%0 Journal Article
%T Ocular Findings in HIV-Positive Children in Two Hospital Facilities in Yaoundé, Cameroon
%A Christelle Domngang
%A Nelly Kamgaing
%A Chantal Nanfack Ngoune
%A Josephine Ngapou Chapeh
%A Giles Kagmeni
%J Open Journal of Ophthalmology
%P 180-189
%@ 2165-7416
%D 2020
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojoph.2020.102020
%X <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Background: </span></b></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">HIV infection in children as
well as adults remain a disease with</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> potential multisystemic disorders despite the increased use of Highly Active
Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). The aim of this work was to</span><b> </b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">deter</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">mine the profile of eye diseases among HIV-positive
children aged 5 to </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">15 </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">years in the
Mother and Child Centre of the Chantal Biya Foundation and th</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">e University
Hospital Centre (UHC) in Yaound¨¦. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Materials and Methods:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> an analytical
study was conducted from June 1, to July 31, 2019. Our sample consisted of all
children aged 5 - 18 years who were HIV positive and whose </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">parent or legal guardian gave </span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">his or her</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> consent. A complete clinical examination was performed.
The following variables were collected: socio-demographic</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> d</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ata, Immunological data. A
comprehensive eye exam was also performed</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">. </span><span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Data were analysed by the Epi info 3.5.4 software. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">A
total of 53 children</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> were retained for the study. The population
consisted of 28 boys (52.3%), for a sex ratio of 1.12. The mean age was 12.7 ¡À
4.2 years [5 - 18 years]. And </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">84.9% of
children had normal immune status. The average duration of HAART</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> was 8.3
¡À 3.9 years [0 to 16 years] with
%K HAART
%K Uveitis
%K children
%K Retinitis
%K eye
%K HIV
%K CD4
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=100387