Changing trends in clinical presentations in referred human immunodeficiency virus infected persons in Pune, India.

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dc.contributor.authorGhate, M Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorDivekar, A Den_US
dc.contributor.authorRisbud, A Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorThakar, M Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorBrahme, R Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorMehendale, S Men_US
dc.date.accessioned2002-05-21en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-31T00:48:51Z
dc.date.available2002-05-21en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-31T00:48:51Z
dc.date.issued2002-05-21en_US
dc.description.abstractAIMS: To study profile and trends of clinical presentations among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals seen in a HIV Reference Clinic in Pune. METHODOLOGY: In a cross-sectional study, 3574 subjects were seen at a HIV Clinic in Pune from January 1997 to December 1999. Data on clinical presentation of 2801 (78.4%) HIV seropositive subjects were evaluated. RESULTS: Clinical conditions like oral thrush, tuberculosis, skin rash and sexually transmitted diseases showed decreasing trends during the three years study period (p=0.03, 0.02, < 0.01 and < 0.01, respectively). Conversely a significant increase in the number of asymptomatic HIV positive persons at the time of detection was observed over the same period (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Temporal change in the clinical presentations in the HIV positive persons referred to our clinic probably reflects increased awareness and a high index of suspicion among clinicians. Early diagnosis of HIV infection in asymptomatic phase might help the clinicians to make timely decisions on prescribing chemoprophylaxis for prevention of opportunistic infections and to take appropriate measures for prevention of secondary HIV transmission to the uninfected sex partners/spouses.en_US
dc.description.affiliationNational AIDS Research Institute, Pune.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGhate MV, Divekar AD, Risbud AR, Thakar MR, Brahme RG, Mehendale SM. Changing trends in clinical presentations in referred human immunodeficiency virus infected persons in Pune, India. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2002 May; 50(5): 671-3en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/91634
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.japi.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAIDS Serodiagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshAIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshCandidiasis, Oral --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFever --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshForecastingen_US
dc.subject.meshHIV Infections --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshTuberculosis, Pulmonary --etiologyen_US
dc.titleChanging trends in clinical presentations in referred human immunodeficiency virus infected persons in Pune, India.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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