Antiretroviral treatment initiation among HIV-positive participants in the Bangkok men who have sex with men cohort study, 2006-2016.
Wipas WimonsateAnuwat SripornSarika PattanasinAnchalee VarangratNutthawoot PromdaWichuda SukwichaTimothy H HoltzChaiwat UngsedhapandAnupong ChitwarakornAndrew C HickeyEileen F DunnePublished in: International journal of STD & AIDS (2021)
Most HIV-positive participants in the cohort reported ART initiation through the national health benefit program but limited data suggests there could be improvements in length of time to initiation of ART. Efforts should focus on ART start in MSM and transgender women soon after HIV diagnosis.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- quality improvement
- hiv infected patients
- hiv aids
- south africa
- big data
- electronic health record
- type diabetes
- machine learning
- adipose tissue
- combination therapy
- artificial intelligence
- smoking cessation