Causes of hospital admission of AIDS patients in southern Brazil, 2007 to 2012

Introduction The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is a worldwide phenomenon that has been modified with the implementation of effective antiretroviral therapy. The objective of this study was to determine the leading causes of hospitalization among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Anna Caroline Guerro, Iliana Barbosa Andretta, Soraya Lamin Bello, Daisson José Trevisol, Fabiana Schuelter-Trevisol
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014
Subjects:
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Hospitalization
AIDS-related opportunistic infections
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0235-2013
https://doaj.org/article/c97d6e6ee8ac4cf2ac9127faeed9a458
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Summary:Introduction The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is a worldwide phenomenon that has been modified with the implementation of effective antiretroviral therapy. The objective of this study was to determine the leading causes of hospitalization among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals. Methods A cross-sectional study with patients admitted to a general hospital in southern Brazil, between January 2007 and May 2012. Results Medical records of 550 hospital admissions (230 patients) were reviewed, with an average of 2.4 hospitalizations per patient. Infectious diseases were the most prevalent causes of hospitalization. Overall, 44.8% patients died and their deaths were associated with longer hospital stays. Conclusions Opportunistic infections remained the leading causes of hospitalization.

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