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Survival of persons living with HIV/AIDS: A multicentric study from India
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Research Square Platform LLC, 2022.
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Abstract
- Persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (PLHA) enrolled from antiretroviral therapy (ART) centers located in three different cities in India – Delhi, Pune and Kolkata, and were followed up at six monthly intervals monitoring the WHO stage, CD4 counts, complete blood counts and liver and kidney function tests, for a duration of three years. The incidence of mortality among HIV/AIDS patients on ART was 5·0 per 1000 patient years (21/1410, 1.4%). Age at initiation of ART being above 35 years was the only significant predictor of mortality (log rank p = 0·018). Multivariable analysis showed significant association of an unfavourable outcome (defined as mortality or development of opportunistic infection during follow-up) with male gender (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 5.26, p =
Details
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........9bef64cc257fdd03b85d9b2d4482b2b5