| Literature DB >> 24218501 |
Ling Chin Hsu1, Hong-Ha M Truong, Eric Vittinghoff, Qi Zhi, Susan Scheer, Sandra Schwarcz.
Abstract
In 2010, the San Francisco Department of Public Health offered antiretroviral therapy (ART) to all its patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) regardless of CD4 count. We assessed trends in time from diagnosis to ART initiation and factors associated with ART initiation among San Francisco residents living with HIV between 2007 and 2011. Time to ART initiation decreased among those diagnosed with higher CD4 count. ART initiation rate was significantly higher in recent years and lower among African Americans, men who have sex with men who also inject drugs, and persons aged ≥50 years. We found a trend toward early treatment. However, racial and social disparities persist.Entities:
Keywords: ART initiation; CD4; HIV; antiretroviral therapy
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24218501 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jit599
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226