A 28-year-old white male with AIDS-C3 staging, presented with an extensive hemorrhagic dark mass localized in the left orbit. No other ophthalmic findings were disclosed. Ultrasonography and computed axial tomographic scans showed orbital involvement. Orbital Kaposi's sarcoma is a rare finding and only a few cases have been reported. Systemic examination revealed other lesions suggestive of disseminated mucocutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma, oral candidiasis, membranous esophagitis and granulomatous hepatitis. Eyelid incisional biopsy disclosed Kaposi's sarcoma. Despite intensive chemotherapy progression was aggressive with a fatal outcome.
O estudo objetivou descrever o conhecimento científico sobre HIV/AIDS entre estudantes universitários. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, transversal, com abordagem quantitativa, com amostragem estratificada proporcional, totalizando 260 questionários autoaplicados. Foi utilizado um questionário elaborado e adaptado para este estudo, o qual busca verificar o conhecimento de jovens universitários sobre a HIV/AIDS com relação as medidas de transmissão e os modos de proteção. Os participantes apresentaram o seguinte perfil: a maioria são mulheres, jovens e solteiros. Os resultados demonstram que os participantes, universitários, possuem um bom conhecimento sobre HIV/AIDS, independentemente do periodo cursado. Os estudantes apresentam conhecimento sobre HIV/AIDS, as formas de transmissão, mas no que diz respeito aos comportamentos relacionados à saúde sexual, a maioria não faz uso de preservativo. Conclui-se que, embora a comunidade universitária tenha conhecimento sobre HIV/AIDS, os comportamentos e atitudes não são consonantes com os mesmos, evidenciando vulnerabilidade.Descritores: Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida (AIDS), Prevenção de Doenças, Estudantes. Scientific knowledge about HIV/AIDS among university studentsAbstract: The study aimed to describe the scientific knowledge about HIV/AIDS among university students. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, with proportional stratified sampling, totaling 260 self-administered questionnaires. A questionnaire designed and adapted for this study was used, which seeks to verify the knowledge of young university students about AIDS/HIV in relation to knowledge, measures of transmission and methods of protection. The participants presented the following profile: the majority are women, young and single. The results demonstrated that the participants, university students, have a good knowledge about HIV/AIDS, regardless of the period studied. Students have knowledge about HIV/AIDS, the forms of transmission, but with regard to behaviors related to sexual health, most do not use condoms. It is concluded that, although the university community has knowledge about HIV/AIDS, the behaviors and attitudes are not consonant with them, showing vulnerability.Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Prevention of Diseases, Students. Conocimiento científico sobre VIH/SIDA en estudiantes universitariosResumen: El estudio tuvo como objetivo describir el conocimiento científico sobre el VIH/SIDA entre los estudiantes universitarios. Este es un estudio descriptivo, transversal, con un enfoque cuantitativo, con muestreo estratificado proporcional, totalizando 260 cuestionarios autoadministrados. Se utilizó un cuestionario diseñado y adaptado para este estudio, que busca verificar el conocimiento de jóvenes universitarios sobre el SIDA/VIH en relación con el conocimiento, las medidas de transmisión y los modos de protección. Los participantes presentaron el siguiente perfil: la mayoría son mujeres, jóvenes y solteras. Los resultados demuestran que los participantes, estudiantes universitarios, tienen un buen conocimiento sobre el VIH/SIDA, independientemente del período estudiado. Los estudiantes tienen conocimiento sobre el VIH/SIDA, las formas de transmisión, pero con respecto a los comportamientos relacionados con la salud sexual, la mayoría no usa condones. Se concluye que, aunque la comunidad universitaria tiene conocimiento sobre el VIH/SIDA, los comportamientos y actitudes no están en consonancia con ellos, lo que muestra vulnerabilidad.Descriptores: Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida (SIDA), Prevención de Enfermedades, Estudiantes.
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