Comorbidities in the Elderly Living with HIV/Aids

Authors

  • Juliana Lemes dos Santos Universidade de Cruz Alta http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1724-4477
  • Janaina Coser Universidade de Cruz Alta
  • Thais Patricia Hammes Universidade de Cruz Alta
  • Tatiana Mugnol Universidade de Cruz Alta
  • Angela Menezes Garlet Universidade de Cruz Alta
  • Paulo Ricardo Moreira Universidade de Cruz Alta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/sdh.v8i1.6110

Keywords:

Health Services for the Aged, HIV Infections, Opportunistic Infections, Noncommunicable Diseases

Abstract

Objective: To identify the clinical and epidemiological profile of older people living with HIV/Aids.

Materials and methods: This was an observational, documentary, cross-sectional, prospective, descriptive and analytical study, conducted from clinical records of the Specialized Attention Service.

Results: The study included 64 elderly, of which 53% (34) were men and 47% (30) were women, 81% (52) had completed or less than complete elementary school, 67,18% (43) had TCD4 lymphocytes ? 350 cells/mm³, 81% (52) had viral load ? 40 copies/mL, 97% (62) were infected by heterosexual relationship and 84,5% (54) had at least one comorbidity. Cachexia (48%), anemia (35%), smoking (31,5%) and systemic arterial hypertension (18,5%) were the most common noncommunicable diseases. Oral candidiasis (55,55%) was the opportunistic diseases with higher incidence in the elderly participants of the study. 

Conclusion: The presence of comorbidities and opportunistic infections should be investigated among elderly with HIV to ensure support and better care for these individuals.

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2020-03-06

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2020)

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