| Autor: |
Greenberg, Barbara, Berkman, Alan, Thomas, Rogelio, Hoos, David, Finkelstein, Ruth, Astemborski, Jacquie, Vlahov, David |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of Urban Health; Dec1999, Vol. 76 Issue 4, p468-480, 13p |
| Abstrakt: |
To examine response to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) among a sample of treatment-experienced patients in the late stage of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in residential health care facilities (RHCFs) in New York City facilities designated for HIV/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) when access and adherence are maximized. Medical record review of 111 patients. Demographics were mean age 42 years; 58% male; 60% African-American; 31% Hispanic; 57% injection drug users (IDUs); 23% with history of dementia; 52% hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody seropositive; 80% on HAART, of whom 18% had lipodystrophy. Of 88 patients on HAART, 52% had a decreased viral load (>1/2log) versus 13% of 23 not on HAART ( P<.05); a>1/2log viral load increase was seen in 8% and 35%, respectively ( P<.05). Those with viral load increase were more likely than those with stable/decreased viral load to be IDUs (71% vs. 64%) and to have HCV seropositivity (86% vs. 53%), even with similar initial CD4+ cell count, viral load, and follow-up time. In a predominantly minority IDU population who are treatment experienced, 50% of the patients successfully responded to treatment with supervised therapy. The RHCFs in New York City provide a unique opportunity to examine further factors associated with response to HAART in an environment in which medication administration and adherence are maximized and monitored carefully. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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