COVID-19 among adults living with HIV: Correlates of mortality in a general population in a resource-limited setting.
Reshma KassanjeeMary-Ann DaviesOlina NgwenyaRichard Osei-YeboahTheuns JacobsErna MordenVenessa TimmermanStefan BritzMarc MendelsonJantjie TaljaardJulien RiouAndrew BoulleNicki TiffinNesbert ZinyakatiraPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2022)
Mortality was strongly associated with suboptimal HIV control, and 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 optimised.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- public health
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- cardiovascular events
- hiv aids
- healthcare
- human immunodeficiency virus
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- hiv positive
- palliative care
- hepatitis c virus
- cardiovascular disease
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- affordable care act
- health insurance
- electronic health record
- drug induced