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

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Autor(a) principal: Guerro,Anna Caroline
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Andretta,Iliana Barbosa, Bello,Soraya Lamin, Trevisol,Daisson José, Schuelter-Trevisol,Fabiana
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000500632
Resumo: IntroductionThe 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.MethodsA cross-sectional study with patients admitted to a general hospital in southern Brazil, between January 2007 and May 2012.ResultsMedical 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.ConclusionsOpportunistic infections remained the leading causes of hospitalization.
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spelling Causes of hospital admission of AIDS patients in southern Brazil, 2007 to 2012Acquired immunodeficiency syndromeHospitalizationAIDS-related opportunistic infectionsIntroductionThe 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.MethodsA cross-sectional study with patients admitted to a general hospital in southern Brazil, between January 2007 and May 2012.ResultsMedical 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.ConclusionsOpportunistic infections remained the leading causes of hospitalization.Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT2014-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000500632Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.47 n.5 2014reponame:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropicalinstname:Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)instacron:SBMT10.1590/0037-8682-0235-2013info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGuerro,Anna CarolineAndretta,Iliana BarbosaBello,Soraya LaminTrevisol,Daisson JoséSchuelter-Trevisol,Fabianaeng2015-10-26T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0037-86822014000500632Revistahttps://www.sbmt.org.br/portal/revista/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||dalmo@rsbmt.uftm.edu.br|| rsbmt@rsbmt.uftm.edu.br1678-98490037-8682opendoar:2015-10-26T00:00Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Causes of hospital admission of AIDS patients in southern Brazil, 2007 to 2012
title Causes of hospital admission of AIDS patients in southern Brazil, 2007 to 2012
spellingShingle Causes of hospital admission of AIDS patients in southern Brazil, 2007 to 2012
Guerro,Anna Caroline
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Hospitalization
AIDS-related opportunistic infections
title_short Causes of hospital admission of AIDS patients in southern Brazil, 2007 to 2012
title_full Causes of hospital admission of AIDS patients in southern Brazil, 2007 to 2012
title_fullStr Causes of hospital admission of AIDS patients in southern Brazil, 2007 to 2012
title_full_unstemmed Causes of hospital admission of AIDS patients in southern Brazil, 2007 to 2012
title_sort Causes of hospital admission of AIDS patients in southern Brazil, 2007 to 2012
author Guerro,Anna Caroline
author_facet Guerro,Anna Caroline
Andretta,Iliana Barbosa
Bello,Soraya Lamin
Trevisol,Daisson José
Schuelter-Trevisol,Fabiana
author_role author
author2 Andretta,Iliana Barbosa
Bello,Soraya Lamin
Trevisol,Daisson José
Schuelter-Trevisol,Fabiana
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Guerro,Anna Caroline
Andretta,Iliana Barbosa
Bello,Soraya Lamin
Trevisol,Daisson José
Schuelter-Trevisol,Fabiana
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Hospitalization
AIDS-related opportunistic infections
topic Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Hospitalization
AIDS-related opportunistic infections
description IntroductionThe 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.MethodsA cross-sectional study with patients admitted to a general hospital in southern Brazil, between January 2007 and May 2012.ResultsMedical 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.ConclusionsOpportunistic infections remained the leading causes of hospitalization.
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