RESUMO
INTRODUCTION: The objective was to identify comorbidities related to HIV-positive patients in Blumenau, State of Santa Catarina. METHODS: A retrospective, descriptive observational design study which analyzed data from 424 patients assisted by the sexually transmitted disease/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (STD/AIDS) Specialized Care Service (SCS). RESULTS: Of 424 medical records analyzed, 388 patients presented CD4+/CD8+ ratios lower than 1. The most prevalent comorbidities were smoking, depression, alcoholism, and herpes zoster infection, in males and females. CONCLUSIONS: The most relevant comorbidity in both genders was herpes zoster, an important marker of immunity in patients. The lowest mean was observed among patients with neurotoxoplasmosis.
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida/sangue , Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida/epidemiologia , Relação CD4-CD8/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto , Alcoolismo/sangue , Alcoolismo/epidemiologia , Brasil/epidemiologia , Comorbidade , Depressão/sangue , Depressão/epidemiologia , Feminino , Herpes Zoster/sangue , Herpes Zoster/epidemiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prevalência , Valores de Referência , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Distribuição por Sexo , Fumar/sangue , Fumar/epidemiologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The objective was to identify comorbidities related to HIV-positive patients in Blumenau, State of Santa Catarina. METHODS: A retrospective, descriptive observational design study which analyzed data from 424 patients assisted by the sexually transmitted disease/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (STD/AIDS) Specialized Care Service (SCS). RESULTS: Of 424 medical records analyzed, 388 patients presented CD4+/CD8+ ratios lower than 1. The most prevalent comorbidities were smoking, depression, alcoholism, and herpes zoster infection, in males and females. CONCLUSIONS: The most relevant comorbidity in both genders was herpes zoster, an important marker of immunity in patients. The lowest mean was observed among patients with neurotoxoplasmosis.
