Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-8790
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2329-8790
+44 1478 350008
Tchamdja T
Togo
Research Article
Profile of People Living with HIV in Intensive Medical Care in Togo: Epidemiological and Evolutionary Aspects
Author(s): Djibril MA, Ouedraogo SM, Balaka A, Tchamdja T, Djagadou K and Agbetra ADjibril MA, Ouedraogo SM, Balaka A, Tchamdja T, Djagadou K and Agbetra A
Aim: To describe both the epidemiology and prognosis of people living with HIV (PLHIV) hospitalized in intensive care. Methodology: It is a prospective cross-sectional study conducted at the CHU Sylvanus Olympio, Lomé over a period of 12 months on known HIV infected patients or patients newly diagnosed on admission, from both sexes, aged over 15 years, hospitalized during the period between January 1st and December 31st, 2011. We studied the socio-demographic parameters, the reason for hospitalization, the infections and affections found and and their evolution. Results: During our study period 124 patients (46 men and 78 women) ère selected out of 1130, i.e. a rate of 10.9%, witz a sex ratio of 0.6. The average age of our patients was 41 ± 15.5 years, ranging from 20 years to 69 years. On admission, 41% (51 patients) ère aware of their HIV-positive status, witz 30.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-8790.1000201