Late presentation of HIV infection in the country of Georgia: 2012-2015.
Late presentation for HIV care has important individual and population implications. The objective of this study was to explore the problem of late presentation in the country of Georgia. Data on adult persons newly diagnosed with HIV in Georgia between 2012 and 2015 were extracted from the national...
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| author | Nikoloz Chkhartishvili Otar Chokoshvili Natalia Bolokadze Maya Tsintsadze Lali Sharvadze Pati Gabunia Natia Dvali Akaki Abutidze Tengiz Tsertsvadze |
| author_facet | Nikoloz Chkhartishvili Otar Chokoshvili Natalia Bolokadze Maya Tsintsadze Lali Sharvadze Pati Gabunia Natia Dvali Akaki Abutidze Tengiz Tsertsvadze |
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| description | Late presentation for HIV care has important individual and population implications. The objective of this study was to explore the problem of late presentation in the country of Georgia. Data on adult persons newly diagnosed with HIV in Georgia between 2012 and 2015 were extracted from the national AIDS Health Information System. Late presenter was defined as a person diagnosed with HIV with a CD4 cell count <350 cells/mm3 or an AIDS defining illness regardless of the CD4 cell count in the six months after HIV diagnosis. Late presenter with advanced disease was defined as a person diagnosed with HIV with a CD4 cell count <200 cells/mm3 or an AIDS defining illness, regardless of CD4 cell count in the six months after HIV diagnosis. Among 2267 adults diagnosed with HIV in Georgia in 2012-2015, 1987 (87.6%) had CD4 cell count measured within 6 months of HIV diagnosis and were included in the analysis. Among them 1260 (63.4%) patients were classified as late presenters and 870 (43.8%) as late presenters with advanced disease. The proportion of late presenters declined from 71.1% in 2012 to 55.5% in 2015 (p<0.0001), while presentation late with advanced disease decreased from 56.6% in 2012 to 34.5% in 2015 (p<0.0001). Late presentation was most common among people who inject drugs (77.7%). Overall 186 patients died over the studied period. Mortality was higher both among late presenters (6.74 per 100 person-years vs. 1.08 per 100 person-years, p<0.0001) and late presenters with advanced disease (8.93 per 100 person-years vs. 1.34 per 100 person-years, p<0.0001). High prevalence of late presentation in Georgia reflects insufficiency in HIV testing services. Better testing strategies are needed to improve earlier diagnosis and disease outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ce70f027b9141b39b18d99868074ce12022-12-21T17:57:42ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032017-01-011210e018683510.1371/journal.pone.0186835Late presentation of HIV infection in the country of Georgia: 2012-2015.Nikoloz ChkhartishviliOtar ChokoshviliNatalia BolokadzeMaya TsintsadzeLali SharvadzePati GabuniaNatia DvaliAkaki AbutidzeTengiz TsertsvadzeLate presentation for HIV care has important individual and population implications. The objective of this study was to explore the problem of late presentation in the country of Georgia. Data on adult persons newly diagnosed with HIV in Georgia between 2012 and 2015 were extracted from the national AIDS Health Information System. Late presenter was defined as a person diagnosed with HIV with a CD4 cell count <350 cells/mm3 or an AIDS defining illness regardless of the CD4 cell count in the six months after HIV diagnosis. Late presenter with advanced disease was defined as a person diagnosed with HIV with a CD4 cell count <200 cells/mm3 or an AIDS defining illness, regardless of CD4 cell count in the six months after HIV diagnosis. Among 2267 adults diagnosed with HIV in Georgia in 2012-2015, 1987 (87.6%) had CD4 cell count measured within 6 months of HIV diagnosis and were included in the analysis. Among them 1260 (63.4%) patients were classified as late presenters and 870 (43.8%) as late presenters with advanced disease. The proportion of late presenters declined from 71.1% in 2012 to 55.5% in 2015 (p<0.0001), while presentation late with advanced disease decreased from 56.6% in 2012 to 34.5% in 2015 (p<0.0001). Late presentation was most common among people who inject drugs (77.7%). Overall 186 patients died over the studied period. Mortality was higher both among late presenters (6.74 per 100 person-years vs. 1.08 per 100 person-years, p<0.0001) and late presenters with advanced disease (8.93 per 100 person-years vs. 1.34 per 100 person-years, p<0.0001). High prevalence of late presentation in Georgia reflects insufficiency in HIV testing services. Better testing strategies are needed to improve earlier diagnosis and disease outcomes.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5662083?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Nikoloz Chkhartishvili Otar Chokoshvili Natalia Bolokadze Maya Tsintsadze Lali Sharvadze Pati Gabunia Natia Dvali Akaki Abutidze Tengiz Tsertsvadze Late presentation of HIV infection in the country of Georgia: 2012-2015. PLoS ONE |
| title | Late presentation of HIV infection in the country of Georgia: 2012-2015. |
| title_full | Late presentation of HIV infection in the country of Georgia: 2012-2015. |
| title_fullStr | Late presentation of HIV infection in the country of Georgia: 2012-2015. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Late presentation of HIV infection in the country of Georgia: 2012-2015. |
| title_short | Late presentation of HIV infection in the country of Georgia: 2012-2015. |
| title_sort | late presentation of hiv infection in the country of georgia 2012 2015 |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5662083?pdf=render |
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