Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate the utility of ultrasonography (US) for assessing and grading facial lypoatrophy (FLA) in patients with HIV. DESIGN The social effect of FLA is huge and may reduce antiretroviral therapy adherence. Strategies for the early detection of FLA are crucial, because complete correction of FLA in late stages is unlikely. METHODS Fifty-two HIV-positive patients undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy underwent US with nasogenian transversal scan using a high-frequency broadband transducer (5-17 MHz) to detect FLA. Intra- and interobserver variability were calculated to assess US reproducibility. Concerning FLA grading, patients were categorized in five clinical classes and four US classes. RESULTS Our results regarding inter- and intraobserver coefficients of variation permit the validation of US as a reproducible technique (p
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1066-1072 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Dermatologic Surgery |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2009 |
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Sonographic assessment of facial HIV-related lypoatrophy. / Petrone, Ada; Rizzi, Elisa Busi; SchininÀ, Vincenzo; Cristofaro, Massimo; Ivanovic, Jelena; Bellagamba, Rita; Fracasso, Luca; Nicastri, Emanuele; Narciso, Pasquale; Bibbolino, Corrado.
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T1 - Sonographic assessment of facial HIV-related lypoatrophy
AU - Petrone, Ada
AU - Rizzi, Elisa Busi
AU - SchininÀ, Vincenzo
AU - Cristofaro, Massimo
AU - Ivanovic, Jelena
AU - Bellagamba, Rita
AU - Fracasso, Luca
AU - Nicastri, Emanuele
AU - Narciso, Pasquale
AU - Bibbolino, Corrado
PY - 2009/7
Y1 - 2009/7
N2 - OBJECTIVE To investigate the utility of ultrasonography (US) for assessing and grading facial lypoatrophy (FLA) in patients with HIV. DESIGN The social effect of FLA is huge and may reduce antiretroviral therapy adherence. Strategies for the early detection of FLA are crucial, because complete correction of FLA in late stages is unlikely. METHODS Fifty-two HIV-positive patients undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy underwent US with nasogenian transversal scan using a high-frequency broadband transducer (5-17 MHz) to detect FLA. Intra- and interobserver variability were calculated to assess US reproducibility. Concerning FLA grading, patients were categorized in five clinical classes and four US classes. RESULTS Our results regarding inter- and intraobserver coefficients of variation permit the validation of US as a reproducible technique (p
AB - OBJECTIVE To investigate the utility of ultrasonography (US) for assessing and grading facial lypoatrophy (FLA) in patients with HIV. DESIGN The social effect of FLA is huge and may reduce antiretroviral therapy adherence. Strategies for the early detection of FLA are crucial, because complete correction of FLA in late stages is unlikely. METHODS Fifty-two HIV-positive patients undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy underwent US with nasogenian transversal scan using a high-frequency broadband transducer (5-17 MHz) to detect FLA. Intra- and interobserver variability were calculated to assess US reproducibility. Concerning FLA grading, patients were categorized in five clinical classes and four US classes. RESULTS Our results regarding inter- and intraobserver coefficients of variation permit the validation of US as a reproducible technique (p
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