Mir Mubarik Ahmad, Ahmad Peer Maroof, Siddeque Mushtaq Ahmad, Sofi Fayaz Ahmad, Ahmad Syed Nisar, Dar Mushtaq Rasool
Department of Medicine, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Kashmir, India.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2010 Jun;60(6):428-31.
To study the clinical and demographic profile of HIV/AIDS patients diagnosed at a tertiary care centre.
The study was conducted on a group of 1141 patients suspected of having HIV/AIDS on clinical grounds. Screening was done using different Elisa's as advised by NACO and those confirmed as HIV positive were studied for their clinical spectrum and different demographic parameters.
Out of 1141 patients tested, 26 proved to have HIV 1 infection with no case of HIV 2 detected. Mean age of presentation was 40.04 +/- 7 years, main age group affected 31-40 years and a male: female ratio of 4.2:1 was observed. More than 42% were non Kashmiris with armed forces outnumbering all other occupational classes. Heterosexual transmission was the commonest with married out numbering unmarried. Fever, asthenia and weight loss were the predominant symptoms and pulmonary tuberculosis and oropharnygeal candidiasis commonest opportunistic infections.
The clinical and demographic profile of HIV/AIDS patients in Kashmir is largely similar to the rest of India. Kashmir no longer stands immune to the menace of HIV/AIDS. With increasing globalization, frequent travel and change in social values the state is likely to witness an alarming rise in new cases unless a multipronged approach is undertaken to control the spread.
研究在一家三级医疗中心确诊的艾滋病毒/艾滋病患者的临床和人口统计学特征。
对一组1141名临床上疑似感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病的患者进行了研究。按照国家艾滋病控制组织（NACO）的建议，使用不同的酶联免疫吸附测定法（ELISA）进行筛查，对确诊为艾滋病毒阳性的患者研究其临床症状谱和不同的人口统计学参数。
在接受检测的1141名患者中，有26人被证实感染了艾滋病毒1型，未检测到艾滋病毒2型感染病例。就诊的平均年龄为40.04±7岁，主要受影响的年龄组为31 - 40岁，男女比例为4.2:1。超过42%的患者不是克什米尔人，其中武装部队人员数量超过所有其他职业类别。异性传播最为常见，已婚者多于未婚者。发热、乏力和体重减轻是主要症状，肺结核和口咽念珠菌病是最常见的机会性感染。
克什米尔地区艾滋病毒/艾滋病患者的临床和人口统计学特征与印度其他地区大致相似。克什米尔不再对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的威胁具有免疫力。随着全球化的加剧、频繁旅行和社会价值观的变化，除非采取多管齐下的方法来控制传播，否则该邦可能会见证新病例惊人地增加。
