Morbidity and survival in advanced AIDS in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Opportunistic diseases (OD) are the most common cause of death in AIDS patients. To access the incidence of OD and survival in advanced immunodeficiency, we included 79 patients with AIDS treated at Hospital Evandro Chagas (FIOCRUZ) from September 1997 to December 1999 with at least one CD4 count

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2002-07, Vol.44 (4), p.179-186
Main Authors: Gadelha, Angela J, Accacio, Náurea, Costa, Regina L B, Galhardo, Maria Clara, Cotrim, Maria Regina, de Souza, Rogério V, Morgado, Mariza, Marzochi, Keyla, Lourenco, Maria Cristina, Rolla, Valeria C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - blood
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - drug therapy
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - mortality
Adult
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - blood
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - drug therapy
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - mortality
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
Brazil - epidemiology
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Epidemiologic Studies
Female
Humans
Incidence
Middle Aged
Severity of Illness Index
TROPICAL MEDICINE
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Summary:Opportunistic diseases (OD) are the most common cause of death in AIDS patients. To access the incidence of OD and survival in advanced immunodeficiency, we included 79 patients with AIDS treated at Hospital Evandro Chagas (FIOCRUZ) from September 1997 to December 1999 with at least one CD4 count
ISSN:0036-4665
1678-9946
0036-4665
1678-9946
DOI:10.1590/S0036-46652002000400001