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Acute kidney injury and other factors associated with mortality in hiv-infected...
Silva Junior,Geraldo Bezerra da; Parente Filho,Sérgio Luiz Arruda; Soares,Douglas de Sousa; Alencar,Rodrigo da Nóbrega de; Peixoto,Tiago Tomaz TelesSUMMARY OBJECTIVE: HIV-related mortality is still high, especially in developed countries. The aim of this study is to investigate factors associated to death in HIV-infected patients. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study with all HIV adult patients admitted to a tertiary infectious diseases hospital in Fortaleza, Northeast Brazil, from January 2013 to December 2014. Patients were divided into two groups: s...
Antiretroviral changes during the first year of therapy
Bandeira,Antonio Carlos Policarpo Carmo Sá; Elias,Darcielle Bruna Dias; Cavalcante,Malena Gadelha; Lima,Denise Girão LimaverdeSummary Introduction: The Brazilian HIV/AIDS management and treatment guideline (PCDT), published in 2013, recommends and standardizes the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in all adult patients, in spite of LTCD4 count. This study aimed to analyze the first year of HAART use in patients from a reference center on HIV/AIDS management in Fortaleza, Ceará. Method: This descriptive study reviewed...
Acute kidney injury in HIV-infected children: comparison of patients according ...
Soares,Douglas de Sousa; Cavalcante,Malena Gadelha; Ribeiro,Samille Maria Vasconcelos; Leitão,Rayana Café; Vieira,Ana Patrícia FreitasAbstract Objective: To assess clinical and laboratory data, and acute kidney injury (AKI) in HIV-infected children using and not using highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) prior to admission. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted with HIV-infected pediatric patients (<16 years). Children who were using and not using HAART prior to admission were compared. Results: Sixty-three patients were includ...