scholarly journals Joint longitudinal data analysis in detecting determinants of CD4 cell count change and adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy at Felege Hiwot Teaching and Specialized Hospital, North-west Ethiopia (Amhara Region)

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Awoke Seyoum ◽  
Principal Ndlovu ◽  
Zewotir Temesgen
Keyword(s):  
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Amhara Region ◽  
Cd4 Cell Count ◽  
North West ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Specialized Hospital ◽  
North West Ethiopia ◽  
Cd4 Cell ◽  
Count Change ◽  
Cd4 Cell Count Change

scholarly journals Case report of three consecutive lues maligna infections in an HIV-infected patient

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 523-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie Sammet ◽  
Rika Draenert
Keyword(s):  
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Infected Patient ◽  
Infected Individual ◽  
Treponema Pallidum ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Cd4 Cell Count ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Cd4 Cell ◽  
Hiv 1

Lues maligna is a rare presentation of an infection with Treponema pallidum. Here we report three lues maligna infections with severe dermatological manifestations in a single HIV-1 infected individual. Despite the start of highly active antiretroviral therapy and a substantial increase in CD4 cell count after the first episode, he developed consecutive episodes. We assume a specific immunological predisposition to react to T. pallidum in this patient.

Pulmonary cryptosporidiosis in an AIDS patient: successful treatment with paromomycin plus azithromycin

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 515-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Palmieri ◽  
S Cicalini ◽  
N Froio ◽  
E B Rizzi ◽  
D Goletti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Combination Therapy ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Favourable Outcome ◽  
Antimicrobial Treatment ◽  
Cd4 Cell Count ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Intestinal Involvement ◽  
Cd4 Cell

Extra-intestinal cryptosporidiosis, especially of the biliary and respiratory tract, is likely in the course of an intestinal involvement, whereas it is rare without such a localization. We report a case of pulmonary cryptosporidiosis without apparent intestinal involvement in an AIDS patient, with favourable outcome after antimicrobial combination therapy with paromomycin plus azithromycin. The successful response to antimicrobial treatment was subsequently maintained by effective highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). We suggest that respiratory cryptosporidiosis should be investigated in HIV-infected patients with pulmonary symptoms and low CD4 cell count, and, if detected, treatment should include HAART plus the combination of paromomycin and azithromycin.

Hodgkin’s disease and HIV infection (HD-HIV): Prognostic factors in 596 patients (pts) within the group of European Cooperation on AIDS and Tumors (GECAT).

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 8058-8058
Author(s):  
Michele Spina ◽  
Josep-Maria Ribera ◽  
Jean Gabarre ◽  
Christoph Wyen ◽  
Silvia Montoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Hodgkin's Disease ◽  
Hodgkin’S Disease ◽  
High Dose Chemotherapy ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Cd4 Cell Count ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Cd4 Cell

8058 Background: Hodgkin’s disease (HD) is the most common non-AIDS defining tumour diagnosed in HIV setting. The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has opened a new prospective in the treatment of pts with HD-HIV as the better control of the underlying HIV infection allows the use of more aggressive chemotherapy regimens, including high dose chemotherapy. However, up to now prognostic factors on overall survival (OS) or time to treatment failure (TTF) have not yet been identified. Methods: In order to identify prognostic factors, we analyzed data on 596 pts with HD-HIV diagnosed and treated in 90 different Institution of 6 European countries from October 1983 to March 2010. All factors were analyzed for OS and TTF. Results: 86% of pts were male and the median CD4 cell count was 224/dl (range 3-1274); 52% of pts had mixed cellularity subtype, stages III-IV were diagnosed in 72% of cases and 55% of pts had extranodal involvement (bone marrow 35%, spleen 21%, liver 14%). The table summarizes the results of multivariate analysis. Conclusions: We identified a new “European Score” for HD-HIV able to predict different outcomes in these patients. This score should be considered for future prospective studies. [Table: see text]

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