Sociodemographic characteristics of pediatric human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients in Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Onyire, Nnamdi Benson; Onyinye, U Anyanwu; Daniyan, OW; Ogah, Christian O.; Ml, Orji

doi:10.4103/2384-5589.183888

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“…19 In contrast to studies conducted among pediatric patients in other HIV-plagued countries in Asia and Africa which still showed a predominance of motherto-child (MTC) transmission, this mode of infection accounted for only 3 (10%) cases in this study. [10][11][12][13]15,20,21 All of these children belonged to the younger age group (<12 years old) and were diagnosed at 8 months old, 4 years old and 8 years old, respectively with an average age at diagnosis of 4.2 years old. This data is consistent with other pediatric HIV studies which documented that the average age of diagnosis in most perinatally transmitted infections is before 5 years old.…”

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Clinico-demographic Profile and Outcome of Pediatric HIV/AIDS Patients in Western Visayas Medical Center

Allam¹,

Ayson²

2021

PIDSPJ

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Objective: Pediatric HIV is a national health concern that has grown exponentially in the past 5 years. This study aimed to determine the clinico-demographic profile and outcome of pediatric HIV/AIDS patients 0-18 years old seen at the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) HIV/AIDS Treatment Hub from March 2006 to September 2018. Methods: Medical chart records of all pediatric HIV/AIDS patients seen at the treatment hub during the study period were reviewed. Data on clinical and demographic profile and outcomes were gathered and descriptive statistics was used to analyze data. Results: A total of 30 children 0-18 years old were registered consisting of 29 (97%) males and 1 (3%) female. A sudden increase in pediatric HIV patients was noted in the past 3 years, mostly among male adolescents engaged in male-to-male sexual contact (MSM). Majority (73%) were symptomatic at diagnosis with flu-like symptoms, fever and vomiting. Common physical exam findings were lymphadenopathy and rashes. HIV-related infections were tuberculosis and pneumonia. About 60% of study participants had severe immunodeficiency. Two-year mortality rate was 38%. Correlation of age and baseline CD4 count with outcome did not show any significant results. Conclusion: Pediatric HIV/AIDS patients were symptomatic, male adolescents who engaged in male to male sexual contact. Co-infections with pneumonia and tuberculosis were common and severe immunodeficiency was present at diagnosis. Thirty-eight percent of patients had poor outcomes 2 years after diagnosis

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Clinico-demographic Profile and Outcome of Pediatric HIV/AIDS Patients in Western Visayas Medical Center

Allam¹,

Ayson²

2021

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Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Presenting to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, South-east Nigeria

Orunta,

Ibeneme,

Ogbonna

et al. 2023

Nigerian Journal of Medicine

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Background: With the availability of highly active anti-retroviral therapy and attendant increased lifespan of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children, late complications of the disease, especially cardiovascular complications have become a growing problem for them. The cardiovascular complications of HIV infection start early in the course of the disease, although may remain asymptomatic until later in life, when they manifest with life-threatening symptoms. The electrocardiogram (ECG) is an invaluable tool in the early diagnosis of these abnormalities. Aim: This study assessed the prevalence and types of ECG abnormalities among HIV-infected children. Patients, Materials and Methods: It was a hospital-based, comparative, cross-sectional study involving randomly selected HIV-infected children (subjects) and age- and gender-matched HIV-uninfected children (controls). Relevant information was obtained through questionnaires, medical records, and physical examination. All participants underwent a 12-lead ECG assessment. Results: Electrocardiographic abnormalities were observed in 42.9% of subjects compared to 17.9% of controls (χ 2 = 8.28; P = 0.004). The participants were about three times more likely to have ECG abnormalities than controls (odds ratio = 3.45, 95% confidence interval = 1.45–8.19). Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) was the most common abnormality in the subjects (14.3%), and compared to controls (1.8%), this was significant (χ 2 = 0.032; P = 0.032). Other ECG abnormalities such as right ventricular hypertrophy, T-wave changes, and T-axis abnormalities were more prevalent among subjects (10.7%, 5.4%, and 10.7%, respectively) than controls (1.8%, 3.6%, and 14%, respectively), although not significant. Conclusion: Electrocardiographic abnormalities are quite prevalent among HIV-infected children, with LVH being predominant. It is recommended that routine ECG evaluations be done on HIV-infected children to enable the early detection and prompt management of these problems.

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Sociodemographic characteristics of pediatric human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients in Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

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Clinico-demographic Profile and Outcome of Pediatric HIV/AIDS Patients in Western Visayas Medical Center

Clinico-demographic Profile and Outcome of Pediatric HIV/AIDS Patients in Western Visayas Medical Center

Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Presenting to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, South-east Nigeria

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