Mortality and treatment response amongst HIV-infected patients 50 years and older accessing antiretroviral services in South Africa.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Little is known about the clinical presentation and outcomes amongst older HIV infected populations accessing ART in sub-Saharan Africa. We compared mortality amongst HIV infected patients accessing ART that were <  50 years to those ≥50 years in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. METHODS:We undertook a retrospective review of medical records of patients that accessed HIV services at the CAPRISA AIDS Treatment program (CAT) between June 2004 to December 2012 (N = 4003). HIV infected patients, 14 years or older were enrolled. All-cause mortality and treatment response to ART in those < 50 years to those ≥50 years were compared. A Kaplan-Meier curve and log-rank test were used to compare the cumulative probability of death between the two age groups with the primary endpoint being mort

SUBMITTER: Dawood H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5894176 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature