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| Bollela,V.R.; Frigieri,G.; Vilar,F.C.; Spavieri Jr,D.L.; Tallarico,F.J.; Tallarico,G.M.; Andrade,R.A.P.; de Haes,T.M.; Takayanagui,O.M.; Catai,A.M.; Mascarenhas,S.. |
| Mortality and adverse neurologic sequelae from HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (HIV-CM) remains high due to raised intracranial pressure (ICP) complications. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) high opening pressure occurs in more than 50% of HIV-CM patients. Repeated lumbar puncture with CSF drainage and external lumbar drainage might be required in the management of these patients. Usually, there is a high grade of uncertainty and the basis for clinical decisions regarding ICP hypertension tends to be from clinical findings (headache, nausea and vomiting), a low Glasgow coma scale score, and/or fundoscopic papilledema. Significant neurological decline can occur if elevated CSF pressures are inadequately managed. Various treatment strategies to address... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report |
Palavras-chave: Brain diseases; Intracranial hypertension; AIDS-related opportunistic infections; Cryptococcus neoformans; Monitoring. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2017000900501 |
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| Saraceni,Valeria; Pacheco,Antonio Guilherme; Golub,Jonathan E; Vellozo,Vitoria; King,Bonnie S; Cavalcante,Solange C; Eldred,Lois; Chaisson,Richard E; Durovni,Betina. |
| BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is the most common opportunistic infection among HIV-infected patients in Brazil. Brazil's national policy for HIV care recommends screening for latent tuberculosis (TB) and implementing isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT). OBJECTIVES: We compared physician adherence to TB screening and other prevention and care policies among HIV primary care clinics in Rio de Janeiro City. METHODS: Data on performance of CD4 counts, viral load testing, tuberculin skin testing (TST) and IPT were abstracted from patient charts at 29 HIV clinics in Rio de Janeiro as part of the TB/HIV in Rio (THRio) study. Data on use of pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis were also abstracted from a convenience sample of 150 patient charts at 10 HIV... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: AIDS-related opportunistic infections; Tuberculosis; Disease prevention; Guideline adherence. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702011000300012 |
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| Coelho,Lara; Veloso,Valdiléa Gonçalves; Grinsztejn,Beatriz; Luz,Paula Mendes. |
| BACKGROUND:The natural history of HIV infection has changed dramatically after the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy. Currently, opportunistic illnesses still represent a major cause of death and hospitalization in this population. In this study, we review the trends in opportunistic illnesses incidence rates and compare the results observed in high-income settings with that for low/middle-income settings, with special attention given to studies from Brazil.METHODS:We systematically searched Pubmed, Web of Science, Lilacs and Google scholar for publications on HIV associated opportunistic illness. Studies reporting rates based on person-time for all opportunistic illnesses and/or the three opportunistic infections of interest,... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: AIDS-related opportunistic infections; Opportunistic infection; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Incidence. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702014000200196 |
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