Autor: |
Rossana Ditangco, Tuti Parwati Merati, Jeremy Ross, Junko Tanuma, Mi Young Ahn, Anchalee Avihingsanon, Man Po Lee, Sasisopin Kiertiburanakul, Vohith Khol, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Awachana Jiamsakul, Suwimon Khusuwan, Sanjay Pujari, Jun Yong Choi, W. W. Wong, Thuy Thanh Pham, Benedict Lim Heng Sim, Winai Ratanasuwan, Oon Tek Ng, Kinh Van Nguyen, Evy Yunihastuti, Romanee Chaiwarith, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, IeDEA Asia-Pacific, Fujie Zhang |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2019 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
Journal of the International AIDS Society |
ISSN: |
1758-2652 |
Popis: |
Introduction: Multiple comorbidities among HIV-positive individuals may increase the potential for polypharmacy causing drug-to-drug interactions and older individuals with comorbidities, particularly those with cognitive impairment, may have difficulty in adhering to complex medications. However, the effects of age-associated comorbidities on the treatment outcomes of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) are not well known. In this study, we investigated the effects of age-associated comorbidities on therapeutic outcomes of cART in HIV-positive adults in Asian countries. Methods: Patients enrolled in the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database cohort and on cART for more than six months were analysed. Comorbidities included hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia and impaired renal function. Treatment outcomes of patients ≥50 years of age with comorbidities were compared with those |
Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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