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Long-Term Outcome of an HIV-Treatment Programme in Rural Africa : Viral Suppression despite Early Mortality
Joint Authors
Hoepelman, Andy I. M.
Tempelman, Hugo A.
Moraba, Robert
Barth, Roos E.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-11-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To define the long-term (2–4 years) clinical and virological outcome of an antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme in rural South Africa.
Methods.
We performed a retrospective observational cohort study, including 735 patients who initiated ART.
Biannual monitoring, including HIV-RNA testing, was performed.
Primary endpoint was patient retention; virological suppression (HIV-RNA < 50 copies/mL) and failure (HIV-RNA > 1000 copies/mL) were secondary endpoints.
Moreover, possible predictors of treatment failure were analyzed.
Results.
63% of patients (466/735) have a fully suppressed HIV-RNA, a median of three years after treatment initiation.
Early mortality was high: 14% died within 3 months after treatment start.
16% of patients experienced virological failure, but only 4% was switched to second-line ART.
Male gender and a low performance score were associated with treatment failure; immunological failure was a poor predictor of virological failure.
Conclusions.
An “all or nothing” phenomenon was observed in this rural South African ART programme: high early attrition, but good virological control in those remaining in care.
Continued efforts are needed to enrol patients earlier.
Furthermore, the observed viro-immunological dissociation emphasises the need to make HIV-RNA testing more widely available.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Barth, Roos E.& Tempelman, Hugo A.& Moraba, Robert& Hoepelman, Andy I. M.. 2010. Long-Term Outcome of an HIV-Treatment Programme in Rural Africa : Viral Suppression despite Early Mortality. AIDS Research and Treatment،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471938
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Barth, Roos E.…[et al.]. Long-Term Outcome of an HIV-Treatment Programme in Rural Africa : Viral Suppression despite Early Mortality. AIDS Research and Treatment No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471938
American Medical Association (AMA)
Barth, Roos E.& Tempelman, Hugo A.& Moraba, Robert& Hoepelman, Andy I. M.. Long-Term Outcome of an HIV-Treatment Programme in Rural Africa : Viral Suppression despite Early Mortality. AIDS Research and Treatment. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471938
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-471938