COVID-19 among adults living with HIV: correlates of mortality among public sector healthcare users in Western Cape, South Africa.
Reshma KassanjeeMary-Ann DaviesOlina NgwenyaRichard Osei-YeboahTheuns JacobsErna MordenVenessa TimmermanStefan BritzMarc MendelsonJantjie TaljaardJulien RiouAndrew BoulleNicki TiffinNesbert ZinyakatiraPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2023)
Mortality was strongly associated with suboptimal HIV control, and the prevalence of these risk factors increased in later COVID-19 waves. It remains a public health priority to ensure PWH are on suppressive ART and vaccinated, and manage any disruptions in care that occurred during the pandemic. The diagnosis and management of comorbidities, including for tuberculosis, should be optimized.
Keyphrases
- south africa
- risk factors
- coronavirus disease
- healthcare
- sars cov
- hiv positive
- public health
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv aids
- cardiovascular events
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- human immunodeficiency virus
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- palliative care
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv testing
- mental health
- coronary artery disease
- men who have sex with men
- quality improvement
- cardiovascular disease
- health information
- global health
- pain management