Late presentations and missed opportunities among newly diagnosed HIV patients presenting to a specialty clinic in Lebanon

Autor:	Maya Mahmoud, Tala Ballouz, Chloe Lahoud, Jana Adnan, Paola Abi Habib, Reem Saab, Haya Farhat, Mohammad El Hussein, Nesrine Rizk
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	HIV AIDS Late presenters Missed opportunities PLWH AIDS-defining conditions Medicine Science
Zdroj:	Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2024)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2045-2322
DOI:	10.1038/s41598-024-55277-1
Popis:	Abstract Late presentation to medical care of individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is linked to poor outcomes and increased morbidity and mortality. Missed opportunities for a prompt diagnosis are frequently reported among late presenters. We aimed to estimate the proportion of late presenters and missed opportunities in diagnosis among newly diagnosed HIV-positive subjects presenting to a specialty clinic in Lebanon. This is a retrospective chart review of all newly diagnosed adult HIV-positive subjects presenting to clinic from 2012 to 2022. Demographic, laboratory, and clinical data were collected at initial HIV diagnosis or presentation to medical care. We defined late presentation as having a CD4 count
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