{"title":"Emotional and Clinical Challenges of Delayed HIV Seroconversion","authors":"","doi":"10.57125/fem.2024.09.30.03","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Aims: to examine the emotional and clinical impact of delayed HIV seroconversion in a 36-year-old male healthcare professional in Ecuador.\n\nMethodology: a case report analysis that included patient history, clinical presentation, and treatment outcomes.\n\nResults: severe anxiety, depression, and perceived risk of death due to delayed ART initiation. Symptoms of weight loss and profuse sweating resolved after ART and psychiatric treatment.\n\nScientific Novelty: the paper highlights the complexities of delayed HIV diagnosis and its profound emotional impact, emphasising the need for regular testing and comprehensive mental health support.\n\nConclusion: timely HIV testing and integrated medical and emotional care are critical for managing delayed seroconversion.","PeriodicalId":327978,"journal":{"name":"Futurity Medicine","volume":"102 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Futurity Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.57125/fem.2024.09.30.03","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Aims: to examine the emotional and clinical impact of delayed HIV seroconversion in a 36-year-old male healthcare professional in Ecuador.
Methodology: a case report analysis that included patient history, clinical presentation, and treatment outcomes.
Results: severe anxiety, depression, and perceived risk of death due to delayed ART initiation. Symptoms of weight loss and profuse sweating resolved after ART and psychiatric treatment.
Scientific Novelty: the paper highlights the complexities of delayed HIV diagnosis and its profound emotional impact, emphasising the need for regular testing and comprehensive mental health support.
Conclusion: timely HIV testing and integrated medical and emotional care are critical for managing delayed seroconversion.
目的：研究厄瓜多尔一名 36 岁男性医护人员因延迟 HIV 血清转换而产生的情绪和临床影响。方法：病例报告分析，包括患者病史、临床表现和治疗结果。结果：由于延迟开始抗逆转录病毒疗法，导致严重焦虑、抑郁和死亡风险感。科学新颖性：论文强调了艾滋病诊断延迟的复杂性及其对患者情绪的深远影响，强调了定期检测和全面心理健康支持的必要性。结论：及时的艾滋病检测以及综合的医疗和情感护理对于控制血清转换延迟至关重要。
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