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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2072-8174</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista del Nacional (Itauguá)]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Nac. (Itauguá)]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2072-8174</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Hospital Nacional (Itauguá)]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2072-81742024000100039</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/rdn2024.ene.01.039.048</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Frecuencia de Infección por el Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Humana en pacientes del Hospital Nacional durante el período 2021-2023]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Frequency of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in patients at the Hospital National during the period 2021-2023]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Jarolin Montiel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Magali]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez Lovera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arguello]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alejandra]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Benítez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Clara]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Montiel de Jarolin]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dora]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Itapúa Facultad de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Encarnación ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Centro Médico Nacional-Hospital Nacional Departamento de Medicina Interna]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Itauguá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>16</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>39</fpage>
<lpage>48</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2072-81742024000100039&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2072-81742024000100039&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2072-81742024000100039&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana sigue siendo de los principales problemas para la salud pública a nivel mundial ya que es causante de muertes a nivel global. La generalización del test del VIH en la población es una forma de estrategia de salud pública.  Objetivo: determinar la frecuencia de la infección por el VIH en pacientes que acuden a urgencias en el período de marzo 2021 a octubre 2023.  Metodología: estudio observacional, descriptivo, fueron incluidos pacientes adultos internados en el servicio de urgencias durante el periodo de marzo 2021 a octubre del año 2023. Para el cálculo del tamaño de la muestra basada en una proporción esperada de 0,1 (1 %) y una amplitud de 0,10 (precisión), nivel de confianza de 95 % lo que arrojó un tamaño de 974 pacientes. Los datos fueron procesados en el paquete estadístico EPI Info (Atlanta- CDC).  Resultados: se incluyeron en el estudio 976 pacientes, la frecuencia de la seropositividad del virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana por test de ELISA fue del 12,8 % (n = 126) la media de edad de los pacientes positivos fue de 38,4 ± 13 años, en cuanto a los factores de riesgo 18,25 % (n = 23) refirieron consumo de drogas ilícitas; 16,66 % (n = 21) tatuajes; 11,90 % (n = 15) antecedente de transfusiones de hemoderivados; 7,14 % (n = 9) piercings.  Conclusión:  la frecuencia de la seropositividad del VIH por test de ELISA fue del 12,8 % en pacientes adultos que acuden a urgencias por cualquier razón.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  the human immunodeficiency virus continues to be one of the main public health problems worldwide and is a major cause of death. The generalization of HIV testing in the population is a public health strategy.  Objective:  to determine the frequency of HIV infection in patients who presented to the emergency department from March 2021 to October 2023. Methodology: this was an observational, descriptive study; adult patients admitted to the emergency department from March 2021 to October 2023 were included. For the calculation of the sample we used an expected proportion of 0.1 (1 %) and an amplitude of 0.10 (precision), confidence level of 95 %, which yielded a size of 974 patients. The data were processed in the EPI Info statistical package (Atlanta-CDC).  Results:  976 patients were included in the study, the frequency of human immunodeficiency virus seropositivity by ELISA test was 12.8 % (n = 126), the average age of the positive patients was 38.4 ± 13 years old, regarding risk factors, 18.25 % (n = 23) reported illicit drug use; 16.66 % (n = 21) tattoos; 11.90 % (n = 15) history of blood product transfusions; 7.14 % (n = 9) piercings.  Conclusion  the frequency of HIV seropositivity by ELISA test was 12.8% in adult patients who come to the emergency room for any reason.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[VIH]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[factores de riesgo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[seropositividad]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[HIV]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[risk factors]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[seropositivity]]></kwd>
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