Oral manifestations in 101 Cambodians with HIV and AIDS
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Oral manifestations in 101 Cambodians with HIV and AIDS. / Bendick, C; Scheifele, C; Reichart, P A.
in: J ORAL PATHOL MED, Jahrgang 31, Nr. 1, 01.01.2002, S. 1-4.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Oral manifestations in 101 Cambodians with HIV and AIDS
AU - Bendick, C
AU - Scheifele, C
AU - Reichart, P A
PY - 2002/1/1
Y1 - 2002/1/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Cambodia has become a major problem in the last 7-8 years, mainly because in this formerly war-stricken country the socioeconomic situation is only slowly improving. Since only very few studies have been published to date on the oral health status of Cambodian HIV/AIDS patients, it was the purpose of the present investigation to study oral manifestations in Cambodian patients with HIV disease.METHODS: One hundred one Cambodian patients with HIV infection or AIDS were examined for the presence of oral manifestations in one medical center in Phomh Penh, Cambodia.RESULTS: Sixty-three men and 38 women with a median age of 32 years were examined (age range 7.5-63.5 years). Of these patients, 42.6% were smokers, 46.5% of men were heavy drinkers and 90.5% of men were promiscuous compared with 5.3% of women. The most frequent AIDS-defining diseases were wasting syndrome (54.5%), Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PcP) (19.8%) and tuberculosis (18.8%). Puritic papular eruption, a common cutaneous manifestation in HIV-infected patients, was seen in 17.8% of patients. Candida-associated infections of the oral cavity were most common. Among the patients, 52.5% revealed pseudomembranous candidiasis and 35.6% had bilateral hairy leukoplakia. Only 10% of patients had no oral lesions. Also common were necrotising ulcerative gingivo-periodontal diseases (27.7%).CONCLUSION: The general health status of 101 Cambodian patients with HIV infection and AIDS was poor, and they demonstrated a large number of oral manifestations. Antiretroviral therapy is presently not available and only a fraction of patients receives antimycotic treatment (25.7%). HIV infection and the AIDS epidemic in Cambodia have become a serious problem and patients urgently need adequate diagnosis and antiretroviral therapies.
AB - BACKGROUND: The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Cambodia has become a major problem in the last 7-8 years, mainly because in this formerly war-stricken country the socioeconomic situation is only slowly improving. Since only very few studies have been published to date on the oral health status of Cambodian HIV/AIDS patients, it was the purpose of the present investigation to study oral manifestations in Cambodian patients with HIV disease.METHODS: One hundred one Cambodian patients with HIV infection or AIDS were examined for the presence of oral manifestations in one medical center in Phomh Penh, Cambodia.RESULTS: Sixty-three men and 38 women with a median age of 32 years were examined (age range 7.5-63.5 years). Of these patients, 42.6% were smokers, 46.5% of men were heavy drinkers and 90.5% of men were promiscuous compared with 5.3% of women. The most frequent AIDS-defining diseases were wasting syndrome (54.5%), Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PcP) (19.8%) and tuberculosis (18.8%). Puritic papular eruption, a common cutaneous manifestation in HIV-infected patients, was seen in 17.8% of patients. Candida-associated infections of the oral cavity were most common. Among the patients, 52.5% revealed pseudomembranous candidiasis and 35.6% had bilateral hairy leukoplakia. Only 10% of patients had no oral lesions. Also common were necrotising ulcerative gingivo-periodontal diseases (27.7%).CONCLUSION: The general health status of 101 Cambodian patients with HIV infection and AIDS was poor, and they demonstrated a large number of oral manifestations. Antiretroviral therapy is presently not available and only a fraction of patients receives antimycotic treatment (25.7%). HIV infection and the AIDS epidemic in Cambodia have become a serious problem and patients urgently need adequate diagnosis and antiretroviral therapies.
KW - AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/epidemiology
KW - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/epidemiology
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology
KW - Cambodia/epidemiology
KW - Candidiasis, Oral/epidemiology
KW - Child
KW - Female
KW - Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative/epidemiology
KW - HIV Infections/epidemiology
KW - HIV Wasting Syndrome/epidemiology
KW - Humans
KW - Leukoplakia, Hairy/epidemiology
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Mouth Diseases/epidemiology
KW - Pneumonia, Pneumocystis/epidemiology
KW - Pruritus/epidemiology
KW - Sex Factors
KW - Sexual Behavior
KW - Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous/epidemiology
KW - Smoking/epidemiology
KW - Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/epidemiology
U2 - 10.1034/j.1600-0714.2002.310101.x
DO - 10.1034/j.1600-0714.2002.310101.x
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 11896815
VL - 31
SP - 1
EP - 4
JO - J ORAL PATHOL MED
JF - J ORAL PATHOL MED
SN - 0904-2512
IS - 1
ER -