Nationwide surveillance of AIDS-defining illnesses among HIV patients in Japan from 1995 to 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The accurate prevalence of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining illnesses (ADIs) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients has not been well investigated. Hence, a longitudinal nationwide surveillance study analyzing the current status and national trend of opportunistic complications in HIV-infected patients in Japan is warranted.

Methods

A nationwide surveillance of opportunistic complications in HIV-infected patients from 1995 to 2017 in Japan was conducted. An annual questionnaire was sent to 383 HIV/AIDS referral hospitals across Japan to collect information (CD4+ lymphocyte count, time of onset, outcome, and antiretroviral therapy [ART] status) of patients diagnosed with any of 23 ADIs between 1995 and 2017.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Tanaka T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8376045 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature