Spatial distribution and incidence of HIV/AIDS cases in Santa Cruz do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Sul, 2001 to 2020

OBJECTIVE: to describe the spatial distribution, treatment status and characteristics of cases of people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus HIV in Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, 2001 to 2020. METHODS: descriptive study with data from individuals undergoing treatment for HIV/AIDS, in Santa Cruz d...

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Autores principales: Rosa, Priscila Braga, Schroeder, Daniel Felipe, Darsie, Camilo, Chielle, Micila, Pontel, Marlua Luiza Kuhl, Correa, Gabriela de Borba, Vilichane, Ivinildo José, Heringer, Tiago Antônio, Renner, Jane Dagmar Pollo, Possuelo, Lia Gonçalves
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde - Ministério da Saúde do Brasil 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9887989/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36542044
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S2237-96222022000300020
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: to describe the spatial distribution, treatment status and characteristics of cases of people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus HIV in Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, 2001 to 2020. METHODS: descriptive study with data from individuals undergoing treatment for HIV/AIDS, in Santa Cruz do Sul, diagnosed from January 2001 to October 2020. RESULTS: 708 (94.4%) cases were analyzed, of these (58.2%) were male, with a mean age of 39 years, the maximum incidence rate was in 2019 (59.4/100,000 inhabitants), there was a high frequency of cases in the south and central region of the city, 92.9% of these individuals were still in active treatment and the dropout rate was 7.1% in the period. CONCLUSION: a higher incidence of HIV was observed in adult male, from the central and southern regions of the city, with a treatment rate close to the goals of the World Health Organization and a low dropout rate.

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