Profile of Hospitalized HIV-Infected Persons in the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era in Barbados.

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Alok Kumar,Krishna R Kilaru,Shelly Sandiford,Sheila Forde,

Objectives: To investigate the reasons for hospitalization and its outcome in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in Barbados. This report also describes the profiles of the HIV-infected persons who were hospitalized in the HAART era. METHODS: The authors examined the admission case notes to conduct an observational, retrospective study of all HIV-infected patients admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) during September 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005. Data collected included patients' profile, including the date of diagnosis of HIV infection. Outcome of the current admission in terms of discharge or death and the final diagnosis at the time of discharge or death was noted. RESULTS: Over the 6-month period, there were 160 adult admissions to the QEH where HIV/AIDS was at least one of the final diagnoses. Eighty-four (52.5%) admissions were in persons who were known to be HIV infected prior to the current admission, where a diagnosis of HIV infection was made for the first time during the current hospitalization in the remaining 76 (47.5%) cases. Nearly two thirds of those hospitalized and who had a CD4 count done had CD4 counts of < 200. Overall, opportunistic infection was the most common (38.1%), at discharge or as a final diagnosis, followed by serious bacterial infections, anemia, and HIV nephropathy. The outcome of these admissions was death in 30 (18.7%) cases, whereas the patient was discharged in the remaining 130 (81.3%) cases. Conclusions: A significant proportion of the hospitalized HIV-infected persons in the HAART era is newly diagnosed. The majority of those hospitalized had severe immunodeficiency, and consequently opportunistic infection was the most common final diagnosis.

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A Kumar,KR Kilaru,S Sandiford,S Forde,

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Journal: Journal of the International Association of Physic

VOLUME: 6

Page Numbers: 101-5

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ISSN: 1545-1097

DAY: 31

MONTH: Jun

YEAR: 2007

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AFFILIATION: School of Clinical Medicine and Research, University of the West Indies, alokkumar.uwichill@gmail.com, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados.

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