| Literature DB >> 24723283 |
Jeremy D Young1, Mahesh Patel1, Melissa Badowski2, Mary Ellen Mackesy-Amiti3, Pyrai Vaughn1, Louis Shicker4, Michael Puisis1, Lawrence J Ouellet3.
Abstract
Correctional populations have an elevated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence, yet many individuals lack access to subspecialty care. Our study showed that HIV-infected inmates had significantly greater virologic suppression and higher CD4 T-lymphocyte counts when managed by a multidisciplinary team of subspecialists conducting clinics via telemedicine. In other studies, these outcomes have been associated with reductions on HIV-related morbidity and mortality, as well as HIV transmission.Entities:
Keywords: HIV; prisons; telehealth; telemedicine
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24723283 PMCID: PMC4305134 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu222
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079