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Med Trop (Mars) ; 67(4): 357-62, 2007 Aug.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17926794

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to evaluate management of HIV-infected/AIDS patients within the framework of the ACCESS program at Center N 3 over a 4-year period. This retrospective single-center study included HIV-positive patients treated at the Jeanne Ebori Foundation in Libreville, Gabon between January 2002 and December 2005. The active file included 749 patients, i.e., 436 undergoing antiretroviral therapy and 313 with intention to treat. The population consisted mainly of city dwellers. Mean patient age was 38.8 years with a female predominance (sex ratio, 0.8). The highest incidence of infection was observed in the 20- to 30-year age group. Socioeconomic position was low in 63.2 % of patients. Clinical suspicion (67%) was the main reason for testing. In order of frequency, symptoms defined according to the WHO criteria were classified as stage B (33.5 %) and stage C (27.1%). Opportunistic infections were observed in 95% of cases: fungal: 57%, bacterial: 30.7%, and viral: 7.3%. Tritherapy, i.e., 2INTI + 1INNTI (72.9%) and 2INTI+1 IP (17.1%), was used in most cases. Treatment led to clinical improvement with a gradual, steady, and sustained increase in CD4 lymphocyte count. Adverse events were noted including gastrointestinal reactions (16%), neurological manifestations (12%), and general symptoms (12%). Concurrent disturbances in lipid levels and liver function were noted. Overall outcome was positive with a decrease in mortality from 39.2% (M0-M6) to 2.7% (M30-M36). The findings of this study show that improvement in socioeconomic conditions and availability of adequate diagnostic and therapeutic resources at management centers to obtain long-term control of HIV infection are still current issues.


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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/diagnosis , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/drug therapy , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/methods , HIV Infections/diagnosis , HIV Infections/drug therapy , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/mortality , Adult , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/adverse effects , CD4 Lymphocyte Count , Female , Foundations , Gabon/epidemiology , HIV Infections/mortality , HIV-1/drug effects , HIV-2/drug effects , Humans , Male , Medical Records , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors , Social Class , Survival Analysis , Treatment Outcome
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Médecine Tropicale ; 67(4): 357-362, 2007.
Article in French | AIM (Africa) | ID: biblio-1266781

ABSTRACT

Notre etude a consiste a faire le bilan d'activites du centre no3 de prise en charge des patients infectes par l'infection a VIH/SIDA; dans le cadre du programme ACCESS. Il s'est agit d'une analyse retrospective; unicentrique; de patients VIH positifs realisee sur 4 ans de janvier 2002 a decembre 2005 a la Fondation Jeanne Ebori. La file active etait composee de 749 patients : 436 sous traitement antiretroviral et 313 en intention d'etre traiter. La population etait en majorite urbaine. L'age moyen des patients etait de 38;8 ans avec une predominance feminine (sex-ratio de 0;8). La tranche d'age la plus infectee etait celle dont l'age variait entre 20 et 50 ans. Le niveau socio-economique etait faible chez 63;2des malades. La suspicion clinique (67) etait le principal motif du test ; la symptomatologie etait selon la classification de l'OMS; par ordre de frequence : stade B (33;5) et stade C (27;1). La pathologie infectieuse opportuniste represente 95des cas (mycosique : 57; bacterienne : 30;7; virale :7;3). Les tritherapies incluant 2INTI + 1INNTI (72;9); 2INTI+1 IP (17;1) etaient les plus prescrites. L'efficacite du traitement antiretroviral s'etait traduite dans l'ensemble par une amelioration des parametres cliniques; une ascension reguliere; progressive et durable du taux de lymphocytes CD4. La survenue des effets indesirables a type de troubles digestifs (16); troubles neurologiques (12); signes generaux (12) etait notee. La perturbation des bilans lipidique et hepatique etait observee au cours du meme temps. Le bilan etait globalement positif avec une chute du taux de deces allant de 39;2(M0-M6) a 2;7(M30-M36). Ce travail montre que l'amelioration des conditions socio-economiques; l'approvisionnement equitable des centres de prise en charge en moyens diagnostiques et therapeutiques pour obtenir a long terme le controle de l'infection par le VIH; demeurent d'actualite

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