Hiv Infection Epidemiology
Mostrando 1-12 de 62 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Epidemiological data on HIV-infected patients and the importance of education regarding the infection rate. An analytical cross-sectional study
Abstract BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) are an important public health problem in all countries. Knowledge of their relationship with the various socioeconomic levels is necessary for an understanding of their epidemiology and behavior in society. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive pa
Sao Paulo Medical Journal. Publicado em: 2022
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2. HIV/AIDS in small cities in Midwest Santa Catarina, south of Brazil: Clinical and epidemiological aspects, opportunistic infections.
Abstract INTRODUCTION: We avaluated the clinical features, epidemiology, opportunistic infections and coinfections of HIV/AIDS patients. METHODS: We analyzed the records of 143 patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at a public center in the Midwest of Santa Catarina, south of Brazil, from December 2014 to September 2015. RESULTS: Most were male, Ca
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 06/06/2019
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3. Epidemiological and TNFα polymorphism evaluation in patients with cryptococcal meningitis treated at a referral hospital in North Brazil
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The present study evaluated the epidemiology of cryptococcal meningitis and TNFα gene polymorphisms in patients at a reference hospital in northern Brazil. METHODS: Samples from 25 patients infected with Cryptococcus spp. were collected to confirm the infection and to analyze the TNFα gene polymorphisms. RESULTS: Cryptococcus ne
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 30/05/2019
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4. Cardiovascular Complications of HIV
Abstract With the advent of the antiretroviral therapy (ART), people infected with HIV are experiencing a significant increase in life expectancy. However, as this population ages, the morbidity and mortality due to events not related to HIV infection and/or treatment become increasingly clear. Cardiovascular diseases are among the major causes of death, and
Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.. Publicado em: 30/07/2018
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5. The status of cryptococcosis in Latin America
Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening fungal infection caused by the encapsulated yeasts Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii, acquired from the environment. In Latin America, as occurring worldwide, C. neoformans causes more than 90% of the cases of cryptococcosis, affecting predominantly patients with HIV, while C. gattii generally affects otherwise health
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 05/04/2018
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6. Head and Neck Lymphomas in HIV Patients: a Clinical Perspective
Abstract Introduction Because of the many HIV-related malignancies, the diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus are challenging. Objective Here, we review current knowledge of the pathogenesis, epidemiology, symptomatology, diagnosis, and treatment of head and neck lymphomas in HIV patients from a clinic
Int. Arch. Otorhinolaryngol.. Publicado em: 2017-10
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7. Epidemiologic profile of patients attended at HIV/AIDS ambulatory of the Specialized Assistance Service (SAE) on Conselheiro Lafaiete city, Minas Gerais state, in the years of 2001 and 2008 / Perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes atendidos no ambulatório de HIV/Aids do Serviço de Assistência Especializada (SAE) de Conselheiro Lafaiete, MG, nos anos de 2001 e 2008
INTRODUCTION: The HIV/Aids epidemic is complex and dynamic and it spreads like a regional sub-epidemic mosaic. The increasing number of cases in small Brazilian municipal districts is a challenge to SUS. Conselheiro Lafaiete has 116,512 inhabitants and it is an micro-region center in the state of Minas Gerais. It has a SAE which attends HIV/Aids patients fro
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 23/08/2011
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8. Estudo soroepidemiológico da infecção pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana em mulheres profissionais do sexo em Goiânia-Goiás / Seroepidemiological survey of infection with human immunodeficiency virus in female sex workers in Goiânia-Goiás
Um inquérito comportamental e sorológico, utilizando a técnica de amostragem Respondent Driven Sampling, foi conduzido entre maio de 2009 e junho de 2010, em Goiânia-GO para estimar a prevalência e identificar fatores/comportamentos de risco para a infecção pelo HIV em mulheres profissionais do sexo (MPS), bem como seus conhecimentos acerca desse agra
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 02/03/2011
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9. Estudo soroepidemiológico da infecção pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana em mulheres profissionais do sexo em Goiânia-Goiás / Seroepidemiological survey of infection with human immunodeficiency virus in female sex workers in Goiânia-Goiás
Um inquérito comportamental e sorológico, utilizando a técnica de amostragem Respondent Driven Sampling, foi conduzido entre maio de 2009 e junho de 2010, em Goiânia-GO para estimar a prevalência e identificar fatores/comportamentos de risco para a infecção pelo HIV em mulheres profissionais do sexo (MPS), bem como seus conhecimentos acerca desse agra
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 02/03/2011
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10. Genotypes of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii as agents of endemic cryptococcosis in Teresina, Piauí (northeastern Brazil)
Throughout Brazil, Cryptococcus neoformans is the cause of cryptococcosis, whereas Cryptococcus gattii is endemic to the northern and northeastern states. In this study, the molecular types of 63 cryptococcal isolates recovered from the cerebrospinal fluid of meningitis patients diagnosed between 2008-2010 in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, were analysed. Out of t
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2011-09
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11. Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of pregnant women living with HIV/AIDS in a region of Southern Brazil where the subtype C of HIV-1 infection predominates
Southern Brazil has the highest prevalence rate of AIDS in the country and is the only region in the Americas where HIV-1 subtype C prevails. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of pregnant women living with HIV/AIDS in the South region of Santa Catarina, Brazil. METHODS: All pregnant women with HIV infection attending the
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases. Publicado em: 2011-08
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12. Prevalence and epidemiology of chronic hepatitis C among prisoners of Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
In Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, the number of prisoners has increased in the recent years and the control of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has become more complex. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence and identify the genotypes of HCV in prisoners as well as the factors associated with this infectious disease. Thereby, 443 men and 243 w
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases. Publicado em: 2011