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Moya ZR, Pillay S, Magula N. Assessing index CD4 and associated outcomes at 1-year in a tertiary HIV clinic, KwaZulu-Natal. S Afr Fam Pract (2004) 2024; 66:e1-e7. [PMID: 38299523 PMCID: PMC10839242 DOI: 10.4102/safp.v66i1.5803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) management guidelines have evolved from initiating therapy at CD4 counts of ≤ 200 cells/m3 to implementing universal test and treat (UTT). This study aimed to assess whether in clinical practice, patients are presenting with higher baseline CD4 counts, describe the incidence of opportunistic infections and the proportion that achieved viral suppression. METHODS A retrospective cohort design with convenience sampling was conducted. Cohort 1 included patients initiated on antiretroviral therapy (ART) between 01 January 2014 and 31 December 2014, when criteria were set at CD4 count ≤ 350 cells/mm3. Cohort 2 included patients initiated on ART between 01 January 2019 and 31 December 2019, during the UTT era. RESULTS At ART initiation, the median CD4 cell was 170 cells/mm3 (interquartile range [IQR]: 85.5-287) in Cohort 1 cells/mm3 and 243 cells/mm3 (IQR: 120-411) in Cohort 2. Tuberculosis was the predominant OI in the group with CD4 cell count ≤ 200 cells/m3 in both Cohort 1 (26.8%) and Cohort 2 (27.9%), p = 0.039. At 1 year, virological suppression was achieved in only 77.7% and 84.7% of Cohorts 1 and 2 patients. CONCLUSION A notable portion of patients at King Edward VIII Hospital's HIV clinic commenced ART with CD4 counts significantly below the recommended guideline thresholds.Contribution: The research revealed a delay in initiating ART. A comprehensive reevaluation is essential to pinpoint the factors contributing to this delay and to devise customised interventions.
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- Zanele R Moya
- Division of Internal Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.
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Cardone KM, Dudek S, Keat K, Bradford Y, Cindi Z, Daar ES, Gulick R, Riddler SA, Lennox JL, Sinxadi P, Haas DW, Ritchie MD. Lymphocyte Count Derived Polygenic Score and Interindividual Variability in CD4 T-cell Recovery in Response to Antiretroviral Therapy. PACIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON BIOCOMPUTING. PACIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON BIOCOMPUTING 2024; 29:594-610. [PMID: 38160309 PMCID: PMC10764076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Access to safe and effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a cornerstone in the global response to the HIV pandemic. Among people living with HIV, there is considerable interindividual variability in absolute CD4 T-cell recovery following initiation of virally suppressive ART. The contribution of host genetics to this variability is not well understood. We explored the contribution of a polygenic score which was derived from large, publicly available summary statistics for absolute lymphocyte count from individuals in the general population (PGSlymph) due to a lack of publicly available summary statistics for CD4 T-cell count. We explored associations with baseline CD4 T-cell count prior to ART initiation (n=4959) and change from baseline to week 48 on ART (n=3274) among treatment-naïve participants in prospective, randomized ART studies of the AIDS Clinical Trials Group. We separately examined an African-ancestry-derived and a European-ancestry-derived PGSlymph, and evaluated their performance across all participants, and also in the African and European ancestral groups separately. Multivariate models that included PGSlymph, baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA, age, sex, and 15 principal components (PCs) of genetic similarity explained ∼26-27% of variability in baseline CD4 T-cell count, but PGSlymph accounted for <1% of this variability. Models that also included baseline CD4 T-cell count explained ∼7-9% of variability in CD4 T-cell count increase on ART, but PGSlymph accounted for <1% of this variability. In univariate analyses, PGSlymph was not significantly associated with baseline or change in CD4 T-cell count. Among individuals of African ancestry, the African PGSlymph term in the multivariate model was significantly associated with change in CD4 T-cell count while not significant in the univariate model. When applied to lymphocyte count in a general medical biobank population (Penn Medicine BioBank), PGSlymph explained ∼6-10% of variability in multivariate models (including age, sex, and PCs) but only ∼1% in univariate models. In summary, a lymphocyte count PGS derived from the general population was not consistently associated with CD4 T-cell recovery on ART. Nonetheless, adjusting for clinical covariates is quite important when estimating such polygenic effects.
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- Kathleen M Cardone
- Department of Genetics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Hegde CV, Mahur H, Singh DP, Darshan RS. Can ferritin be a surrogate marker for CD4 cells in human immunodeficiency virus patients? A cross-sectional study of association of serum ferritin levels with immunological staging of human immunodeficiency virus patients. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS 2024; 45:31-33. [PMID: 38989078 PMCID: PMC11233032 DOI: 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_32_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2024] Open
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Introduction The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS in India came into public view in 1986 with the detection of the first case of HIV in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and the first AIDS case in Mumbai, Maharashtra in 1987. In acute phase response, iron distribution occurs in the liver and mononuclear phagocytic system. A high prevalence of elevated serum ferritin levels is reported in HIV infection and serum ferritin levels increase with the clinical worsening of infection and with decreasing CD4 lymphocyte counts. This study is designed to find the role of acute phase reactant serum ferritin in the progression of the disease of HIV which is complicated by opportunistic infections, by finding the correlation of serum ferritin with immunological stages of HIV. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 75 patients admitted to various wards of the Department of Medicine or attending medicine outdoor or ART Centre, Maharana Bhupal Government Hospital, RNT Medical College Udaipur. Serum ferritin, total iron binding capacity, and total serum iron were analyzed in Cobas® analyzer. CD4 cells are measured using the flow cytometry technique. The results were tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis. Results and Conclusion There was a negative correlation among serum ferritin and CD4 cells with r = -0.195 which was statistically significant (P < 0.05). As the CD4 cell count decreased incidence of serum ferritin increased. Elevation of serum ferritin levels is associated with a low count of the CD4+ in HIV-diagnosed patients. In a patient diagnosed with HIV, elevated serum ferritin indicates underlying inflammatory pathology. Serum ferritin can be used as a guide to further evaluation of underlying disease in HIV patients.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Xiang Q, Bosch RJ, Lok JJ. The survival-incorporated median vs the median in the survivors or in the always-survivors: What are we measuring? and Why? Stat Med 2023; 42:5479-5490. [PMID: 37827518 PMCID: PMC11104567 DOI: 10.1002/sim.9922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Many clinical studies evaluate the benefit of a treatment based on both survival and other continuous/ordinal clinical outcomes, such as quality of life scores. In these studies, when subjects die before the follow-up assessment, the clinical outcomes become undefined and are truncated by death. Treating outcomes as "missing" or "censored" due to death can be misleading for treatment effect evaluation. We show that if we use the median in the survivors or in the always-survivors as estimands to summarize clinical outcomes, we may conclude that a trade-off exists between the probability of survival and good clinical outcomes, even in settings where both the probability of survival and the probability of any good clinical outcome are better for one treatment. Therefore, we advocate not always treating death as a mechanism through which clinical outcomes are missing, but rather as part of the outcome measure. To account for the survival status, we describe the survival-incorporated median as an alternative summary measure for outcomes in the presence of death. The survival-incorporated median is the threshold such that 50% of the population is alive with an outcome above that threshold. Through conceptual examples and an application to a prostate cancer treatment study, we show that the survival-incorporated median provides a simple and useful summary measure to inform clinical practice.
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- Qingyan Xiang
- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Xia Q, Farovitch L, Bertolino D, Romano A, Huang J, Misra K, Torian LV. Improvement in CD4+ cell count among people with HIV in New York City, 2007-2021. AIDS 2023; 37:2191-2198. [PMID: 37877276 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND A higher CD4+ cell count among people with HIV (PWH) is associated with improved immune function and reduced HIV-related morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this analysis is to report the trend in CD4+ cell count among PWH in New York City (NYC). METHODS We conducted a serial cross-sectional analysis using the NYC HIV registry data and reported the proportion of PWH with a CD4+ cell count of 500 cells/μl or above, overall and by sex, race or ethnicity, and age. RESULTS The overall proportion of PWH in NYC with a CD4+ cell count of 500 cells/μl or above increased from 38.1% in 2007 to 63.8% in 2021. Among men, the proportion increased from 36.7% in 2007 to 62.3% in 2021 with an annual percentage change (APC) of 6.6% [95% confidence interval (95% CI): 5.8-7.5] in 2007-2013 and 2.6% (95% CI: 0.7-4.4) in 2013-2017, and no changes in 2017-2021 (APC: 0.0%; 95% CI: -1.1 to 1.0); among women, the proportion increased from 41.0% in 2007 to 67.6% in 2021 with an APC of 7.5% (95% CI: 5.2-9.8) in 2007-2010, 4.5% (95% CI: 3.5-5.4) in 2010-2015, and 0.8% (95% CI: 0.4-1.2) in 2015-2021. White people had a higher proportion than other racial/ethnic groups, 70.9, 59.3, 60.9, and 61.7%, respectively, among white, black, Latino/Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander men, and 69.8, 68.0, 66.3, and 69.3%, respectively, among white, black, Latina/Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander women in 2021. CONCLUSION CD4+ cell count among PWH in NYC improved during 2007-2021, but the improvement slowed in recent years.
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- Qiang Xia
- Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, New York, USA
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Xia C, Zhang X, Harypursat V, Ouyang J, Chen Y. The role of pyroptosis in incomplete immune reconstitution among people living with HIV:Potential therapeutic targets. Pharmacol Res 2023; 197:106969. [PMID: 37866704 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Globally, HIV infection causes significant morbidity and mortality, and is a major public health problem. Despite the fact that widespread use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has substantially altered the natural history of HIV infection from originally being a universally lethal disease to now being a chronic medical condition for those taking appropriate treatment, approximately 10-40% of people living with HIV (PLWH) who take effective ART and maintain long-term viral suppression fail to achieve normalization of CD4 + T-cell counts. This phenomenon is referred to as incomplete immune reconstitution or immunological non-response. Although the precise mechanisms underlying this outcome have not been elucidated, recent evidence indicates that excessive pyroptosis may play a crucial role in the development of incomplete immune reconstitution. Pyroptosis is characterized by the formation of pores in the cell membrane, cell rupture, and secretion of intracellular contents and pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-1β and IL-18. This excessive inflammation-induced programmed cell death leads to a massive loss of CD4 + T-cells, and inflammatory consequences that may promote and sustain incomplete immune reconstitution. Herein, we review the possible pathways activated in HIV infection by inflammasomes that act as switches of pyroptosis, and the role of pyroptosis in HIV, as well as the relevance of CD4 + T-cells in incomplete immune reconstitution. We also highlight the possible mechanisms of pyroptosis involved in incomplete immune reconstitution, thus paving the way for the development of potential targets for the treatment of incomplete immune reconstitution.
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- Chao Xia
- Clinical Research Center, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The People's Hospital of Yubei District of Chongqing City, Chongqing, China
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- Clinical Research Center, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China; Department of Infectious Diseases, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China
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- Clinical Research Center, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China.
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- Clinical Research Center, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China; Department of Infectious Diseases, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China.
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Mokgalaboni K, Phoswa WN, Yates S, Lebelo SL, Madiba S, Modjadji P. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Impact of Statin Treatment in HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20095668. [PMID: 37174188 PMCID: PMC10177940 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20095668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The rate of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections globally is alarming. Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) improves the quality of life among this group of patients, ARTs are associated with risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Moreover, virally suppressed patients still experience immune activation associated with HIV migration from reservoir sites. Statins are widely recommended as therapeutic agents to control ART-related CVD; however, their impacts on the cluster of differentiation (CD)4 count and viral load are inconsistent. To assess the effect of statins on markers of HIV infections, immune activation and cholesterol, we thoroughly reviewed evidence from randomised controlled trials. We found 20 relevant trials from three databases with 1802 people living with HIV (PLHIV) on statin-placebo treatment. Our evidence showed no significant effect on CD4 T-cell count standardised mean difference (SMD): (-0.59, 95% confidence intervals (CI): (-1.38, 0.19), p = 0.14) following statin intervention in PLHIV on ART. We also found no significant difference in baseline CD4 T-cell count (SD: (-0.01, 95%CI: (-0.25, 0.23), p = 0.95). Our findings revealed no significant association between statins and risk of viral rebound in PLHIV with undetectable viral load risk ratio (RR): (1.01, 95% CI: (0.98, 1.04), p = 0.65). Additionally, we found a significant increase in CD8+CD38+HLA-DR+ T-cells (SMD (1.10, 95% CI: (0.93, 1.28), p < 0.00001) and CD4+CD38+HLA-DR+ T-cells (SMD (0.92, 95% CI: (0.32, 1.52), p = 0.003). Finally, compared to placebo, statins significantly reduced total cholesterol (SMD: (-2.87, 95% CI: (-4.08, -1.65), p < 0.0001)). Our results suggest that the statin lipid-lowering effect in PLHIV on ART may elevate immune activation without influencing the viral load and CD4 count. However, due to the limited evidence synthesised in this meta-analysis, we recommend that future powered trials with sufficient sample sizes evaluate statins' effect on CD4 count and viral load, especially in virally suppressed patients.
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- Kabelo Mokgalaboni
- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg 1709, South Africa
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- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg 1709, South Africa
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- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg 1709, South Africa
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- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg 1709, South Africa
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Limpopo, Polokwane 0700, South Africa
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- Non-Communicable Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
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Ross J, Brazier E, Fatti G, Jaquet A, Tanon A, Haas AD, Diero L, Castelnuovo B, Yiannoutsos CT, Nash D, Anastos KM, Yotebieng M. Same-Day Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation as a Predictor of Loss to Follow-up and Viral Suppression Among People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Sub-Saharan Africa. Clin Infect Dis 2023; 76:39-47. [PMID: 36097726 PMCID: PMC10202422 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Treat-All guidelines recommend initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all people with HIV (PWH) on the day of diagnosis when possible, yet uncertainty exists about the impact of same-day ART initiation on subsequent care engagement. We examined the association of same-day ART initiation with loss to follow-up and viral suppression among patients in 11 sub-Saharan African countries. METHODS We included ART-naive adult PWH from sites participating in the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) consortium who enrolled in care after Treat-All implementation and prior to January 2019. We used multivariable Cox regression to estimate the association between same-day ART initiation and loss to follow-up and Poisson regression to estimate the association between same-day ART initiation and 6-month viral suppression. RESULTS Among 29 017 patients from 63 sites, 18 584 (64.0%) initiated ART on the day of enrollment. Same-day ART initiation was less likely among those with advanced HIV disease versus early-stage disease. Loss to follow-up was significantly lower among those initiating ART ≥1 day of enrollment, compared with same-day ART initiators (20.6% vs 27.7%; adjusted hazard ratio: .66; 95% CI .57-.76). No difference in viral suppression was observed by time to ART initiation (adjusted rate ratio: 1.00; 95% CI: .98-1.02). CONCLUSIONS Patients initiating ART on the day of enrollment were more frequently lost to follow-up than those initiating later but were equally likely to be virally suppressed. Our findings support recent World Health Organization recommendations for providing tailored counseling and support to patients who accept an offer of same-day ART.
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- Jonathan Ross
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
- Montefiore Health System, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health, City University of New York, New York, New York, USA
- Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York, New York, New York, USA
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- Kheth’Impilo AIDS Free Living, Cape Town, South Africa
- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- University of Bordeaux, National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), UMR 1219, Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), EMR 271, Bordeaux Population Health Centre, Bordeaux, France
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- Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales (SMIT), Treichville Teaching Hospital, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Moi University School of Medicine and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya
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- Department of Medicine, Moi University School of Medicine and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya
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- Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health, City University of New York, New York, New York, USA
- Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
- Montefiore Health System, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
- Montefiore Health System, Bronx, New York, USA
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Lu L, Li X, Liu X, Qiu Z, Han Y, Song X, Li Y, Li X, Cao W, Lv W, Dou Z, Li T. The pattern and magnitude of T cell subsets reconstitution during ten years of ART with viral suppression in HIV-infected patients. Aging (Albany NY) 2022; 14:9647-9667. [PMID: 36490352 PMCID: PMC9792206 DOI: 10.18632/aging.204416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The extent of immune reconstitution in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected persons receiving long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART) with controlled viral load has been controversial. We studied the extent and speed of T cell subsets retrieval after long-term antiretroviral treatment. METHODS 662 HIV-infected patients followed at least 2 years whose plasma HIV-1 RNA load <50 copies/mL were evaluated for longitudinal and functional phenotypic indices of immune restoration. Determinants of change in magnitude and importance of recovery have been evaluated using mixed linear regression models. RESULTS Almost all robust immune restorations achieved occurred after 2-3 years of ART. The median CD4 lymphocyte count increased 449 cells/μl (IQR 303-604) from 226 cells/μl (IQR 83-336) at baseline during the third year (P < 0.001); CD4+T lymphocyte rises during the sixth and tenth years were not significant. Naive and memory CD4+T cells'reconstitution occurred in the sixth and eighth years of ART but no significant change thereafter. The change of CD45RA+Naïve and CD45RA-memory CD4+T cell reconstitution is different in baseline CD4+T cell counts <100 cells/μl group and in baseline CD4+T cell counts >100 cells/μl group. Activation antigen expression (CD38 or HLA-DR) on CD8 lymphocytes declined mostly during the first till second year, and after 4 years, activation antigen expression on patient lymphocytes showed no significant change. The proportion of CD4 cells expressing CD28 climbed during the first years and reached normal levels in the second year. CONCLUSIONS Immune restoration was dependent on the capacity of immune system during the first 2-3 year of ART. But the significant change of CD4 and compartments of CD4+T cells could persist until 6-8 years. The pattern of CD38+CD8+, HLA-DR+CD8+, CD28+CD4+ T cells could quickly return to normal level and no significant change after sufficient time of ART. In general, the immune response compared to the baseline status may be the overall effect from the age and time of antiretroviral treatment.
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- Lianfeng Lu
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China,Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, China,State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Kiros T, Taye A, Workineh L, Eyayu T, Damtie S, Hailemichael W, Tiruneh T. Immuno-virological status and its associated factors among HIV-positive patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy at delgi primary hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2020/2021: A cross-sectional study. Heliyon 2022; 8:e10169. [PMID: 36033289 PMCID: PMC9399164 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) improves clinical outcomes by suppressing viral replication and allowing immune reconstitution. It also reduces HIV-related complications including morbidity, mortality, and extended hospitalizations for HIV-positive individuals. Regular assessment for antiretroviral treatment response is fundamentally important to address the factors associated with the poor clinical outcome including immunologic failures among HIV-positive patients on HAART. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the immuno-virological status and describe its determinants among HIV-positive patients receiving HAART at Delgi primary hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at Delgi primary hospital from October 25th through June 19th 2021 among a total of 442 study participants. A systematic random sampling technique was employed to enrol participants in the study. Socio-demographic and clinically related data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. About 3–5 ml of venous blood was collected aseptically for CD4+ T cell count and viral load test. SPSS version 20 software was used for statistical analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine the factors associated with immuno-virologic status among HIV-positive patients on HAART. The odds ratio with 95% CI was computed to determine the strength of association. Then, a p-value < 0.05 was considered a statistically significant association. For this study, the results were presented by using frequency summary tables, and texts. Results Among the total study participants, 283 (64%) were males and the mean age of the study participants was 37 ± 11.5. The overall immunological and virological failure among highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) receiving participants was found to be 9.5% (42/442, 95%CI:3.23–15.09) and 12.2% (54/442, 95% CI: 2.81–23.04) respectively. In the multivariate analysis, study participants with age ≥50 years old [AOR = 1.97, p = 0.01, 95%CI (0.02–4.03)], participants having current viral load count greater ≥1000 copies/ml [AOR = 3.97, p = 0.03, 95%CI (1.09–5.01)] and having TB-co-infection [AOR = 2.51, p = 0.05, 95%CI (1.02–7.51)] were statistically associated with increased risk of immunological failure. Similarly, TB-coinfected participants were 1.88 (95%CI = 0.89–10.02) times at greater risk for virological failure. Conclusion In this study, the magnitude of immuno-virological failure is alarming. This may be shown the need for integrated and substantial commitment to enhancing patient antiretroviral treatment adherence in the study area. Also, regular assessment for antiretroviral treatment response is fundamentally important to address the determinants associated with virological and immunologic failures among HIV-positive patients taking HAART. Furthermore, early initiation of HAART may be imperative to achieve favourable virological suppression and immunological reconstitution.
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- Teklehaimanot Kiros
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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Yoshihara Y, Kato T, Watanabe D, Fukumoto M, Wada K, Oishi N, Nakakura T, Kuriyama K, Shirasaka T, Murai T. Altered white matter microstructure and neurocognitive function of HIV-infected patients with low nadir CD4. J Neurovirol 2022; 28:355-366. [PMID: 35776340 DOI: 10.1007/s13365-022-01053-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Altered white matter microstructure has been reported repeatedly using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders. However, the associations between neurocognitive deficits and impaired white matter remains obscure due to frequent physical and psychiatric comorbidities in the patients. Severe immune suppression, reflected by low nadir CD4 T-cell counts, is reported to be associated with the neurocognitive deficits in the patients. In the present study, we examined white matter integrity using DTI and tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS), and neurocognitive functions using a battery of tests, in 15 HIV-infected patients with low nadir CD4, 16 HIV-infected patients with high nadir CD4, and 33 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. As DTI measures, we analyzed fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD). In addition, we investigated the correlation between white matter impairments and neurocognitive deficits. Among the three participant groups, the patients with low nadir CD4 showed significantly lower performance in processing speed and motor skills, and had significantly increased MD in widespread regions of white matter in both hemispheres. In the patients with low nadir CD4, there was a significant negative correlation between motor skills and MD in the right motor tracts, as well as in the corpus callosum. In summary, this study may provide white matter correlates of neurocognitive deficits in HIV-infected patients with past severe immune suppression as legacy effects.
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- Yujiro Yoshihara
- Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- AIDS Medical Center, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, National Hospital Organization Higashi-Ohmi General Medical Center, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- AIDS Medical Center, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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Lorestani RC, Kazemisafa N, Rostamian M, Akya A, Rezaeian S, Bashiri H, Jasemi SV, Ghadiri K. Survival-related factors in HIV/AIDS patients: A retrospective cohort study from 2011 to 2019 in Kermanshah, Iran. Curr HIV Res 2022; 20:CHR-EPUB-124591. [PMID: 35718966 DOI: 10.2174/1570162x20666220617141619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Accurate evaluation of the survival rate among HIV-positive populations is pivotal for HIV management. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the survival rate and potential survival-related factors in HIV/AIDS patients from 2011 to 2019 in the city of Kermanshah in the west of Iran. METHOD In this study, 915 HIV-positive patients registered by the Kermanshah Behavioral diseases counseling center, were surveyed from 2011 to 2019. By reading the patients' files, the proper data related to the survival factors were extracted and statistically analyzed. RESULTS Of 915 patients, 220 (24%) died. The one-year, five-year, and ten-year survival rates were 84%, 72%, and 62%, respectively. There was a significant relationship between the survival rate and many other parameters, including treatment variables, CD4+ T cell count, the way of HIV transmission, level of education, gender, and marital status. Over time, timely initiation of treatment has increased. The data also showed that HIV transmission through drug injection has decreased, while the sexual transmission of HIV has increased. CONCLUSIONS The results showed that in recent years, due to the appropriate treatment, the survival rate of HIV patients has increased. The highest risk factor of death was for people with low CD4+ T cell count, lack of antiretroviral therapy, low level of education, male gender, and people who inject drugs. These people need more attention to get tested for HIV- related indexes and to receive proper treatment.
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- Roya Chegene Lorestani
- MSc Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Medical Doctorate, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Qin Y, Song T, Su B, Jiao Y, Liu L, Liu Z, Zhou Y, Chen Y, Wu H. Comparison of HIV DNA decay and immune recovery between early and chronic HIV-infected individuals 96 weeks after ART. HIV Med 2022; 23 Suppl 1:6-13. [PMID: 35293100 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) has prolonged the lives of HIV-infected individuals, HIV reservoir remains the main stumbling block to HIV cure. Presently, early ART initiation is one of the effective measures to reduce the HIV reservoir. The effects of ART in Chinese individuals with acute and early HIV infection (AEHI) and chronic HIV infection (CHI) were analyzed in this study. METHODS We performed virological and immunological parameter analysis in 29 AEHI and 19 CHI individuals who were initiated into ART in Beijing, China. The HIV DNA, CD4+ T-cell and CD8+ T-cell counts, and CD4/CD8 ratios between the two groups were compared using statistical analyses. RESULTS At weeks 48 and 96, the total HIV DNA was significantly lower in the AEHI group than that the CHI group (2.48 [2.26-2.66] vs. 3.06 [2.79-3.33] log10 copies/106 peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), p < 0.01 at week 48 and 2.17 [1.85-2.45] vs. 2.92 [2.73-3.24] log10 copies/106 PBMCs, p < 0.01 at week 96, respectively). The CD4/CD8 T-cell ratio in the AHI group at week 24 was significantly higher than that in the CHI group (0.71 [0.50-0.99] vs. 0.45 [0.34-0.65], p = 0.08). After 48 weeks of ART, there was still a negative correlation between the CD4/CD8 ratio and the HIV DNA level in the CHI group rather than the AEHI group. CONCLUSIONS Early ART initiation could enhance an earlier immunological recovery in AEHI. Immunological normalization after ART initiation could provide important protection against the viral reservoir seeded in AEHI individuals.
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- Yuanyuan Qin
- Beijing Key Laboratory for HIV/AIDS Research, Clinical and Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatology, The Sixth People's Hospital of Qingdao, Qingdao, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for HIV/AIDS Research, Clinical and Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Senior Department of Infectious Diseases, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for HIV/AIDS Research, Clinical and Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for HIV/AIDS Research, Clinical and Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for HIV/AIDS Research, Clinical and Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Rodríguez-Castañón JM, Mcnaughton A, Cárdenas-Ochoa A, Fuentes-Romero LL, Viveros-Rogel M, Vergara-Mendoza M, Tello-Mercado AC, Leal-Gutiérrez G, Romero-Carvajal JJ, Cázares-Lara J, Camiro-Zúñiga A, Jaramillo-Jante R, Antuna-Puente B, Galindo-Fraga A, Soto-Ramírez LE, Sierra-Madero JG, Perez-Patrigeon S. Exceptional T CD4 + Recovery Post-antiretroviral Is Linked to a Lower HIV Reservoir with a Specific Immune Differentiation Pattern. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2022; 38:11-21. [PMID: 33779241 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2020.0270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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We present a cohort of individuals who reached CD4+ T cell counts of greater than 1,000 cells/mm3 (Hypers) after starting antiretroviral treatment (ART) and compared them with those who reached between 350 and 999 CD4+ T cells/mm3 (Concordants). Demographic data, immune recovery kinetics, T CD4+ subset phenotypes, and integrated HIV DNA were analyzed. Data from individuals living with HIV on their first ART regimen and after 48 months of follow-up were obtained. Immune phenotype by Flow Cytometry analysis on whole blood was performed, cytokines were measured, and integrated HIV-1 DNA was measured by polymerase chain reaction. From a total of 424 individuals, 26 Hypers (6.1%), 314 Concordants (74.1%), and 84 (19.8%) discordants were identified. Hypers had a higher proportion of CD4+-naive (Nv) T cells (37.6 vs. 24.8, p < .05), and a low proportion of CD4+ effector memory T cells (27.9 vs. 39.4, p < .05), with similar results found in CD8+ T cells. Hypers demonstrated a higher percentage of CD4+CD45RA+CD31neg cells with a lower response to interleukin-2 stimulation and a lower integrated HIV-1 DNA/CD4 ratio (1.2 vs. 2.89, p < .05). In Hypers, T cell recovery occurs very early after initiation of ART. Following this initial recovery state, their CD4+ T cell level homeostasis seems to be driven by nonthymic-central-Nv cells. This exceptional recovery is associated with a lower HIV reservoir, which may be related to an increase in noninfected CD4+ T cells. These patients could then be eligible candidates for cure trials.
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- José Miguel Rodríguez-Castañón
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada Kingston, Canada
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Shu W, Du F, Bai JS, Yin LY, Duan KW, Li CW. A Real-World Evidence-Based Management of HIV by Differential Duration HAART Treatment and its Association with Incidence of Oral Lesions. Curr HIV Res 2021; 20:91-99. [PMID: 34961450 PMCID: PMC9127730 DOI: 10.2174/1570162x20666211227154558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background The efficacy of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can be estimated by the immunological response and the incidence of opportunistic infections. Objective This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of different durations of HAART in terms of immunological response markers (CD4 count and CD4/CD8 ratio) along with disease progression markers (incidence of oral lesions) in Chinese patients with HIV. Methods This single-center, retrospective, and real-world study included patients with HIV, grouped into a treatment group and treatment-naïve group, of which the former was further divided into 6, 12, and 18 months based on the treatment duration. The CD4 and CD8 cell counts were analyzed by the FACSCalibur flow cytometry. Kruskal-Wallis test was applied to determine the outcome of different duration of HAART. Oral examination was carried out according to the WHO type IV examination. Results In 246 patients with HIV, CD4 counts increased significantly post-HAART compared to pre-HAART in all three treatment groups (P<.001), while CD8 count decreased significantly (P<.05) in all three treated groups. A significant association of HAART with the CD4/CD8 ratio was observed (P<.001). A significant increase in CD4 count was observed between 12-months and 18-months treatment groups (P<.05). The occurrence of oral lesions reduced significantly in the treatment group. Conclusion We observed a better response to the HAART regimen with 18-months of duration than 12-months and 6-months therapies and reduction in oral lesions.
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- Wen Shu
- Department of Stomatology, Kunming Medical University Yan'an Hospital, Yan'an Hospital of Kunming, East Ren Min Road 245, Kunming 650051, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, Kunming Medical University Yan'an Hospital, Yan'an Hospital of Kunming, East Ren Min Road 245, Kunming 650051, PR China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Kunming Third People\'s Hospital, Kunming, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, Kunming Medical University Yan'an Hospital, Yan'an Hospital of Kunming, East Ren Min Road 245, Kunming 650051, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, Kunming Medical University Yan'an Hospital, Yan'an Hospital of Kunming, East Ren Min Road 245, Kunming 650051, PR China
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- Department of Research Management, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, PR China
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CD4 Trajectory Models and Onset of Non-AIDS-Defining Anal Genital Warts, Precancer, and Cancer in People Living With HIV Infection-1. Sex Transm Dis 2021; 47:628-633. [PMID: 32530855 PMCID: PMC7447125 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Using single CD4 measure to predict the onset of comorbidities among people living with HIV infection-1 is common, but incorporating longitudinal CD4 measures in risk assessments may be more precise and informative. Background It is unclear how the characteristics of CD4 counts predict non–AIDS-defining human papillomavirus–related anogenital warts (AGWs) and anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions/cancer (HSIL+) in people living with HIV infection-1 (PLWH). We compared the associations between 3 CD4 counts measures and these disease outcomes in the study. Methods Retrospective sociobehavioral and clinical data from electronic health records of 4803 PLWH from 2006 to 2018 were included. Three different measurements of CD4 counts—(a) nadir, (b) median, and (c) trajectory—were estimated. Six CD4 trajectory groups were constructed using the group-based trajectory modeling from all patients older than 18 years with ≥3 clinical visits. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess the associations with AGW and HSIL+, separately. Results A total of 408 AGW, 102 anal HSIL+ (43 HSIL, 59 cancer), 4 penile cancer, and 15 vaginal cancer cases were observed. Median CD4 (<200 cell/μL) was associated with AGW (odds ratio [OR], 2.2 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.6–3.0]), and anal HSIL+ (OR, 2.7 [95% CI, 1.5–5.0]; each, P < 0.001). Low nadir CD4 (<200 cell/μL) was associated with AGW (OR, 1.8 [95% CI, 1.3–2.6]) and anal HSIL+ (OR, 2.4 [95% CI, 1.2–4.7]; each, P ≤ 0.001). Different patterns (declining and sustained low CD4 counts) of CD4 trajectories showed the strongest associations with onset of both AGW (OR, 1.8–3.1) and HSIL+ (OR, 2.7–6.7). Conclusions People living with HIV infection-1 with the same median CD4 could have very different CD4 trajectories, implying different dynamics of immune status. CD4 trajectory could be a better predictor of incident AGW and HSIL+ among PLWH.
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Cell-Associated HIV-1 Unspliced-to-Multiply-Spliced RNA Ratio at 12 Weeks of ART Predicts Immune Reconstitution on Therapy. mBio 2021; 12:mBio.00099-21. [PMID: 33688002 PMCID: PMC8092199 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00099-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is currently managed by antiretroviral drugs, which block virus replication and promote immune restoration. However, the latter effect is not universal, with a proportion of infected individuals failing to sufficiently reconstitute their immune function despite a successful virological response to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Incomplete restoration of CD4+ T-cell counts on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a major predictor of HIV-related morbidity and mortality. To understand the possible mechanisms behind this poor immunological response despite viral suppression, we longitudinally measured more than 50 virological and immunological biomarkers in a cohort of HIV-infected individuals at several time points during the first 96 weeks of virologically suppressive ART. No baseline virological or immunological marker was predictive of the degree of immune reconstitution. However, the cell-associated HIV-1 unspliced-to-multiply-spliced (US/MS) RNA ratio at 12 weeks of ART positively correlated with markers of CD4+ T-cell activation and apoptosis and negatively predicted both the absolute and relative CD4+ T-cell counts at 48 and 96 weeks. A higher US/MS RNA ratio may reflect the higher frequency of productively infected cells that could exert pressure on the immune system, contributing to persistent immune activation and apoptosis and subsequently to a poor immunological response to ART.
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Ye Y, Burkholder GA, Wiener H, Aslibekyan S, Khan AE, Shrestha S. HSV-infection-related herpetic anogenital ulcer disease among PLWH in southeastern US: electronic medical record based analysis. Sex Transm Infect 2021; 98:44-49. [PMID: 33436506 PMCID: PMC8784998 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The southeastern US is a domestic epicentre for incident HIV with high prevalence of herpes simplex virus (HSV) coinfection. We estimated the incidence rates (IR) of symptomatic herpetic anogenital ulcer disease (HAUD) and assessed its associations with demographic and clinical characteristics, specifically with immunological markers using median, nadir and trajectory CD4 counts.
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- Yuanfan Ye
- Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Disease Control, Jefferson County Department of Health, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Characteristics of suboptimal immune response after initiating antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV with a pre-treatment CD4 T cell count <200 cells/mm 3 in Thailand. J Virus Erad 2020; 6:100005. [PMID: 33251023 PMCID: PMC7646671 DOI: 10.1016/j.jve.2020.100005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background Complete recovery of the CD4 T cell count is uncommon among chronically HIV-infected individuals with very low pre-treatment CD4 count. We studied the prevalence of chronically immune recovery and its associated factors including immune characteristics chronic HIV-infected Thais. Methods Treatment-naïve participants (n = 375) from the HIV-NAT 006 cohort with a pre-treatment CD4 T cell count after initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) and having achieved a suppressed viremia (HIV-RNA level < 400 copies/mL) were retrospectively followed at the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, Bangkok, Thailand. Suboptimal immune recovery (SIR) was defined as having a CD4+ T cell count <200 cells/mm3 for 3 years after ART initiation. A case-control sub-study matched for age, sex and pre-ART CD4 T cell count was conducted to compare immunological characteristics between SIR (n = 17) and non-SIR (n = 24) participants. Immunological biomarkers such as interleukin-7 (IL-7) and soluble CD14 (sCD14) and other covariates including cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA level, baseline hemoglobin level, hepatitis B and C co-infections, and T cell subsets associated with immune activation and exhaustion were evaluated. Results Among 375 participants with pre-ART CD4 T cell counts < 200 cells/mm3, the prevalence of SIR was 39.7%, 19.7% and 7.7% at years 1, 2 and 3 after starting ART, respectively. In a multivariate analysis, a pre-ART CD4 T cell count ≤100 cells/mm3 (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 9.45, 95% CI 2.92–30.61, p < 0.001), older age (aOR 1.07, 95% CI 1.01–1.13, p = 0.029) and baseline HIV-RNA level (aOR 0.36, 95% CI 0.21–0.59, p < 0.001) were independently associated with SIR at year 3 after ART initiation. In the matched case-control sub-study (cases = 17, controls = 24), there was a higher prevalence of hepatitis C co-infection (18.8% vs. 0%, p = 0.05), lower sCD14 levels (mean, 6.23 vs. 6.27 log10 pg/mL, p = 0.04), lower CD8 T cell counts (mean, 514 vs. 876, p = 0.0003), lower CD4/CD8 T cell ratio (mean, 0.27 vs. 0.41, p = 0.01) and higher expression of PD1 on CD8+ T cells (74.2% vs. 65.1%, p = 0.02) observed in SIR participants compared to their non-SIR counterparts at year 3 after ART initiation. Conclusions Nearly 10% of the study participants who had achieved virological suppression failed to recover a CD4 T cell count > 200 cells/mm3 after 3 years of ART which was with a very low pre-ART CD4 T cell count and older age. The long-term clinical outcomes of SIR participants need to be further explored.
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Martinez L, Woldu H, Chen C, Hallowell BD, Castellanos ME, Lu P, Liu Q, Whalen CC, Zhu L. Transmission Dynamics in Tuberculosis Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 32 Observational Studies. Clin Infect Dis 2020; 73:e3446-e3455. [PMID: 32770236 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There are large knowledge gaps on the transmission dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in settings where both tuberculosis and HIV are endemic. We aimed to assess the infectiousness of tuberculosis patients coinfected with HIV. METHODS We systematically searched for studies of contacts of both HIV-positive and negative tuberculosis index cases. Our primary outcome was Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in contacts. Data on sputum smear and lung cavitation status of index cases was extracted from each study to assess effect modification. Secondary outcomes included prevalent tuberculosis and HIV in contacts of HIV-positive and negative index cases. RESULTS Of 5,255 original citations identified, 32 studies met inclusion criteria including 25 studies investigating M. tuberculosis infection (Nparticipants=36,893), 13 on tuberculosis (Nparticipants=18,853), and 12 on HIV positivity (Nparticipants=18,424). Risk of M. tuberculosis infection was lower in contacts of HIV-positive index cases (Odds Ratio [OR], 0.67, 95% CI, 0.58-0.77) but was heterogeneous (I2=75.1%). Two factors modified this relationship: the lung cavitary status of the index case and immunosuppression (measured through CD4 counts or HIV or AIDS diagnoses) among index patients living with HIV. Rates of HIV were consistently higher in contacts of coinfected index cases (OR, 4.9, 95% CI, 3.0-8.0). This was modified by whether the study was in sub-Saharan Africa (OR, 2.8, 1.6-4.9) or in another global region (OR, 9.8, 5.9-16.3). CONCLUSIONS Tuberculosis patients coinfected with HIV are less infectious than HIV-uninfected cases when they have severe immunosuppression or paucibacillary disease. Contacts of coinfected index cases are almost five times more likely to also have HIV.
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- Leonardo Martinez
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States.,Center for Global Health, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States.,Stanford University, School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford, USA
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- Biostatistics & Research Design Unit School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Chronic Communicable Disease, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China.,School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States.,Center for Global Health, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States.,Center for Global Health, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States
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- Department of Chronic Communicable Disease, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chronic Communicable Disease, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States.,Center for Global Health, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States
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- Department of Chronic Communicable Disease, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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Dessie ZG, Zewotir T, Mwambi H, North D. Multilevel ordinal model for CD4 count trends in seroconversion among South Africa women. BMC Infect Dis 2020; 20:447. [PMID: 32576220 PMCID: PMC7310392 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05159-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ordinal health longitudinal response variables have distributions that make them unsuitable for many popular statistical models that assume normality. We present a multilevel growth model that may be more suitable for medical ordinal longitudinal outcomes than are statistical models that assume normality and continuous measurements. METHODS The data is from an ongoing prospective cohort study conducted amongst adult women who are HIV-infected patients in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Participants were enrolled into the acute infection, then into early infection subsequently into established infection and afterward on cART. Generalized linear multilevel models were applied. RESULTS Multilevel ordinal non-proportional and proportional-odds growth models were presented and compared. We observed that the effects of covariates can't be assumed identical across the three cumulative logits. Our analyses also revealed that the rate of change of immune recovery of patients increased as the follow-up time increases. Patients with stable sexual partners, middle-aged, cART initiation, and higher educational levels were more likely to have better immunological stages with time. Similarly, patients having high electrolytes component scores, higher red blood cell indices scores, higher physical health scores, higher psychological well-being scores, a higher level of independence scores, and lower viral load more likely to have better immunological stages through the follow-up time. CONCLUSION It can be concluded that the multilevel non-proportional-odds method provides a flexible modeling alternative when the proportional-odds assumption of equal effects of the predictor variables at every stage of the response variable is violated. Having higher clinical parameter scores, higher QoL scores, higher educational levels, and stable sexual partners were found to be the significant factors for trends of CD4 count recovery.
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- Zelalem G. Dessie
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- College of Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Definition of Immunological Nonresponse to Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2020; 82:452-461. [PMID: 31592836 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Terms and criteria to classify people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy who fail to achieve satisfactory CD4 T-cell counts are heterogeneous, and need revision and summarization. METHODS We performed a systematic review of PubMed original research articles containing a set of predefined terms, published in English between January 2009 and September 2018. The search retrieved initially 1360 studies, of which 103 were eligible. The representative terminology and criteria were extracted and analyzed. RESULTS Twenty-two terms and 73 criteria to define the condition were identified. The most frequent term was "immunological nonresponders" and the most frequent criterion was "CD4 T-cell count <350 cells/µL after ≥24 months of virologic suppression." Most criteria use CD4+ T-cell counts as a surrogate, either as an absolute value or as a change after a defined period of time [corrected]. Distinct values and time points were used. Only 9 of the 73 criteria were used by more than one independent research team. Herein we propose 2 criteria that could help to reach a consensus. CONCLUSIONS The high disparity in terms and criteria here reported precludes data aggregation and progression of the knowledge on this condition, because it renders impossible to compare data from different studies. This review will foster the discussion of terms and criteria to achieve a consensual definition.
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Barasa Gelba S, Fikadu S, Kindie Legesse A, Wubet H, Alemu Yesuf M, Abera W, Bizuayehu Wube T. Assessment of Pattern of CD4+ T-Cell Recovery Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patients After Initiation of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at Arsi Negelle Health Center, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study. HIV AIDS-RESEARCH AND PALLIATIVE CARE 2020; 12:69-77. [PMID: 32099482 PMCID: PMC6996109 DOI: 10.2147/hiv.s229036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Background Antiretroviral therapy has resulted in significant reductions in HIV-associated complications by recovering the CD4+ T cell count. Some patients may not be successful in attaining this result, and some may achieve it only after many years of treatment. Objective This study aimed to assess CD4+ T cell recovery and non-response patterns among HAART experienced HIV-positive patients at the Arsi Negelle health center. Methods This was a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted among HAART experienced HIV/AIDS patients at Arsi Negelle Health Center from January 01, 2014 to January 06, 2019. Data were documented to a data retrieval form and analyzed with SPSS version 20. Linear regression analysis was used to identify predictors of CD4 count change. A P-value of <0.05 was considered significant. Results The total median of CD4+ T cells increased from 257 cells/uL at the baseline to 382 cells/uL after 6 months, then to 591 cells/uL after 60 months of treatment. The non-response rate was 22.1% and 23.8% among the total study participants and children of less than 15 years, respectively. Only baseline CD4+ T cell was associated with a change in CD4+ T cell count. Conclusion From our study, we can conclude that CD4+ T cell count has recovered in most of the study participants after HAART initiation. The immunological non-response rate of study participants was 22.1% after 12 months on HAART and 7.2% at the end of the study.
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- Sileshi Barasa Gelba
- School of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- School of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- School of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- School of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- School of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- School of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- School of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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Cutrell J, Jodlowski T, Bedimo R. The management of treatment-experienced HIV patients (including virologic failure and switches). Ther Adv Infect Dis 2020; 7:2049936120901395. [PMID: 32010443 PMCID: PMC6974747 DOI: 10.1177/2049936120901395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Significant advances in the potency and tolerability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) have led to very high rates of virologic success for most who remain adherent to therapy. As a result, the life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) has increased significantly. PLWH do, however, continue to experience a significantly higher risk of noninfectious comorbidities and chronic age-related complications, including cardiovascular disease and malignancies, which are now the biggest drivers of this excess morbidity and mortality. Therefore, in addition to virologic failure, the management of the treatment-experienced patient increasingly requires optimization of ART to enhance tolerability, avoid drug-drug interactions, and mitigate non-AIDS complications and comorbid conditions. This article will present principles of the management of virologic failure, poor immunologic recovery, and strategies for optimizing ART in the setting of virologic suppression.
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- James Cutrell
- Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 4500 South Lancaster Road, 111-D, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
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Risk Factors for Low CD4+ Count Recovery Despite Viral Suppression Among Participants Initiating Antiretroviral Treatment With CD4+ Counts > 500 Cells/mm3: Findings From the Strategic Timing of AntiRetroviral Therapy (START) Trial. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2019; 81:10-17. [PMID: 30664075 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Low CD4 recovery among HIV-positive individuals who achieve virologic suppression is common but has not been studied among individuals initiating treatment at CD4 counts of >500 cells/mm. SETTING United States, Africa, Asia, Europe and Israel, Australia, Latin America. METHODS Among participants randomized to immediate antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the Strategic Timing of AntiRetroviral Therapy trial, low CD4 recovery was defined as a CD4 increase of <50 cells/mm from baseline after 8 months despite viral load of ≤200 copies/mL. Risk factors for low recovery were investigated with logistic regression. RESULTS Low CD4 recovery was observed in 39.7% of participants. Male sex [odds ratio (OR), 1.53; P = 0.007], lower screening CD4 cell counts (OR, 1.09 per 100 fewer cells/mm; P = 0.004), higher baseline CD8 cell counts (OR, 1.05 per 100 more cells/mm; P < 0.001), and lower HIV RNA levels (OR, 1.93 per log10 decrease; P < 0.001) were associated with low CD4 recovery. D-dimer had a quadratic association with low CD4 recovery, with lowest odds occurring at 0.32 μg/mL. At lower HIV RNA levels, the odds of low CD4 recovery were elevated across the levels of screening CD4 count; but at higher HIV RNA levels, the odds of low CD4 recovery were higher among those with lower vs. higher screening CD4. CONCLUSIONS Low CD4 recovery is frequent among participants starting ART at high CD4 counts. Risk factors include male sex, lower screening CD4 cell counts, higher CD8 cell counts, and lower HIV RNA levels. More follow-up is required to determine the impact of low CD4 recovery on clinical outcomes.
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Farmer JR, DeLelys M. Flow Cytometry as a Diagnostic Tool in Primary and Secondary Immune Deficiencies. Clin Lab Med 2019; 39:591-607. [PMID: 31668272 DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2019.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Flow cytometry is an incredibly powerful diagnostic tool in the evaluation of primary and secondary immune deficiencies. Assay design and setup involves a methodological consideration of specimen collection, marker and fluorochrome selection, antibody titration, instrumentation, compensation, gating, reference range development, and cross validation. Commonly used analyses for lymphocytes are the lymphocyte subset, T-cell subset, B-cell and T-cell naive/memory, double-negative T-cell, and plasmablast panels. Flow cytometry has direct clinical applicability to the workup of severe forms of primary immune deficiency disorders and is used diagnostically and for therapeutic monitoring in the context of secondary immune deficiency disorders.
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- Jocelyn R Farmer
- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, COX 201, MGH, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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- Cellular Therapeutics and Transplantation/Flow Cytometry, Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, WRN 506, MGH, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Cellular Therapeutics and Transplantation/Flow Cytometry, Department of Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, WRN 506, MGH, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Santoro MM, Di Carlo D, Armenia D, Zaccarelli M, Pinnetti C, Colafigli M, Prati F, Boschi A, Antoni AMD, Lagi F, Sighinolfi L, Gervasoni C, Andreoni M, Antinori A, Mussini C, Perno CF, Borghi V, Sterrantino G. Viro-immunological response of drug-naive HIV-1-infected patients starting a first-line regimen with viraemia >500,000 copies/ml in clinical practice. Antivir Ther 2019; 23:249-257. [PMID: 28935850 DOI: 10.3851/imp3197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Virological success (VS) and immunological reconstitution (IR) of antiretroviral-naive HIV-1-infected patients with pre-therapy viral load (VL) >500,000 copies/ml was assessed after 12 months of treatment according to initial drug-class regimens. METHODS An observational multicentre retrospective study was performed. VS was defined as the first VL <50 copies/ml from treatment start. IR was defined as an increase of at least 150 CD4+ T-lymphocytes from treatment start. Survival analysis was used to estimate the probability and predictors of VS and IR by 12 months of therapy. RESULTS 428 HIV-1-infected patients were analysed. Patients were grouped according to the different first-line drug-classes used: a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) plus two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs; NNRTI-group; n=105 [24.5%]); a protease inhibitor (PI) plus two NRTIs (PI-group; n=260 [60.8%]); a four-drug regimen containing a PI-regimen plus an integrase inhibitor (PI+INI-group; n=63 [14.7%]). Patients in the PI-group showed the lowest probability of VS (PI-group: 72.4%; NNRTI-group: 75.5%; PI+INI-group: 81.0%; P<0.0001). By Cox regression, patients in PI+INI and NNRTI-groups showed a higher adjusted hazard ratio (95% CI) of VS compared to those in the PI-group (PI+INI-group: 1.48 [1.08, 2.03]; P=0.014; NNRTI-group: 1.37 [1.06-1.78]; P=0.015). The probability of IR was 76.2%, and was similar among groups. Patients with AIDS showed a lower adjusted hazard ratio (95% CI) of IR compared to non-AIDS presenters (0.70 [0.54, 0.90]; P=0.005). CONCLUSIONS In this multicentre retrospective study, patients with viraemia >500,000 copies/ml who start a first-line regimen containing PI+INI or NNRTI yield a better VS compared to those receiving a PI-based regimen.
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- Maria Mercedes Santoro
- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Division, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L Spallanzani (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Division, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L Spallanzani (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Clinic of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera di Rimini, Rimini, Italy
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- Department of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, L Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine of Systems, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Division, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L Spallanzani (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Antiretroviral Drugs Monitoring Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L Spallanzani (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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Sanchez-Martinez A, Perdomo-Celis F, Acevedo-Saenz L, Rugeles MT, Velilla PA. Cytotoxic CD4 + T-cells during HIV infection: Targets or weapons? J Clin Virol 2019; 119:17-23. [PMID: 31445411 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2019.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Classically, CD4+ T-cells have been referred as cytokine-producing cells and important players in immune responses by providing soluble factors that potentiate several effector immune functions. However, it is now evident that CD4+ T-cells can also elaborate cytotoxic responses, inducing apoptosis of target cells. Cytotoxic CD4+ T cells (CD4+ CTLs), exhibit cytolytic functions that resemble those of CD8+ T-cells; in fact, there is evidence suggesting that they may have a role in the control of viral infections. In this article, we discuss the role of CD4+ CTLs during HIV infection, where CD4+ CTLs have been associated with viral control and slow disease progression. In addition, we address the implication of CD4+ CTLs in the context of antiretroviral therapy and the partial reconstitution of CD8+ T-cells effector function.
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- Grupo Inmunovirologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia
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- Grupo Inmunovirologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación Enfermería-CES, Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad CES, Medellin, Colombia
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- Grupo Inmunovirologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia
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- Grupo Inmunovirologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia.
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Perdomo-Celis F, Taborda NA, Rugeles MT. CD8 + T-Cell Response to HIV Infection in the Era of Antiretroviral Therapy. Front Immunol 2019; 10:1896. [PMID: 31447862 PMCID: PMC6697065 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Although the combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) has decreased the deaths associated with the immune deficiency acquired syndrome (AIDS), non-AIDS conditions have emerged as an important cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected patients under suppressive cART. Since these conditions are associated with a persistent inflammatory and immune activation state, major efforts are currently made to improve the immune reconstitution. CD8+ T-cells are critical in the natural and cART-induced control of viral replication; however, CD8+ T-cells are highly affected by the persistent immune activation and exhaustion state driven by the increased antigenic and inflammatory burden during HIV infection, inducing phenotypic and functional alterations, and hampering their antiviral response. Several CD8+ T-cell subsets, such as interleukin-17-producing and follicular CXCR5+ CD8+ T-cells, could play a particular role during HIV infection by promoting the gut barrier integrity, and exerting viral control in lymphoid follicles, respectively. Here, we discuss the role of CD8+ T-cells and some of their subpopulations during HIV infection in the context of cART-induced viral suppression, focusing on current challenges and alternatives for reaching complete reconstitution of CD8+ T-cells antiviral function. We also address the potential usefulness of CD8+ T-cell features to identify patients who will reach immune reconstitution or have a higher risk for developing non-AIDS conditions. Finally, we examine the therapeutic potential of CD8+ T-cells for HIV cure strategies.
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- Federico Perdomo-Celis
- Grupo Inmunovirología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia
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- Grupo Inmunovirología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia.,Grupo de Investigaciones Biomédicas Uniremington, Programa de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Corporación Universitaria Remington, Medellin, Colombia
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- Grupo Inmunovirología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia
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Kong Y, Tian Y, Hao Y, Chong X, Xiao J, Yang D, Song C, Han J, Dai G, Zhang F, Zheng H, Zhao H, Zeng H. Two types of poor immunological responder showing distinct responses to long-term HAART. Int J Infect Dis 2019; 86:178-187. [PMID: 31398453 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Most previous studies on poor immunological responders (PIRs) have been performed on one cohort at one time-point following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The aim of this study was to investigate whether there are different subtypes of PIR and whether a certain population might achieve better immune reconstitution following longer HAART. METHODS This study was designed as an ambispective cohort study, including a 4-5-year retrospective study and a 2-year prospective follow-up investigation. Thymic output, activated T cell and regulatory T cell (Treg) subset frequencies, expression levels of interferon-stimulated genes, and plasma concentrations of neopterin were determined at 4-5 years and 6-7 years following HAART initiation. RESULTS PIRs were subdivided into two populations after 4-5 years of HAART, according to the kinetics of T cell recovery. Type II PIRs exhibited a significantly lower percentage of naïve CD4+ T cells and CD31+ naïve CD4+ T cells compared with type I PIRs. After an additional 2 years of HAART treatment, type I PIRs showed a better outcome than type II PIRs. Furthermore, it was found that 2 years of additional HAART could persistently improve thymic output. CONCLUSIONS The two PIR subgroups are different in terms of immune characteristics and the response to prolonged HAART.
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- Yaxian Kong
- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Clinical and Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Clinical and Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Clinical and Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Clinical and Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Clinical and Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Clinical and Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Clinical and Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Beijing, China.
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Petterle RR, Bonat WH, Kokonendji CC, Seganfredo JC, Moraes A, da Silva MG. Double Poisson-Tweedie Regression Models. Int J Biostat 2019; 15:/j/ijb.ahead-of-print/ijb-2018-0119/ijb-2018-0119.xml. [PMID: 30998501 DOI: 10.1515/ijb-2018-0119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In this paper, we further extend the recently proposed Poisson-Tweedie regression models to include a linear predictor for the dispersion as well as for the expectation of the count response variable. The family of the considered models is specified using only second-moments assumptions, where the variance of the count response has the form μ+ϕμp $\mu + \phi \mu^p$, where µ is the expectation, ϕ and p are the dispersion and power parameters, respectively. Parameter estimations are carried out using an estimating function approach obtained by combining the quasi-score and Pearson estimating functions. The performance of the fitting algorithm is investigated through simulation studies. The results showed that our estimating function approach provides consistent estimators for both mean and dispersion parameters. The class of models is motivated by a data set concerning CD4 counting in HIV-positive pregnant women assisted in a public hospital in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Specifically, we investigate the effects of a set of covariates in both expectation and dispersion structures. Our results showed that women living out of the capital Curitiba, with viral load equal or larger than 1000 copies and with previous diagnostic of HIV infection, present lower levels of CD4 cell count. Furthermore, we detected that the time to initiate the antiretroviral therapy decreases the data dispersion. The data set and R code are available as supplementary materials.
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- Ricardo R Petterle
- Sector of Health Sciences, Medical School, Paraná Federal University, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Statistics, Paraná Federal University, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratoire de Mathématiques de Besançon, Bourgogne Franche-Comté University, Besançon, France
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- Departamento de Saúde Comunitária, Paraná Federal University, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Departamento de Saúde Comunitária, Paraná Federal University, Curitiba, Brazil
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Analysis of the costs and cost-effectiveness of the guidelines recommended by the 2018 GESIDA/Spanish National AIDS Plan for initial antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2018; 37:151-159. [PMID: 29884455 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The GESIDA/National AIDS Plan expert panel recommended preferred regimens (PR), alternative regimens (AR) and other regimens (OR) for antiretroviral treatment (ART) as initial therapy in HIV-infected patients for 2018. The objective of this study was to evaluate the costs and the efficiency of initiating treatment with PR and AR. METHODS Economic assessment of costs and efficiency (cost-effectiveness) based on decision tree analyses. Effectiveness was defined as the probability of reporting a viral load <50copies/mL at week 48, in an intention-to-treat analysis. Cost of initiating treatment with an ART regimen was defined as the costs of ART and its consequences (adverse effects, changes of ART regimen, and drug-resistance studies) over the first 48 weeks. The payer perspective (National Health System) was applied considering only differential direct costs: ART (official prices), management of adverse effects, studies of resistance, and HLA B*5701 testing. The setting was Spain and the costs correspond to those of 2018. A deterministic sensitivity analysis was conducted, building three scenarios for each regimen: base case, most favourable and least favourable. RESULTS In the base-case scenario, the cost of initiating treatment ranges from 6788 euros for TAF/FTC/RPV (AR) to 10,649 euros for TAF/FTC+RAL (PR). The effectiveness varies from 0.82 for TAF/FTC+DRV/r (AR) to 0.91 for TAF/FTC+DTG (PR). The efficiency, in terms of cost-effectiveness, ranges from 7814 to 12,412 euros per responder at 48 weeks, for ABC/3TC/DTG (PR) and TAF/FTC+RAL (PR), respectively. CONCLUSION Considering ART official prices, the most efficient regimen was ABC/3TC/DTG (PR), followed by TAF/FTC/RPV (AR) and TAF/FTC/EVG/COBI (AR).
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Stroke incidence is highest in women and non-Hispanic blacks living with HIV in the AIDS Clinical Trials Group Longitudinal Linked Randomized Trials cohort. AIDS 2018; 32:1125-1135. [PMID: 29746317 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence of first-ever stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) and associated risk factors in a cohort of persons living with HIV infection (PLWH). DESIGN Observational cohort study METHODS We determined incidence rates of first-ever stroke/TIA in PLWH after ART initiation from the AIDS Clinical Trials Group ALLRT cohort and its parent trials. Poisson regression models evaluated baseline and time-varying covariates as risk factors for stroke/TIA. RESULTS The incidence rate of stroke/TIA was 1.69 per 1000 person-years. Incidence rates were highest in women (2.88 stroke/TIAs per 1000 person-years compared with 1.40 per 1000 person-years in men) and non-Hispanic Blacks (2.51 stroke/TIAs per 1000 person-years compared with 0.77 per 1000 person-years in Hispanic/other race/ethnicities and 1.56 per 1000 person-years in whites). In a multivariable model, we found a significant age-by-sex interaction (P = 0.01). The higher risk of stroke/TIA in women was more pronounced at younger ages, whereas older age conferred a greater increase in stroke/TIA risk in men than women. Other risk factors for stroke/TIA included hypertension, higher LDL, and HIV RNA greater than 200 copies/ml. Overweight/obese BMI and higher CD4+:CD8+ ratio protected against stroke/TIA. CONCLUSION Women and non-Hispanic Blacks living with HIV had the highest incidence rates of stroke/TIA. A concerted effort must be made to include PLWH from these at-risk groups in observational and interventional studies aimed at understanding stroke mechanisms and reducing stroke risk in HIV infection. Strategies to modify stroke risk in PLWH should employ a multipronged approach targeting vascular risk factors and engaging and retaining patients in HIV care.
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Hailu GG, Hagos DG, Hagos AK, Wasihun AG, Dejene TA. Virological and immunological failure of HAART and associated risk factors among adults and adolescents in the Tigray region of Northern Ethiopia. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0196259. [PMID: 29715323 PMCID: PMC5929526 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background Human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome associated morbidity and mortality has reduced significantly since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy. As a result of increasing access to highly active antiretroviral therapy, the survival and quality of life of the patients has significantly improved globally. Despite this promising result, regular monitoring of people on antiretroviral therapy is recommended to ensure whether there is an effective treatment response or not. This study was designed to assess virological and immunological failure of highly active antiretroviral therapy users among adults and adolescents in the Tigray region of Northern Ethiopia, where scanty data are available. Methods A retrospective follow up study was conducted from September 1 to December 30, 2016 to assess the magnitude and factors associated with virological and immunological failure among 260 adults and adolescents highly active antiretroviral therapy users who started first line ART between January 1, 2008 to March 1, 2016. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic and clinical data. SPSS Version21 statistical software was used for analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors associated to virological and immunological failure. Statistical association was declared significant if p-value was ≤ 0.05. Result A total of 30 (11.5%) and 17 (6.5%) participants experienced virological and immunological failure respectively in a median time of 36 months of highly active antiretroviral therapy. Virological failure was associated with non-adherence to medications, aged < 40 years old, having CD4+ T-cells count < 250 cells/μL and male gender. Similarly, immunological failure was associated with non-adherence, tuberculosis co-infection and Human immunodeficiency virus RNA ≥1000 copies/mL. Conclusions The current result shows that immunological and virological failure is a problem in a setting where highly active antiretroviral therapy has been largely scale up. The problem is more in patients with poor adherence. This will in turn affect the global targets of 90% viral suppression by 2020. This may indicate the need for more investment and commitment to improving patient adherence in the study area.
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- Genet Gebrehiwet Hailu
- College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
- College of Health Sciences, Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Department of Laboratory Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
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- College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
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- College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
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- College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
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- College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
- College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Microbiology, Axum University, Tigray, Ethiopia
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Stirrup OT, Copas AJ, Phillips AN, Gill MJ, Geskus RB, Touloumi G, Young J, Bucher HC, Babiker AG. Predictors of CD4 cell recovery following initiation of antiretroviral therapy among HIV-1 positive patients with well-estimated dates of seroconversion. HIV Med 2018; 19:184-194. [PMID: 29230953 PMCID: PMC5836945 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate factors that predict speed of recovery and long-term CD4 cell count in HIV-1 seroconverters initiating combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), and to quantify the influence of very early treatment initiation. We make use of all pre-treatment CD4 counts, because analyses using only a single observation at initiation may be subject to biases. METHODS We used data from the CASCADE (Concerted Action on SeroConversion to AIDS and Death in Europe) multinational cohort collaboration of HIV-1 seroconverters. We analysed pre- and post-treatment data of patients with seroconversion dates estimated January 2003-March 2014 (n = 7600 for primary analysis) using a statistical model in which the characteristics of recovery in CD4 counts are determined by multiple predictive factors. Secondary analyses were performed incorporating uncertainty in the exact timing of seroconversion to allow more precise estimation of the benefit of very early treatment initiation. RESULTS 'True' CD4 count at cART initiation was the strongest predictor of CD4 count beyond 3 years on cART. Allowing for lack of complete certainty in the date of seroconversion, CD4 recovery was more rapid for patients in whom treatment was initiated within 4 months. For a given CD4 count, higher viral load (VL) at initiation was strongly associated with higher post-treatment CD4 recovery. For other patient and drug characteristics, associations with recovery were statistically significant but small in magnitude. CONCLUSIONS CD4 count at cART initiation is the most important factor in predicting post-treatment recovery, but VL provides substantial additional information. If cART is initiated in the first 4 months following seroconversion, recovery of CD4 counts appears to be more rapid.
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- OT Stirrup
- MRC Clinical Trials UnitUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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- MRC Clinical Trials UnitUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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- Research Department of Infection & Population HealthUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and BioinformaticsAcademic Medical Center (AMC)AmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Department of Infectious DiseasesPublic Health Service of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Oxford University Clinical Research UnitWellcome Trust Major Overseas ProgrammeHo Chi Minh CityVietnam
- Nuffield Department of Clinical MedicineCentre for Tropical Medicine and Global HealthUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical SchoolNational and Kapodistrian University of AthensAthensGreece
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- Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsUniversity Hospital Basel and University of BaselBaselSwitzerland
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- Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsUniversity Hospital Basel and University of BaselBaselSwitzerland
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- MRC Clinical Trials UnitUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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Carriquiry G, Giganti MJ, Castilho JL, Jayathilake K, Cahn P, Grinsztejn B, Cortes C, Pape JW, Padgett D, Sierra‐Madero J, McGowan CC, Shepherd BE, Gotuzzo E. Virologic failure and mortality in older ART initiators in a multisite Latin American and Caribbean Cohort. J Int AIDS Soc 2018; 21:e25088. [PMID: 29569354 PMCID: PMC5864576 DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The "greying" of the HIV epidemic necessitates a better understanding of the healthcare needs of older HIV-positive adults. As these individuals age, it is unclear whether comorbidities and their associated therapies or the ageing process itself alter the response to antiretroviral therapy (ART). In this study, HIV treatment outcomes and corresponding risk factors were compared between older ART initiators and those who were younger using data from the Caribbean, Central and South America Network for HIV Epidemiology (CCASAnet). METHODS HIV-positive adults (≥18 years) initiating ART at nine sites in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico and Peru were included. Patients were classified as older (≥50 years) or younger (<50 years) based on age at ART initiation. ART effectiveness was measured using three outcomes: death, virologic failure and ART treatment modification. Cox regression models for each outcome compared risk between older and younger patients, adjusting for other covariates. RESULTS Among 26,311 patients initiating ART between 1996 and 2016, 3389 (13%) were ≥50 years. The majority of patients in both ≥50 and <50 age groups received a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based regimen (89% vs. 87%), did not have AIDS at baseline (63% vs. 62%), and were male (59% vs. 58%). Older patients had a higher risk of death (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) 1.64; 95% confidence intervals (CI): 1.48 to 1.83) and a lower risk of virologic failure (aHR: 0.73; 95% CI: 0.63 to 0.84). There was no difference in risk of ART modification (aHR: 1.00; 95% CI: 0.94 to 1.06). Risk factors for death, virologic failure and treatment modification were similar for each group. CONCLUSIONS Older age at ART initiation was associated with increased mortality and decreased risk of virologic failure in our cohort of more than 26,000 ART initiators in Latin America and the Caribbean. To the best of our knowledge this is the first study from the region to evaluate ART outcomes in this growing and important population. Given the complexity of issues related to ageing with HIV, a greater understanding is needed in order to properly respond to this shifting epidemic.
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas‐Fundação Oswaldo CruzRio de JaneiroBrazil
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- Le Groupe Haïtien d'Etude du Sarcome de Kaposi et des Infections Opportunistes Port‐au‐PrinceHaiti and Weill Cornell Medical CollegeNew YorkNYUSA
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- Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social and Hospital Escuela UniversitarioTegucigalpaHonduras
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador ZubiránMexico CityMexico
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- Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von HumboldtLimaPeru
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Bermúdez-Aza EH, Shetty S, Ousley J, Kyaw NTT, Soe TT, Soe K, Mon PE, Tun KT, Ciglenecki I, Cristofani S, Fernandez M. Long-term clinical, immunological and virological outcomes of patients on antiretroviral therapy in southern Myanmar. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0191695. [PMID: 29420652 PMCID: PMC5805251 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective To study the long-term clinical, immunological and virological outcomes among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Myanmar. Methods A retrospective analysis of people on ART for >9 years followed by a cross-sectional survey among the patients in this group who remained on ART at the time of the survey. Routinely collected medical data established the baseline clinical and demographic characteristics for adult patients initiating ART between 2004 and 2006. Patients remaining on ART between March-August 2015 were invited to participate in a survey assessing clinical, virological, immunological, and biochemical characteristics. Results Of 615 patients included in the retrospective analysis, 35 (6%) were lost-to-follow-up, 9 (1%) were transferred, 153 died (25%) and 418 (68%) remained active in care. Among deaths, 48 (31.4%) occurred within 3 months of ART initiation, and 81 (52.9%) within 12 months, 90.1% (n = 73) of which were initially classified as stage 3/4. Of 385 patients included in the survey, 30 (7.7%) were on second-line ART regimen; 373 (96.8%) had suppressed viral load (<250 copies/ml). The mean CD4 count was 548 cells/ mm3 (SD 234.1) after ≥9 years on treatment regardless of the CD4 group at initiation. Tuberculosis while on ART was diagnosed in 187 (48.5%); 29 (7.6%) had evidence of hepatitis B and 53 (13.9%) of hepatitis C infection. Conclusions Appropriate immunological and virological outcomes were seen among patients on ART for ≥9 years. However, for the complete initiating cohort, high mortality was observed, especially in the first year on ART. Concerning co-infections, tuberculosis and viral hepatitis were common among this population. Our results demonstrate that good long-term outcomes are possible even for patients with advanced AIDS at ART initiation.
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- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Yangon, Myanmar
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- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Yangon, Myanmar
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Lemieux MW, Sonzogni-Desautels K, Ndao M. Lessons Learned from Protective Immune Responses to Optimize Vaccines against Cryptosporidiosis. Pathogens 2017; 7:pathogens7010002. [PMID: 29295550 PMCID: PMC5874728 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens7010002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 12/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In developing countries, cryptosporidiosis causes moderate-to-severe diarrhea and kills thousands of infants and toddlers annually. Drinking and recreational water contaminated with Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts has led to waterborne outbreaks in developed countries. A competent immune system is necessary to clear this parasitic infection. A better understanding of the immune responses required to prevent or limit infection by this protozoan parasite is the cornerstone of development of an effective vaccine. In this light, lessons learned from previously developed vaccines against Cryptosporidium spp. are at the foundation for development of better next-generation vaccines. In this review, we summarize the immune responses elicited by naturally and experimentally-induced Cryptosporidium spp. infection and by several experimental vaccines in various animal models. Our aim is to increase awareness about the immune responses that underlie protection against cryptosporidiosis and to encourage promotion of these immune responses as a key strategy for vaccine development. Innate and mucosal immunity will be addressed as well as adaptive immunity, with an emphasis on the balance between TH1/TH2 immune responses. Development of more effective vaccines against cryptosporidiosis is needed to prevent Cryptosporidium spp.-related deaths in infants and toddlers in developing countries.
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- Maxime W Lemieux
- National Reference Centre for Parasitology, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada.
- Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada.
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- National Reference Centre for Parasitology, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada.
- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Parasitology, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada.
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- National Reference Centre for Parasitology, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada.
- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada.
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Lines M, Suleman F. Patients' perceptions of a rural decentralised anti-retroviral therapy management and its impact on direct out-of-pocket spending. Afr Health Sci 2017; 17:746-752. [PMID: 29085402 PMCID: PMC5656207 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v17i3.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Geographical and financial barriers hamper accessibility to HIV services for rural communities. The government has introduced the nurse initiated management of anti-retroviral therapy at primary health care level, in an effort to improve patient access and reduce patient loads on facilities further up the system. OBJECTIVES To ascertain the perceptions and satisfaction of patients in terms of the decentralised anti-retroviral policy and the direct out-of-pocket expenses of patients accessing this care in a rural setting. METHOD Using a cross-sectional study design, 117 patients from five different primary health care collection points and a hospital anti-retroviral clinic were interviewed using a standard questionnaire. RESULTS More clinic patients walked to their clinic to collect their medicines as compared to hospital patients (71.2% versus 14.6%). Hospital patients spent more than clinic patients on monthly transport costs (ZAR71.92 versus ZAR25.81, Anova F=12.42, p=0.0009). All clinic patients listed their respective clinic as their preferred medicine collection point despite recording lower levels of satisfaction with anti-retroviral services (89% compared to 95.5%). CONCLUSION Patients seem to indicate that they preferred decentralisation of HIV care to PHC level and that this might minimise out-of-pocket spending. Further studies are required to confirm these findings.
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- Monique Lines
- Postgraduate Student, Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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- Prof Fatima Suleman, Associate Professor, Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Westville Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Wolff MJ, Giganti MJ, Cortes CP, Cahn P, Grinsztejn B, Pape JW, Padgett D, Sierra-Madero J, Gotuzzo E, Duda SN, McGowan CC, Shepherd BE. A decade of HAART in Latin America: Long term outcomes among the first wave of HIV patients to receive combination therapy. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0179769. [PMID: 28651014 PMCID: PMC5484471 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Latin America, the first wave of HIV-infected patients initiated highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) 10 or more years ago. Characterizing their treatment experience and corresponding outcomes across a decade of HAART may yield insights relevant to the ongoing care of such patients and those initiating HAART more recently in similar clinical settings. METHODS This retrospective study included adults initiating HAART before 2004 at 8 sites in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, and Mexico. Patient status (in care, dead, or lost to follow-up [LTFU]) was assessed at 6-month intervals for 10 years, along with CD4 count and HIV-1 viral load (VL) for patients in care. RESULTS 4,975 patients (66% male) started HAART prior to 2004; 45% were not antiretroviral-naïve. At 1, 5, and 10 years, rates of mortality were 4.2%, 9.0%, and 13.6% respectively. LTFU rates for the same periods were 2.4%, 10.9%, and 24.2%. Among patients remaining in care at 10 years, 84.4% were estimated to have VL≤400 copies/mL (Haiti excluded) and median baseline CD4 increased from 158 to 525 cells/mm3. Only 11.4% of all patients remained on their first regimen, 12.6% were on their second, 11.5% were on their third, and 23.0% were on their fourth or subsequent regimen. Outcomes were generally better for patients who were not antiretroviral-naïve, except for viral suppression. Heterogeneity among sites was substantial. CONCLUSIONS Despite advanced disease and predominant use of older antiretrovirals, a large percentage of early HAART initiators in this Latin American cohort were alive and in care with sustained virologic suppression and progressive immune recovery after 10 years.
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- Marcelo J. Wolff
- Fundación Arriarán, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States of America
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- Fundación Arriarán, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Le Groupe Haïtien d'Etude du Sarcome de Kaposi et des Infections Opportunistes, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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- Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social Hospital de Especialidades, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Talplan, Mexico
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- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States of America
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Costs and cost-efficacy analysis of the 2017 GESIDA/Spanish National AIDS Plan recommended guidelines for initial antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2017; 36:268-276. [PMID: 28532596 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Revised: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION GESIDA and the Spanish National AIDS Plan panel of experts have recommended preferred (PR), alternative (AR) and other regimens (OR) for antiretroviral therapy (ART) as initial therapy in HIV-infected patients for 2017. The objective of this study was to evaluate the costs and the efficiency of initiating treatment with PR and AR. METHODS Economic assessment of costs and efficiency (cost-efficacy) based on decision tree analyses. Efficacy was defined as the probability of reporting a viral load <50copies/mL at week 48, in an intention-to-treat analysis. Cost of initiating treatment with an ART regimen was defined as the costs of ART and its consequences (adverse effects, changes of ART regimen and drug resistance studies) during the first 48 weeks. The payer perspective (National Health System) was applied considering only differential direct costs: ART (official prices), management of adverse effects, resistance studies and HLA B*5701 screening. The setting was Spain and the costs correspond to those of 2017. A deterministic sensitivity analysis was conducted, building three scenarios for each regimen: base case, most favourable and least favourable. RESULTS In the base case scenario, the cost of initiating treatment ranged from 6882 euro for TFV/FTC/RPV (AR) to 10,904 euros for TFV/FTC+RAL (PR). The efficacy varied from 0.82 for TFV/FTC+DRV/p (AR) to 0.92 for TAF/FTC/EVG/COBI (PR). The efficiency, in terms of cost-efficacy, ranged from 7923 to 12,765 euros per responder at 48 weeks, for ABC/3TC/DTG (PR) and TFV/FTC+RAL (PR), respectively. CONCLUSION Considering ART official prices, the most efficient regimen was ABC/3TC/DTG (PR), followed by TFV/FTC/RPV (AR) and TAF/FTC/EVG/COBI (PR).
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Wang Y, Jin F, Wang Q, Suo Z. Long-Term Survival of AIDS Patients Treated with Only Traditional Chinese Medicine. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 23:60-62. [PMID: 28473734 PMCID: PMC5391671 DOI: 10.1089/act.2017.29106.ywa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Traditional Chinese herbal medicine (TCM) has been used in Chinese society for more than 5,000 years to treat diseases from inflammation to cancer. Here, we report the case of nine living AIDS patients in the age range of 51 to 67 who were treated with either a unique formula of TCM alone from 2001 to 2009 or the TCM from 2001 to 2006 and then switched to occasional antiretroviral therapy. Surprisingly, the viral loads of eight patients were at undetectable levels on June 28, 2016, while the remaining patient had a low viral load of 29 copies/ml. The CD4+ counts (170–592 cells/μl) and CD4+/CD8+ ratios (0.21–0.90) of the nine patients are excellent, contributing to their current good health. Thus, the case study suggests that the TCM has the potential to become a functional cure for HIV/AIDS.
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Wang Y, Jin F, Wang Q, Suo Z. Long-Term Survival of AIDS Patients Treated with Only Traditional Chinese Medicine. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2017; 33:90-92. [PMID: 28067535 PMCID: PMC5312620 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2016.0288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Traditional Chinese herbal medicine (TCM) has been used in Chinese society for more than 5,000 years to treat diseases from inflammation to cancer. Here, we report the case of nine living AIDS patients in the age range of 51 to 67 who were treated with either a unique formula of TCM alone from 2001 to 2009 or the TCM from 2001 to 2006 and then switched to occasional antiretroviral therapy. Surprisingly, the viral loads of eight patients were at undetectable levels on June 28, 2016, while the remaining patient had a low viral load of 29 copies/ml. The CD4+ counts (170–592 cells/μl) and CD4+/CD8+ ratios (0.21–0.90) of the nine patients are excellent, contributing to their current good health. Thus, the case study suggests that the TCM has the potential to become a functional cure for HIV/AIDS.
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- Yifei Wang
- Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangdong, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangdong, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangdong, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Diseases Program, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Yu T, Wu L. Robust modelling of the relationship between CD4 and viral load for complex AIDS data. J Appl Stat 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2017.1279594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Tingting Yu
- Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Impact of Age and Sex on CD4+ Cell Count Trajectories following Treatment Initiation: An Analysis of the Tanzanian HIV Treatment Database. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0164148. [PMID: 27716818 PMCID: PMC5055355 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Objective New guidelines recommend that all HIV-infected individuals initiate antiretroviral treatment (ART) immediately following diagnosis. This study describes how immune reconstitution varies by gender and age to help identify poorly reconstituting subgroups and inform targeted testing initiatives. Design Longitudinal data from the outpatient monitoring system of the National AIDS Control Program in Tanzania. Methods An asymptotic nonlinear mixed effects model was fit to post-treatment CD4+ cell count trajectories, allowing for fixed effects of age and sex, and an age by sex interaction. Results Across 220,544 clinic visits from 32,069 HIV-infected patients, age- and sex-specific average CD4+ cell count at ART initiation ranged from 83–136 cells/mm3, long term asymptotic CD4+ cell count ranged from 301–389 cells/mm3, and time to half of maximal CD4+ reconstitution ranged from 3.57–5.68 months. CD4+ cell count at ART initiation and asymptotic CD4+ cell count were 1.28 (95% CI: 1.18–1.40) and 1.25 (95% CI: 1.20–1.31) times higher, respectively, for females compared to males in the youngest age group (19–29 years). Older patients started treatment at higher CD4+ counts but experienced slower CD4+ recovery than younger adults. Treatment initiation at greater CD4+ cell counts was correlated with greater asymptotic CD4+ cell counts within all sex and age groups. Conclusion Older adults should initiate care early in disease progression because total immune reconstitution potential and rate of reconstitution appears to decrease with age. Targeted HIV testing and care linkage remains crucial for patient populations who tend to initiate treatment at lower CD4+ cell counts, including males and younger adults.
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Stirrup OT, Babiker AG, Copas AJ. Combined models for pre- and post-treatment longitudinal biomarker data: an application to CD4 counts in HIV-patients. BMC Med Res Methodol 2016; 16:121. [PMID: 27633882 PMCID: PMC5025623 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-016-0187-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There has been some debate in the literature as to whether baseline values of a measurement of interest at treatment initiation should be treated as an outcome variable as part of a model for longitudinal change or instead used as a predictive variable with respect to the response to treatment. We develop a new approach that involves a combined statistical model for all pre- and post-treatment observations of the biomarker of interest, in which the characteristics of response to treatment are treated as a function of the 'true' value of the biomarker at treatment initiation. METHODS The modelling strategy developed is applied to a dataset of CD4 counts from patients in the UK Register of HIV Seroconverters (UKR) cohort who initiated highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The post-HAART recovery in CD4 counts for each individual is modelled as following an asymptotic curve in which the speed of response to treatment and long-term maximum are functions of the 'true' underlying CD4 count at initiation of HAART and the time elapsed since seroconversion. Following previous research in this field, the models developed incorporate non-stationary stochastic process components, and the possibility of between-patient differences in variability over time was also considered. RESULTS A variety of novel models were successfully fitted to the UKR dataset. These provide reinforcing evidence for findings that have previously been reported in the literature, in particular that there is a strong positive relationship between CD4 count at initiation of HAART and the long-term maximum in each patient, but also reveal potentially important features of the data that would not have been easily identified by other methods of analysis. CONCLUSION Our proposed methodology provides a unified framework for the analysis of pre- and post-treatment longitudinal biomarker data that will be useful for epidemiological investigations and simulations in this context. The approach developed allows use of all relevant data from observational cohorts in which many patients are missing pre-treatment measurements and in which the timing and number of observations vary widely between patients.
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- Oliver T Stirrup
- MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, Institute of Clinical Trials & Methodology, University College London, 125 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6NH, UK.
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- MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, Institute of Clinical Trials & Methodology, University College London, 125 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6NH, UK
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- MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, Institute of Clinical Trials & Methodology, University College London, 125 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6NH, UK
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Rivero A, Pérez-Molina JA, Blasco AJ, Arribas JR, Crespo M, Domingo P, Estrada V, Iribarren JA, Knobel H, Lázaro P, López-Aldeguer J, Lozano F, Moreno S, Palacios R, Pineda JA, Pulido F, Rubio R, de la Torre J, Tuset M, Gatell JM. Costs and cost-efficacy analysis of the 2016 GESIDA/Spanish AIDS National Plan recommended guidelines for initial antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2016; 35:88-99. [PMID: 27459919 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Revised: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION GESIDA and the AIDS National Plan panel of experts suggest preferred (PR), alternative (AR), and other regimens (OR) for antiretroviral treatment (ART) as initial therapy in HIV-infected patients for the year 2016. The objective of this study is to evaluate the costs and the efficacy of initiating treatment with these regimens. METHODS Economic assessment of costs and efficiency (cost/efficacy) based on decision tree analyses. Efficacy was defined as the probability of reporting a viral load <50copies/mL at week 48 in an intention-to-treat analysis. Cost of initiating treatment with an ART regimen was defined as the costs of ART and its consequences (adverse effects, changes of ART regimen, and drug resistance studies) during the first 48 weeks. The payer perspective (National Health System) was applied, only taking into account differential direct costs: ART (official prices), management of adverse effects, studies of resistance, and HLA B*5701 testing. The setting is Spain and the costs correspond to those of 2016. A sensitivity deterministic analysis was conducted, building three scenarios for each regimen: base case, most favourable, and least favourable. RESULTS In the base case scenario, the cost of initiating treatment ranges from 4663 Euros for 3TC+LPV/r (OR) to 10,894 Euros for TDF/FTC+RAL (PR). The efficacy varies from 0.66 for ABC/3TC+ATV/r (AR) and ABC/3TC+LPV/r (OR), to 0.89 for TDF/FTC+DTG (PR) and TDF/FTC/EVG/COBI (AR). The efficiency, in terms of cost/efficacy, ranges from 5280 to 12,836 Euros per responder at 48 weeks, for 3TC+LPV/r (OR), and RAL+DRV/r (OR), respectively. CONCLUSION Despite the overall most efficient regimen being 3TC+LPV/r (OR), among the PR and AR, the most efficient regimen was ABC/3TC/DTG (PR). Among the AR regimes, the most efficient was TDF/FTC/RPV.
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- Antonio Rivero
- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Unidad de VIH, IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospitals Universitaris Arnau de Vilanova & Santa María, Universitat de Lleida, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRB) de Lleida, Lieida, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC; Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario Donostia, San Sebastián, Spain
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- Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna y Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología, Hospital Universitario de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
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- Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Ramón y Cajal (IRYCIS), Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain
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- Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología, Hospital Universitario de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
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- Unidad VIH, i+12, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad VIH, i+12, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Grupo de Enfermedades Infecciosas de la Unidad de Medicina Interna, Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Poorolajal J, Hooshmand E, Mahjub H, Esmailnasab N, Jenabi E. Survival rate of AIDS disease and mortality in HIV-infected patients: a meta-analysis. Public Health 2016; 139:3-12. [PMID: 27349729 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND The life expectancy of patients with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) reported by several epidemiological studies is inconsistent. This meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the survival rate from HIV diagnosis to AIDS onset and from AIDS onset to death. METHODS The electronic databases PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus were searched to February 2016. In addition, the reference lists of included studies were checked to identify further references, and the database of the International AIDS Society was also searched. Cohort studies addressing the survival rate in patients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS were included in this meta-analysis. The outcomes of interest were the survival rate of patients diagnosed with HIV progressing to AIDS, and the survival rate of patients with AIDS dying from AIDS-related causes with or without highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The survival rate (P) was estimated with 95% confidence intervals based on random-effects models. RESULTS In total, 27,862 references were identified, and 57 studies involving 294,662 participants were included in this meta-analysis. Two, 4-, 6-, 8-, 10- and 12-year survival probabilities of progression from HIV diagnosis to AIDS onset were estimated to be 82%, 72%, 64%, 57%, 26% and 19%, respectively. Two, 4-, 6-, 8- and 10-year survival probabilities of progression from AIDS onset to AIDS-related death in patients who received HAART were estimated to be 87%, 86%, 78%, 78%, and 61%, respectively, and 2-, 4- and 6-year survival probabilities of progression from AIDS onset to AIDS-related death in patients who did not receive HAART were estimated to be 48%, 26% and 18%, respectively. Evidence of considerable heterogeneity was found. The majority of the studies had a moderate to high risk of bias. CONCLUSION The majority of HIV-positive patients progress to AIDS within the first decade of diagnosis. Most patients who receive HAART will survive for >10 years after the onset of AIDS, whereas the majority of the patients who do not receive HAART die within 2 years of the onset of AIDS.
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- J Poorolajal
- Research Centre for Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
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- Modelling of Noncommunicable Diseases Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Kurdistan Research Centre for Social Determinants of Health, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, Toyserkan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Toyserkan, Iran
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High MIP-1β Levels in Plasma Predict Long-Term Immunological Nonresponse to Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV Infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2015; 69:395-402. [PMID: 26115437 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND HIV-infected patients who fail to reconstitute their CD4 T-cell counts during suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART) have increased risk of both AIDS-related and non-AIDS-related morbidity and mortality. Improved understanding of immunological nonresponse (INR) is necessary to enable earlier clinical intervention. METHODS In a cohort of 112 HIV-infected patients starting ART, we performed a serial analysis of 32 plasma-soluble markers, assessed by multiplex cytokine and enzyme immunoassay. Samples were drawn pre-ART and during the first 3 years of treatment, with a final observation time of 8.4 years (interquartile range, 7.0-10.7 years) on ART. Long-term INR (LT-INR) was defined as failure to reach a CD4 T-cell count >350 cells per microliter. Marker stability was evaluated by parallel analysis of samples from ART-naïve and HIV-seronegative controls. RESULTS Baseline CD4 T-cell counts predicted subsequent LT-INR (n = 15) [odds ratio, 1.10 (95% confidence interval: 1.01 to 1.19) pr. 10 cells/μL reduction in CD4 count, P = 0.030] in the cohort as a whole, but not in patients with baseline CD4 counts <200 cells per microliter (n = 78). LT-INR was best characterized by elevated plasma levels of the CC chemokine macrophage inflammatory protein 1β (MIP-1β), both at baseline (pre-ART) and during ART. In patients with baseline CD4 counts <200 cells per microliter, baseline MIP-1β predicted LT-INR [odds ratio 1.23 (95% confidence interval: 1.02 to 1.47) per 10 pg/mL increase in MIP-1β, P = 0.029]. CONCLUSIONS Elevated pre-ART levels of MIP-1β identified LT-INR patients who started ART at CD4 counts <200. INR was characterized by persistently high MIP-1β during suppressive ART. Thus, MIP-1β may be of use for early identification of LT-INR.
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Costs and cost-effectiveness analysis of 2015 GESIDA/Spanish AIDS National Plan recommended guidelines for initial antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2015; 34:361-71. [PMID: 26321131 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Revised: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION GESIDA and the AIDS National Plan panel of experts suggest a preferred (PR), alternative (AR) and other regimens (OR) for antiretroviral treatment (ART) as initial therapy in HIV-infected patients for 2015. The objective of this study is to evaluate the costs and the effectiveness of initiating treatment with these regimens. METHODS Economic assessment of costs and effectiveness (cost/effectiveness) based on decision tree analyses. Effectiveness was defined as the probability of reporting a viral load <50 copies/mL at week 48, in an intention-to-treat analysis. Cost of initiating treatment with an ART regimen was defined as the costs of ART and its consequences (adverse effects, changes of ART regimen, and drug resistance studies) during the first 48 weeks. The payer perspective (National Health System) was applied, only taking into account differential direct costs: ART (official prices), management of adverse effects, studies of resistance, and HLA B*5701 testing. The setting is Spain and the costs correspond to those of 2015. A deterministic sensitivity analysis was conducted, building three scenarios for each regimen: base case, most favourable and least favourable. RESULTS In the base case scenario, the cost of initiating treatment ranges from 4663 Euros for 3TC+LPV/r (OR) to 10,902 Euros for TDF/FTC+RAL (PR). The effectiveness varies from 0.66 for ABC/3TC+ATV/r (AR) and ABC/3TC+LPV/r (OR), to 0.89 for TDF/FTC+DTG (PR) and TDF/FTC/EVG/COBI (AR). The efficiency, in terms of cost/effectiveness, ranges from 5280 to 12,836 Euros per responder at 48 weeks, for 3TC+LPV/r (OR) and RAL+DRV/r (OR), respectively. CONCLUSION The most efficient regimen was 3TC+LPV/r (OR). Among the PR and AR, the most efficient regimen was TDF/FTC/RPV (AR). Among the PR regimes, the most efficient was ABC/3TC+DTG.
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