HIV Care and Viral Suppression During the Last Year of Life: A Comparison of HIV-Infected Persons Who Died of HIV-Attributable Causes With Persons Who Died of Other Causes in 2012 in 13 US Jurisdictions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little information is available about care before death among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons who die of HIV infection, compared with those who die of other causes.

Objective

The objective of our study was to compare HIV care and outcome before death among persons with HIV who died of HIV-attributable versus other causes.

Methods

We used National HIV Surveillance System data on CD4 T-lymphocyte counts and viral loads within 12 months before death in 2012, as well as on underlying cause of death. Deaths were classified as "HIV-attributable" if the reported underlying cause was HIV infection, an AIDS-defining disease, or immunodeficiency and as attributable to "other causes" if the cause was anything else. Persons were classified as "in co

SUBMITTER: Adih WK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5296618 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature