COVID-19 mortality among people living with HIV/AIDS in Brazil: a multilevel analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The simultaneous COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS pandemics have created unprecedented challenges, disrupting healthcare for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and introducing an additional lethal threat. However, the impact of COVID-19 among PLWHA in Brazil remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the association between HIV infection and COVID-19 mortality in the Brazilian population.

Methods

A multilevel study was conducted using data from the Brazilian Mortality Information System. We examined COVID-19 mortality among individuals with and without mention of HIV on their death certificates from 2020 to 2022. Mixed generalized linear regression models were used, considering the COVID-19 dominant Variant of Concern (VOC) and the vaccine rollout period, adjusted for age gro

SUBMITTER: Oliveira TNDC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12551308 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature