Tadyanemhandu C, Mupanda C, Dambi J, Chiwaridzo M, Chikwasha V, Chengetanai S
Department of Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, PO Box AV 178, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, PO Box AV 178, Harare, Zimbabwe.
BMC Res Notes. 2018 Jun 25;11(1):407. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3525-0.
Use of highly active antiretroviral therapy has led to marked reductions in the incidence of HIV-associated opportunistic infections but has had comparatively less impact on the incidence of some pulmonary diseases. This study was done to determine the pulmonary conditions leading to hospital admissions in people living with HIV/AIDS at two central hospitals in Zimbabwe and the pulmonary rehabilitation intervention received.
A total of 92 participants were recruited of which 60 (65.2%) were females. The mean age of the participants was 41.3 years (SD = 9.1). The most common pulmonary condition leading to hospital admission was tuberculosis in 53 (57.6%). About 52 (56.6%) of the participants suffered from pulmonary complications in the last 6 months, 48 (92.3%) were admitted and 26 (50.0%) of the participants received physiotherapy treatment during their admission. None of the participants indicated that they once attended an outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation clinic. Respiratory complication is one of the leading causes of morbidity associated with HIV but no pulmonary rehabilitation services are being offered to these patients. There is need for introduction of pulmonary rehabilitation programs for people living with HIV/AIDS in the current setting.
高效抗逆转录病毒疗法的使用已使与艾滋病相关的机会性感染发病率显著降低，但对某些肺部疾病的发病率影响相对较小。本研究旨在确定导致津巴布韦两家中心医院的艾滋病毒/艾滋病患者住院的肺部疾病情况以及他们接受的肺部康复干预措施。
共招募了92名参与者，其中60名（65.2%）为女性。参与者的平均年龄为41.3岁（标准差=9.1）。导致住院的最常见肺部疾病是结核病，有53例（57.6%）。在过去6个月中，约52名（约56.6%）参与者出现肺部并发症，48名（92.3%）入院，26名（50.0%）参与者在住院期间接受了物理治疗。没有参与者表示他们曾去过门诊肺部康复诊所。呼吸并发症是与艾滋病毒相关的主要发病原因之一，但这些患者未得到肺部康复服务。在当前情况下，需要为艾滋病毒/艾滋病患者引入肺部康复项目。
