Changing trends in clinical presentations in referred human immunodeficiency virus infected persons in Pune, India.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-91634
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
To study profile and trends of clinical presentations among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals seen in a HIV Reference Clinic in Pune.METHODOLOGY:
In a cross-sectional study, 3574 subjects were seen at a HIV Clinic in Pune from January 1997 to December 1999. Data on clinical presentation of 2801 (78.4%) HIV seropositive subjects were evaluated.RESULTS:
Clinical conditions like oral thrush, tuberculosis, skin rash and sexually transmitted diseases showed decreasing trends during the three years study period (p=0.03, 0.02, < 0.01 and < 0.01, respectively). Conversely a significant increase in the number of asymptomatic HIV positive persons at the time of detection was observed over the same period (p < 0.01).CONCLUSION:
Temporal change in the clinical presentations in the HIV positive persons referred to our clinic probably reflects increased awareness and a high index of suspicion among clinicians. Early diagnosis of HIV infection in asymptomatic phase might help the clinicians to make timely decisions on prescribing chemoprophylaxis for prevention of opportunistic infections and to take appropriate measures for prevention of secondary HIV transmission to the uninfected sex partners/spouses.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Candidíase Bucal
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Sorodiagnóstico da AIDS
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Infecções por HIV
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Estudos Transversais
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Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS
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Adulto
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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