Improving survival among Brazilian children with perinatally-acquired AIDS
Braz. j. infect. dis
;
8(6): 419-423, Dec. 2004. ilus, tab
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS, SES-SP
| ID: lil-401715
ABSTRACT
Brazil was the first developing country to provide free, universal access to antiretroviral treatment for AIDS patients. The Brazilian experience thus provides the first evidence regarding the impact of such treatment on the survival of perinatally acquired AIDS cases in the developing world. MATERIAL AND METHODS:
This retrospective cohort study used medical record reviews to examine characteristics and trends in the survival of a representative sample of 914 perinatally acquired AIDS cases in 10 Brazilian cities diagnosed between 1983 and 1998.RESULTS:
Survival time increased steadily and substantially. Whereas half of the children died within 20 months of diagnosis at the beginning of the epidemic, 75 percent of children diagnosed in 1997 and 1998 were still alive after four years of follow-up.CONCLUSIONS:
Advances in management and treatment have made a great difference in the survival of Brazilian children with AIDS. These results argue strongly for making such treatment available to children in the entire developing world.
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Asunto principal:
Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
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Transmisión Vertical de Enfermedad Infecciosa
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
Institución/País de afiliación:
Federal University of São Paulo/BR
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Infectious Disease Institute/BR
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AIDS Program+BR
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AIDS Program+BR
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University of California/US
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