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{"title":"Voluntary counselling and testing points (VCTs) in Poland as a complementary and accessible alternative to public healthcare facilities: A comparative analysis of epidemiological data from the VCTs and the National Institute of Public Health NIH–National Research Institute (2015–2022)","authors":"Adrian Szczepański,&nbsp;Karolina Klesiewicz,&nbsp;Magdalena Ankiersztejn-Bartczak,&nbsp;Kamil Drożdż,&nbsp;Bartosz Szetela,&nbsp;Aldona Olechowska-Jarząb,&nbsp;Monika Brzychczy-Włoch","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13658","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hiv.13658","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Voluntary counselling and testing points (VCTs) offer anonymous and free HIV tests in Poland. They also play an essential role in educational initiatives focused on the prevention and diagnosis of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. However, no comprehensive data is available that summarizes the results of the work carried out by these VCTs. Therefore, our aim was to conduct a comparative analysis of epidemiological data obtained from VCTs and data reported by the epidemiological surveillance undertaken by the National Institute of Public Health NIH–National Research Institute (NIPH NIH–NRI) covering the period from 2015 to 2022.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This retrospective analysis was conducted on data from 258 071 people attending VCTs in Poland in 2015–2022.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>On average, 32 259 individuals underwent testing each year, with a notable increase in the number of people being tested in November. The average positivity rate was 1.39% (3576/258 071). The Masovian voivodeship conducted the most tests and had the highest number of positive results. The comparative analysis of the frequency of detecting positive results in VCTs and those reported in NIPH NIH–NRI data revealed that, on average, 31.49% (3576/11 356) of positive results in Poland between 2015 and 2022 were identified through tests conducted at VCTs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The positive results identified in VCTs constituted approximately one-third of all results reported by the National Institute of Public Health NIH–National Research Institute, highlighting the importance of VCTs. Moreover, the high availability of testing in the Masovian voivodeship resulted in better detection of HIV. The educational actions performed during European Testing Week increased the number of tests performed in November.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141075942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinical HIV outcome trajectories associated with a history of child protective service out-of-home care: Longitudinal cohort findings with women living with HIV in Canada","authors":"Carmen H. Logie,&nbsp;Nina Sokolovic,&nbsp;Andrea Casale,&nbsp;Mary Ndung'u,&nbsp;V. Logan Kennedy,&nbsp;Angela Underhill,&nbsp;Barbara Fallon,&nbsp;Claudette Cardinal,&nbsp;Kathleen Webster,&nbsp;Jasmine Cotnam,&nbsp;Angela Kaida,&nbsp;Alexandra de Pokomandy,&nbsp;Mona Loutfy","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13660","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hiv.13660","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Knowledge gaps exist regarding the effects of experiencing child protective services (CPS) out-of-home care (e.g. foster homes) among women with HIV. We examined whether CPS out-of-home care was associated with HIV clinical outcome trajectories among women with HIV in a longitudinal cohort study in Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec, Canada.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>At three timepoints across 5 years (2013–2018), we examined self-reported current antiretroviral therapy (ART) use and viral load (VL) detectability (&gt;50 copies/mL). We used latent class growth analysis (LCGA) to identify trajectories of ART use and VL outcomes across study waves. LCGA identifies subgroups (classes) with similar trajectories within the sample. We assessed whether HIV outcome trajectories could be predicted by CPS history. We then conducted a mediation analysis to test whether a mental health latent construct mediated the association between CPS history and detectable VL.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Nearly one-fifth (<i>n</i> = 272; 19%) of participants (<i>n</i> = 1422; mean age 42.8 years) reported CPS out-of-home care. Most participants (89%) were in classes that consistently used ART and had an undetectable VL. Individuals with CPS out-of-home care histories were twice as likely to have a consistently detectable VL (<i>β</i> = 0.72, <i>p</i> = 0.02); there were no differences in ART use trajectories. In mediation analyses, we found an indirect path from CPS history to a consistently detectable VL via baseline mental health status (<i>β</i> = 0.02, 95% confidence interval 0.005–0.04, <i>p</i> = 0.02), with a significant odds ratio (1.12, <i>z</i> = 2.43, <i>p</i> = 0.02).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Among women with HIV in Canada, experiencing childhood CPS out-of-home care was associated with a reduced likelihood of achieving viral suppression, via poorer mental health.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hiv.13660","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140957170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficacy and safety of dolutegravir/lamivudine in virologically suppressed female participants: week 48 data from the pooled TANGO and SALSA studies","authors":"C. Katlama,&nbsp;F. Bisshop,&nbsp;J. Bogner,&nbsp;M. J. Pérez Elías,&nbsp;S. Di Giambenedetto,&nbsp;E. Clarke,&nbsp;S. Hodder,&nbsp;N. Nwokolo,&nbsp;M. Ait-Khaled,&nbsp;J. Oyee,&nbsp;R. Grove,&nbsp;B. Wynne,&nbsp;C. Okoli,&nbsp;B. Jones,&nbsp;M. Kisare","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13643","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hiv.13643","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Women represent &gt;50% of people with HIV globally but have historically been underrepresented in clinical trials. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of switching to dolutegravir/lamivudine (DTG/3TC) vs continuing their current antiretroviral regimen (CAR) by sex assigned at birth (female and male) in virologically suppressed adults with HIV-1 without prior virological failure in a pooled analysis of two randomized controlled trials.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This analysis included 48-week data from the phase 3 TANGO and SALSA studies. Primary and key secondary endpoints included proportions of participants with HIV-1 RNA ≥50 and &lt;50 copies/mL at week 48, respectively. Safety was also assessed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Of 1234 participants, 250 (DTG/3TC, <i>n</i> = 133; CAR, <i>n</i> = 117) were female at birth. Week 48 proportions of participants with Snapshot HIV-1 RNA ≥50 copies/mL were similar regardless of sex at birth (DTG/3TC vs CAR: female, &lt;1% [1/133] vs 2% [2/117]; male, &lt;1% [1/482] vs &lt;1% [3/502]). Proportions with HIV-1 RNA &lt;50 copies/mL were high across sexes and treatment groups (DTG/3TC vs CAR: female, 91% [121/133] vs 89% [104/117]; male, 94% [455/482] vs 94% [471/502]). Immunological response with DTG/3TC was slightly higher in female participants. Incidences of adverse events leading to withdrawal and serious adverse events were low and comparable between treatment groups and across sexes. Weight gain was higher with DTG/3TC than with CAR among female participants aged ≥50 years (treatment difference 2.08 kg [95% confidence interval 0.40–3.75]).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Results confirm the robustness of DTG/3TC as a switch option in virologically suppressed females with HIV-1, with outcomes similar to those in males.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hiv.13643","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140957111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trends in preterm birth in women living with HIV in Switzerland over the last three decades: A multicentric, prospective, cohort study","authors":"Marina Lumbreras Areta,&nbsp;Federico E. Migliorelli Falcone,&nbsp;Christoph Rudin,&nbsp;Christian R. Kahlert,&nbsp;Paolo Paioni,&nbsp;Marc U. Baumann,&nbsp;Katharine Darling,&nbsp;Christian Polli,&nbsp;Begoña Martinez de Tejada","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13652","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hiv.13652","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>HIV infection and its management during pregnancy to reduce perinatal transmission has been associated with preterm birth (PTB). This management has drastically changed. We aimed to evaluate changes in rates of PTB over 34 years in women living with HIV (WLWH) in Switzerland, and to identify factors and interventions associated with these changes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We analysed data from 1238 singleton pregnancies, prospectively collected by the Swiss Mother and Child HIV Cohort Study (MoCHiV) and the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS) between 1986 and 2020. Rates of PTB in this cohort were compared with that of the general Swiss population for three time periods according to changing treatment strategies recommended at the time. We evaluated the association of PTB with sociodemographic, HIV infection and obstetric variables in uni- and multivariate logistic regression.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Rate of PTB in WLWH was highest prior to 2010 (mean 20.4%), and progressively decreased since then (mean 11.3%), but always remained higher than in the general population (5%). Older maternal age, lower CD4 count and detectable viraemia at third trimester (T3), drug consumption and mode of delivery were all significantly associated with both PTB and period of study in univariate analysis. There was no association between PTB and type of antiretroviral regimen. No difference was found in the rate of spontaneous labor between PTB and term delivery groups. Only higher CD4 count at T3 and vaginal delivery were significantly associated with a decrease in PTB over time in multivariate analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Preterm birth in WLWH in Switzerland has drastically decreased over the last three decades, but remains twice the rate of that in the general population. Improved viral control and changes in mode of delivery (vaginal birth recommended if viral loads are low near birth) have led to this progress.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hiv.13652","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140944839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mpox in people with HIV: A narrative review","authors":"Hideta Nakamura,&nbsp;Kazuko Yamamoto","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13661","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hiv.13661","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The 2022 global mpox outbreak disproportionately impacted people living with HIV. This review explores recent evidence on mpox in this group, focusing on clinical presentation, complications, treatment modalities and vaccine strategies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Recent findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Recent studies have suggested that people with HIV diagnosed with mpox have a greater risk of proctitis and hospitalization compared with people without HIV. In addition, those with advanced immunosuppression face an elevated risk of severe mpox infection, which can lead to mortality. Comprehensive and prompt supportive care using antiretrovirals and mpox antivirals is crucial in this group. Although results from randomized clinical trials are still forthcoming, recent studies suggest that early initiation of tecovirimat can prevent disease progression in people with HIV. The non-replicative attenuated smallpox vaccine is well tolerated and effective in preventing monkeypox virus infections in people with HIV. Further studies are needed regarding long-term vaccine effectiveness for this population.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Evaluating the risk of severe mpox in people living with HIV requires assessing the level of immune suppression and viral control. Universal access to vaccination is imperative to prevent the resurgence of future outbreaks.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hiv.13661","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140921549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Metabolic effects of switching to Biktarvy (B/F/TAF) in patients with HIV-1 treated with antiretroviral regimens that do not include tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) or tenofovir alafenamide (TAF): The Metabic study","authors":"C. Busca-Arenzana,&nbsp;D. Ortega-González,&nbsp;M. Díaz-Almirón,&nbsp;M. L. Montes,&nbsp;Luz Martin-Carbonero,&nbsp;R. Mican,&nbsp;R. Montejano,&nbsp;L. Ramos-Ruperto,&nbsp;Eulalia Valencia,&nbsp;Ana Delgado-Hierro,&nbsp;Jose I. Bernardino","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13659","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hiv.13659","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Studies on switching to tenofovir alafenamide (TAF)-based regimens raise concerns about a worse metabolic profile in people with HIV, even though most received tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in their previous regimen. This study aims to evaluate changes in lipid fractions, glucose, and serum markers for hepatic steatosis (HS) after switching from a TDF- or TAF-sparing regimen to bictegravir/emtricitabine/TAF (B/F/TAF).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We performed a retrospective cohort study of people with HIV who switched to B/F/TAF from TDF- or TAF-sparing regimens between January 2019 and May 2022 with at least 6 months of follow-up. The primary endpoint was the absolute change in lipid fractions at 6 months. Secondary outcomes were changes in lipid fractions at 12 months and changes in other metabolic parameters (glucose, creatinine, and HS based on the triglyceride-to-glucose [TyG] ratio at 6 and 12 months). Changes were analysed using mixed linear regression models with random intercept and time as a fixed effect.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study included 259 people with HIV (median age 55 [interquartile range (IQR) 47–60] years; 80% male; 88% Caucasian; CD4+ T-cell count 675 [IQR 450–880] cells/mm³; 84.3% HIV-RNA &lt;50 copies/mL). In total, 63 patients (30%) had hypertension, 93 (44%) dyslipidaemia, 30 (14%) diabetes, and 45% obesity/overweight. Most (60%) switched from integrase inhibitor-based regimens, and 21% switched from a boosted regimen. At 6 months, significant reductions were observed in total cholesterol (−7.64 mg/dL [95% confidence interval (CI) −13.52 to −1.76; <i>p</i> = 0.002]), triglycerides (−23.4 [95% CI −42.07 to −4.65]; <i>p</i> = 0.003), and TyG ratio (−0.14 [95% CI −0.23 to −0.05]; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In our real-life cohort, the effect of switching TDF-/TAF-sparing regimens to triple therapy with B/F/TAF improved total cholesterol, triglycerides, and serum markers of HS at 6 months and was neutral for the remaining metabolic parameters at 12 months.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140921541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Severe ocular Mpox in person living with advanced HIV treated with extended course of tecovirimat","authors":"Lottie Brown,&nbsp;Pippa Sargent,&nbsp;Meriam Islam,&nbsp;Catriona Downie,&nbsp;Ali Hassan,&nbsp;Geraldine O'Hara,&nbsp;Sam Douthwaite,&nbsp;Ranjababu Kulasegaram,&nbsp;Scott Robbie,&nbsp;Emma Aarons,&nbsp;Iain D. Milligan","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13656","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hiv.13656","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>People living with HIV are disproportionately represented among people with severe mpox. Mild and self-limiting conjunctival involvement has been well-documented, and severe ocular complications, including keratitis, corneal scarring, and the associated loss of vision, are increasingly recognized. Tecovirimat is the first-line antiviral therapy for severe mpox, but data around the efficacy of systemic antiviral agents for mpox are limited, particularly in cases of ocular mpox.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Case Report</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Here, we describe a case of sight-threatening necrotic blepharokeratoconjunctivitis in a person with advanced HIV, requiring an extended course of tecovirimat due to persistent mpox viral shedding for nearly 5 months.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hiv.13656","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140898229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Access to care and impact on HIV treatment interruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic among people living with HIV in British Columbia","authors":"Emma Finlayson-Trick,&nbsp;Clara Tam,&nbsp;Lu Wang,&nbsp;Nicole Dawydiuk,&nbsp;Kate Salters,&nbsp;Jason Trigg,&nbsp;Tatiana Pakhomova,&nbsp;Antonio Marante,&nbsp;Paul Sereda,&nbsp;Tim Wesseling,&nbsp;Julio S. G. Montaner,&nbsp;Robert Hogg,&nbsp;Rolando Barrios,&nbsp;David M. Moore","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13654","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hiv.13654","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has changed healthcare service delivery. We examined the overall impact of COVID-19 on people living with HIV in British Columbia (BC), Canada, with a special focus on the potential impact of COVID-19 on antiretroviral treatment interruptions (TIs).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Purposive sampling was used to enrol people living with HIV aged ≥19 years across BC into the STOP HIV/AIDS Program Evaluation study between January 2016 and September 2018. Participants completed surveys at baseline enrolment and 18 and 36 months later. Additional COVID-19 questions were added to the survey in October 2020. TIs were defined as &gt;60 days late for antiretroviral therapy (ART) refill using data from the BC HIV Drug Treatment Program. Generalized linear mixed models were used to examine trends in TIs over time and associations with reported health service access.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Of 581 participants, 6.1%–7.7% experienced a TI during each 6-month period between March 2019 and August 2021. The frequency of TIs did not statistically increase during the COVID-19 epidemic. Among the 188 participants who completed the COVID-19 questionnaire, 32.8% reported difficulty accessing healthcare during COVID-19, 9.7% reported avoiding continuing a healthcare service due to COVID-19-related concerns, and 74.6% reported using virtual healthcare services since March 2020. In multivariable analysis, the odds of a TI in any 6-month period were not significantly different from March to August 2019. None of the reported challenges to healthcare services were associated with TIs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Although some participants reported challenges to accessing services or avoidance of services due to COVID-19, TIs were not more likely during COVID-19 than before.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hiv.13654","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140891277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"De-simplifying antiretroviral therapy from a single-tablet to a two-tablet regimen: Acceptance, patient-reported outcomes, and cost savings in a multicentre study","authors":"P. Oosterhof,&nbsp;B. G. J. A. de Zoete,&nbsp;J. W. Vanhommerig,&nbsp;N. Langebeek,&nbsp;E. H. Gisolf,&nbsp;A. G. W. van Hulzen,&nbsp;A. J. J. Lammers,&nbsp;A. M. Weijsenfeld,&nbsp;M. van der Valk,&nbsp;K. Grintjes,&nbsp;R. van Crevel,&nbsp;M. van Luin,&nbsp;K. Brinkman,&nbsp;D. M. Burger","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13655","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hiv.13655","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Antiretroviral therapy (ART), which is increasingly used by people with HIV, accounts for significant care costs, particularly because of single-tablet regimens (STRs). This study explored de-simplification to a two-tablet regimen (TTR) for cost reduction. The objectives of this study were: (1) acceptance of de-simplification, (2) patient-reported outcomes, and (3) cost savings.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>All individuals on Triumeq®, Atripla® or Eviplera® in five HIV clinics in the Netherlands were eligible. Healthcare providers informed individuals of this study. After inclusion, individuals were free to de-simplify. An electronic questionnaire was sent to assess study acceptance, adherence, quality of life (SF12) and treatment satisfaction (HIVTSQ). After 3 and 12 months, questionnaires were repeated. Cost savings were calculated using Dutch drug prices.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In total, 283 individuals were included, of whom 55.5% agreed to de-simplify their ART, with a large variability between treatment centres: 41.1–74.2%. Individuals who were willing to de-simplify tended to be older, had a longer history of HIV diagnosis, and used more co-medication than those who preferred to remain on an STR regimen. Patient-reported outcomes, including quality of life and treatment satisfaction, showed no significant difference between people with HIV who switched to a TTR and those who remained on an STR regimen. Furthermore, we observed a 17.8% reduction in drug costs in our cohort of people with HIV who were initially on an STR.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>De-simplification from an STR to a TTR within the Dutch healthcare setting has been demonstrated as feasible, leads to significant cost reductions and should be discussed with every eligible person with HIV in the Netherlands.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hiv.13655","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140850420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The prevalence of major depressive disorder in people with HIV: Results from the All of Us Research Program","authors":"Joshua J. Matacotta,&nbsp;Derek Tran,&nbsp;Sonyeol Yoon","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13653","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hiv.13653","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The All of Us (AoU) Research Program is a national-scale effort to build a dataset to help transform the future of health research by equipping researchers with comprehensive health data from diverse populations, especially those underrepresented in biomedical research. Our objectives were to evaluate the burden of HIV and major depressive disorder (MDD) in underrepresented groups and the frequency of the HIV/MDD comorbidity.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We conducted a cross-sectional analysis combining collected survey and electronic health record (EHR) data. We ascertained HIV and MDD cases using Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership codes. We used multivariable logistic regression to obtain the odds ratio of HIV in AoU participants and MDD in AoU participants with HIV.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The latest AoU data release includes 412 211 participants: 254 700 have at least one medical condition concept in their EHR, of whom 5193 (1.3%) had HIV, and 2238 (43%) of those with HIV had a diagnosis of MDD. Black AoU participants had approximately 4.58 times the odds of having an HIV diagnosis compared with the combined odds of all other racial groups. AoU participants with HIV were more likely to have MDD (<i>p</i> = 0.001) than were participants without HIV.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Among AoU participants, Black individuals have a disproportionately high burden of HIV, pointing to underlying factors such as social determinants of health, limited access to healthcare or prevention resources, and potential systemic biases that contribute to these differences. In addition, HIV is a risk factor for mental health issues like MDD. Further data collection from people with HIV will elucidate contributing factors and the need for interventions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hiv.13653","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140876319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}