Thesis Open Access
ASEFE, BIRHAN
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?> <resource xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4" xsi:schemaLocation="http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4 http://schema.datacite.org/meta/kernel-4.1/metadata.xsd"> <identifier identifierType="DOI">10.20372/nadre:8316</identifier> <creators> <creator> <creatorName>ASEFE, BIRHAN</creatorName> <givenName>BIRHAN</givenName> <familyName>ASEFE</familyName> <affiliation>Woldia University</affiliation> </creator> </creators> <titles> <title>PREVALENCE OF OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HIV-INFECTED ADULTS ON ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY IN WOLDIA COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL, NORTH WOLLO, ETHIOPIA, 2023</title> </titles> <publisher>Zenodo</publisher> <publicationYear>2023</publicationYear> <dates> <date dateType="Issued">2023-03-30</date> </dates> <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Text">Thesis</resourceType> <alternateIdentifiers> <alternateIdentifier alternateIdentifierType="url">https://nadre.ethernet.edu.et/record/8316</alternateIdentifier> </alternateIdentifiers> <relatedIdentifiers> <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="Handle" relationType="IsContinuedBy">N/A</relatedIdentifier> <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsVersionOf">10.20372/nadre:8315</relatedIdentifier> <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URL" relationType="IsPartOf">https://nadre.ethernet.edu.et/communities/wu</relatedIdentifier> <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URL" relationType="IsPartOf">https://nadre.ethernet.edu.et/communities/zenodo</relatedIdentifier> </relatedIdentifiers> <rightsList> <rights rightsURI="http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-by">Creative Commons Attribution</rights> <rights rightsURI="info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess">Open Access</rights> </rightsList> <descriptions> <description descriptionType="Abstract"><p>Introduction &ndash; Opportunistic infections are infections occurring due to bacteria, fungi, viruses, or parasites that normally do not cause a disease, but become pathogenic when the body&#39;s defense system is impaired. Opportunistic infections associated with HIV infections are lower the quality of life of HIV infected persons, speed up the rate of progression to AIDS, reduce patients&rsquo; response to treatment and are usually associated with high medical care costs and the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV/AIDS patients. However, studies regarding the magnitude of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults on ART are very limited.<br> Objective - To assess the prevalence of opportunistic infections and its associated factors among HIV- infected adults on anti-retroviral therapy attending Woldia comprehensive specialized hospital.<br> Methods - Institution based cross sectional study was conducted among 405 HIV-infected adults from January 16, 2023 to February 16, 2023. A structured pre-tested interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect data. The study participants were selected by the systematic sampling technique. All variables with p-value of &le; 0.25 in binary logistic regression were taken into multivariable model. Crude and adjusted odds ratios with their 95% confidence intervals were calculated and variables having p value &le; 0.05 in the multivariate analysis were taken as significant predictors.<br> Results: A total of 405 HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy participated in this study with a response rate of 100%. The overall prevalence of opportunistic infections among HIV/AIDS patients on ART was 42.2% (95% CI; 37.4 - 47.2). The highest rates of OIs observed were tuberculosis (TB) (27.5%), followed by herpes zoster (25.2%), chronic diarrhea 15.2% and oral and/or esophageal thrush 14.04%. Age between 30-39 (AOR=3.46; 95% CI=1.78, 6.73), 40-49 years (AOR= 2.47; 95% CI, 1.21, 5.04), &gt;= 50 years ( 3.09; 95% CI, 1.19, 8.03), being on WHO clinical stage III ( AOR= 4.63; 95% CI, 2.67, 8.04), Stage IV (AOR=6.63; 95% CI=3.29, 13.35), having CD4 count &lt;= 200 cells/mm3 (AOR=1.91; 95%CI = 1.15, 3.18), chat chewers (AOR= 1.72;95% CI= 1.07, 2.76) and being ambulatory ( AOR= 2.18;95%CI; 1.02, 4.63) were predictors of opportunistic infections.<br> Conclusion: In this study, a high rate of OIs was observed compared with previous studies. Age of respondents, chat chewing, WHO clinical stage III and IV, CD4 count less than or equal to 200 cells/mm3 and being ambulatory were found to be predictors of OIs. More attention should be given to those who have low CD4 count and advanced WHO clinical staging.<br> Key words: Opportunistic infection, HIV infected patients, ART, Woldia comprehensive specialized hospital</p></description> </descriptions> </resource>
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