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

Clinical Assessment and Management in Improving the Quality of Life of HIV/AIDS Patients with Oral Candidiasis: A Case Series.

Yessy Novianti, Irna Sufiawati

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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 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yessy NoviantiOral Medicine Residency Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0001-8872-8394
Irna SufiawatiDepartment of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0002-2506-5105
Padjadjaran University · ID

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Oral candidiasis is the most prevalent opportunistic infection in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), impacting their quality of life. This report aims to emphasize the importance of clinical assessment and management of HIV/AIDS patients with oral candidiasis to improve their quality of life. Case: Five male patients, aged between 32 and 71 years, came to the HIV clinic and complained of white plaques in their mouths and painful swallowing. The World Health Organization's (WHO) clinical staging of all patients was 4. Three patients had not yet received antiretroviral therapy (ART), and their total lymphocyte counts (TLC) of <1.170 cells/mm Case Management: The patients were treated with fluconazole, 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash, 2% miconazole cream, diphenhydramine, and multivitamins. The oral lesions were improved within 14 days to a month of treatment, and OHIP-14 scores were significantly reduced (0-3). Conclusion: Clinical assessment is important in managing HIV/AIDS patients with oral candidiasis, which improves the patient's quality of life. Therefore, routine clinical assessment and management of HIV/AIDS patients are strongly recommended.

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AIDSHIVoral candidiasisquality of life

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