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ArticleHIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.)2023

Anemia in HIV Patients Attending Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Clinic at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital: Prevalence, Morphological Classification, and Associated Factors.

Rose Kaudha, Richard Amanya, Demiano Kakuru, Roggers Muhumuza Atwooki, Ronald Mutebi Muyoozi, Robert Wagubi, Enoch Muwanguzi, Benson Okongo

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Article in HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rose KaudhaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda.
Richard AmanyaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda.
Demiano KakuruDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda.
Roggers Muhumuza AtwookiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda.
Ronald Mutebi MuyooziDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda.
Robert WagubiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0001-9365-8191
Enoch MuwanguziDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda.
Benson OkongoDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0001-6624-257X
Mbarara University of Science and Technology · UG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of anemia, the morphological classification and to assess the factors associated with anemia among HIV patients attending Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) clinic at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among 340 participants attending the HAART clinic at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital. Participants were recruited using a simple random sampling technique. A complete blood count (CBC) was performed using the Sysmex XN-550 hematology analyzer. Thick films were made and examined for malaria parasites, while thin films were examined for the morphological classification of anemia. Bivariate and multivariate logistic analyses were conducted using SPSS (version 23). Results: Out of the 340 study participants, 255 (75%) were females, and the median age was 39 years (range: 6-76 years). The overall prevalence of anemia among the study participants was 16.8% (95% CI 13.1-21.1). Normocytic normochromic anemia was the most prevalent form of anemia (47.4%). The logistic regression at multivariate analysis showed that age groups (18-27 years, p = 0.017; 28-37 years, p = 0.005; and ≥38 years, p = 0.009), divorced marital status (p = 0.024), the presence of chronic disease (p = 0.010), a family history of anemia (p = 0.007), and the presence of malaria in the past one month (p = 0.001), presence of opportunistic infection (OR = 58, p = 0.000), use of antihelminthic drug in the past 3 months (OR = 0.10, p = 0.003) and unsuppressed viral load (OR = 10.74, p = 0.000) had a significant association with anemia. Conclusion: Anemia is prevalent in HIV/AIDS patients who receive treatment at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital. Age, marital status, the presence of chronic illnesses, a family history of anemia, experiencing malaria in the past 3 months, the presence of opportunistic infections, the use of antihelminthic drugs in the past 3 months, and an unsuppressed viral load were significantly associated with anemia.

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