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Risk of adverse coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes for people living with HIV.


ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess whether people living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality or adverse outcomes, and whether antiretroviral therapy (ART) influences this risk.

Design

Rapid review with meta-analysis and narrative synthesis.

Methods

We searched databases including Embase, Medline, medRxiv and Google Scholar up to 26 August 2020 for studies describing COVID-19 outcomes in PLWH and conducted a meta-analysis of higher quality studies.

Results

We identified 1908 studies and included 19 in the review. In a meta-analysis of five studies, PLWH had a higher risk of COVID-19 mortality [hazard ratio 1.95, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.62-2.34] compared with people without HIV. Risk of death remained elevated for PLWH in a subgroup analysis of hospitalized cohorts (hazard ratio 1.60, 95% CI: 1.12-2.27) and studies of PLWH across all settings (hazard ratio 2.08, 95% CI: 1.69-2.56). Eight other studies assessed the association between HIV and COVID-19 outcomes, but provided inconclusive, lower quality evidence due to potential confounding and selection bias. There were insufficient data on the effect of CD4+ T-cell count and HIV viral load on COVID-19 outcomes. Eleven studies reported COVID-19 outcomes by ART-regimen. In the two largest studies, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-based regimens were associated with a lower risk of adverse COVID-19 outcomes, although these analyses are susceptible to confounding by co-morbidities.

Conclusion

Emerging evidence suggests a moderately increased risk of COVID-19 mortality among PLWH. Further investigation into the relationship between COVID-19 outcomes and CD4+ T-cell count, HIV viral load, ART and the use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is warranted.

SUBMITTER: Mellor MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7924978 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Risk of adverse coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes for people living with HIV.

Mellor Maya M MM   Bast Anne C AC   Jones Nicholas R NR   Roberts Nia W NW   Ordóñez-Mena José M JM   Reith Alastair J M AJM   Butler Christopher C CC   Matthews Philippa C PC   Dorward Jienchi J  

AIDS (London, England) 20210301 4


<h4>Objective</h4>To assess whether people living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality or adverse outcomes, and whether antiretroviral therapy (ART) influences this risk.<h4>Design</h4>Rapid review with meta-analysis and narrative synthesis.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched databases including Embase, Medline, medRxiv and Google Scholar up to 26 August 2020 for studies describing COVID-19 outcomes in PLWH and conducted a meta-analysis of higher quality  ...[more]

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