| Literature DB >> 2893928 |
J K Stehr-Green1, J M Jason, B L Evatt.
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revised the surveillance case definition for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in August, 1987. To determine the impact of this revision, information was extracted from the medical charts of the 630 patients receiving comprehensive medical care as of 1980 at 6 haemophilia treatment centres, and who were therefore likely to have been infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). 38 (6%) and 47 (7%) met the 1985 and 1987 case definitions, respectively (22% increase). Of the cases added by use of the 1987 case definition, 3 patients had HIV dementia, 3 had Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (2 of whom were presumptively diagnosed and 1 who had been receiving steroids and immunosuppressives), and 3 had HIV wasting syndrome. These data suggest that the revision of the AIDS case definition will have a substantial impact on future AIDS surveillance trends in persons with haemophilia and perhaps in other risk groups.Entities:
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Americas; Classification--changes; Comparative Studies; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Diseases; Hiv Infections; Incidence--changes; Measurement; North America; Northern America; Research Methodology; Research Report; Studies; United States; Viral Diseases
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Year: 1988 PMID： 2893928 DOI： 10.1016/s0140-6736(88)91307-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lancet ISSN： 0140-6736 Impact factor: 79.321