Physical, motor and biochemistry assessments of children exposed to HIV

Resumo

According to data from the Ministry of Health, the number of HIV positive pregnant women is still worrying, so it is necessary to carry out targeted care for these children exposed to HIV, assessing their development and growth thus promoting a normal life as any other child. In this context, the objective was to evaluate the physical, motor and some biochemical parameters of children exposed to HIV. It is a quantitative, descriptive / observational study with 10 children exposed to HIV, attended at the Sinop-MT Specialized Service, between March and May 2015. Of the children evaluated, 20% were overweight and obese and 30% demonstrated elevated height for age. As for socioeconomic conditions, the average family income was R $ 1,568.00, an average of 4 people in the residences and 70% of the women were married. Of the pregnant women, 90% performed elective cesarean section, 90% used intravenous AZT and 100% used AZT syrup. Changes in the hemogram of some children were observed, indicating that ART can induce disorders such as hematocrit and hemoglobin decrease, consequently anemia and thrombocytopenia. Regarding viral load, 60% presented undetectable results. The development of the exposed child was similar to that of a child without HIV exposure, showing that child development growth had not been affected. The development of children exposed to HIV is significantly similar to that of non-exposed children when all recommended protective measures are taken to prevent vertical transmission.