co-infections of multiple etiologics were often seen in these death cases.Conclusion Opportunistic infection is the primary cause of death for HIV/AIDS patients.Appropriate therapies should be based on CD4+ T lymphocyte counts and patients' specific conditions to reduce the mortality.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Etiology study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases
Year:
2008
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