Prevalência do anti-HCV em pacientes soropositivos para o HIV

Carvalho, Francisco A. T. de; Silva, Andréa Nazaré Monteiro Rangel da; Melo, Heloísa Ramos de Lacerda; Coêlho, Maria Rosângela Cunha Duarte

doi:10.5123/s0101-59072006000300003

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“…6,29,30 Similarly to the northeastern region of the country, in the northern region, the major drugs known to be used are cannabis and cocaine. 12,17 The United Nations has reported Brazil as the second country with the highest number of individuals with HIV among drug users in Latin America, in addition to being one of the major cocaine traffi c routes. 31 A recent study carried out in the state of Pernambuco, in the northeastern region of Brazil, confirms our study, also showing a low prevalence of coinfected individuals in this state.…”

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Epidemiology of HIV/HCV coinfection in patients cared for at the Tropical Medicine Foundation of Amazonas

Victoria¹,

Victoria²,

Torres³

et al. 2010

Braz J Infect Dis

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We declare no confl ict of interest. ABSTRACTThe association of HIV infection and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection often occurs because both viruses share the same transmission routes, increasing the possibility of HIV/HCV coinfection. World prevalence greater than 30% of coinfected cases is estimated, and it can reach 90% depending on the transmission route. With the aim of determining the frequency and profi le of HIV/HCV coinfected patients, a descriptive analysis was carried out with patients with HIV/AIDS whose serology was positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV), cared for at the Fundação de Medicina Tropical do Amazonas from 2000 to 2007. In the present study, of the 2,653 AIDS cases notifi ed in SINAN, 1,582 patients underwent serology test for hepatitis C, and a frequency of 4.42% (n = 70) of HIV/HCV coinfected patients was identifi ed in the period studied. The most frequent infection route was sexual transmission (84.3%), 68.6% among heterosexual individuals. Most patients were males (72.9%), aged between 25 and 40 years (60.1%), of low income (50% earning up to one minimum wage), and low educational level (80% had completed only middle school). A high percentage of deaths were observed during the study (34.3%). The results indicate a low seroprevalence of HIV/HCV coinfection in this population, in which sexual transmission, characterized by sexual promiscuity among heterosexual individuals, is the major transmission route of the virus rather than the use of injection drugs, as shown in world statistics.

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Epidemiology of HIV/HCV coinfection in patients cared for at the Tropical Medicine Foundation of Amazonas

Victoria¹,

Victoria²,

Torres³

et al. 2010

Braz J Infect Dis

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“…In addition, the prevalence of HIV/HCV co-infection was low in the group analyzed here, and this was also observed in studies in Recife and Pará. 11,12 In a hospital in Porto Alegre, Brazil, anti-HCV was observed in 126 out of 330 cases (38.2%). 13 This situation confirms the idea that the prevalence of these associations depends on the geographical location.…”

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Epidemiological data on HIV-infected patients and the importance of education regarding the infection rate. An analytical cross-sectional study

Costa¹,

Bresser

Costa³

et al. 2022

Sao Paulo Med. J.

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BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) are an important public health problem in all countries. Knowledge of their relationship with the various socioeconomic levels is necessary for an understanding of their epidemiology and behavior in society. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients and to correlate education with history of sexually transmitted diseases, especially for syphilis. DESIGN AND SETTING: Analytical cross-sectional study carried out in the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. METHODS: The medical records of HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients who started antiretroviral therapy (ART) between January 2010 and July 2018 were assessed. These patients were attended at the specialized assistance service for HIV/AIDS) of the Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD/AIDS) of the city of Juiz de Fora. In total, 335 patients were selected. RESULTS: In our sample, 73.13% were male; 57.36% were aged between 25 and 45 years and 24.23% were over 45 years of age. Regarding sexual orientation, 61.78% were homosexual. Regarding education, 52.88% had "unskilled education", while 47.12% had "qualified education". Analysis on the relationship between schooling and syphilis, a positive relationship between qualified schooling and syphilis was observed: odds ratio = 3.588; 95% confidence interval: 1.090-11.808. CONCLUSION: Homosexual male patients are most affected by HIV. Furthermore, this disease is not limited only to individuals with low education. Syphilis should be suspected in all individuals.

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“…9,10,11 The interaction of those viruses has been the object of great concern, being considered one of the most important public health problems faced by health professionals and authorities worldwide. 12 The present study aimed at determining the frequency of hepatitis C marker (anti-HCV) in a population of HIV patients notifi ed in the SINAM database and cared for at the Fundação de Medicina Tropical do Amazonas (FMTAM) from 2000 to 2007. In addition, it also aimed at better knowing the profi le and behavior of this population, since epidemiological studies on HIV/HCV coinfection in the state of Amazonas are scarce.…”

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Epidemiology of HIV/HCV coinfection in patients cared for at the Tropical Medicine Foundation of Amazonas

Victoria

Torres

et al. 2010

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

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Prevalência do anti-HCV em pacientes soropositivos para o HIV

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Epidemiology of HIV/HCV coinfection in patients cared for at the Tropical Medicine Foundation of Amazonas

Epidemiology of HIV/HCV coinfection in patients cared for at the Tropical Medicine Foundation of Amazonas

Epidemiological data on HIV-infected patients and the importance of education regarding the infection rate. An analytical cross-sectional study

Epidemiology of HIV/HCV coinfection in patients cared for at the Tropical Medicine Foundation of Amazonas

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