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Clinico-Epidemiological Study of HIV Patients in El Beheira Governorate

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Internal Medicine

Abstract

Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus [HIV] is a global pandemic affecting millions of lives. Understanding epidemiological characteristics and clinical presentations can aid in management.
The aim of the work: To study the demographic profile, risk factors, clinical features, and opportunistic infections seen in HIV-infected patients at Damanhur Fever Hospital in El Beheira governorate.  
Patients and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 146 patients diagnosed with HIV at Damanhur Fever Hospital between January 2019 and December 2022. Clinico-epidemiological data were collected and analyzed through record-based file extraction.
Results: The majority were males [76%] in the middle-age group [11-50 years]. Injection drug use was the most common reported risk factor [31.5%]. Most of our patients were asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis. The majority of HIV patients were compliant with the prescribed treatment regimen, and most of them showed improvement. Opportunistic cancers were observed in 5 patients [3.4%].
Conclusion: Middle-aged adult males engaged in intravenous drug use behavior were the most vulnerable. Strategies to promote early testing, timely linkage to care, and reduce stigma are warranted to curb the epidemic.

DOI

10.21608/ijma.2024.292232.1978

Keywords

Adaptive Immunity, antigens, HIV, Lentivirus Infections

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Anan

MiddleName

Metwaly

Affiliation

Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Damanhur Fever Hospital, Ministry of Health, Damanhur, Egypt

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ahmadanan1992@gmail.com

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First Name

Amgad

Last Name

Alzahaby

MiddleName

Ali

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Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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amgadelzahabyy@gmail.com

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Ghazy

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Affiliation

Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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aghazy099@gmail.com

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First Name

Osama

Last Name

Abdelrazik

MiddleName

Mostafa

Affiliation

Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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osamamos67@gmail.com

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6

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7

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49988

Issue Date

2024-07-01

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2024-05-24

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2024-07-01

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4,627

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4,634

Print ISSN

2636-4174

Online ISSN

2682-3780

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https://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/article_370438.html

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816

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International Journal of Medical Arts

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https://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/

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Clinico-Epidemiological Study of HIV Patients in El Beheira Governorate

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24 Dec 2024