Impact of initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy according to the WHO recommendations on the survival of HIV-positive patients in Taiwan

Impact of initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy according to the WHO recommendations on the survival of HIV-positive patients in Taiwan

Background/purpose: Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces the risks for serious infections and mortality. We aimed to assess the outcomes of initiating ART among HIV-positive Taiwanese according to the CD4 cut-off values by the WHO recommendations. Methods: We reviewed medical rec...

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Main Authors: Wang-Da Liu, Wan-Chen Tsai, Wei-Ting Hsu, Ming-Chieh Shih, Mao-Yuan Chen, Hsin-Yun Sun, Szu-Min Hsieh, Wang-Huei Sheng, Yu-Chung Chuang, Aristine Cheng, Kuan-Yin Lin, Yu-Shan Huang, Sung-Hsi Huang, Yi-Chia Huang, Guan-Jhou Chen, Pei-Ying Wu, Chien-Ching Hung, Shan-Chwen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:
Treatment guidelines
Mortality
Opportunistic illness
Opportunistic infection
Care cascade
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