Late diagnosis and HIV infection in children attending a service of specialized care for pediatric AIDS in Brazil
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Resumo: | Introduction: This study describes the frequency of late diagnosis and HIV among children attending a pediatric AIDS clinic. Methods: Cross-sectional study in children exposed to HIV from 2005-2008. A questionnaire was given that included questions on demographics and clinical information. Results: Two-hundred twenty-one (97.8%) children were exposed to HIV during pregnancy/childbirth. A total of 193 (87.3%) children had late enrolment in the service and late access to HIV serology. The frequency of HIV was 21.3% (95% confidence interval [CI] 15.9%-26.7%). Protective factors were earlier diagnosis [odds ratio (OR)=0.17 (0.08-0.37)] and receiving complete prophylaxis [OR=0.29 (0.09-0.97)]; being born by vaginal delivery was a risk factor [OR=4.45 (1.47-13.47)]. Conclusions: There was a high frequency of late diagnosis in this patient cohort. Earlier diagnosis is an important measure for controlling HIV among children. |
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Late diagnosis and HIV infection in children attending a service of specialized care for pediatric AIDS in BrazilHIVAIDSChildrenLate diagnosis Introduction: This study describes the frequency of late diagnosis and HIV among children attending a pediatric AIDS clinic. Methods: Cross-sectional study in children exposed to HIV from 2005-2008. A questionnaire was given that included questions on demographics and clinical information. Results: Two-hundred twenty-one (97.8%) children were exposed to HIV during pregnancy/childbirth. A total of 193 (87.3%) children had late enrolment in the service and late access to HIV serology. The frequency of HIV was 21.3% (95% confidence interval [CI] 15.9%-26.7%). Protective factors were earlier diagnosis [odds ratio (OR)=0.17 (0.08-0.37)] and receiving complete prophylaxis [OR=0.29 (0.09-0.97)]; being born by vaginal delivery was a risk factor [OR=4.45 (1.47-13.47)]. Conclusions: There was a high frequency of late diagnosis in this patient cohort. Earlier diagnosis is an important measure for controlling HIV among children.Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT2014-02-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000100093Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.47 n.1 2014reponame:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropicalinstname:Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)instacron:SBMT10.1590/0037-8682-1737-2013info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDias,Carolina FrizzeraMoreira-Silva,Sandra FagundesReis,Marcela AlicePatrício,Luciana RibeiroGavioli,Camila Fátima BiancardiMiranda,Angélica Espinosaeng2021-04-15T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0037-86822014000100093Revistahttps://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:2021-04-15T00:00Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)false |
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Late diagnosis and HIV infection in children attending a service of specialized care for pediatric AIDS in Brazil |
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Late diagnosis and HIV infection in children attending a service of specialized care for pediatric AIDS in Brazil |
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Late diagnosis and HIV infection in children attending a service of specialized care for pediatric AIDS in Brazil Dias,Carolina Frizzera HIV AIDS Children Late diagnosis |
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Late diagnosis and HIV infection in children attending a service of specialized care for pediatric AIDS in Brazil |
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Late diagnosis and HIV infection in children attending a service of specialized care for pediatric AIDS in Brazil |
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Late diagnosis and HIV infection in children attending a service of specialized care for pediatric AIDS in Brazil |
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Late diagnosis and HIV infection in children attending a service of specialized care for pediatric AIDS in Brazil |
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Late diagnosis and HIV infection in children attending a service of specialized care for pediatric AIDS in Brazil |
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Dias,Carolina Frizzera |
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Dias,Carolina Frizzera Moreira-Silva,Sandra Fagundes Reis,Marcela Alice Patrício,Luciana Ribeiro Gavioli,Camila Fátima Biancardi Miranda,Angélica Espinosa |
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Moreira-Silva,Sandra Fagundes Reis,Marcela Alice Patrício,Luciana Ribeiro Gavioli,Camila Fátima Biancardi Miranda,Angélica Espinosa |
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Dias,Carolina Frizzera Moreira-Silva,Sandra Fagundes Reis,Marcela Alice Patrício,Luciana Ribeiro Gavioli,Camila Fátima Biancardi Miranda,Angélica Espinosa |
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HIV AIDS Children Late diagnosis |
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HIV AIDS Children Late diagnosis |
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Introduction: This study describes the frequency of late diagnosis and HIV among children attending a pediatric AIDS clinic. Methods: Cross-sectional study in children exposed to HIV from 2005-2008. A questionnaire was given that included questions on demographics and clinical information. Results: Two-hundred twenty-one (97.8%) children were exposed to HIV during pregnancy/childbirth. A total of 193 (87.3%) children had late enrolment in the service and late access to HIV serology. The frequency of HIV was 21.3% (95% confidence interval [CI] 15.9%-26.7%). Protective factors were earlier diagnosis [odds ratio (OR)=0.17 (0.08-0.37)] and receiving complete prophylaxis [OR=0.29 (0.09-0.97)]; being born by vaginal delivery was a risk factor [OR=4.45 (1.47-13.47)]. Conclusions: There was a high frequency of late diagnosis in this patient cohort. Earlier diagnosis is an important measure for controlling HIV among children. |
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