Clinical and epidemiological profile of the infection by HIV/aids in elderly
Journal Title: Revista Eletronica de Enfermagem - Year 2011, Vol 13, Issue 3
Abstract
The increasing HIV/AIDS number of cases for elderly people appears as a challenge, highlighting the need to observe about the quality of life of this population. Descriptive study to investigate the clinical-epidemiological profile of HIV/AIDS infection diagnosed in elderly aged 50 years old and over who were in a clinical follow-up at a referral hospital from January 2001 to December 2008. Data collection occurred through analysis of patient records between January 2008 and July 2009. From 208 medical records analyzed, 45,7% were women and 54,3% were man, age average 60,6 years old. The sexual exposure category was predominant and concerning CD4 counting, 68,2% presented level lower than 200cell/mm3. The mortality rate was high (44,7%). This increasing number of HIVAIDS in the elderly population is concerning and these results emphasize the need for better care to this group.
Authors and Affiliations
Liliane Ultramari, Paula Moretto, Elucir Gir, Silvia Canini, Sheila Teles, Joice Gaspar, Alcyone Machado
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