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DOCN M94A2292
TI Tuberculosis mortality and HIV/AIDS in Buenos Aires.
DT 9412
AU Wainstein C; Notari M; Cahn P; Bennetucci J; Programa SIDA, Secretaria
de Salud Publica de Buenos Aires,; Argentina.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):337 (abstract no. PC0281). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370283
AB OBJECTIVE: to assess the impact of HIV/AIDS in TB mortality. METHODS:
Data on all deaths between 1989 and 1992 were obtained from the
Department of Vital Statistics. We analyzed, cases, mortality rate, age,
sex and the incidence of both diseases. RESULTS: We obtained the
following results: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME. RESULTS: TB
mortality increased 65% in the studied period. This it's coincident with
an increase in the AIDS reported cases. Highest rates were found in
patients with ages between 15 and 34. CONCLUSIONS: Mortality atributable
to the association of TB and AIDS increased over the study period. The
age group with the highest increas in TB have also the highest HIV
prevalence. This results emphasizes the interaction of these diseases
and shows a need of collaborative work between HIV and TB control
programs in developing countries.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*MORTALITY Adolescence Adult
Argentina/EPIDEMIOLOGY AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/*MORTALITY
*Cause of Death Female Human HIV Infections/*MORTALITY HIV
Seroprevalence/TRENDS Male Survival Analysis Tuberculosis,
Pulmonary/*MORTALITY Urban Population/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA MEETING
ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).