Predictors of Survival Time Among HIV-Infected Adults After Initiating Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Kombolcha Town: A 5-Year Retrospective Cohort Study.
Muhammed SirajSisay GedamuBelachew TegegnePublished in: HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) (2022)
The Kaplan-Meier result showed that the estimated median survival time of patients after ART initiation in Kombolcha town was higher (32 months) as compared to other studies. Poor drug adherence, WHO stage III & IV, Lower baseline CD4 count, presence of opportunistic infections, weight <60kg, and being bedridden were predictors of poor survival time. Thus, early initiation of ART ought to be encouraged among HIV-infected patients and good patient counseling on the level of adherence should be strengthened.
Keyphrases
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected patients
- south africa
- end stage renal disease
- human immunodeficiency virus
- free survival
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- body mass index
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- case report
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- patient reported outcomes
- stem cells
- smoking cessation
- adverse drug