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INTRODUCTION: Anxiety disorders are frequent in HIV-infected individuals, can pre-exist or occur during HIV infection. We evaluated with a self-reported questionnaire whether anxiety is related to HIV clinical status and therapeutic success in a cohort of HIV-positive subjects in Sicily. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We enrolled 251 patients on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) for at least six months; Self Rating Anxiety State SAS 054 was used to diagnose anxiety and a Z score ≥ 45 points was considered diagnostic. RESULTS: 47% of patients were diagnosed with anxiety. Patients showing symptoms related to anxiety had experienced a high number of therapeutic switches (fourth line or more). CONCLUSIONS: These data confirm a high prevalence of anxiety symptoms among subjects with HIV infection in Eastern Sicily. Physicians should be aware of the extent of the problem and should be able to adequately manage anxiety in the setting of HIV infection.
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Fármacos Anti-HIV/uso terapêutico , Ansiedade , Infecções por HIV , Adulto , Instituições de Assistência Ambulatorial , Ansiedade/tratamento farmacológico , Ansiedade/epidemiologia , Ansiedade/psicologia , Estudos Transversais , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Infecções por HIV/psicologia , Soroprevalência de HIV , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prevalência , Sicília/epidemiologia , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
We report a case of Toxocara canis infection manifested by persistent eosinophilia, pulmonary nodules on CT scan, and myocardial manifestations in a 38-year-old man who was a dog trainer. Toxocariasis is not common in adults and rarely affects the heart.
