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Hypertension among persons living with HIV/AIDS and its association with HIV-related health factors 艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者的高血压及其与艾滋病毒相关健康因素的关系
IF 2.2 4区 医学
AIDS Research and Therapy Pub Date : 2024-01-11 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-023-00576-2
Mawulorm K. I. Denu, Ritika Revoori, Maame Araba E. Buadu, Oluwakemi Oladele, Kofi Poku Berko
{"title":"Hypertension among persons living with HIV/AIDS and its association with HIV-related health factors","authors":"Mawulorm K. I. Denu, Ritika Revoori, Maame Araba E. Buadu, Oluwakemi Oladele, Kofi Poku Berko","doi":"10.1186/s12981-023-00576-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-023-00576-2","url":null,"abstract":"Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection remains a public health concern in many countries. The increased life expectancy in the post-Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) era has led to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death among Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV). Hypertension remains a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease among PLHIV. Some studies have suggested associations between hypertension among PLHIV and HIV-related health factors. To determine the prevalence of hypertension among PLHIV on antiretroviral medications and examine its association with HIV-related health factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among attendants at an adult HIV clinic. 362 study participants were selected by systematic sampling. Data on hypertension diagnosis, HIV-related health factors, sociodemographic and other traditional cardiovascular risk factors were collected using a standardized questionnaire and patient chart review. Multivariate logistic regression model was used to determine the association between hypertension and HIV-related factors, adjusting for other risk factors for hypertension. The mean age of participants was 47.9 years and majority of participants were female (77.1%). 42% of study participants had been on antiretroviral medications for > 10 years. The prevalence of hypertension was 17.4%. Age > 50 years was associated with higher odds of hypertension (aOR: 3.75, 95%CI 1.68, 8.55, p-value: 0.002). BMI in overweight and obese categories, and a history of comorbid medical conditions (diabetes, hyperlipidemia) were also associated with higher odds of hypertension (aOR: 3. 76, 95%CI 1.44, 9.81, p-value: 0.007), (aOR: 3.17, 95%CI 1.21, 8.32, p-value: 0.019) and (aOR: 14.25, 95%CI 7.41, 27.41, p-value: < 0.001) respectively. No HIV-related health factors were associated with hypertension. Hypertension was a common condition among PLHIV on antiretroviral medications. No HIV-related health factors were associated with hypertension. Traditional risk factors associated with hypertension were increased age > 50 years, increased BMI, and a history of comorbid medical conditions.","PeriodicalId":7503,"journal":{"name":"AIDS Research and Therapy","volume":"110 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139424037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Bifocal malakoplakia in a patient living with HIV: case report 一名艾滋病毒感染者的双灶恶性肿瘤:病例报告
IF 2.2 4区 医学
AIDS Research and Therapy Pub Date : 2024-01-07 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-024-00592-w
Mohammed Alsaeed, Mohamed Mursi, Nazik Eltayeb, Hadi Kuriry, Salafa Albaghli, Yasir Alrusayni
{"title":"Bifocal malakoplakia in a patient living with HIV: case report","authors":"Mohammed Alsaeed, Mohamed Mursi, Nazik Eltayeb, Hadi Kuriry, Salafa Albaghli, Yasir Alrusayni","doi":"10.1186/s12981-024-00592-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-024-00592-w","url":null,"abstract":"Malakoplakia is a rare chronic granulomatous disease characterized by the presence of Michaelis-Gutmann bodies (MGBs) within histiocytic aggregates. It predominantly affects immunocompromised individuals, including those living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). We present a unique case of bifocal malakoplakia in a 49-year-old man, previously with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and HIV positive, presented with respiratory symptoms, weight loss, and lymphadenopathy. He had various infections including Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM), Cytomegalovirus (CMV), and Candida, with evolving lung and gastrointestinal issues. Despite treatment attempts, he deteriorated due to respiratory distress, multi-organ failure, and coagulopathy, leading to his unfortunate demise. This report presents a distinctive and complex case of malakoplakia in an HIV-positive patient, a rare inflammatory disorder originally described by Michaelis and Gutmann in 1902. The hallmark Michaelis-Gutmann organisms were observed, confirming the diagnosis. While typically affecting the urinary tract, this case demonstrates the exceptional ability of malakoplakia to manifest in various organ systems, including pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and more. Although Escherichia coli is a prevalent associated pathogen, the exact cause remains elusive. Treatment, often involving surgical excision and antibiotic therapy, underscores the challenging nature of managing this condition in immunocompromised individuals.","PeriodicalId":7503,"journal":{"name":"AIDS Research and Therapy","volume":"101 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139373031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effect of dolutegravir-based versus efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy on excessive weight gain in adult treatment-naïve HIV patients at Matsanjeni health center, Eswatini: a retrospective cohort study 基于多罗替拉韦的抗逆转录病毒疗法与基于依非韦伦的抗逆转录病毒疗法对埃斯瓦提尼 Matsanjeni 健康中心成年艾滋病病毒感染者体重增加过快的影响:一项回顾性队列研究
IF 2.2 4区 医学
AIDS Research and Therapy Pub Date : 2024-01-07 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-023-00591-3
Didier M. Mukuna, Tom Decroo, Clara M. Nyapokoto
{"title":"Effect of dolutegravir-based versus efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy on excessive weight gain in adult treatment-naïve HIV patients at Matsanjeni health center, Eswatini: a retrospective cohort study","authors":"Didier M. Mukuna, Tom Decroo, Clara M. Nyapokoto","doi":"10.1186/s12981-023-00591-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-023-00591-3","url":null,"abstract":"There is limited data on dolutegravir (DTG)-associated weight gain from settings with a dual burden of HIV and overnutrition. In Eswatini (at Matsanjeni), among 156 and 160 adult patients on DTG-based and EFV-based antiretroviral therapy (ART), respectively, we studied excessive weight gain (BMI at 24 months ART greater than baseline and ≥25 kg/m2). The median BMI increase in DTG-based patients was 1.09 (IQR:-0.28,3.28) kg/m2 compared to 0.20 (IQR:-0.85,2.18) kg/m2 in EFV-based patients (p value = 0.001). DTG-based ART predicted excessive weight gain (aOR 2.61;95% CI:1.39–4.93). Practitioners should consider DTG-based regimens as one of the risk factors for overweight/obesity.","PeriodicalId":7503,"journal":{"name":"AIDS Research and Therapy","volume":"74 1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139372801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Empyema caused by Streptococcus constellatus in a patient infected with HIV: a case report and literature review. 一名艾滋病病毒感染者感染了由星座链球菌引起的肺水肿:病例报告和文献综述。
IF 2.2 4区 医学
AIDS Research and Therapy Pub Date : 2024-01-03 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-023-00587-z
Hong-Hong Yang, Mei Li, Qing Yu, Qian Liu, Min Liu
{"title":"Empyema caused by Streptococcus constellatus in a patient infected with HIV: a case report and literature review.","authors":"Hong-Hong Yang, Mei Li, Qing Yu, Qian Liu, Min Liu","doi":"10.1186/s12981-023-00587-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12981-023-00587-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Empyema caused by Streptococcus constellatus (S. constellatus) is rare in patients with HIV. To analyze the clinical data of a patient living with HIV (PLHIV), who got empyema caused by S. constellatus, investigating the diagnosis and treatment of this disease through literature review to improve the clinical understanding of this disease.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>We have reported here a 58-year-old male PLHIV with cough, wheezing, and fever for 20 days. He has a history type 2 diabetes, alcohol abuse, and a teeth extracted. Chest computed tomography revealed multiple encapsulated pleural effusions, pneumatosis, and partial compressive atelectasis in the right lung. Submission of pleural efusions timely, and then cultures revealed S. constellatus. After comprehensive treatment, including antibiotics, closed pleural drainage, and intrapleural injection of urokinase, the pleural efusion was absorbed, and chest computed tomography also confirmed the improvement.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>S. constellatus should not be neglected as a pus pathogen in patients with HIV. comprehensive treatment is important for empyema of S. constellatus.</p>","PeriodicalId":7503,"journal":{"name":"AIDS Research and Therapy","volume":"21 1","pages":"2"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10765925/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139085521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Brief communications: changes in inflammatory biomarkers and lipid profiles after switching to long-acting cabotegravir plus rilpivirine. 简讯:改用长效卡博替拉韦加利匹韦林后炎症生物标志物和血脂谱的变化。
IF 2.2 4区 医学
AIDS Research and Therapy Pub Date : 2024-01-03 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-023-00590-4
Eisuke Adachi, Makoto Saito, Amato Otani, Michiko Koga, Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi
{"title":"Brief communications: changes in inflammatory biomarkers and lipid profiles after switching to long-acting cabotegravir plus rilpivirine.","authors":"Eisuke Adachi, Makoto Saito, Amato Otani, Michiko Koga, Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi","doi":"10.1186/s12981-023-00590-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12981-023-00590-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We assessed whether the impact of cabotegravir plus rilpivirine on inflammation reduction differs from that of oral antiretrovirals, using real-world data. Inflammatory biomarkers and lipid profiles were followed from baseline to 8 months after switching. Seventy-eight participants were analyzed. The CD4/CD8 ratio and C-reactive protein did not change. There were transient decreases in CD8 and CD4 counts in the group that switched from the dolutegravir-based regimen, but not in the tenofovir alafenamide-based regimen group. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol increased, resulting in a decrease in the total-cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio, whereas there was no significant change in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.</p>","PeriodicalId":7503,"journal":{"name":"AIDS Research and Therapy","volume":"21 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10765943/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139085520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Adolescent’s and youth’s adherence to antiretroviral therapy for better treatment outcome and its determinants: multi-center study in public health facilities 青少年坚持抗逆转录病毒治疗以获得更好的治疗效果及其决定因素:在公共卫生机构开展的多中心研究
IF 2.2 4区 医学
AIDS Research and Therapy Pub Date : 2023-12-19 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-023-00588-y
Yihenew Zurbachew, Desta Hiko, Girma Bacha, Hailu Merga
{"title":"Adolescent’s and youth’s adherence to antiretroviral therapy for better treatment outcome and its determinants: multi-center study in public health facilities","authors":"Yihenew Zurbachew, Desta Hiko, Girma Bacha, Hailu Merga","doi":"10.1186/s12981-023-00588-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-023-00588-y","url":null,"abstract":"Low-adherence to Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) negatively affects the clinical, immunological, and virologic outcomes of patients. Adherence is the most important factor in determining Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) treatment success and long-term viral suppression which ultimately reduces morbidity and mortality. Thus, this study aimed to identify factors affecting adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents and youth living with HIV. Facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 21 to April 30, 2020 among 316 respondents in selected five high-loaded hospitals with adolescent and youth clients using systematic random sampling technique. Patients’ adherence was assessed when they had reportedly taken 95% or higher of their prescribed antiretroviral drugs in the five days before the interview. Data were collected, entered into EPI Data and exported to SPSS for analysis. Binary logistic regression was used to see the association between dependent and independent variables. In this study, 316 respondents participated in the study, with a 99.7% response rate. The mean age of respondents were 17.94 years and majority of them (58.5%) were females. The overall ART adherence among adolescents and youths was found to be 70.6%. Being female (AOR = 0.323, 95% CI, 0.164–0.637), presence of opportunistic infection (AOR = 0.483, 95% CI, 0.249–0.936), taking additional medication beside ART (AOR = 0.436, 95% CI, 0.206–0.922) and availability of youth friendly services within the facility (AOR = 2.206, 95% CI, 1.031–4.721) were found to be predictors. The adherence rate in this study was low which is below the recommended adherence level. Being female, taking additional medication beside ART and presence of opportunistic infection were determinants of adherence. As a result, significant work must be done on opportunistic infection prevention through health education and promotion for screening and risk reduction. Similarly, adolescents and youths service integration with the ART Clinic is strongly advised.","PeriodicalId":7503,"journal":{"name":"AIDS Research and Therapy","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138744258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Risk factors for unsuppressed viral load after intensive adherence counseling among HIV infected persons in Kampala, Uganda: a nested case–control study 乌干达坎帕拉艾滋病毒感染者接受强化坚持咨询后病毒载量未得到抑制的风险因素:一项巢式病例对照研究
IF 2.2 4区 医学
AIDS Research and Therapy Pub Date : 2023-12-19 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-023-00583-3
Jonathan Izudi, Barbara Castelnuovo, Rachel King, Adithya Cattamanchi
{"title":"Risk factors for unsuppressed viral load after intensive adherence counseling among HIV infected persons in Kampala, Uganda: a nested case–control study","authors":"Jonathan Izudi, Barbara Castelnuovo, Rachel King, Adithya Cattamanchi","doi":"10.1186/s12981-023-00583-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-023-00583-3","url":null,"abstract":"Intensive adherence counseling (IAC) is the global standard of care for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) who have unsuppressed VL after ≥ 6 months of first-line anti-retroviral therapy (ART). We investigated whether the number of IAC sessions is associated with suppressed VL among PLHIV in Kampala, Uganda. We conducted a nested case-control study among PLHIV with unsuppressed VL after ≥ 3 IAC sessions (cases) and a 2:1 random sample of PLHIV with suppressed VL after ≥ 3 IAC sessions (controls). Unsuppressed VL was defined as VL ≥ 1000 copies/ml. We performed multivariable logistic regression to identify factors that differed significantly between cases and controls. Demographic and clinical characteristics were similar among the 16 cases and 32 controls including mean age, sex, baseline CD4 count, VL before IAC, and WHO clinical stage. Only the number of IAC sessions differed significantly between cases and controls in unadjusted (p = 0.012) and adjusted (p = 0.016) analyses. Each unit increase in IAC session was associated with unsuppressed VL (Adjusted odds ratio 5.09; 95% CI 1.35–19.10). VL remained unsuppressed despite increasing IAC frequency. The fidelity to standardized IAC protocol besides drug resistance testing among PLHIV with unsuppressed VL before IAC commencement should be examined.","PeriodicalId":7503,"journal":{"name":"AIDS Research and Therapy","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138744337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Prevalence of depression among people living with HIV in rural hospitals in South-Western Nigeria-Association with clinico-demographic factors 尼日利亚西南部农村医院艾滋病毒感染者中的抑郁症患病率--与临床-人口因素的关系
IF 2.2 4区 医学
AIDS Research and Therapy Pub Date : 2023-12-16 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-023-00586-0
Waheed Adeola Adedeji, Qing Ma, Abiodun Muhammed Raji, Raymond Cha, Olaniran Mudasiru Rasaki, Alan Hutson, Babafemi O. Taiwo, Man E. Charurat, Oyindamola B. Yusuf, Fatai Adewale Fehintola, Oye Gureje, Gene D. Morse
{"title":"Prevalence of depression among people living with HIV in rural hospitals in South-Western Nigeria-Association with clinico-demographic factors","authors":"Waheed Adeola Adedeji, Qing Ma, Abiodun Muhammed Raji, Raymond Cha, Olaniran Mudasiru Rasaki, Alan Hutson, Babafemi O. Taiwo, Man E. Charurat, Oyindamola B. Yusuf, Fatai Adewale Fehintola, Oye Gureje, Gene D. Morse","doi":"10.1186/s12981-023-00586-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-023-00586-0","url":null,"abstract":"Major depression is the most common neuropsychiatric disorder among people living with HIV (PLWH) and is predictive of high morbidity and mortality among them. This study estimated the prevalence and explored factors associated with depression among PLWH in two rural secondary health facilities providing anti-retroviral therapy (ART) services in Southwestern Nigeria between September and December 2020. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used to screen and identify PLWH aged 18 years or older with depression. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed with SPSS version 23. A total of 172 respondents were screened. The prevalence of depression was 16.3% (95% CI 11.1%, 22.7%). Mild, moderate, and moderately severe depression was identified in 17 (9.9%), 8(4.7%) and 3(1.7%) of the participants, respectively. One (0.6%) respondent had suicidal ideation. Of PLWH with any depression, 20/28(71.4%) were within the 40–59 years of age range. None of the participants was on antidepressants. The factor most associated with depression was hypertension, with adjusted odd ratios of 9.8(95% CI 3.5–27.3, p < 0.0001). The study highlights the importance of screening for the severity of depression among PLWH in rural hospitals providing ART services in Africa. PLWH with comorbid hypertension were more likely to suffer from some form of depression.","PeriodicalId":7503,"journal":{"name":"AIDS Research and Therapy","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138682044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Determinants of survival of adolescents receiving antiretroviral therapy in the Centre Region of Cameroon: a multi-centered cohort-analysis 喀麦隆中部地区接受抗逆转录病毒疗法的青少年存活率的决定因素:多中心队列分析
IF 2.2 4区 医学
AIDS Research and Therapy Pub Date : 2023-12-15 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-023-00584-2
Nicholas Tendongfor, Joseph Fokam, Collins Ambe Chenwi, Fabrice Léo Tamhouo Nwabo, Armanda Nangmo, Njume Debimeh, Suzie Tetang Ndiang Moyo, Marie Patrice Halle, Anne-Esther Njom-Nlend, Paul Koki Ndombo, Alexis Ndjolo
{"title":"Determinants of survival of adolescents receiving antiretroviral therapy in the Centre Region of Cameroon: a multi-centered cohort-analysis","authors":"Nicholas Tendongfor, Joseph Fokam, Collins Ambe Chenwi, Fabrice Léo Tamhouo Nwabo, Armanda Nangmo, Njume Debimeh, Suzie Tetang Ndiang Moyo, Marie Patrice Halle, Anne-Esther Njom-Nlend, Paul Koki Ndombo, Alexis Ndjolo","doi":"10.1186/s12981-023-00584-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-023-00584-2","url":null,"abstract":"In spite of the global decreasing mortality associated with HIV, adolescents living with HIV (ADLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa still experience about 50% mortality rate. We sought to evaluate survival rates and determinants of mortality amongst ADLHIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in urban and rural settings. A multi-centered, 10-year retrospective, cohort-study including ADLHIV on ART ≥ 6 months in the urban and rural settings of the Centre Region of Cameroon. Socio-demographic, clinical, biological, and therapeutic data were collected from files of ADLHIV. The Kaplan–Meier method was used to estimate survival probability after ART initiation; the log rank test used to compare survival curves between groups of variables; and the Cox proportional hazard model was used to identify the determinants of mortality. A total of 403 adolescents’ records were retained; 340 (84%) were from the urban and 63 (16%) from the rural settings. The female to male ratio was 7:5; mean age (Standard deviation) was 14.1 (2.6) years; at baseline, 64.4% were at WHO clinical stages I/II, 34.9% had ≥ 500 CD4 cells/mm3, 91.1% were anemic, and the median [Inter Quartile Range] duration on ART was5.3 [0.5–16] years. The survival rate at 1, 5 and 10 years on ART was respectively 97.0%, 55.9% and 8.7%; with mean survival time of 5.8 years (95% CI 5.5–6.1). In bivariate analysis, living in the rural setting, non-disclosed HIV status, baseline CD4 count < 500 cells/mm3, not being exposed to nevirapine prophylaxis at birth and being horizontally infected were found to be the determinants of higher mortality with poor retention in care slightly associated with mortality. In multivariate analysis, living in rural settings, poor retention in care and anemia were independent predictors of mortality (p < 0.05). Although ADLHIV have good survival rate on ART after 1 year, we observe poor survival rates after 5 years and especially 10 years of treatment experience. Mitigating measures against poor survival should target those living in rural settings, anemic at baseline, or experiencing poor retention in care.","PeriodicalId":7503,"journal":{"name":"AIDS Research and Therapy","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138682050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Addressing HIV stigma in healthcare, community, and legislative settings in Central and Eastern Europe 在中欧和东欧的医疗保健、社区和立法环境中解决艾滋病毒耻辱化问题
IF 2.2 4区 医学
AIDS Research and Therapy Pub Date : 2023-12-11 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-023-00585-1
Ana-Maria Schweitzer, Arian Dišković, Veronica Krongauz, Julie Newman, Janez Tomažič, Nina Yancheva
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