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Characteristics and short- and long-term direct medical costs among adults with timely and delayed presentation for HIV care in the Netherlands.

Stephanie PoppingLisbeth VersteeghBrooke E NicholsDavid A M C van de VijverArd van SighemPeter ReissSuzanne GeerlingsCharles A B BoucherAnnelies Verbonnull null
Published in: PloS one (2023)
Very late presentation is associated with substantial costs, with non-ART costs nearly seven times higher than for those presenting timely. Hospitalization and co-medication costs are likely to continue to drive higher costs for individuals with late presentation into the future. Programs that identify individuals earlier will therefore likely provide significant short- and long-term health cost savings.
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