Poor outcomes among critically ill HIV-positive patients at hospital discharge and post-discharge in Guinea, Conakry: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Optimal management of critically ill HIV-positive patients during hospitalization and after discharge is not fully understood. This study describes patient characteristics and outcomes of critically ill HIV-positive patients hospitalized in Conakry, Guinea between August 2017 and April 2018 at discharge and 6 months post-discharge.

Methods

We carried out a retrospective observational cohort study using routine clinical data. Analytic statistics were used to describe characteristics and outcomes.

Results

401 patients were hospitalized during the study period, 230 (57%) were female, median age was 36 (IQR: 28-45). At admission, 229 patients (57%) were on ART, median CD4 was 64 cells/mm3, 166 (41%) had a VL >1000 copies/ml, and 97 (24%) had interrupted treat

SUBMITTER: Albus SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10010544 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature