2010
DOI: 10.1590/s1809-48722010000400003
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Otolaryngologic manifestations among HIV/AIDS patients in a Nigerian tertiary health institution: an update

Abstract: Summary Introduction/Aim:?This study is to determine these manifestations among HIV/AIDS patients in Ilorin to update on previous study. Method:?This was a prospective study of all consecutive new patients confirmed to be HIV positive attending the HIV clinic of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria between January and July, 2009. These patients were on HAART anti retroviral drug treatment. The information retrieved included the biodata, clinical presentation, otolaryngolog… Show more

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“…[1,2,9] No study of this nature has been conducted in SA; however, studies encompassing 1 155 patients from 3 developing countries; namely Nigeria (n=89), Iran (n=98) and India (n=968), have been conducted. [1,2,11] In contrast to these studies, females were in the majority in our study. There are several potential reasons for this predominance: it might reflect the SA migrant labour system where males work away from home and females are home-bound; women tend to seek medical attention earlier than men; antenatal clinics in SA are well equipped and are excellent for early HIV screening of women in pregnancy and, according to the SA statistical survey in 2012, females outnumber males in the population as a whole.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 90%
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“…[1,2,9] No study of this nature has been conducted in SA; however, studies encompassing 1 155 patients from 3 developing countries; namely Nigeria (n=89), Iran (n=98) and India (n=968), have been conducted. [1,2,11] In contrast to these studies, females were in the majority in our study. There are several potential reasons for this predominance: it might reflect the SA migrant labour system where males work away from home and females are home-bound; women tend to seek medical attention earlier than men; antenatal clinics in SA are well equipped and are excellent for early HIV screening of women in pregnancy and, according to the SA statistical survey in 2012, females outnumber males in the population as a whole.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 90%
“…The Nigerian study showed a high percentage of OME, followed by SNHL, vestibulo-cochlear symptoms (vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss) and low yield of CSOM, similar to the India study. [11] The most common and earliest rhinological manifestation was adenoid hypertrophy/hyperplasia, which may present as nasal blockage, snoring and/or hearing loss from OME -due to eustachian tube obstruction, followed by allergy-like symptoms (rhinitis, sneeze and itchiness) and sinusitis (atrophic rhinitis, epistaxis and blockage). In the other studies, sinusitis was the most prevalent, followed by allergy-like symptoms and epistaxis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In our study, prevalence of ENT manifestations before the availability of HAART, was found to be 86.0% in 2004, while after introducing the HAART, prevalence of ENT manifestations was 93.0% in 2014. The study done in Nigeria in 2010 showed 82.8% prevalence [6]. In our study, most of the cases were 31-40 years old.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 51%
“…Author (7) observed reported conductive (58%), mixed (23.6%), and sensorineural (18.4%) hearing loss in affected juvenile patients. Another study (19) investigated the hearing loss type in each ear and reported conductive hearing loss in the right ear in 22.5% of patients and left in 33.7%, sensorineural in the right in 10.1% and left in 7.9%, and mixed in the right ear in 9% of patient and left in 7.9%.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Another study (27) detected a high viral load in patients with otologic clinical manifestations, further indicating the association between hearing loss and the time of diagnosis. Most studies of HIV-infected individuals (children or adults) report a higher prevalence of ear infections in addition to auditory symptoms, such as buzzing and ear ache, especially in patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy (7,19,24,27,28) . Therefore, audiometric examinations are important to monitor the hearing of children with HIV/AIDS, with the aim of preventing future hearing loss and other otic sequelae.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%