Epidemiological Patterns of AIDS in a Reference Center from Catanduva, S&amp;#227;o Paulo State, Brazil

Schiesari, Arlindo; Galisteu, Katia Jaira; Cardoso, Luciana Ventura; Schiesari, Vanessa Maria Brogio; Furini, Adriana Antônia da Cruz; Rossit, Andréa Regina Baptista; Machado, Ricardo Luiz Dantas

doi:10.4236/ojmm.2012.23007

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“…The present study revealed a higher incidence of HIV among young adult males, as previously described by our group at the municipality of Catanduva, São Paulo (2) . However, there was a decrease in the male: female (M:F) ratio among infected individuals in the ART era (1.89M:1F), which is in agreement with the current trend of the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among women (12) .…”

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“…This result was also found by our group in a hospital in the City of Catanduva, located in a rural area of the State of São Paulo (2) . The growth of the epidemic in rural areas is reported in the Brazilian literature (18) .…”

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confidence: 75%

“…Our data reveal an association between HIV-infected individuals in the ART era and low (51.6%) educational level. The impoverishment of the epidemic observed in our study is similar to the scenario reported in a study conducted in the City of São Paulo that demonstrated that low educational levels (less than eight years of education) and poor professional skills are predisposing factors to HIV infection and treatment noncompliance (2) (15) (16) . Additionally, a study conducted in the City of São Paulo with 1,837 HIV-seropositive individuals revealed that 76.3% had only a primary education.…”

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confidence: 74%

“…These data reveal the importance of interrupting the epidemiological chain that is underway in our region (2) through preventive policies that focus on the contribution of females to the epidemic. It is undeniable that the present study illustrates a regional profi le of the epidemic's course; however, further studies involving all reported AIDS cases and not only outpatients are still needed to obtain a clearer profi le of the current extent of the phenomenon.…”

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“…However, AIDS has become a chronic and degenerative disease for patients undergoing ART (1) (2) (6) . In 2012, 313,000 individuals were on ART in Brazil (1) , and 76% of these patients had an undetectable viral load (1) .…”

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Opportunistic infections among individuals with HIV-1/AIDS in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era at a Quaternary Level Care Teaching Hospital

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Epidemiological and clinical profile of HIV-infected patients from Southwestern Goias State, Brazil

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Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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Knowledge about epidemiological distribution patterns of HIV infection in different geographic regions is relevant to understand the dynamics of the disease in Brazil. This study aims to characterize the epidemiological and clinical profile of HIV-infected patients from Southwestern Goias State, from 2005 to 2015. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect clinical-epidemiological, virological, and immunological data from the medical records of all HIV-infected patients (n=539) who were followed at the regional reference center of Jatai, Goias State, Brazil, from 2005 to 2015. We detected the prevalence of male patients and the heterosexual route of transmission, as well as an expressive number of young women infected with HIV. The HIV infection was more prevalent in reproductive ages (55.3%). Most patients presented clinical manifestations related to HIV infection at the time of diagnosis. Twenty-four patients presented coinfection with hepatitis C virus, syphilis, hepatitis B virus, leprosy or Chagas disease. Pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii was the most common opportunistic infection, followed by neurotoxoplasmosis, tuberculosis, and neurocryptococcosis. Combined antiretroviral therapy improved CD4+ T-cell counts: the mean CD4+ T-cell counts after treatment was twice as high as those found at the first medical appointment; and highly active antiretroviral therapy promoted viral suppression in a significant number of patients. Considering the increasing distribution of HIV infection to the interior of Brazil, this descriptive study outlines the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of HIV infection in Southwestern Goias and contributes to develop local prevention strategies and public service plans.

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The Effectiveness of a Bioactive Food Compound in the Lipid Control of Individuals with HIV/AIDS

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Cardiovascular events due to decompensated lipid metabolism are commonly found in Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) patients using anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the effect of a bioactive food compound (BFC) containing functional foods on individuals with HIV undergoing HAART. Particularly, this study aims to verify the clinical outcome in the change of the lipid profile due to the use of this compound. This study includes 115 individuals with HIV on HAART. All patients received dietary guidelines; however, sixty-one consumed BFC while fifty-one did not (NO BFC). Biochemical examinations and socio-demographic and clinical profiles were evaluated. As result, in patients using hypolipidemic and/or hypoglycemic drugs, there was 28.6% decrease in triglyceride levels (p < 0.001) in the NO BFC group, and 18.3% reduction in low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (p < 0.001) in the BFC group. In patients who did not use hypolipidemic and/or hypoglycemic drugs in the NO BFC group, there was 30.6% increase in triglycerides, 11.3% total cholesterol and 15.3% LDL-C levels (p < 0.001) while for the BFC group there was 4.5% reduction in total cholesterol (p < 0.001). In conclusion, this study evidenced that the dietary intervention containing BFC positively affected in lipid control, since these HIV/AIDS patients using HAART are more vulnerable to lipid disorders.

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Epidemiological Patterns of AIDS in a Reference Center from Catanduva, São Paulo State, Brazil

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Opportunistic infections among individuals with HIV-1/AIDS in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era at a Quaternary Level Care Teaching Hospital

Opportunistic infections among individuals with HIV-1/AIDS in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era at a Quaternary Level Care Teaching Hospital

Epidemiological and clinical profile of HIV-infected patients from Southwestern Goias State, Brazil

The Effectiveness of a Bioactive Food Compound in the Lipid Control of Individuals with HIV/AIDS

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