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Brazilian Protocol for Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2020: HIV infection in ...
Pinto Neto,Lauro Ferreira da Silva; Perini,Filipe de Barros; Aragón,Mayra Gonçalves; Freitas,Marcelo Araújo; Miranda,Angélica EspinosaAbstract HIV infection is presented in the chapters of the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections, published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health in 2020. Health professionals and managers must learn the signs and symptoms of HIV infection and know how to diagnose it to provide appropriate treatment and reduce complications. HIV infecti...
Vaccination coverage in a cohort of HIV-infected patients receiving care at an ...
Pinto Neto,Lauro Ferreira da Silva; Vieira,Julia Vescovi; Ronchi,Nathália RossoniAbstract This cross-sectional study assessed the immunization status of human immune deficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients receiving care at an outpatient clinic in Brazil. The sociodemographic characteristics, CD4 count and HIV viral load of 281 out of 612 adult outpatients were analyzed. A total of 331 patients were excluded because of no availability of vaccination cards. Chi-square or Fisher's exact test...
Comparison of the ACC/AHA and Framingham algorithms to assess cardiovascular ri...
Pinto Neto,Lauro Ferreira da Silva; Dias,Fernanda Rezende; Bressan,Flavia Feres; Santos,Carolina Rocio OliveiraABSTRACT The aim of this study was to compare the predictions of Framingham cardiovascular (CV) risk score (FRS) and the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) risk score in an HIV outpatient clinic in the city of Vitoria, Espirito Santo, Brazil. In a cross-sectional study 341 HIV infected patients over 40 years old consecutively recruited were interviewed. Cohen's kappa coefficient...
Nephrotoxicity during tenofovir treatment: a three-year follow-up study in a Br...
Pinto Neto,Lauro Ferreira da Silva; Bassetti,Bil Randerson; Fraga,Igor Hernandes Valvassoura; Oliveira Santos,Carolina Rocio; Ximenes,Paula DaherAbstract In this study, 275 patients in use of tenofovir were retrospectively followed-up for three years to evaluate risk factors involved in impaired renal function. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey's test were used to verify any differences in creatinine levels and estimated clearance at 0, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months, adjusting for the co-variables sex, skin color, age >50 years, arterial hypertension, di...
Dyslipidemia and fasting glucose impairment among HIV patients three years afte...
Pinto Neto,Lauro Ferreira da Silva; Neves,Mariza Barros das; Ribeiro-Rodrigues,Rodrigo; Page,Kimberly; Miranda,Angelica EspinosaOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cumulative incidence of dyslipidemia and fasting glucose impairment three years after initiating the first antiretroviral (ART) regimen and the association with the type of ART regimen in an AIDS outpatient clinic in Brazil. METHODS: Retrospective cohort of HIV-1 infected patients attending an outpatient HIV clinic in Vitoria, Brazil, between January/2010 and May/2011. Data, including...
Malignancies in HIV/AIDS patients attending an outpatient clinic in Vitória, St...
Pinto Neto,Lauro Ferreira da Silva; Milanez,Maria da Conceição; Golub,Jonathan Eric; Miranda,Angelica Espinosa BarbosaINTRODUCTION: The present study investigated cancer prevalence and associated factors among HIV-infected individuals attending an AIDS outpatient clinic in Vitória, State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. METHODS: A sectional study was conducted among HIV infected adults attending an AIDS outpatient clinic in Vitória, State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Demographic, epidemiological and clinical data were abstracted from ...
Longitudinal comparison between plasma and seminal HIV-1 viral loads during ant...
Pinto Neto,Lauro Ferreira da Silva; Vieira,Nilo F.R.; Soprani,Moacir; Cunha,Carla B.; Cabral,Valéria P.; Dietze,Reynaldo; Ribeiro-Rodrigues,RodrigoThis study was designed to investigate the impact of anti-retroviral therapy on both plasma and seminal HIV-1 viral loads and the correlation between viral loads in these compartments after treatment. Viral load, CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell counts were evaluated in paired plasma and semen samples from 36 antiretroviral therapy-naïve patients at baseline and on days 45, 90, and 180 of treatment. Slopes for blood and se...