Evaluation of Sociodemographic Factors and Prevalence of Oral Lesions in People Living with HIV from Cacoal, Rondônia, Amazon Region of Brazil

Graziela de Carvalho Tavares da Rocha, Ricardo Roberto de Souza Fonseca, Aldemir Branco Oliveira-Filho, Andre Luis Ribeiro Ribeiro, Silvio Augusto Fernandes de Menezes, Rogério Valois Laurentino and Luiz Fernando Almeida Machado
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Graziela de Carvalho Tavares da Rocha: Biology of Infectious and Parasitic Agents Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil
Ricardo Roberto de Souza Fonseca: Biology of Infectious and Parasitic Agents Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil
Aldemir Branco Oliveira-Filho: Study and Research Group on Vulnerable Populations, Institute for Coastal Studies, Federal University of Pará, Bragança 68600-000, PA, Brazil
Andre Luis Ribeiro Ribeiro: Private Dental Practice, INCOM—Instituto de Cirurgia Oral e Maxilofacial, Belem 66050-350, PA, Brazil
Silvio Augusto Fernandes de Menezes: Department of Periodontology, University Center of State of Pará, Belem 66060-575, PA, Brazil
Rogério Valois Laurentino: Biology of Infectious and Parasitic Agents Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil
Luiz Fernando Almeida Machado: Biology of Infectious and Parasitic Agents Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 5, 1-10

Abstract: Background: It is necessary to evaluate and understand the prevalence and risk factors of oral lesions (OL) in people living with HIV (PLWH) who were never studied before. The present study aimed to describe the prevalence of OL and its correlation with CD4 + T lymphocytes counts and HIV plasma viral load in PLWH treated in Rondônia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at Cacoal city, Rondônia state, Northern Brazil. Sociodemographic, epidemiological, immunologic and virological information of 113 PLWH were collected from medical records and dental examination was conducted to diagnose and classify OL in PLWH. Statistical analysis was performed using relative frequency distribution, ANOVA, Kruskal–Wallis, T-student and Mann-Whitney tests. Results: The overall prevalence of oral lesions was 28.3% (32/113), with candidiasis (7/32; 21.8%) and aphthous ulcer (7/32; 21.8%) being the most prevalent. There was a predominance of females, most patients being married, with a low level of education, a family income of 1 to 3 minimum wages and a single partner. An association was observed between the presence of oral lesions and a high viral load, as well as a lower occurrence of oral lesions in individuals with a higher count of CD4 + T cells. Conclusions: This study reveals a low prevalence of OL among PLWH, as well as the absence of relationship between HIV viral load, CD4 + T cells count and OL high prevalence.

Keywords: dental care; epidemiology; HIV; public health; oral health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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