Comorbidities and co-infections in people living with HIV/AIDS

Authors

  • Rosângela Casas Righetto
    • Renata Karina Reis
      • Lílian Andreia Fleck Reinato
        • Elucir Gir

          DOI:

          https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2014000600006

          Keywords:

          Morbidity, HIV, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Anti-Retroviral Agents

          Abstract

          It is a cross-sectional study made in three clinics specialized in the care of infectious diseases in Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil, in order to identify the prevalence of co-infections and comorbidities in people living with HIV / AIDS. Demographic and clinical variables were analyzed from 498 medical records of patients from December, 2004 to June, 2010. Data analyzed using descriptive statistics show an average of 39.3 years of age, ranging from 17 to 71 years, with 295 (59.2%) males. 390 comorbidities were observed (78.3%), especially dyslipidemia 126 (25.3%), triglycerides 68 (13.7%), hepatitis C 68 (13.7%), oral candidiasis 60 (12.0 %), sexually transmitted disease 57 (11.4%) and tuberculosis 51 (10.2%). Depending on the different comorbidities, it is considered appropriate that special strategies to monitor are planned, for the diagnosis and early intervention.

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          Published

          2014-12-21

          Issue

          Vol. 15 No. 6 (2014)

          Section

          Research Article

          How to Cite

          1.
          Righetto RC, Reis RK, Reinato LAF, Gir E. Comorbidities and co-infections in people living with HIV/AIDS. Rev Rene [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 21 [cited 2026 Jun. 3];15(6). Available from: https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3286