Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica
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Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. · Jan 2011
Review[Children with cancer and respiratory viral infection: epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment options].
Community-adquired respiratory viral infection is the most common cause of febrile infection in children, and an important cause of infection to consider in children with cancer. Nevertheless, there are few well-designed, controlled studies in this population, which makes it difficult to understand the importance, behaviour and management of these viruses in immunocompromised children. ⋯ It is important to design appropriate prospective studies to assess these types of infections in children with cancer. In this review we analyse the main studies published in the literature, evaluating the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of children with cancer and respiratory viral infection.
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Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. · Jan 2011
[Factors associated with antiretroviral treatment and their influence on health related quality of life in HIV infected patients].
Access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) has become essential to delay HIV clinical progression and increase survival, so improving Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL). The aim of this investigation was to describe factors associated with ART and their impact on HRQL in HIV infected patients. ⋯ Most of our patients were on ART during our investigation. We have documented a negative association between PI-based treatment and HRQL domains, and a positive association between subjective ART adaptation and HRQL. The assessment of HRQL in this population has increasing interest as it is influenced by ART related factors as treatment improves life conditions of HIV infected people.