HIV-Associated Dementia: Associated Factors and Characteristics of Cognitive Domain Abnormalities in Elderly People Living with HIV Treated with Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy.

This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and associated factors of HIV-associated dementia (HAD) in people living with HIV (PLWH) aged ≥ 60 years who are currently treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy. A cross-sectional study was conducted on adult (age ≥ 60 years) PLWH at the infectious clinic, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Thailand, between August 2019 and March 2021. We collected the patients' characteristics and performed Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living test to determine whether they have HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND), which we further classified into asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment (ANI), mild neurocognitive disorder (MND), and HAD.

Predictive Factors of Neutropenia in HIV-Infected Patients with Malignancy Receiving Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy.

Objective: To determine the predictive factors of neutropenia in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with malignancy receiving chemotherapy (CMT) or radiotherapy (RT).

Materials And Methods: The author conducted a retrospective study on HIV-infected patients with malignancy receiving CMT or RT at Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Thailand, from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2017. Baseline demographic characteristics, HIV disease data, and cancer data were collected.

Presentation, Clinical Characteristics, and Treatment Outcomes among Tuberculous Meningitis Patients with and Without HIV Infection at Vajira Hospital, Thailand: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

To compare the characteristics, presentation, investigations, and outcomes in tuberculous meningitis (TBM) patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection. A retrospective cohort study was conducted on adult (age > 18 years) patients whose final diagnosis was TBM and who were treated at Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Thailand, between January 2005 and December 2016. A final total of 174 individuals were included in the study.