title: Characteristics and follow-up of newly managed HIV-infected patients in the national referral center in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In sub-Saharan countries, HIV testing and treatment facilities are available, especially at subsidized rates for the past few years.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective and descriptive review was conducted at Yalgado Ouédraogo Teaching Hospital Internal Medicine department in Ouagadougou, using personal case report forms, between June 2009 and August 2010 in all newly diagnosed adults with positive HIV antibody.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study participants consisted of 191 patients at a median age of 37 years (range, 18-65 years) and sex ratio (men/women): 0.66. In all, 110 (57.6%) patients were symptomatic. Fourteen patients were lost to follow-up. Of the 177 patients, 144 had CD4 count <350 cells/mm(3) and all have been treated. At the ninth month, weight gain and immune restoration were significant (P < .01); only 79 of the 144 patients had viral load measurement, and 76 of the 79 were undetectable. Mortality rate of treated patients was 6.25%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laboratory tests and highly active antiretroviral therapy make the management of patients easier, but a majority of them still presented late and were still lost to follow-up. Nevertheless, we have excellent treatment success.
authors: Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors: Hervé
authors: H
authors: Tiéno
authors: Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors: Oumar
authors: O
authors: Guira
authors: Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso my_sagna@yahoo.fr.
authors: Yempabou
authors: Y
authors: Sagna
authors: Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors: Eric Arnaud
authors: EA
authors: Diendéré
authors: Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors: Ismael
authors: I
authors: Diallo
authors: Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors: Réné
authors: R
authors: Bognounou
authors: Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors: Lassane
authors: L
authors: Zoungrana
authors: Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors: Seidou
authors: S
authors: Zida
authors: Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors: Péré
authors: P
authors: Nikiéma
authors: Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors: Youssouf Joseph
authors: YJ
authors: Drabo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002050:Burkina Faso / Q000453:epidemiology; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents
keywords: AIDS; Burkina Faso; HIV; newly managed patients; sub-Saharan Africa