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Assogba CO, Ale BM, Youm E, Houehanou YC, Sinsin AS, Assiongbon SJE, Ale OAJ, Noubiap JJ, Amidou SA, Houinato DS. Prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among people living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy in Benin's National Teaching Hospital. Sci Rep 2024; 14:17035. [PMID: 39043662 PMCID: PMC11266684 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64212-3] [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: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024] Open
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Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has extended the lifespan of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), exposing them to a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Hypertension (HTN), the primary contributor to CVD burden, is increasingly concerning for PLHIV. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of hypertension in PLHIV on ART at the National Teaching Hospital Hubert Koutoukou Maga (HKM) of Benin using a prospective cross-sectional study conducted between October and December 2021. Patients who had a systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or/and diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg or/and current use of antihypertensive medication from medical records were considered to have HTN. A total of 352 patients, including 260 women with a sex ratio of 0.3 were included. The mean age was 42.9 ± 11.9 years. Most patients were educated and did not use tobacco. 42.0% were current alcohol drinkers. The duration of ART treatment ranged from 0 to 22 years, with a median duration of 5.0 years. 14.2% were hypertensives with 3.1% newly diagnosed and 11.1% known with hypertension. Age above 40 years, living with a partner, alcohol consumption and body mass index greater than 25 were significantly associated with HTN. HTN in PLHIV is associated with numerous factors. Reducing the burden of the disease in target people in Benin requires a wide range of actions that need to be implemented.
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- Calixte Oswald Assogba
- Ecole Doctorale des Sciences de la Santé (EDSS), University of Abomey Calavi, Abomey Calavi, Benin
- Laboratoire ses Maladies Chroniques et Neurologiques (LEMACEN), Abomey Calavi, Benin
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- Holo Global Health Research Institute, Cotonou, Benin.
- Health Data Acumen, Cotonou, Benin.
- Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Holo Global Health Research Institute, Cotonou, Benin
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- Ecole Nationale de Formation des Techniciens Supérieurs en Santé Publique et Surveillance Epidémiologique (ENATSE), University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Abomey Calavi, Abomey Calavi, Benin
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- Holo Global Health Research Institute, Cotonou, Benin
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, USA
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- Ecole Doctorale des Sciences de la Santé (EDSS), University of Abomey Calavi, Abomey Calavi, Benin
- Laboratoire ses Maladies Chroniques et Neurologiques (LEMACEN), Abomey Calavi, Benin
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- Ecole Doctorale des Sciences de la Santé (EDSS), University of Abomey Calavi, Abomey Calavi, Benin
- Laboratoire ses Maladies Chroniques et Neurologiques (LEMACEN), Abomey Calavi, Benin
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Bekolo C, Ndeso S, Gougue C, Moifo L, Mangala N, Tchendjou P, Mboh E, Ateudjieu J, Tendongfor N, Nsagha D, Halle-Ekane G, Choukem S. The effect of the Universal Test and Treat policy uptake on CD4 count testing and incidence of opportunistic infections among people living with HIV infection in Cameroon: a retrospective analysis of routine data. DIALOGUES IN HEALTH 2023; 2:100120. [PMID: 38515498 PMCID: PMC10954022 DOI: 10.1016/j.dialog.2023.100120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Background Cameroon adopted and started implementing in 2016, the 'universal test and treat' (UTT) guidelines to fast-track progress towards the 95-95-95 ambitious targets to end the HIV epidemic. UTT has shown inconsistent results elsewhere and has not yet been assessed in Cameroon. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of this novel approach on the quality of care and health outcomes of people living with HIV (PLHIV). Methods A retrospective cohort design was conducted at The Nkongsamba Regional Hospital, using routine clinical service delivery data to measure uptake levels of UTT and CD4 testing, and to compare the incidence of opportunistic infections (OI) between PLHIV initiated on ART based on the "Universal Test and Treat" strategy and those initiated on ART based on the standard deferred approach between 2002 and 2020. Kaplan Meier plots and log-rank tests were used to compare OI events between the pre-UTT and post-UTT eras. The Cox regression model was used to screen for factors independently associated with the risk of acquisition of OI. Results The uptake of UTT ranged from 39.1% to 92.8% while baseline CD4 count testing reduced drastically from 89.4% to 0.4% between 2016 to 2020 respectively. The median delay in ART initiation declined significantly from 21 days (IQR: 9 - 113) in the pre-UTT era to the same day of diagnosis (IQR: 0 - 2) in the UTT era (p < 0.001). The incidence of all OI events reported was over five times higher during the UTT era than in the pre-UTT era [aHR = 5.55 (95% CI: 3.18 - 9.69), p < 0.001]. Conclusion The UTT policy has been effectively rolled out and has contributed to improved access to rapid and immediate ART initiation, but a higher incidence of OIs was observed with a rollback of baseline CD4 testing. We advocate for a return to routine baseline CD4 measurement to identify PLHIV who should benefit from interventions to prevent OIs for optimal outcomes under the UTT approach.
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- C.E. Bekolo
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
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- Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
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- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, EGPAF Yaounde, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services, Bamenda, Cameroon
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
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- Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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Meireles G, Nobre AA, Cardoso SW, Velasque L, Veloso VG, Grinsztejn B, Luz PM. Real-world effectiveness of WHO recommended first-line antiretroviral therapies: a cohort study from a middle-income country. AIDS Care 2023; 35:1891-1903. [PMID: 37001113 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2023.2190954] [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: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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We estimate the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among individuals receiving HIV care in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Adults (18y+) initiating ART between Jan/2008 and Dec/2018 (follow-up through Dec/2020) were included. First-line ART (two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors plus one antiretroviral from another class) was categorized into four categories: non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor/NNRTI-based, protease inhibitor/PI-based, integrase strand transfer inhibitor/INSTI-based, and single-tablet regimen (STR, Tenofovir 300mg + Lamivudine 300mg + Efavirenz 600mg). Effectiveness (viral load ≤50 copies/µL) was evaluated at 6(3-9) and 12(9-15) months from ART initiation. Bayesian logistic regression models were used to quantify the association between exposure and outcomes while accounting for missing data. Overall, 1863(57%), 652(19.9%), 412(12.6%), and 342(10.5%) individuals used, respectively, NNRTI-based, PI-based, INSTI-based regimens, and STR. Compared to NNRTIs, the odds of viral suppression with INSTI-based regimens was 76% higher (adjusted OR:1.76, 95%CI:1.23-2.51) at six months but no higher at 12 months. Older age, higher education, CD4 count ≥500 cells/mm3 and viral load <100,000 copies/µL at ART initiation increased the odds of viral suppression. Viral suppression at six months was the strongest predictor of viral suppression at 12 months. These results highlight population groups that could benefit from close monitoring during the first year of ART.
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- Glaucia Meireles
- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Computação Científica, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Henning RJ, Greene JN. The epidemiology, mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease in adult patients with HIV. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE 2023; 13:101-121. [PMID: 37213313 PMCID: PMC10193251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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More than 1.2 million people in the United States have Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections but 13% of these people are unaware of their HIV infection. Current combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) does not cure HIV infection but rather suppresses the infection with the virus persisting indefinitely in latent reservoirs in the body. As a consequence of ART, HIV infection has changed from a fatal disease in the past to a chronic disease today. Currently in the United States, more than 45% of HIV+ individuals are greater than 50 years of age and 25% will be greater than 65 years of age by 2030. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), including myocardial infarction, stroke, and cardiomyopathy, is now the major cause of death in HIV+ individuals. Novel risk factors, including chronic immune activation and inflammation in the body, antiretroviral therapy, and traditional CVD risk factors, such as tobacco and illicit drug use, hyperlipidemia, the metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and chronic renal disease, contribute to cardiovascular atherosclerosis. This article discusses the complex interactions involving HIV infection, the novel and traditional risk factors for CVD, and the antiretroviral HIV therapies which can contribute to CVD in HIV-infected people. In addition, the treatment of HIV+ patients with acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and cardiomyopathy/heart failure are discussed. Current recommended ART and their major side effects are summarized in table format. All medical personnel must be aware of the increasing incidence of CVD on the morbidity and mortality in HIV infected patients and must be watchful for the presence of CVD in their patients with HIV.
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- Robert J Henning
- University of South Florida and The Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa, Florida, USA
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- University of South Florida and The Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa, Florida, USA
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Yu F, Hsiao YH, Park S, Kambara K, Allan B, Brough G, Hwang TF, Dang N, Young B, Patel R, Maldonado A, Okoli C. The Influence of Anticipated HIV Stigma on Health-related Behaviors, Self-rated Health, and Treatment Preferences Among People Living with HIV in East Asia. AIDS Behav 2023; 27:1287-1303. [PMID: 36348191 PMCID: PMC10036452 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03865-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Long-acting injectable regimens for HIV treatment have been developed which are less frequent, more discreet, and more desirable for some people living with HIV (PLHIV) and may help reduce stigma-related barriers to HIV treatment. However, there is little information on the relationship between reported stigma and preference for these newer treatments. We characterized anticipated, experienced, and internalized HIV stigma and examined the associations with treatment preferences among an international sample of PLHIV. Data came from the international, web-based, cross-sectional study called "Positive Perspectives" conducted among PLHIV aged ≥ 18 years in 25 geographic locations during 2019 (n = 2389). Descriptive analyses were stratified among East Asian (n = 230) vs. non-Asian (n = 2159) participants. Results showed that prevalence of anticipated stigma was significantly higher among East Asian than non-Asian participants (72.2%[166/230] vs. 63.8%[1377/2159], p = 0.011). A significantly higher percentage of East Asian (68.7%[158/230]) than non-Asian participants (43.3%[935/2159] indicated that someone finding their HIV pills would cause them much "stress or anxiety" (p < 0.001). Actions taken by some PLHIV to prevent unwanted disclosure included restricting who they shared their HIV status with, hiding their HIV pills, or even skipping a dose altogether because of privacy concerns. Overall, 50.0%[115/230] East Asian participants believed HIV would reduce their lifespan and 43.0%[99/230] no longer planned for their old age because of HIV. Anticipated stigma was strongly associated with receptivity to non-daily regimens. Concerted efforts to reduce stigma and deliver flexible treatment options that address the unmet treatment needs of PLHIV, including confidentiality concerns, may improve their health-related quality of life.
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- Fei Yu
- Danlan Beijing Media Limited, Beijing, China
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- Japanese Network of People living with HIV/AIDS, Tokyo, Japan
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- Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine, Sydney, Australia
- International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO), Toronto, Canada
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Woldegeorgis BZ, Zekarias Z, Adem BG, Obsa MS, Kerbo AA. Prevalence and determinants of opportunistic infections among HIV-infected adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1087086. [PMID: 36873895 PMCID: PMC9978215 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1087086] [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: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Background Reliable data on the burden of opportunistic infections (OIs) after the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical for planning health services and reducing OI-related morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, there has been no nationally representative information on the prevalence of OIs in our country. Therefore, we have undertaken this comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the pooled prevalence, and identify factors associated with the development of OIs in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected adults receiving ART in Ethiopia. Methods Articles were searched in international electronic databases. A standardized Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and STATA software version 16 were used for data extraction and analysis, respectively. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) checklist was used to write this report. The random-effect meta-analysis model was used to estimate the pooled effect. The statistical heterogeneity of the meta-analysis was checked. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were also performed. Publication bias was examined in funnel plots and the nonparametric rank correlation test of Begg and the regression-based test of Egger. Association was expressed through a pooled odds ratio (OR) with a 95% Confidence Interval (CI). Results A total of 12 studies with 6,163 study participants were included. The pooled prevalence of OIs was 43.97% [95% CI (38.59, 49.34)]. Poor adherence to ART [OR, 5.90, 95% CI (3.05, 11.40)], under nutrition [OR, 3.70, 95% CI (2.01, 6.80)], CD4 T lymphocyte count <200 cells /μL [OR, 3.23 95% CI (2.06, 5.07)], and advanced World Health Organization (WHO) HIV clinical stages [OR, 4.84 95% CI (1.83, 12.82)] were determinants of OIs. Conclusion The pooled prevalence of OIs among adults taking ART is high. Poor adherence to ART, under nutrition, a CD4 T lymphocyte count <200 cells /μL, and advanced WHO HIV clinical stages were factors associated with the development of OIs.
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- Beshada Zerfu Woldegeorgis
- School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
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- Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
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- Department of Anesthesia, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Arsi University, Assela, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
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Sengar M, Jain H, Shet T, Sridhar E, Gota V, Rangarajan V, Laskar SS, Alahari A, Thorat J, Agarwal A, Sharma N, Gupta H, Kannan S, Kumar S, Nayak L, Menon H, Gujral S, Bagal B. Phase II trial of a novel chemotherapy regimen CVEP (cyclophosphamide, vinblastine, etoposide and prednisolone) for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-associated lymphomas. Br J Haematol 2023; 200:429-439. [PMID: 36323643 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18532] [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: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Management of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related diffuse large B-cell (DLBCL) and plasmablastic lymphomas (PBL) poses significant challenges. The evidence supports use of dose-adjusted EPOCH (etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin) with or without rituximab as first-line therapy. The need for central venous access, growth factors and significant toxicities limits its use in resource-constrained settings. To address these challenges, we have developed a novel regimen, CVEP (cyclophosphamide, vinblastine, etoposide, and prednisolone) based on the pharmacodynamic principles of dose-adjusted EPOCH. This single-centre phase II study evaluated the efficacy and safety of CVEP regimen in patients with de novo systemic AIDS-related DLBCL and PBL. The primary objective was complete response (CR) rates as assessed by positron emission tomography-computed tomography. The secondary objectives were incidence of Grade 3/4 toxicities, toxicities requiring hospitalisation, and disease-free survival. From May 2011 to February 2017, 42 patients were enrolled. At the end of therapy the CR rates were 69% (29/42) in the intention-to-treat population and 80.5% (29/36) in evaluable patients. At a median follow-up of 69 months, the 5-year disease-free survival was 65.3%. Out of 217 cycles administered, febrile neutropenia occurred in 19.3% and hospitalisation was required in 18.3% of cycles. There were two treatment-related deaths. The CVEP regimen is an active and safe regimen for AIDS-related DLBCL and PBL.
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- Manju Sengar
- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Department of General Medicine, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Adult Hematolymphoid Unit, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Adult Hematolymphoid Unit, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Haematology & Medical Oncology, St. Johns National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Adult Hematolymphoid Unit, Tata Memorial Centre, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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Girma D, Dejene H, Adugna Geleta L, Tesema M, Bati F. Time to occurrence, predictors, and patterns of opportunistic infections incidence among HIV-positive patients attending Antiretroviral Therapy Clinic of Salale University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: A retrospective cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29905. [PMID: 35866778 PMCID: PMC9302289 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV patients are infections that are more common or more severe as a result of HIV-mediated immunosuppression. The advances in the capacity of antiretroviral therapy (ART) have diminished the incidence of OIs. However, even in the ART era, HIV-related OIs continue to be major causes of hospitalization and mortality. Therefore, this study aims to identify time to occurrence, predictors, and patterns of OIs incidence among HIV-positive patients attending ART clinic of Salale University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia. A retrospective cohort study was conducted between 1st September 2016 and 1st September 2021. All 419 patients diagnosed during the study period were recruited. Data were extracted from both patient medical records and ART logbooks. Stata-16 was used for data analysis. Follow-up time was calculated from the date of HIV diagnosis to the date of OIs occurrence or censoring. Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to identify the predictors of OIs incidence. The total person-time of the follow-up was 8656 person-months of observation. During the follow-up time, 199 (47.49%) of the patients had developed OIs. The incidence rate of OIs was 23 (95%CI: 20, 26) per 1000 person-months of observation. The median OIs free survival time was 36 (95%CI: 31, 40) months. Predictors such as residence, cd4 category, baseline hemoglobin level, ART side effects, isoniazid preventive therapy, and chronic disease comorbidity were significantly predicted OIs incidence. The study area's OIs incidence remained high, requiring prompt action. To reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with OIs, HIV-positive patients with the predictors of rural residence, low CD4 category, low baseline hemoglobin level, ART side effects, not taking IPT, and baseline chronic disease comorbidity necessitate close follow-up and monitoring. Thus, we recommend focused and evidence-informed strategies to address OIs burden and improve outcomes.
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- Derara Girma
- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia
- *Correspondence: P.O. box: 245, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia (e-mail: )
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia
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- Department of Public Health, College of health sciences, Dire Dawa University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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Zhao Y, Hohlfeld A, Namale P, Meintjes G, Maartens G, Engel ME. Risk of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome With Integrase Inhibitors Versus Other Classes of Antiretrovirals: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2022; 90:232-239. [PMID: 35175970 PMCID: PMC7612870 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (InSTIs) decrease HIV plasma viral load faster than other antiretroviral classes. More rapid viral load decline has been associated with higher risk of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). There are conflicting reports on the association between InSTI and IRIS. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the risk of IRIS among treatment-naive HIV-positive patients starting InSTI versus non-InSTI regimens. METHODS We searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Africa-Wide, and Cochrane databases from earliest available date to 26 November 2021, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) having intervention arms with InSTI versus control arms without InSTI in patients initiating first-line antiretroviral therapy. The primary outcome was relative risk (RR) of IRIS, whereas the secondary outcome was RR of paradoxical tuberculosis-associated IRIS (TB-IRIS). Data were combined by random-effects meta-analysis according to the Mantel-Haenszel method. The protocol for this study is registered with PROSPERO, CRD42020213976. RESULTS We included 14 RCTs comprising 8696 participants from 6 continents for the primary outcome of IRIS and a subset of 674 participants (from 3 RCTs) for the secondary outcome of paradoxical TB-IRIS. Risk of IRIS was similar between InSTI and non-InSTI regimens (RR, 0.93; 95% confidence interval: 0.75 to 1.14). There was a trend towards a lower risk of paradoxical TB-IRIS with InSTI versus efavirenz regimens that was not statistically significant (RR, 0.64; 95% confidence interval: 0.34 to 1.19). CONCLUSIONS In this meta-analysis among treatment-naive patients commencing first-line antiretroviral therapy, InSTI regimens were not associated with higher risk of IRIS.
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- Ying Zhao
- Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Dagnaw Tegegne K, Cherie N, Tadesse F, Tilahun L, Kassaw MW, Biset G. Incidence and Predictors of Opportunistic Infections Among Adult HIV Infected Patients on Anti-Retroviral Therapy at Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study. HIV AIDS (Auckl) 2022; 14:195-206. [PMID: 35469324 PMCID: PMC9034843 DOI: 10.2147/hiv.s346182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Opportunistic infections are the major causes for morbidity and mortality due to HIV infections. Despite advances in HIV diagnosis and management, the incidence of opportunistic infections remains high. This study aimed to assess the incidence and predictors of opportunistic infections among persons living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia. Methods A retrospective follow-up study was conducted on 354 samples of adults living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy at Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Simple random sampling technique was used to select study participants. The data collection format was taken from national antiretroviral intake and follow-up forms. Epi-data Version 4.6.1 and STATA Version 16 software were used for data entry and data analysis respectively. The Cox-proportional hazards regression model was fitted. Kaplan-Meier survival curve was used to estimate opportunistic infections-free survival time. Both bi-variable and multivariable Cox-proportional hazard regression analysis were done to identify predictors of opportunistic infections. Results Of the total 354 peoples living with HIV, 114 (32.2%) developed OI, with an incidence rate of 13.5 per 100 person-year (95% CI: 10.8-15.6). Advanced World Health Organization clinical disease stage (IV) (AHR: 2.1 (95% CI: 1.16, 3.8)), being bedridden (AHR: 1.66 (95% CI: 1.04, 2.65)), poor adherence (AHR: 1.7 (95% CI: 1.1-2.63), and low CD4 count (AHR: 1.92 95% CI: 1.14-3.22) were significant predictors of OIs. Conclusion Opportunistic infection among HIV/AIDS continues to be a significant public health concern in Ethiopian health care setting. Our results indicate that the incidence of OI is high. Besides, Stage IV HIV status, being bedridden, low CD4 count and poor adherence independently predicts an increased incidence/decreased survival time of OIs among PLWHIV. Early care-seeking and initiation of HAART and continuous follow-up of patients to take their drug timely are essential to curb the incidence of opportunistic infections and improve overall health. Further research on this area is highly recommended.
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- Kirubel Dagnaw Tegegne
- Department of Comprehensive nursing, College of medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- School of Public health, college of Medicine and Health science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- School of Public health, college of Medicine and Health science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Emergency Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- School of nursing, college of health science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, College of medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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Rajasingham R, Nalintya E, Israelski DM, Meya DB, Larson BA, Boulware DR. Cost-effectiveness of single-dose AmBisome preemptive treatment for the prevention of cryptococcal meningitis in African low and middle-income countries. Med Mycol 2022; 60:6506454. [PMID: 35026017 DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myab078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening is recommended for patients with advanced HIV to reduce AIDS-related mortality. For asymptomatic CrAg-positive persons, fluconazole preemptive therapy is standard, despite a ∼25% failure rate. Single-dose liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) is non-inferior to standard treatment for cryptococcal meningitis. We evaluate the threshold of efficacy necessary for AmBisome + fluconazole to be cost-effective as preemptive therapy for CrAg-positive persons. We created a decision analytic model to evaluate CrAg screening and treatment in HIV-infected persons with CD4 < 100 cells/µL. Costs were estimated for screening, preemptive therapy, and hospitalization for an example low-income country (Uganda) and middle-income country (South Africa). We used a discounted price range of AmBisome® at ${\$}$16.25 to ${\$}$40 per 50 mg vial for both Uganda and South Africa. We estimated AmBisome efficacy from 75% to 95%. Parameter assumptions were based on prospective CrAg screening studies and clinical trials in Africa. Disability adjusted life years (DALYs) were calculated using the age-specific life expectancy in Uganda, per WHO Global Health Observatory data. We modeled the theoretical efficacy of adjunctive AmBisome to determine cost per DALY averted. In South Africa, at ${\$}$16.25 per vial cost and a minimum efficacy of 85%, adjunctive AmBisome is cost-saving compared to fluconazole monotherapy. Compared to fluconazole preemptive therapy in Uganda, AmBisome + fluconazole would cost ${\$}$475, ${\$}$220, or ${\$}$136 per DALY averted if meningitis-free survival efficacy was 80%, 85%, or 90% at ${\$}$24 per vial cost. Investing in AmBisome may be cost-effective in low-income settings compared to using fluconazole preemptive therapy alone, if efficacy is 85% or greater. AmBisome preemptive therapy appears more cost-efficient in middle-income settings where hospitalization costs for meningitis, and GDP per capita are higher.
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- Radha Rajasingham
- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, University of Minnesota, MN, USA
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- Medical Affairs, Global Patient Solutions, Gilead Sciences, Inc., CA, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Global Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, University of Minnesota, MN, USA
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Smith PJ, Davey DJ, Green H, Cornell M, Bekker LG. Reaching underserved South Africans with integrated chronic disease screening and mobile HIV counselling and testing: A retrospective, longitudinal study conducted in Cape Town. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0249600. [PMID: 33945540 PMCID: PMC8096085 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Community-based, mobile HIV counselling and testing (HCT) and screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) may improve early diagnosis and referral for care in underserved populations. We evaluated HCT/NCD data and described population characteristics of those visiting a mobile clinic in high HIV disease burden settings in Cape Town, South Africa, between 2008 and 2016. METHODS Trained counsellors registered patients ≥12 years old at a mobile clinic, which offered HCT and blood pressure, diabetes (glucose testing) and obesity (body mass index) screening. A nurse referred patients who required HIV treatment or NCD care. Using multivariable logistic regression, we estimated correlates of new HIV diagnoses adjusting for gender, age and year. RESULTS Overall, 43,938 individuals (50% male; 29% <25 years; median age = 31 years) tested for HIV at the mobile clinic, where 27% of patients (66% of males, 34% of females) reported being debut HIV testers. Males not previously tested for HIV had higher rates of HIV positivity (11%) than females (7%). Over half (55%, n = 1,343) of those previously diagnosed HIV-positive had not initiated ART. More than one-quarter (26%) of patients screened positive for hypertension (males 28%, females 24%, p<0.001). Females were more likely overweight (25% vs 20%) or obese (43% vs 9%) and presented with more diabetes symptoms than males (8% vs 4%). Females (3%) reported more symptoms of STIs than males (1%). Reporting symptoms of sexually transmitted infections (aOR = 3.45, 95% CI = 2.84, 4.20), diabetes symptoms (aOR = 1.61, 95% 1.35, 1.92), and TB symptoms (aOR = 4.40, 95% CI = 3.85, 5.01) were associated with higher odds of a new HIV diagnosis after adjusting for covariates. CONCLUSION Findings demonstrate that mobile clinics providing integrated HCT and NCD screening may offer the opportunity of early diagnosis and referral for care for those who delay screening, including men living with HIV not previously tested.
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- Philip John Smith
- Faculty of Health Sciences, The Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, Institute for Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, The Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, Institute for Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, The Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, Institute for Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Manabe YC, Andrade BB, Gupte N, Leong S, Kintali M, Matoga M, Riviere C, Samaneka W, Lama JR, Naidoo K, Zhao Y, Johnson WE, Ellner JJ, Hosseinipour MC, Bisson GP, Salgame P, Gupta A. A Parsimonious Host Inflammatory Biomarker Signature Predicts Incident Tuberculosis and Mortality in Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 71:2645-2654. [PMID: 31761933 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz1147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND People with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (CD4 < 50) remain at high risk of tuberculosis (TB) or death despite the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART). We aimed to identify immunological profiles that were most predictive of incident TB disease and death. METHODS The REMEMBER randomized clinical trial enrolled 850 participants with HIV (CD4 < 50 cells/µL) at ART initiation to receive either empiric TB treatment or isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT). A case-cohort study (n = 257) stratified by country and treatment arm was performed. Cases were defined as incident TB or all-cause death within 48 weeks after ART initiation. Using multiplexed immunoassay panels and ELISA, 26 biomarkers were assessed in plasma. RESULTS In total, 52 (6.1%) of 850 participants developed TB; 47 (5.5%) died (13 of whom had antecedent TB). Biomarkers associated with incident TB overlapped with those associated with death (interleukin [IL]-1β, IL-6). Biomarker levels declined over time in individuals with incident TB while remaining persistently elevated in those who died. Dividing the cohort into development and validation sets, the final model of 6 biomarkers (CXCL10, IL-1β, IL-10, sCD14, tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α, and TNF-β) achieved a sensitivity of 0.90 (95% confidence interval [CI]: .87-.94) and a specificity of 0.71(95% CI: .68-.75) with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.81 (95% CI: .78-.83) for incident TB. CONCLUSION Among people with advanced HIV, a parsimonious inflammatory biomarker signature predicted those at highest risk for developing TB despite initiation of ART and TB preventive therapies. The signature may be a promising stratification tool to select patients who may benefit from increased monitoring and novel interventions. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NCT01380080.
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- Yukari C Manabe
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.,Multinational Organization Network Sponsoring Translational and Epidemiological Research (MONSTER), José Silveira Foundation, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.,Wellcome Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College Johns Hopkins University Clinical Research Site, Pune, India
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Emerging Pathogens, Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Emerging Pathogens, Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- University of North Carolina Project Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Les Centres GHESKIO Clinical Research Site, Port au Prince, Haiti
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- University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Clinical Trials Research Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Asociacion Civil Impacta Salud y Educacion, Lima, Peru
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- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.,CAPRISA-MRC Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Tuberculosis Pathogenesis and Treatment Research Unit, Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Emerging Pathogens, Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- University of North Carolina Project Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.,Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Emerging Pathogens, Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Opollo V, Sun X, Lando R, Miyahara S, Torres TS, Hosseinipour MC, Bisson GP, Kumwenda J, Gupta A, Nyirenda M, Katende K, Suryavanshi N, Beulah F, Shah NS. The effect of TB treatment on health-related quality of life for people with advanced HIV. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2021; 24:910-915. [PMID: 33156757 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.19.0716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Study A5274 was an open-label trial of people with HIV (PLHIV) with CD4 cell count <50 cells/µL who were randomized to empirical TB treatment vs. isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) in addition to antiretroviral therapy (ART). We evaluated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) by study arm, changes over time, and association with sociodemographic and clinical factors.METHODS: Participants aged >13 years were enrolled from outpatient clinics in 10 countries. HRQoL was assessed at Weeks 0, 8, 24 and 96 with questions about daily activity, hospital or emergency room visits, and general health status. We used logistic regression to examine HRQoL by arm and association with sociodemographic and clinical factors.RESULTS: Among 850 participants (424 empiric arm, 426 IPT arm), HRQoL improved over time with no difference between arms. At baseline and Week 24, participants with WHO Stage 3 or 4 events, or those who had Grade 3 or 4 signs/symptoms, were significantly more likely to report poor HRQoL using the composite of four HRQoL measures.CONCLUSION: HRQoL improved substantially in both arms during the study period. These findings show that ART, TB screening, and IPT can not only reduce mortality, but also improve HRQoL in PLHIV with advanced disease.
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- V Opollo
- Kenya Medical Research Institute, HIV-Research Branch, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute, HIV-Research Branch, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas (INI-FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, University of North Carolina Project, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Perlman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Joint Clinical Research Centre Clinical Research Site, Kampala, Uganda
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- Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India
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- YR Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education, Chennai Antiviral Research and Treatment Clinical Research Site, Chennai, India
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Ford N, Goemaere E, Hildebrand K, Perez-Casas C. The Enduring Burden of Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 71:2500-2501. [PMID: 32369101 PMCID: PMC7713678 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Nathan Ford
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.,Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.,Southern Africa Medical Unit, Médecins Sans Frontières, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Woldesenbet S, Kufa-Chakezha T, Lombard C, Manda S, Cheyip M, Ayalew K, Chirombo B, Barron P, Diallo K, Parekh B, Puren A. Recent HIV infection among pregnant women in the 2017 antenatal sentinel cross-sectional survey, South Africa: Assay-based incidence measurement. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0249953. [PMID: 33852629 PMCID: PMC8046194 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction New HIV infection during pre-conception and pregnancy is a significant contributor of mother–to–child transmission of HIV in South Africa. This study estimated HIV incidence (defined as new infection within the last one year from the time of the survey which included both new infections occurred during pregnancy or just before pregnancy) among pregnant women and described the characteristics of recently infected pregnant women at national level. Methods Between 1 October and 15 November 2017, we conducted a national cross–sectional survey among pregnant women aged 15–49 years old attending antenatal care at 1,595 public facilities. Blood specimens were collected from pregnant women and tested for HIV in a centralised laboratory. Plasma viral load and Limiting Antigen Avidity Enzyme Immunosorbent Assay (LAg) tests were further performed on HIV positive specimens to differentiate between recent and long–term infections. Recent infection was defined as infection that occurred within one year from the date of collection of blood specimen for the survey. Data on age, age of partner, and marital status were collected through interviews. Women whose specimens were classified as recent by LAg assay and with viral loads >1,000 copies/mL were considered as recently infected. The calculated proportion of HIV positive women with recent infection was adjusted for assay–specific parameters to estimate annual incidence. Survey multinomial logistic regression was used to examine factors associated with being recently infected using HIV negative women as a reference group. Age–disparate relationship was defined as having a partner 5 or more years older. Results Of 10,049 HIV positive participants with LAg and viral load data, 1.4% (136) were identified as recently infected. The annual HIV incidence was 1.5% (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.2–1.7). In multivariable analyses, being single (adjusted odds ratio, aOR: 3.4, 95% CI: 1.8–6.2) or cohabiting (aOR: 3.8, 95% CI: 1.8–7.7), compared to being married as well as being in an age–disparate relationship among young women (aOR: 3.1, 95% CI: 2.0–4.7; reference group: young women (15–24years) whose partners were not 5 years or more older) were associated with higher odds of recent infection. Conclusions Compared to previous studies among pregnant women, the incidence estimated in this study was substantially lower. However, the UNAIDS target to reduce incidence by 75% by 2020 (which is equivalent to reducing incidence to <1%) has not been met. The implementation of HIV prevention and treatment interventions should be intensified, targeting young women engaged in age–disparate relationship and unmarried women to fast track progress towards the UNAIDS target.
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- Selamawit Woldesenbet
- Center for HIV and STI, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa
- School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Center for HIV and STI, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa
- School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Biostatistics Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Biostatistics Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Statistics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Strategic Information Unit, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Strategic Information Unit, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Pretoria, South Africa
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- HIV and Hepatitis Program, World Health Organization, Pretoria, South Africa
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- School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Laboratory Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Division of Global HIV/AIDS, International Laboratory Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Center for HIV and STI, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Division of Virology, School of Pathology University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Farias FAC, Dagostini CM, Falavigna A. HIV and Surgery for Degenerative Spine Disease: A Systematic Review. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2021; 82:468-474. [PMID: 33845512 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1724111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS The objective of this review is to evaluate the incidence of operative treatment, outcomes, and complications of surgery for degenerative spine disease (DSD) on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients. Combined antiretroviral treatment led HIV patients to live long enough to develop many chronic conditions common in the uninfected population. Surgery for DSD is one of the most commonly performed neurosurgical procedures. However, the incidence of spine surgery for DSD in HIV-positive patients seems to be lower than that in uninfected individuals, although this has not been clearly determined. METHODS A systematic search of the Medline, Web of Science, Embase, and SciElo databases was conducted. Only primary studies addressing DSD surgery on HIV-positive patients were included. Evaluated variables were rates of surgical treatment, surgical outcomes and complications, year of publication, country where study was conducted, type of study, and level of evidence. RESULTS Six articles were included in the review from 1,108 records. Significantly lower rates of DSD surgery were identified in HIV-infected patients (0.86 per 1,000 patient-years) when compared with uninfected patients (1.41 per 1,000 patient-years). There was a significant increase in spinal surgery in HIV-positive patients over time, with a 0.094 incidence per 100,000 in the year 2000 and 0.303 in 2009. HIV-positive patients had very similar outcomes when compared with controls, with 66.6% presenting pain relief at a 3-month follow-up. Higher incidences of hospital mortality (1.6 vs. 0.3%; p < 0.001) and complications (12.2 vs. 9.5%, p < 0.001) were observed in HIV carriers. CONCLUSIONS HIV-positive individuals appear to undergo less surgery for DSD than HIV-negative individuals. Improvement rates appear to be similar in both groups, even though some complications appear to be more prevalent in HIV carriers. Larger studies are needed for decisive evidence on the subject.
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- Health Sciences Postgraduate Program, University of Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
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Rodrigues A, Struchiner CJ, Coelho LE, Veloso VG, Grinsztejn B, Luz PM. Late initiation of antiretroviral therapy: inequalities by educational level despite universal access to care and treatment. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:389. [PMID: 33607975 PMCID: PMC7893724 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10421-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Late antiretroviral treatment initiation for HIV disease worsens health outcomes and contributes to ongoing transmission. We investigated whether socioeconomic inequalities exist in access to treatment in a setting with universal access to care and treatment. Methods This study investigated the association of educational level, used as a proxy for socioeconomic status, with late treatment initiation and treatment initiation with advanced disease. Study participants included adults (≥25 years) who started treatment from 2005 to 2018 at Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas of Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (INI/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Educational level was categorized following UNESCO’s International Standard Classification of Education: incomplete basic education, basic education, secondary level, and tertiary level. We defined late treatment initiation as those initiating treatment with a CD4 < 350 cells/mL or an AIDS-defining event, and treatment initiation with advanced disease as those initiating treatment with a CD4 < 200 cells/mL or an AIDS-defining event. A directed acyclic graph (DAG) was constructed to represent the theoretical-operational model and to understand the involvement of covariates. Logistic regression models were used to estimate the adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). Multiple imputation using a chained equations approach was used to treat missing values and non-linear terms for continuous variables were tested. Results In total, 3226 individuals composed the study population: 876 (27.4%) had incomplete basic education, 540 (16.9%) basic, 1251 (39.2%) secondary level, and 525 (16.4%) tertiary level. Late treatment initiation was observed for 2076 (64.4%) while treatment initiation with advanced disease was observed for 1423 (44.1%). Compared to tertiary level of education, incomplete basic, basic and secondary level increased the odds of late treatment initiation by 89% (aOR:1.89 95%CI:1.47–2.43), 61% (aOR:1.61 95%CI:1.23–2.10), and 35% (aOR:1.35 95%CI:1.09–1.67). Likewise, the odds of treatment initiation with advanced disease was 2.5-fold (aOR:2.53 95%CI:1.97–3.26), 2-fold (aOR:2.07 95%CI:1.59–2.71), 1.5-fold (aOR:1.51 95%CI:1.21–1.88) higher for those with incomplete basic, basic and secondary level education compared to tertiary level. Conclusion Despite universal access to HIV care and antiretroviral treatment, late treatment initiation and social inequalities persist. Lower educational level significantly increased the odds of both outcomes, reinforcing the existence of barriers to “universal” antiretroviral treatment.
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- Amanda Rodrigues
- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Escola de Matemática Aplicada, Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Praia de Botafogo, 190, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, Brazil.
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Cryptococcal Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome: From Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers to Treatment Approaches. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11020095. [PMID: 33514007 PMCID: PMC7912256 DOI: 10.3390/life11020095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) presents as an exaggerated immune reaction that occurs during dysregulated immune restoration in immunocompromised patients in late-stage human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who have commenced antiretroviral treatments (ART). Virtually any opportunistic pathogen can provoke this type of immune restoration disorder. In this review, we focus on recent developments in the identification of risk factors for Cryptococcal IRIS and on advancements in our understanding of C-IRIS immunopathogenesis. We overview new findings in blood and cerebrospinal fluid which can potentially be useful in the prediction and diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis IRIS (CM-IRIS). We assess current therapeutic regimens and novel treatment approaches to combat CM-IRIS. We discuss the utility of biomarkers for clinical monitoring and adjusting treatment modalities in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients co-infected with Cryptococcus who have initiated ART.
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Njau B, Damian DJ, Abdullahi L, Boulle A, Mathews C. The effects of HIV self-testing on the uptake of HIV testing, linkage to antiretroviral treatment and social harms among adults in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0245498. [PMID: 33503050 PMCID: PMC7840047 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION HIV infection is still a global public health problem. More than 75% of HIV-infected people are in Africa, and up to 54% are unaware of their HIV status, limiting access to antiretroviral treatment. CONTEXT AND PURPOSE OF THE STUDY This review aimed to determine whether HIV self-testing (HIVST) increases the uptake of testing, the yield of new HIV-positive diagnoses, and the linkage to antiretroviral treatment, and social harms among adults in Africa. METHODS PubMed, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Pan African Clinical Trials Registry, The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), Databases of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE), Social Sciences Citation Index, Web of Science and African Index Medicus databases were searched from 1998 to 2019 (updated in December 2019). Eligible trials employed randomized controlled trials (RCTs), before/after studies, and interrupted time series design comparing HIVST to standard HIV testing services or comparing different approaches to HIVST among adults living in Africa were systematically sought. RESULTS After searching 2,617 citations eleven trials were identified including 59,119 participants from four (4) African countries. Meta-analysis of seven trials showed a significant increase in the uptake of HIVST compared to standard HIV testing services: Both fixed-effects (Rate Ratio (RR) = 2.64, 95% CI: 2.51 to 2.79), and random-effects (RR) = 3.10, 95% CI: 1.80 to 5.37, and a significant increase in the uptake of couples' HIVST (RR = 2.50, 95% CI: 2.29 to 2.73 in fixed-effects models; and RR = 2.64, 95% CI: 2.01 to 3.49 in random-effects model). A decrease in linkage to care and ART was observed in HIVST compared to standard HIV testing services (RR = 0.88, 95% CI: 0.88 to 0.95 in fixed-effects models; and RR = 0.78, 95% CI: 0. 56 to 1.08 in random-effects models). Six RCTs measured social harms, with a total of ten reported cases related to HIVST. One RCT comparing two approaches to HIVST showed that offering home-based HIVST with optional home-initiation of antiretroviral treatment increased the reporting of a positive HIV test result (RR: 1.86; 95% CI: 1.16 to 2.98), and linkage to antiretroviral treatment (RR: 2.94; 95% CI: 2.10 to 4.12), compared with facility-based linkage to antiretroviral treatment. CONCLUSIONS HIVST has the potential to increase the uptake of HIV testing compared to standard HIV testing services. Offering HIVST with optional home initiation of HIV care compared to HIVST with facility-based HIV care increases HIV positivity and linkage to antiretroviral treatment. Reported incidences of intimate partner violence related to HIVST were rare. Future research should focus on the potential of HIVST to reach first-time testers, the effect of using different approaches to HIVST, and strategies for linkage to HIV services. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION This systematic review was prospectively registered on the Prospero International Prospective Register of Systematic Review (CRD42015023935).
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- Bernard Njau
- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Save the Children International SCI, Somalia/Somaliland Country Office, Nairobi, Kenya
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Health Systems Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
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Murugavel KG, Thakar M, Mehendale S. Recent HIV infection testing algorithms. Indian J Med Res 2020; 152:181-183. [PMID: 33107480 PMCID: PMC7881816 DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_2576_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- K G Murugavel
- Division of Immunology, YRG CARE, Chennai 600 113, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Immunology & Serology, ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute, Pune 411 026, Maharashtra, India
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- Director Research, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Center, Mumbai, 400 016, Maharashtra, India
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Kamau FW, Gwela A, Nyerere AK, Riitho V, Njunge JM, Ngari MM, Prendergast AJ, Berkley JA. Plasma calprotectin as a biomarker of mortality at antiretroviral treatment initiation in advanced HIV - pilot study. Wellcome Open Res 2020; 5:46. [PMID: 33336080 PMCID: PMC7722532 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15563.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background: In advanced HIV, significant mortality occurs soon after starting antiretroviral treatment (ART) in low- and middle-incomes countries. Calprotectin is a biomarker of innate response to infection and inflammatory conditions. We examined the association between plasma calprotectin collected before ART treatment and mortality among individuals with advanced HIV. Methods: We conducted a pilot case-cohort study among HIV infected adults and adolescents over 13 years old with CD4+ <100/mm3 at ART initiation at two Kenyan sites. Participants received three factorial randomised interventions in addition to ART within the REALITY trial (ISRCTN43622374). Calprotectin collected at baseline (before ART) and after 4 weeks of treatment was measured in archived plasma of those who died within 24 weeks (cases) and randomly selected participants who survived (non-cases). Association with mortality was assessed using Cox proportional hazards models with inverse sampling probability weights and adjusted for age, sex, site, BMI, viral load, randomised treatments, and clustered by CD4+ count (0-24, 25-49, and 50-99 cells/mm3). Results: Baseline median (IQR) plasma calprotectin was 6.82 (2.65-12.5) µg/ml in cases (n=39) and 5.01 (1.92-11.5) µg/ml in non-cases (n=58). Baseline calprotectin was associated with age, neutrophil count and the presence of cough, but not other measured indicators of infection. In adjusted multivariable models, baseline calprotectin was associated with subsequent mortality: HR 1.64 (95% CI 1.11 - 2.42) and HR 2.77 (95% CI 1.58 - 4.88) for deaths during the first twenty-four and four weeks respectively. Calprotectin levels fell between baseline and 4 weeks among both cases and non-cases irrespective of randomised interventions. Conclusions: Among individuals with advanced HIV starting ART in Kenya, plasma calprotectin may have potential as a biomarker of early mortality. Validation in larger studies, comparison with other biomarkers and investigation of the sources of infection and inflammation are warranted.
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- Faith W. Kamau
- Clinical Research, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kilifi County, 320-80108, Kenya
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation, Juja, Nairobi, 62000-00200, Kenya
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- Clinical Research, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kilifi County, 320-80108, Kenya
- Childhood Acute Illness & Nutrition (CHAIN) Network, Nairobi, Nairobi, 43640-00100, Kenya
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja, Nairobi, 62000–00200, Kenya
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- Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, London, E1 2AT, UK
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- Clinical Research, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kilifi County, 320-80108, Kenya
- Childhood Acute Illness & Nutrition (CHAIN) Network, Nairobi, Nairobi, 43640-00100, Kenya
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- Clinical Research, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kilifi County, 320-80108, Kenya
- Childhood Acute Illness & Nutrition (CHAIN) Network, Nairobi, Nairobi, 43640-00100, Kenya
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- Clinical Research, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kilifi County, 320-80108, Kenya
- Childhood Acute Illness & Nutrition (CHAIN) Network, Nairobi, Nairobi, 43640-00100, Kenya
- Centre for Tropical Medicine & Global Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7FZ, UK
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Baldé A, Lièvre L, Maiga AI, Diallo F, Maiga IA, Costagliola D, Abgrall S. Re-engagement in care of people living with HIV lost to follow-up after initiation of antiretroviral therapy in Mali: Who returns to care? PLoS One 2020; 15:e0238687. [PMID: 32911516 PMCID: PMC7482938 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Objectives We assessed cumulative incidence rates of and factors associated with re-engagement in HIV care for PLHIV lost to follow-up in Mali. Methods HIV-1-infected individuals lost to follow-up before 31/12/2013, ≥ 18 years old, who started ART from 2006 to 2012 at one of 16 care centres were considered. Loss to follow-up (LTFU) was defined as an interruption of ≥ 6 months during follow-up. The re-engagement in care in PLHIV lost to follow-up before 31/12/2013 was defined as having at least one clinical visit after LTFU. The cumulative incidence rates of re-engagement in care was estimated by Kaplan-Meier and its predictive factors were assessed using Cox models. Socio-demographic characteristics, clinical and immune status, period, region, centre expertise level, and distance from home at the start of ART plus a combined variable of duration of ART until LTFU and 12-month change in CD4 count were assessed. Multiple imputation was used to deal with missing data. Results We included 3,650 PLHIV lost to follow-up before December 2013, starting ART in nine outpatient clinics and seven hospitals (5+2 in Bamako and 4+5 in other regions): 35% male, median (IQR) age 35 (29–43), and duration of ART until LTFU 11 months (5–22). Among these PLHIV, 1,975 (54%) were definitively LTFU and 1,675 (46%) subsequently returned to care. The cumulative incidence rates of re-engagement in care rose from 39.0% at one year to 47.0% at three years after LTFU. Predictors of re-engagement in care were starting ART with WHO stage 1–2 and CD4 counts ≥ 200 cells/μL, being treated for ≥ 12 months with CD4 count gain ≥ 50 cells/μL, or being followed in Bamako. People followed at regional hospitals or outpatient clinics ≥ 5 km away, or being treated for ≥ 12 months with CD4 count gain < 50 cells/μL were less likely to return to care. Conclusions Starting ART with a higher CD4 count, better gain in CD4 count, and being followed either in Bamako or close to home in the regions were associated with re-engagement in care.
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- Aliou Baldé
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, IPLESP, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, IPLESP, Paris, France
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- Unité d'épidémiologie moléculaire de la résistance du VIH aux ARV du Centre de Recherche et de Formation sur le VIH/SIDA et la tuberculose (SEREFO), Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako (USTTB), Bamako, Mali
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- Association de Recherche, de Communication, d’Accompagnement à Domicile des Personnes Vivant avec le VIH (ARCAD-SIDA), Bamako, Mali
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- Ensemble pour une Solidarité Thérapeutique Hospitalière en Réseau (ESTHER)/Expertise France, Bamako, Mali
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, IPLESP, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, IPLESP, Paris, France
- AP-HP, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Service de Médecine Interne, Clamart, INSERM, Université Paris Sud, Université Paris Saclay, France
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Purpose of review To describe how countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are (or are not) meeting 2016 WHO guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection, that is, their progress on the adoption of ‘Treat All’ and of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an additional prevention tool for people at substantial risk of HIV infection. Recent findings The HIV epidemic in the region continues largely concentrated in vulnerable populations with MSM and transgender women (TGW) suffering the highest burden. On treatment, the challenges of late initiation as well as suboptimal adherence persist. On prevention, recent studies on PrEP willingness in key populations show promising results, meanwhile PrEP implementation projects as well as actual PrEP adoption by national health systems is expanding. A glimpse of real-world PrEP uptake is shown through Brazil's first-year experience of offering PrEP in multiple cities in all regions of the country. Summary In conclusion, accomplishments have been made though challenges for fully addressing the HIV epidemic persist. The impact of both treatment and PrEP will be limited by the availability and prompt use of all services, including HIV testing.
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Agizew T, Surie D, Oeltmann JE, Letebele M, Pals S, Mathebula U, Mathoma A, Kassa M, Hamda S, Pono P, Rankgoane-Pono G, Boyd R, Auld A, Finlay A. Tuberculosis preventive treatment opportunities at antiretroviral therapy initiation and follow-up visits. Public Health Action 2020; 10:64-69. [PMID: 32639479 DOI: 10.5588/pha.19.0056] [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: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Setting Twenty-two clinics providing HIV care and treatment in Botswana where tuberculosis (TB) and HIV comorbidity is as high as 49%. Objectives To assess eligibility of TB preventive treatment (TPT) at antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and at four follow-up visits (FUVs), and to describe the TB prevalence and associated factors at baseline and yield of TB diagnoses at each FUV. Design A prospective study of routinely collected data on people living with HIV (PLHIV) enrolled into care for the Xpert® MTB/RIF Package Rollout Evaluation Study between 2012 and 2015. Results Of 6041 PLHIV initiating ART, eligibility for TPT was 69% (4177/6041) at baseline and 93% (5408/5815); 95% (5234/5514); 96% (4869/5079); and 97% (3925/4055) at FUV1, FUV2, FUV3, and FUV4, respectively. TB prevalence at baseline was 11% and 2%, 3%, 3% and 6% at each subsequent FUV. At baseline, independent risk factors for prevalent TB were CD4 <200 cells/mm3 (aOR = 1.4, P = 0.030); anemia (aOR = 2.39, P < 0.001); cough (aOR = 11.21, P < 0.001); fever (aOR = 2.15, P = 0.001); and weight loss (aOR = 2.60, P = 0.002). Conclusion Eligibility for TPT initiation is higher at visits post-ART initiation, while most cases of active TB were identified at ART initiation. Missed opportunities for TB further compromises TB control effort among PLHIV in Botswana.
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- T Agizew
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana.,Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.,School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Global HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Global HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana
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- Division of Global HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Gaborone, Botswana
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- National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana.,Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Global HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana.,Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Blanc FX, Badje AD, Bonnet M, Gabillard D, Messou E, Muzoora C, Samreth S, Nguyen BD, Borand L, Domergue A, Rapoud D, Natukunda N, Thai S, Juchet S, Eholié SP, Lawn SD, Domoua SK, Anglaret X, Laureillard D. Systematic or Test-Guided Treatment for Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Adults. N Engl J Med 2020; 382:2397-2410. [PMID: 32558469 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1910708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND In regions with high burdens of tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), many HIV-infected adults begin antiretroviral therapy (ART) when they are already severely immunocompromised. Mortality after ART initiation is high in these patients, and tuberculosis and invasive bacterial diseases are common causes of death. METHODS We conducted a 48-week trial of empirical treatment for tuberculosis as compared with treatment guided by testing in HIV-infected adults who had not previously received ART and had CD4+ T-cell counts below 100 cells per cubic millimeter. Patients recruited in Ivory Coast, Uganda, Cambodia, and Vietnam were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to undergo screening (Xpert MTB/RIF test, urinary lipoarabinomannan test, and chest radiography) to determine whether treatment for tuberculosis should be started or to receive systematic empirical treatment with rifampin, isoniazid, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide daily for 2 months, followed by rifampin and isoniazid daily for 4 months. The primary end point was a composite of death from any cause or invasive bacterial disease within 24 weeks (primary analysis) or within 48 weeks after randomization. RESULTS A total of 522 patients in the systematic-treatment group and 525 in the guided-treatment group were included in the analyses. At week 24, the rate of death from any cause or invasive bacterial disease (calculated as the number of first events per 100 patient-years) was 19.4 with systematic treatment and 20.3 with guided treatment (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.95; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.63 to 1.44). At week 48, the corresponding rates were 12.8 and 13.3 (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.97 [95% CI, 0.67 to 1.40]). At week 24, the probability of tuberculosis was lower with systematic treatment than with guided treatment (3.0% vs. 17.9%; adjusted hazard ratio, 0.15; 95% CI, 0.09 to 0.26), but the probability of grade 3 or 4 drug-related adverse events was higher with systematic treatment (17.4% vs. 7.2%; adjusted hazard ratio 2.57; 95% CI, 1.75 to 3.78). Serious adverse events were more common with systematic treatment. CONCLUSIONS Among severely immunosuppressed adults with HIV infection who had not previously received ART, systematic treatment for tuberculosis was not superior to test-guided treatment in reducing the rate of death or invasive bacterial disease over 24 or 48 weeks and was associated with more grade 3 or 4 adverse events. (Funded by the Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales; STATIS ANRS 12290 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02057796.).
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- François-Xavier Blanc
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
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- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Maryline Bonnet
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Delphine Gabillard
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Eugène Messou
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Conrad Muzoora
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Sovannarith Samreth
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Bang D Nguyen
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Laurence Borand
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Anaïs Domergue
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Delphine Rapoud
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Naome Natukunda
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Sopheak Thai
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Sylvain Juchet
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Serge P Eholié
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Stephen D Lawn
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Serge K Domoua
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Xavier Anglaret
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
| | - Didier Laureillard
- From the Department of Respiratory Medicine, L'Institut du Thorax, Nantes University Hospital, and the Medical School, University of Nantes, Nantes (F.-X.B.), INSERM Unité 1219, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux (A.D.B., D.G., X.A.), Relations Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infectieuses, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Montpellier, INSERM (M.B.), and Research Unit 1058 Pathogenesis and Control Chronical Infections, INSERM, French Blood Center, University of Montpellier (D.L.), Montpellier, and the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes (D.L.) - all in France; Programme ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hépatites Virales) Coopération Côte d'Ivoire, ANRS research site (A.D.B., E.M., S.J.), and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (S.P.E., S.K.D.) - both in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Epicentre (M.B., N.N.) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (C.M.) - both in Mbarara, Uganda; the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.S.), Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (L.B.), and Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (S.T.) - all in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (B.D.N.) and ANRS, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital (A.D., D.R.), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (S.D.L.)
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Chepkondol GK, Jolly PE, Yatich N, Mbowe O, Jaoko WG. Types and prevalence of HIV-related opportunistic infections/conditions among HIV-positive patients attending Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Afr Health Sci 2020; 20:615-624. [PMID: 33163022 PMCID: PMC7609085 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v20i2.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) has resulted in significant decrease in opportunistic infections (OIs), OIs continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality among HIV patients. Objective To determine the prevalence and types of HIV/AIDS-related OIs among patients attending Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in Nairobi, Kenya. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to August 2010 among patients ≥19 years. An interviewer-administered
questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic factors, HIV and OIs. CD4 data were extracted
from clinical records. Results Most patients (72%) had lived with HIV for ≤ 5 years and 78.8% had an OI. The 3 most common OIs were TB (35%), Herpes Zoster (HZ; 15.4%) and oral thrush (OT; 8%). Years of HIV infection significantly predicted TB (p=0.01). Patients with CD4 ≤ 349 were almost twice as likely to have TB, than those with CD4 ≥500. Type of occupation predicted OT (p=0.04) with skilled workers less likely to have OT. Patients with primary/vocational/technical education were >3 times more likely to have HZ than those with tertiary education. Conclusion Due to the complex management of HIV and its associated OIs, appropriate implementation of the recommended guidelines for care and prevention among patients at KNH is important.
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- Geoffrey K Chepkondol
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, 1665 University Blvd Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, 1665 University Blvd Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Corresponding author: Pauline E Jolly, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health 1665 University Boulevard, RPHB 217 Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0022 Tel: 205-934-1823 Fax: 205-934-8665
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, 1665 University Blvd Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, 1665 University Blvd Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, P.O BOX 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya, Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative (KAVI), School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P.O. BOX 196676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya
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Kamau FW, Gwela A, Nyerere AK, Riitho V, Njunge JM, Ngari MM, Prendergast AJ, Berkley JA. Plasma calprotectin as a biomarker of mortality at antiretroviral treatment initiation in advanced HIV - pilot study. Wellcome Open Res 2020; 5:46. [PMID: 33336080 PMCID: PMC7722532 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15563.1] [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] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Background: In advanced HIV, significant mortality occurs soon after starting antiretroviral treatment (ART) in low- and middle-incomes countries. Calprotectin is a biomarker of innate response to infection and inflammatory conditions. We examined the association between plasma calprotectin at initiation of ART and mortality among individuals with advanced HIV. Methods: We conducted a pilot case-cohort study among HIV infected adults and children over 5 years old with CD4 + <100/mm 3 at ART initiation at two Kenyan sites. Participants received three factorial randomised interventions in addition to ART within the REALITY trial ( ISRCTN43622374). Calprotectin was measured by ELISA in archived plasma of those who died within 24 weeks (cases) and randomly selected participants who survived for 48 weeks (non-cases) for whom samples were available. Factors associated with baseline plasma calprotectin were investigated using linear regression. To test association with mortality, Cox proportional hazards models with inverse sampling probability weights and adjusted for age, sex, site, BMI, viral load, randomised treatments, and clustered by CD4 count were fitted. Results: Baseline median (IQR) plasma calprotectin was 6.82 (2.65-12.5) µg/ml in cases (n=39) and 5.01 (1.92-11.5) µg/ml in non-cases (n=58). Baseline calprotectin was associated with age, neutrophil count and the presence of cough, but not other measured indicators of infection. In adjusted multivariable models, baseline calprotectin was associated with subsequent mortality: HR 1.64 (95% CI 1.11 - 2.42) and HR 2.77 (95% CI 1.58 - 4.88) for deaths during the first twenty-four and four weeks respectively. Calprotectin levels fell between baseline and 4 weeks among both cases and non-cases irrespective of randomised interventions. Conclusion: Among individuals with advanced HIV starting ART in Kenya, plasma calprotectin may have potential as a biomarker of early mortality. Validation in larger studies, comparison with other biomarkers and investigation of the sources of infection and inflammation are warranted.
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- Faith W. Kamau
- Clinical Research, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kilifi County, 320-80108, Kenya
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation, Juja, Nairobi, 62000-00200, Kenya
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- Clinical Research, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kilifi County, 320-80108, Kenya
- Childhood Acute Illness & Nutrition (CHAIN) Network, Nairobi, Nairobi, 43640-00100, Kenya
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja, Nairobi, 62000–00200, Kenya
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- Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, London, E1 2AT, UK
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- Clinical Research, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kilifi County, 320-80108, Kenya
- Childhood Acute Illness & Nutrition (CHAIN) Network, Nairobi, Nairobi, 43640-00100, Kenya
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- Clinical Research, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kilifi County, 320-80108, Kenya
- Childhood Acute Illness & Nutrition (CHAIN) Network, Nairobi, Nairobi, 43640-00100, Kenya
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- Clinical Research, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kilifi County, 320-80108, Kenya
- Childhood Acute Illness & Nutrition (CHAIN) Network, Nairobi, Nairobi, 43640-00100, Kenya
- Centre for Tropical Medicine & Global Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7FZ, UK
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Walker SM, Cox E, Revill P, Musiime V, Bwakura‐Dangarembizi M, Mallewa J, Cheruiyot P, Maitland K, Ford N, Gibb DM, Walker AS, Soares M. The cost-effectiveness of prophylaxis strategies for individuals with advanced HIV starting treatment in Africa. J Int AIDS Soc 2020; 23:e25469. [PMID: 32219991 PMCID: PMC7099175 DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Many HIV-positive individuals in Africa have advanced disease when initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) so have high risks of opportunistic infections and death. The REALITY trial found that an enhanced-prophylaxis package including fluconazole reduced mortality by 27% in individuals starting ART with CD4 <100 cells/mm3 . We investigated the cost-effectiveness of this enhanced-prophylaxis package versus other strategies, including using cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) testing, in individuals with CD4 <200 cells/mm3 or <100 cells/mm3 at ART initiation and all individuals regardless of CD4 count. METHODS The REALITY trial enrolled from June 2013 to April 2015. A decision-analytic model was developed to estimate the cost-effectiveness of six management strategies in individuals initiating ART in the REALITY trial countries. Strategies included standard-prophylaxis, enhanced-prophylaxis, standard-prophylaxis with fluconazole; and three CrAg testing strategies, the first stratifying individuals to enhanced-prophylaxis (CrAg-positive) or standard-prophylaxis (CrAg-negative), the second to enhanced-prophylaxis (CrAg-positive) or enhanced-prophylaxis without fluconazole (CrAg-negative) and the third to standard-prophylaxis with fluconazole (CrAg-positive) or without fluconazole (CrAg-negative). The model estimated costs, life-years and quality-adjusted life-years (QALY) over 48 weeks using three competing mortality risks: cryptococcal meningitis; tuberculosis, serious bacterial infection or other known cause; and unknown cause. RESULTS Enhanced-prophylaxis was cost-effective at cost-effectiveness thresholds of US$300 and US$500 per QALY with an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of US$157 per QALY in the CD4 <200 cells/mm3 population providing enhanced-prophylaxis components are sourced at lowest available prices. The ICER reduced in more severely immunosuppressed individuals (US$113 per QALY in the CD4 <100 cells/mm3 population) and increased in all individuals regardless of CD4 count (US$722 per QALY). Results were sensitive to prices of the enhanced-prophylaxis components. Enhanced-prophylaxis was more effective and less costly than all CrAg testing strategies as enhanced-prophylaxis still conveyed health gains in CrAg-negative patients and savings from targeting prophylaxis based on CrAg status did not compensate for costs of CrAg testing. CrAg testing strategies did not become cost-effective unless the price of CrAg testing fell below US$2.30. CONCLUSIONS The REALITY enhanced-prophylaxis package in individuals with advanced HIV starting ART reduces morbidity and mortality, is practical to administer and is cost-effective. Efforts should continue to ensure that components are accessed at lowest available prices.
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- Centre for Health EconomicsUniversity of YorkYorkUK
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- Centre for Health EconomicsUniversity of YorkYorkUK
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- College of MedicineUniversity of Malawi and Malawi‐Liverpool‐Wellcome Trust Clinical Research ProgrammeBlantyreMalawi
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- KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research ProgrammeKilifiKenya
- Department of Infectious DiseasesImperial CollegeLondonUK
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- HIV/AIDS Department and Global Hepatitis ProgrammeWorld Health OrganizationGenevaSwitzerland
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- Centre for Health EconomicsUniversity of YorkYorkUK
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Tenforde MW, Gertz AM, Lawrence DS, Wills NK, Guthrie BL, Farquhar C, Jarvis JN. Mortality from HIV-associated meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Int AIDS Soc 2020; 23:e25416. [PMID: 31957332 PMCID: PMC6970088 DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION HIV-associated cryptococcal, TB and pneumococcal meningitis are the leading causes of adult meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis with the primary aim of estimating mortality from major causes of adult meningitis in routine care settings, and to contrast this with outcomes from clinical trial settings. METHODS We searched PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library for published clinical trials (defined as randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) or investigator-managed prospective cohorts) and observational studies that evaluated outcomes of adult meningitis in SSA from 1 January 1990 through 15 September 2019. We performed random effects modelling to estimate pooled mortality, both in clinical trial and routine care settings. Outcomes were stratified as short-term (in-hospital or two weeks), medium-term (up to 10 weeks) and long-term (up to six months). RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Seventy-nine studies met inclusion criteria. In routine care settings, pooled short-term mortality from cryptococcal meningitis was 44% (95% confidence interval (95% CI):39% to 49%, 40 studies), which did not differ between amphotericin (either alone or with fluconazole) and fluconazole-based induction regimens, and was twofold higher than pooled mortality in clinical trials using amphotericin based treatment (21% (95% CI:17% to 25%), 17 studies). Pooled short-term mortality of TB meningitis was 46% (95% CI: 33% to 59%, 11 studies, all routine care). For pneumococcal meningitis, pooled short-term mortality was 54% in routine care settings (95% CI:44% to 64%, nine studies), with similar mortality reported in two included randomized-controlled trials. Few studies evaluated long-term outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Mortality rates from HIV-associated meningitis in SSA are very high under routine care conditions. Better strategies are needed to reduce mortality from HIV-associated meningitis in the region.
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- Mark W Tenforde
- Division of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Washington School of MedicineSeattleWAUSA
- Department of EpidemiologyUniversity of Washington School of Public HealthSeattleWAUSA
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- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute PartnershipGaboroneBotswana
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- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute PartnershipGaboroneBotswana
- Department of Clinical ResearchFaculty of Infectious and Tropical DiseasesLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical ResearchFaculty of Infectious and Tropical DiseasesLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLondonUnited Kingdom
- Welcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in AfricaInfectious Disease and Molecular Medicine UnitUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of EpidemiologyUniversity of Washington School of Public HealthSeattleWAUSA
- Department of Global HealthUniversity of WashingtonSeattleWAUSA
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- Division of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Washington School of MedicineSeattleWAUSA
- Department of EpidemiologyUniversity of Washington School of Public HealthSeattleWAUSA
- Department of Global HealthUniversity of WashingtonSeattleWAUSA
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- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute PartnershipGaboroneBotswana
- Department of Clinical ResearchFaculty of Infectious and Tropical DiseasesLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLondonUnited Kingdom
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Arinze F, Gong W, Green AF, De Schacht C, Carlucci JG, Silva W, Claquin G, Tique JA, Stefanutto M, Graves E, Van Rompaey S, Alvim MFS, Tomo S, Moon TD, Wester CW. Immunodeficiency at Antiretroviral Therapy Start: Five-Year Adult Data (2012-2017) Based on Evolving National Policies in Rural Mozambique. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2020; 36:39-47. [PMID: 31359762 PMCID: PMC9836686 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2019.0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Before the 2015 implementation of "Test and Start," the initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) was guided by specific CD4 cell count thresholds. As scale-up efforts progress, the prevalence of advanced HIV disease at ART initiation is expected to decline. We analyzed the temporal trends in the median CD4 cell counts among adults initiating ART and described factors associated with initiating ART with severe immunodeficiency in Zambézia Province, Mozambique. We included all HIV-positive, treatment-naive adults (age ≥ 15 years) who initiated ART at a Friends in Global Health (FGH)-supported health facility between September 2012 and September 2017. Quantile regression and multivariable logistic regression models were applied to ascertain the median change in CD4 cell count and odds of initiating ART with severe immunodeficiency, respectively. A total of 68,332 patients were included in the analyses. The median change in CD4 cell count under "Test and Start" was higher at +68 cells/mm3 (95% CI: 57.5-78.4) compared with older policies. Younger age and female sex (particularly those pregnant/lactating) were associated with higher median CD4 cell counts at ART initiation. Male sex, advanced age, WHO Stage 4 disease, and referrals to the health facility through inpatient provider-initiated testing and counseling (PITC) were associated with higher odds of initiating ART with severe immunodeficiency. Although there were reassuring trends in increasing median CD4 cell counts with ART initiation, ongoing efforts are needed that target universal HIV testing to ensure the early initiation of ART in men and older patients.
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- Folasade Arinze
- Department of Internal Medicine, WellStar Health System, Marietta, Georgia.,Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH), Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH), Nashville, Tennessee.,Department of Pediatrics, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Nashville, Tennessee
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- Friends in Global Health (FGH), Maputo, Mozambique.,Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Nashville, Tennessee
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- Friends in Global Health (FGH), Maputo, Mozambique
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH), Nashville, Tennessee
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- Direcção Provincial de Saúde Zambézia (DPS-Z), Quelimane, Mozambique
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH), Nashville, Tennessee.,Department of Pediatrics, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Nashville, Tennessee.,Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH), Nashville, Tennessee.,Address correspondence to: C. William Wester, MD, MPH, Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH), 2525 West End Avenue, Suite 750, Nashville, TN 37203
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Inflammatory biomarkers prior to antiretroviral therapy as prognostic markers of 12-month mortality in South Africa and Uganda. AIDS 2019; 33:2043-2048. [PMID: 31274541 PMCID: PMC6774817 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the utility of biomarkers of immune activation, systemic inflammation and coagulopathy prior to antiretroviral therapy to predict mortality during the first year of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa. DESIGN A prospective, observational cohort. METHODS We measured soluble CD14, interleukin-6 and D-dimer in nonpregnant individuals initiating ART in South Africa and Uganda in the Measuring Early Treatment Adherence (META) Study. We used survival analysis methods to estimate their association with 12-month mortality, and fit receiver operator curves (ROC) to assess the prognostic value of each biomarker. RESULTS Six-hundred and sixty individuals were enrolled and had pretreatment biomarkers measured. Approximately 60% were women, with a median CD4 cell count of 187 cells/μl [interquartile range (IQR) 111-425] and approximately half were enrolled each from South Africa and Uganda. We observed 34 deaths for a crude mortality of 5.3 deaths/100 person-years (py) (95% confidence interval 3.8-7.4), which ranged from 0/100 py to 13.7/100 py in the lowest and highest tertile of pretreatment sCD14, respectively. In Cox models, all three biomarkers were strongly predictive of the hazard of death (adjusted hazard ratio 3-6, all P < 0.01). In multivariable models including biomarkers, both pretreatment CD4 cell count and pretreatment viral load became borderline or nonsignificantly associated with mortality. The c-statistic for area under ROC was higher for all three biomarkers than for CD4 cell count (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Biomarkers of immune activation, systemic inflammation and coagulopathy prior to ART initiation are strongly predictive of early death on treatment after adjustment for CD4 cell count. Such biomarkers might serve as important prognostic indicators for patient triage in this population.
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Reflexive Laboratory-Based Cryptococcal Antigen Screening and Preemptive Fluconazole Therapy for Cryptococcal Antigenemia in HIV-Infected Individuals With CD4 <100 Cells/µL: A Stepped-Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Trial. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2019; 80:182-189. [PMID: 30399034 PMCID: PMC6339522 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Background: HIV-infected persons with cryptococcal antigenemia (CrAg) are at high risk for meningitis or death. We evaluated the effect of CrAg screening and preemptive fluconazole therapy, adjunctive to antiretroviral therapy (ART), on 6-month survival among persons with advanced HIV/AIDS. Methods: We enrolled HIV-infected, ART-naive participants with <100 CD4 cells/µL, in a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized trial from July 2012 to December 2014 at 17 Ugandan clinics. Clinics participated in a prospective observational phase, followed by an interventional phase with laboratory-based, reflexive CrAg screening of residual CD4 count plasma. Asymptomatic CrAg+ participants received preemptive fluconazole therapy. We assessed 6-month survival using Cox-regression, adjusting for nadir CD4, calendar time, and stepped-wedge steps. Results: We included 1280 observational and 2108 interventional participants, of whom 9.3% (195/2108) were CrAg+. CD4-, time-, and stepped-wedge–adjusted analyses demonstrated no difference in survival in the observational vs the interventional arms (hazard ratio = 1.34; 95% confidence interval: 0.86 to 2.10; P = 0.20). Fewer participants initiated ART in the interventional (73%) versus the observational phase (82%, P < 0.001). When ART initiation was modeled as a time-dependent covariate or confounder, survival did not differ. However, 6-month mortality of participants with CrAg titers <1:160 and CrAg-negative patients did not differ. Patients with CrAg titers ≥1:160 had 2.6-fold higher 6-month mortality than patients with titers <1:160. Conclusions: We observed no overall survival benefit of the CrAg screen-and-treat intervention. However, preemptive antifungal therapy for asymptomatic cryptococcosis seemed to be effective in patients with CrAg titer <1:160. A more aggressive approach is required for persons with CrAg titer ≥1:160.
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Post FA, Szubert AJ, Prendergast AJ, Johnston V, Lyall H, Fitzgerald F, Musiime V, Musoro G, Chepkorir P, Agutu C, Mallewa J, Rajapakse C, Wilkes H, Hakim J, Mugyenyi P, Walker AS, Gibb DM, Pett SL. Causes and Timing of Mortality and Morbidity Among Late Presenters Starting Antiretroviral Therapy in the REALITY Trial. Clin Infect Dis 2019. [PMID: 29514234 PMCID: PMC5850430 DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix1141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background In sub-Saharan Africa, 20%-25% of people starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) have severe immunosuppression; approximately 10% die within 3 months. In the Reduction of EArly mortaLITY (REALITY) randomized trial, a broad enhanced anti-infection prophylaxis bundle reduced mortality vs cotrimoxazole. We investigate the contribution and timing of different causes of mortality/morbidity. Methods Participants started ART with a CD4 count <100 cells/µL; enhanced prophylaxis comprised cotrimoxazole plus 12 weeks of isoniazid + fluconazole, single-dose albendazole, and 5 days of azithromycin. A blinded committee adjudicated events and causes of death as (non-mutually exclusively) tuberculosis, cryptococcosis, severe bacterial infection (SBI), other potentially azithromycin-responsive infections, other events, and unknown. Results Median pre-ART CD4 count was 37 cells/µL. Among 1805 participants, 225 (12.7%) died by week 48. Fatal/nonfatal events occurred early (median 4 weeks); rates then declined exponentially. One hundred fifty-four deaths had single and 71 had multiple causes, including tuberculosis in 4.5% participants, cryptococcosis in 1.1%, SBI in 1.9%, other potentially azithromycin-responsive infections in 1.3%, other events in 3.6%, and unknown in 5.0%. Enhanced prophylaxis reduced deaths from cryptococcosis and unknown causes (P < .05) but not tuberculosis, SBI, potentially azithromycin-responsive infections, or other causes (P > .3); and reduced nonfatal/fatal tuberculosis and cryptococcosis (P < .05), but not SBI, other potentially azithromycin-responsive infections, or other events (P > .2). Conclusions Enhanced prophylaxis reduced mortality from cryptococcosis and unknown causes and nonfatal tuberculosis and cryptococcosis. High early incidence of fatal/nonfatal events highlights the need for starting enhanced-prophylaxis with ART in advanced disease. Clinical Trials Registration ISRCTN43622374.
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- Frank A Post
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London
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- University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, United Kingdom
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, Blantyre
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London.,Institute for Global Health, University College London, United Kingdom.,Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Cevaal PM, Bekker LG, Hermans S. TB-IRIS pathogenesis and new strategies for intervention: Insights from related inflammatory disorders. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2019; 118:101863. [PMID: 31561185 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2019.101863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In almost one in five HIV/tuberculosis (TB) co-infected patients, initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is complicated by TB immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS). Corticosteroids have been suggested for treatment of severe cases, however no therapy is currently licensed for TB-IRIS. Hence, there is a strong need for more specific therapeutics, and therefore, a better understanding of TB-IRIS pathogenesis. Immune reconstitution following ART is a precariously balanced functional restoration of adaptive immunity. In those patients predisposed to disease, an incomplete activation of the innate immune system leads to a hyper-inflammatory response that comprises partially overlapping innate, adaptive and effector arms, eventually leading to clinical symptoms. Interestingly, many of these pathological mechanisms are shared by related inflammatory disorders. We here describe therapeutic strategies that originate from these other disciplines and discuss their potential application in TB-IRIS. These new avenues of interventions range from final-phase treatment of symptoms to early-phase prevention of disease onset. In conclusion, we propose a novel approach for the discovery and development of therapeutics, based on an updated model of TB-IRIS pathogenesis. Further experimental studies validating the causal relationships in the proposed model could greatly contribute to providing a solid immunological basis for future clinical trials on TB-IRIS therapeutics.
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- Paula M Cevaal
- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Global Health, Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Paasheuvelweg 25, 1105, BP Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, Institute for Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Anzio Rd, Observatory, 7925, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Global Health, Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Paasheuvelweg 25, 1105, BP Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, Institute for Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Anzio Rd, Observatory, 7925, Cape Town, South Africa
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Brennan AT, Maskew M, Larson BA, Tsikhutsu I, Bii M, Vezi L, Fox MP, Venter WDF, Ehrenkranz P, Rosen S. Who is seeking antiretroviral treatment for HIV now? Characteristics of patients presenting in Kenya and South Africa in 2017-2018. J Int AIDS Soc 2019; 22:e25358. [PMID: 31518058 PMCID: PMC6743421 DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Many African countries have had at least two years' experience with universal treatment eligibility for HIV. The literature contains few descriptions, though, of populations starting treatment since adoption of universal eligibility. Using baseline data from a clinical trial of same-day ART initiation, we describe the populations presenting for HIV testing or care at study clinics in Kenya and South Africa in 2017-18, during the era of same-day initiation. METHODS The Simplified Algorithm for Treatment Eligibility (SLATE) trials in Kenya (SLATE I) and South Africa (SLATE II) were multicenter, non-blinded, individually randomized, pragmatic trials evaluating simple, standardized algorithms to determine eligibility for same-day initiation of ART without relying on laboratory results, point of care tests or multiple clinic visits. In Kenya, enrolment occurred during July 2017 to April 2018. In South Africa, enrolment occurred during March to September 2018. We describe demographic, socioeconomic and clinical characteristics of patients randomized to the same-day initiation arm for both studies. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION A total of 240 and 296 participants were enrolled in Kenya and South Africa. The majority were female (59% and 64% respectively), with a median age of 35 years. In both countries, most subjects were newly diagnosed with HIV on the day of enrolment (62%, 55%), believed they already had adequate knowledge to begin ART (78%, 68%), and preferred to start ART immediately (same-day) (98% in both countries). About 40% of all patients had at least one symptom related to tuberculosis (cough, fever, night sweats, weight loss) and/or cryptococcal meningitis (continuous headache). More than a third of patients (37%, 36%) presented with advanced disease (CD4 <200 cells/mm3 ), a fifth presented with very advanced disease (CD4 < 100), and approximately 1 in 20 presented with very advanced disease and were asymptomatic. CONCLUSIONS Despite >2 years of universal eligibility for ART in Kenya and South Africa, in 2017-2018 more than half of HIV-positive patients presenting at public sector clinics were not yet aware of their status, and more than a third presented for care with advanced HIV disease. These proportions remain similar to those observed before the introduction of universal eligibility.
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- Alana T Brennan
- Department of Global HealthBoston University School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
- Department of EpidemiologyBoston University School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
- Health Economics and Epidemiology Research OfficeDepartment of Internal MedicineSchool of Clinical MedicineFaculty of Health SciencesUniversity of the WitwatersrandJohannesburgSouth Africa
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- Health Economics and Epidemiology Research OfficeDepartment of Internal MedicineSchool of Clinical MedicineFaculty of Health SciencesUniversity of the WitwatersrandJohannesburgSouth Africa
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- Department of Global HealthBoston University School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute/U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate‐AfricaNairobiKenya
- Henry Jackson Foundation MRIKerichoKenya
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute/U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate‐AfricaNairobiKenya
- Henry Jackson Foundation MRIKerichoKenya
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- Health Economics and Epidemiology Research OfficeDepartment of Internal MedicineSchool of Clinical MedicineFaculty of Health SciencesUniversity of the WitwatersrandJohannesburgSouth Africa
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- Department of Global HealthBoston University School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
- Department of EpidemiologyBoston University School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
- Health Economics and Epidemiology Research OfficeDepartment of Internal MedicineSchool of Clinical MedicineFaculty of Health SciencesUniversity of the WitwatersrandJohannesburgSouth Africa
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- Wits Reproductive Health and HIV InstituteDepartment of Internal MedicineSchool of Clinical MedicineFaculty of Health SciencesUniversity of the WitwatersrandJohannesburgSouth Africa
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- Department of Global HealthBoston University School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
- Health Economics and Epidemiology Research OfficeDepartment of Internal MedicineSchool of Clinical MedicineFaculty of Health SciencesUniversity of the WitwatersrandJohannesburgSouth Africa
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Nash D, Robertson M. How to Evolve the Response to the Global HIV Epidemic With New Metrics and Targets Based on Pre-Treatment CD4 Counts. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 2019; 16:304-313. [PMID: 31278620 PMCID: PMC10938289 DOI: 10.1007/s11904-019-00452-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW Early diagnosis and treatment of HIV following seroconversion improves individual and population health. Using published data on pre-treatment CD4 cell counts, we benchmarked the level of immunodeficiency at HIV diagnosis and ART initiation in the "real world" against those of the treatment and control arms of landmark controlled trials that successfully reduced HIV-related deaths (INSIGHT/START) and onward HIV transmission (HPTN 052). RECENT FINDINGS The median CD4 count in the treatment vs. control arms of the INSIGHT/START trial and HPTN 052 were 650 vs. 408 cells/μL and 442 vs. 221 cells/μL, respectively. In the real world, recent global estimates of the median CD4 count at start of ART range from 234 to 350 cells/μL, and only 25% of those initiating ART do so early (i.e., with CD4 > 500 cells/μL). Recent global data on trends in the median CD4 count at diagnosis and ART initiation are not encouraging. We identify a critical need for new targets and metrics for persons newly diagnosed with HIV, newly enrolling in HIV care, and newly initiating ART, based on pre-treatment CD4 counts, to help increase the focus of implementation efforts on achieving earlier diagnosis, linkage to care, and ART initiation.
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- Denis Nash
- Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH), City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, CUNY School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
- CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health, 55 W. 125th St., 6th Floor, New York, NY, USA.
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- Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH), City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, CUNY School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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Lilian RR, Rees K, Mabitsi M, McIntyre JA, Struthers HE, Peters RPH. Baseline CD4 and mortality trends in the South African human immunodeficiency virus programme: Analysis of routine data. South Afr J HIV Med 2019; 20:963. [PMID: 31392037 PMCID: PMC6676982 DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v20i1.963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Despite widespread availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa, there remains a considerable burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related morbidity and mortality. Objectives To describe ART initiation and outcome trends over time, with a focus on clients presenting with advanced HIV-infection, so as to identify interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality. Methods Routine TIER.Net data from HIV-infected adults who had a documented baseline CD4 count and were newly initiating ART in Johannesburg or Mopani districts from 2004 to 2017 were analysed. Trends in baseline CD4 count and 5-year mortality were investigated and the population initiating ART with CD4 < 200 cells/mm3 was described. Results The Johannesburg and Mopani data sets comprised 203 131 and 101 814 records, respectively. Although median CD4 count increased over time, the proportion of initiations at CD4 < 200 cells/mm3 in 2017 remained high (Johannesburg 39%, Mopani 35%). Mortality was significantly increased among clients with CD4 < 200 compared to those with higher baseline counts (p < 0.001). Even though mortality among clients with low CD4 declined over time, likely because of improved drug regimens, in 2016-2017 mortality was still significantly increased among these clients (p < 0.001). Delivery of cotrimoxazole prophylaxis to clients with low CD4 declined over time to < 30% in 2017 and was associated with clinical stage. Presentation with CD4 < 200 cells/mm3 was associated with older age, male gender and hospitalisation. Conclusion A concerningly large proportion of South Africans still initiate ART at low CD4 counts. This is associated with increased mortality and requires targeted interventions to improve delivery of prophylactic regimens and early engagement in care.
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- Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.,School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.,School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.,Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.,School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.,Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Meya DB, Okurut S, Zziwa G, Cose S, Boulware DR, Janoff EN. HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome Is Associated with Aberrant T Cell Function and Increased Cytokine Responses. J Fungi (Basel) 2019; 5:jof5020042. [PMID: 31126019 PMCID: PMC6616503 DOI: 10.3390/jof5020042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cryptococcal meningitis remains a significant opportunistic infection among HIV-infected patients, contributing 15-20% of HIV-related mortality. A complication of initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) following opportunistic infection is immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). IRIS afflicts 10-30% of HIV-infected patients with cryptococcal meningitis (CM), but its immunopathogenesis is poorly understood. We compared circulating T cell memory subsets and cytokine responses among 17 HIV-infected Ugandans with CM: 11 with and 6 without CM-IRIS. At meningitis diagnosis, stimulation with cryptococcal capsule component, glucuronoxylomannan (GXM) elicited consistently lower frequencies of CD4+ and CD8+ T cell memory subsets expressing intracellular cytokines (IL-2, IFN-γ, and IL-17) among subjects who subsequently developed CM-IRIS. After ART initiation, T cells evolved to show a decreased CD8+ central memory phenotype. At the onset of CM-IRIS, stimulation more frequently generated polyfunctional IL-2+/IL-17+ CD4+ T cells in patients with CM-IRIS. Moreover, CD8+ central and effector memory T cells from CM-IRIS subjects also demonstrated more robust IL-2 responses to antigenic stimulation vs. controls. Thus, ART during CM elicits distinct differences in T cell cytokine production in response to cryptococcal antigens both prior to and during the development of IRIS, suggesting an immunologic foundation for the development of this morbid complication of CM infection.
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- David B Meya
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala P.O. Box 22418, Uganda.
- Department of Medicine, Center for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Translational Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
- School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala P.O. Box 7072, Uganda.
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala P.O. Box 22418, Uganda.
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- Research Department, Makerere University Walter Reed Project, Plot 42, Nakasero Road, Kampala P.O. Box 1624, Uganda.
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- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK.
- MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, Plot 51-59 Nakiwogo Road, Entebbe P.O.Box 49, Uganda.
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Translational Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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- Mucosal and Vaccine Research Program Colorado (MAVRC), University of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Conserve DF, Issango J, Kilale AM, Njau B, Nhigula P, Memiah P, Mbita G, Choko AT, Hamilton A, King G. Developing national strategies for reaching men with HIV testing services in Tanzania: results from the male catch-up plan. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:317. [PMID: 31109335 PMCID: PMC6528365 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4120-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND According to the 2016-2017 Tanzania HIV Impact Survey, 55% of men diagnosed with HIV during the survey self-reported that they were unaware of their HIV status. As a response, the Government of Tanzania launched a Test and Treat campaign in June 2018 with a focus on reaching men and developed the 2018-2020 Male Catch-Up plan. This article reports (1) the enablers and barriers of HIV testing services (HTS) uptake among men (2) and describes the strategies that were proposed as part of the Male Catch-Up Plan to address some of these barriers. METHOD Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with 23 men in Dar es Salaam to explore HTS enablers and barriers. To develop the Male Catch-Up Plan strategies, a desk review of published studies, and analyses of national implementers of HIV/AIDS interventions were conducted. An additional 123 interviews were also carried out with key implementers of HIV/AIDS interventions, healthcare workers, secondary school boys and members of the community in Iringa and Tanga. RESULTS Enablers of HTS included the desire to check one's health, high HIV risk perception, wanting to protect oneself if tested negative, and being encouraged by their sexual partners. Barriers of HTS were fear of a positive test result, and low HIV risk perception. Proposed strategies from the Male Catch-Up Plan to address these barriers included non-biomedical and biomedical approaches. Non-biomedical strategies are social and cultural approaches to promote an enabling environment to encourage health seeking behavior, safe behavior, and providing peer education programs and social marketing to promote condoms. Biomedical approaches consisted of expanding targeted HIV testing, HIV self-testing, and integrating HIV services with other health services. CONCLUSION A number of barriers contribute to the low uptake of HTS among men in Tanzania. National strategies have been developed to address these HTS barriers and guide the national Test and Treat campaign focusing on increasing HTS uptake among men.
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- Donaldson F. Conserve
- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC USA
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- Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA
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- Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC USA
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- Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, PA USA
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Hurtado JC, Castillo P, Fernandes F, Navarro M, Lovane L, Casas I, Quintó L, Marco F, Jordao D, Ismail MR, Lorenzoni C, Martinez-Palhares AE, Ferreira L, Lacerda M, Monteiro W, Sanz A, Letang E, Marimon L, Jesri S, Cossa A, Mandomando I, Vila J, Bassat Q, Ordi J, Menéndez C, Carrilho C, Martínez MJ. Mortality due to Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii in low-income settings: an autopsy study. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7493. [PMID: 31097746 PMCID: PMC6522501 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43941-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Cryptococcosis is a major opportunistic infection and is one of the leading causes of death in adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent estimates indicate that more than 130,000 people may die annually of cryptococcal meningitis in this region. Although complete diagnostic autopsy (CDA) is considered the gold standard for determining the cause of death, it is seldom performed in low income settings. In this study, a CDA was performed in 284 deceased patients from Mozambique (n = 223) and Brazil (n = 61). In depth histopathological and microbiological analyses were carried out in all cases dying of cryptococcosis. We determined the cryptococcal species, the molecular and sero-mating types and antifungal susceptibility. We also described the organs affected and reviewed the clinical presentation and patient management. Among the 284 cases included, 17 fatal cryptococcal infections were diagnosed. Cryptococcus was responsible for 16 deaths among the 163 HIV-positive patients (10%; 95%CI: 6-15%), including four maternal deaths. One third of the cases corresponded to C. gattii (VGI and VGIV molecular types, Bα and Cα strains) and the remaining infections typed were caused by C. neoformans var. Grubii (all VNI and Aα strains). The level of pre-mortem clinical suspicion was low (7/17, 41%), and 7/17 patients (41%) died within the first 72 hours of admission. Cryptococcosis was responsible for a significant proportion of AIDS-related mortality. The clinical diagnosis and patient management were inadequate, supporting the need for cryptococcal screening for early detection of the disease. This is the first report of the presence of C. gattii infection in Mozambique.
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- Juan Carlos Hurtado
- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic - Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Microbiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Pathology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Maputo Central Hospital, Maputo, Mozambique
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic - Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Microbiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Maputo Central Hospital, Maputo, Mozambique
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic - Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Microbiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic - Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic - Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Microbiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Maputo Central Hospital, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Department of Pathology, Maputo Central Hospital, Maputo, Mozambique.,Faculty of Medicine, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Department of Pathology, Maputo Central Hospital, Maputo, Mozambique.,Faculty of Medicine, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Doutor Heitor Viera Dourado, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Doutor Heitor Viera Dourado, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.,Instituto de Pesquisas Leônidas & Maria Deane, Fiocruz, Manaus, Brazil
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- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Doutor Heitor Viera Dourado, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic - Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic - Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Hospital del Mar. Service of Infectious Diseases, Hospital del Mar, Hospital del Mar Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Pathology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Pathology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça, Maputo, Mozambique
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic - Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Microbiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic - Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça, Maputo, Mozambique.,ICREA, Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010, Barcelona, Spain.,Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Pediatrics Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (University of Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Pathology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic - Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça, Maputo, Mozambique.,Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Maputo Central Hospital, Maputo, Mozambique.,Faculty of Medicine, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic - Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. .,Department of Microbiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Tadege M. Predictors associated with HIV/AIDS patients dropout from antiretroviral therapy at Mettu Karl Hospital, southwest Ethiopia. BMC Res Notes 2019; 12:232. [PMID: 30999924 PMCID: PMC6471805 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4267-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the major risk factors of antiretroviral therapy dropout. The retrospective cohort research design was applied. 1512 HIV patients were included from Mettu Karl Hospital in Illubabor Zone, southwest part of Ethiopia from September 2005 to January 2018. Kaplan-Meier comparison and log-logistic regression accelerated failure time model were used. RESULTS From the log-logistic regression result, the risk of dropout for patients with primary education status was 10.58% greater as compared to illiterate (p < 0.0110). The probability of dropout for patients with marital status separated was about 16.82% higher than those patients with marital status divorced (p < 0.0070). Being merchant, farmer and daily labour had a greater risk of dropout as compared to a housewife. Most of the HIV/AIDS patients on ART were dropout in a short period due to patients separated marital status, primary education, CD4, being merchants, farmer and daily labour. Investigation on the cause of antiretroviral therapy dropout from a number of AIDS clinics in the country is highly appreciated.
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- Melaku Tadege
- Department of Statistics, Injibara University, Injibara, Amhara, Ethiopia.
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- Geoffrey S Ginsburg
- The Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative, The Duke Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
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Rajasingham R, Meya DB, Greene GS, Jordan A, Nakawuka M, Chiller TM, Boulware DR, Larson BA. Evaluation of a national cryptococcal antigen screening program for HIV-infected patients in Uganda: A cost-effectiveness modeling analysis. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0210105. [PMID: 30629619 PMCID: PMC6328136 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for 15% of AIDS-related mortality. Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) is detected in blood weeks before onset of meningitis, and CrAg positivity is an independent predictor of meningitis and death. CrAg screening for patients with advanced HIV and preemptive treatment is recommended by the World Health Organization, though implementation remains limited. Our objective was to evaluate costs and mortality reduction (lives saved) from a national CrAg screening program across Uganda. METHODS We created a decision analytic model to evaluate CrAg screening. CrAg screening was considered for those with a CD4<100 cells/μL per national and international guidelines, and in the context of a national HIV test-and-treat program where CD4 testing was not available. Costs (2016 USD) were estimated for screening, preemptive therapy, hospitalization, and maintenance therapy. Parameter assumptions were based on large prospective CrAg screening studies in Uganda, and clinical trials from sub Saharan Africa. CrAg positive (CrAg+) persons could be: (a) asymptomatic and thus eligible for preemptive treatment with fluconazole; or (b) symptomatic with meningitis with hospitalization. RESULTS In the base case model for 1 million persons with a CD4 test annually, 128,000 with a CD4<100 cells/μL were screened, and 8,233 were asymptomatic CrAg+ and received preemptive therapy. Compared to no screening and treatment, CrAg screening and treatment in the base case cost $3,356,724 compared to doing nothing, and saved 7,320 lives, for a cost of $459 per life saved, with the $3.3 million in cost savings derived from fewer patients developing fulminant meningitis. In the scenario of a national HIV test-and-treat program, of 1 million HIV-infected persons, 800,000 persons were screened, of whom 640,000 returned to clinic, and 8,233 were incident CrAg positive (CrAg prevalence 1.4%). The total cost of a CrAg screening and treatment program was $4.16 million dollars, with 2,180 known deaths. Conversely, without CrAg screening, the cost of treating meningitis was $3.09 million dollars with 3,806 deaths. Thus, despite the very low CrAg prevalence of 1.4% in the general HIV-infected population, and inadequate retention-in-care, CrAg screening averted 43% of deaths from cryptococcal meningitis at a cost of $662 per death averted. CONCLUSION CrAg screening and treatment programs are cost-saving and lifesaving, assuming preemptive treatment is 77% effective in preventing death, and could be adopted and implemented by ministries of health to reduce mortality in those with advanced HIV disease. Even within HIV test-and-treat programs where CD4 testing is not performed, and CrAg prevalence is only 1.4%, CrAg screening is cost-effective.
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- Radha Rajasingham
- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- AIDS Control Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Global Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Tenforde MW, Walker AS, Gibb DM, Manabe YC. Rapid antiretroviral therapy initiation in low- and middle-income countries: A resource-based approach. PLoS Med 2019; 16:e1002723. [PMID: 30645592 PMCID: PMC6333330 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In an Essay, Mark Tenforde and colleagues advocate continued provision of baseline CD4 cell count testing in HIV care in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Mark W. Tenforde
- Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Botswana-UPenn Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana
- * E-mail:
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Kityo C, Szubert AJ, Siika A, Heyderman R, Bwakura-Dangarembizi M, Lugemwa A, Mwaringa S, Griffiths A, Nkanya I, Kabahenda S, Wachira S, Musoro G, Rajapakse C, Etyang T, Abach J, Spyer MJ, Wavamunno P, Nyondo-Mipando L, Chidziva E, Nathoo K, Klein N, Hakim J, Gibb DM, Walker AS, Pett SL. Raltegravir-intensified initial antiretroviral therapy in advanced HIV disease in Africa: A randomised controlled trial. PLoS Med 2018; 15:e1002706. [PMID: 30513108 PMCID: PMC6279020 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In sub-Saharan Africa, individuals infected with HIV who are severely immunocompromised have high mortality (about 10%) shortly after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART). This group also has the greatest risk of morbidity and mortality associated with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS), a paradoxical response to successful ART. Integrase inhibitors lead to significantly more rapid declines in HIV viral load (VL) than all other ART classes. We hypothesised that intensifying standard triple-drug ART with the integrase inhibitor, raltegravir, would reduce HIV VL faster and hence reduce early mortality, although this strategy could also risk more IRIS events. METHODS AND FINDINGS In a 2×2×2 factorial open-label parallel-group trial, treatment-naive adults, adolescents, and children >5 years old infected with HIV, with cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) <100 cells/mm3, from eight urban/peri-urban HIV clinics at regional hospitals in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, and Zimbabwe were randomised 1:1 to initiate standard triple-drug ART, with or without 12-week raltegravir intensification, and followed for 48 weeks. The primary outcome was 24-week mortality, analysed by intention to treat. Of 2,356 individuals screened for eligibility, 1,805 were randomised between 18 June 2013 and 10 April 2015. Of the 1,805 participants, 961 (53.2%) were male, 72 (4.0%) were children/adolescents, median age was 36 years, CD4 count was 37 cells/mm3, and plasma viraemia was 249,770 copies/mL. Fifty-six participants (3.1%) were lost to follow-up at 48 weeks. By 24 weeks, 97/902 (10.9%) raltegravir-intensified ART versus 91/903 (10.2%) standard ART participants had died (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 1.10 [95% CI 0.82-1.46], p = 0.53), with no evidence of interaction with other randomisations (pheterogeneity > 0.7) and despite significantly greater VL suppression with raltegravir-intensified ART at 4 weeks (343/836 [41.0%] versus 113/841 [13.4%] with standard ART, p < 0.001) and 12 weeks (567/789 [71.9%] versus 415/803 [51.7%] with standard ART, p < 0.001). Through 48 weeks, there was no evidence of differences in mortality (aHR = 0.98 [95% CI 0.76-1.28], p = 0.91); in serious (aHR = 0.99 [0.81-1.21], p = 0.88), grade-4 (aHR = 0.88 [0.71-1.09], p = 0.29), or ART-modifying (aHR = 0.90 [0.63-1.27], p = 0.54) adverse events (the latter occurring in 59 [6.5%] participants with raltegravir-intensified ART versus 66 [7.3%] with standard ART); in events judged compatible with IRIS (occurring in 89 [9.9%] participants with raltegravir-intensified ART versus 86 [9.5%] with standard ART, p = 0.79) or in hospitalisations (aHR = 0.94 [95% CI 0.76-1.17], p = 0.59). At 12 weeks, one and two raltegravir-intensified participants had predicted intermediate-level and high-level raltegravir resistance, respectively. At 48 weeks, the nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) mutation K219E/Q (p = 0.004) and the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) mutations K101E/P (p = 0.03) and P225H (p = 0.007) were less common in virus from participants with raltegravir-intensified ART, with weak evidence of less intermediate- or high-level resistance to tenofovir (p = 0.06), abacavir (p = 0.08), and rilpivirine (p = 0.07). Limitations of the study include limited clinical, radiological, and/or microbiological information for some participants, reflecting available services at the centres, and lack of baseline genotypes. CONCLUSIONS Although 12 weeks of raltegravir intensification was well tolerated and reduced HIV viraemia significantly faster than standard triple-drug ART during the time of greatest risk for early death, this strategy did not reduce mortality or clinical events in this group and is not warranted. There was no excess of IRIS-compatible events, suggesting that integrase inhibitors can be used safely as part of standard triple-drug first-line therapy in severely immunocompromised individuals. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01825031. TRIAL REGISTRATION International Standard Randomised Controlled Trials Number ISRCTN 43622374.
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- Cissy Kityo
- Joint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala, Uganda
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department/College of Medicine, University of Malawi, and Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, Blantyre, Malawi
- Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- University of Zimbabwe Clinical Research Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Joint Clinical Research Centre, Gulu, Uganda
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department/College of Medicine, University of Malawi, and Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, Blantyre, Malawi
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- University of Zimbabwe Clinical Research Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- University of Zimbabwe Clinical Research Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- University of Zimbabwe Clinical Research Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Ford N, Penazzato M, Vitoria M, Doherty M, Davies MA, Zaniewski E, Tymejczyk O, Egger M, Nash D. The contribution of observational studies in supporting the WHO 'treat all' recommendation for HIV/AIDS. J Virus Erad 2018; 4:5-8. [PMID: 30515308 PMCID: PMC6248853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that all people living with HIV (PLWH) should start antiretroviral therapy (ART) irrespective of clinical or immune status. This recommendation followed almost 20 years of research into the clinical and population-level benefits and risks of starting ART early compared with deferring treatment. This article summarises the ways in which observational data support the work of WHO, including the support provided by the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA), taking the example of 'treat all'.
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- Nathan Ford
- Department of HIV and Global Hepatitis Programme, WHO,
Geneva,
Switzerland
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- Department of HIV and Global Hepatitis Programme, WHO,
Geneva,
Switzerland
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- Department of HIV and Global Hepatitis Programme, WHO,
Geneva,
Switzerland
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- Department of HIV and Global Hepatitis Programme, WHO,
Geneva,
Switzerland
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine,
University of Cape Town,
South Africa
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine,
University of Bern,
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine,
University of Bern,
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Zaniewski E, Tymejczyk O, Kariminia A, Desmonde S, Leroy V, Ford N, Sohn AH, Nash D, Yotebieng M, Cornell M, Althoff KN, Rebeiro PF, Egger M. IeDEA-WHO Research-Policy Collaboration: contributing real-world evidence to HIV progress reporting and guideline development. J Virus Erad 2018; 4:9-15. [PMID: 30515309 PMCID: PMC6248847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Partnerships between researchers and policymakers can improve uptake and integration of scientific evidence. This article describes the research-policy partnership between the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) ( www.iedea.org) and the World Health Organization (WHO), which was established in 2014. IeDEA is an international research consortium, which analyses data on almost 2 million people living with HIV under care in routine settings in 46 countries in Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean, Central and South America, North America and sub-Saharan Africa. Five multiregional analyses were identified to inform the WHO on progress towards the second and third 90s of the 90-90-90 targets in adults and children: (i) trends in CD4 cell counts at the start of antiretroviral therapy (ART); (ii) delays from enrolment in HIV care to ART initiation; (iii) the impact of ART guideline changes; (iv) retention in care, mortality and loss to follow-up; and (v) viral suppression within the first 3 years after initiating ART. Results from these analyses were contributed to the 2015 and 2016 WHO global HIV progress reports, will contribute to the 2018 report, and were published in academic journals. The partnership has been mutually beneficial: discussion of WHO policy agendas led to more policy-framed, relevant and timely IeDEA research, and the collaboration provided the WHO with timely access to the latest data from IeDEA, as it was shared prior to peer-review publication.
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- Elizabeth Zaniewski
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM),
University of Bern,
Switzerland
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- Kirby Institute,
University of New South Wales,
Sydney,
NSW,
Australia
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- World Health Organization,
Geneva,
Switzerland
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- Division of Epidemiology,
Ohio State University, College of Public Health,
Columbus,
OH43210USA
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine,
University of Cape Town,
SouthAfrica
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,
Baltimore,
MD,
USA
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- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine,
Nashville,
TN,
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Meintjes G, Stek C, Blumenthal L, Thienemann F, Schutz C, Buyze J, Ravinetto R, van Loen H, Nair A, Jackson A, Colebunders R, Maartens G, Wilkinson RJ, Lynen L. Prednisone for the Prevention of Paradoxical Tuberculosis-Associated IRIS. N Engl J Med 2018; 379:1915-1925. [PMID: 30428290 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1800762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients who have tuberculosis reduces mortality among patients with low CD4 counts, but it increases the risk of paradoxical tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). METHODS We conducted this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess whether prophylactic prednisone can safely reduce the incidence of paradoxical tuberculosis-associated IRIS in patients at high risk for the syndrome. We enrolled HIV-infected patients who were initiating ART (and had not previously received ART), had started tuberculosis treatment within 30 days before initiating ART, and had a CD4 count of 100 cells or fewer per microliter. Patients received either prednisone (at a dose of 40 mg per day for 14 days, then 20 mg per day for 14 days) or placebo. The primary end point was the development of tuberculosis-associated IRIS within 12 weeks after initiating ART, as adjudicated by an independent committee. RESULTS Among the 240 patients who were enrolled, the median age was 36 (interquartile range, 30 to 42), 60% were men, and 73% had microbiologically confirmed tuberculosis; the median CD4 count was 49 cells per microliter (interquartile range, 24 to 86), and the median HIV type 1 RNA viral load was 5.5 log10 copies per milliliter (interquartile range, 5.2 to 5.9). A total of 120 patients were assigned to each group, and 18 patients were lost to follow-up or withdrew. Tuberculosis-associated IRIS was diagnosed in 39 patients (32.5%) in the prednisone group and in 56 (46.7%) in the placebo group (relative risk, 0.70; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.51 to 0.96; P=0.03). Open-label glucocorticoids were prescribed to treat tuberculosis-associated IRIS in 16 patients (13.3%) in the prednisone group and in 34 (28.3%) in the placebo group (relative risk, 0.47; 95% CI, 0.27 to 0.81). There were five deaths in the prednisone group and four in the placebo group (P=1.00). Severe infections (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-defining illnesses or invasive bacterial infections) occurred in 11 patients in the prednisone group and in 18 patients in the placebo group (P=0.23). One case of Kaposi's sarcoma occurred in the placebo group. CONCLUSIONS Prednisone treatment during the first 4 weeks after the initiation of ART for HIV infection resulted in a lower incidence of tuberculosis-associated IRIS than placebo, without evidence of an increased risk of severe infections or cancers. (Funded by the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership and others; PredART ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01924286 .).
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- Graeme Meintjes
- From the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, L.B., F.T., C. Schutz, A.N., A.J., R.J.W.), the Department of Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, F.T., C. Schutz, R.J.W.), and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine (G. Maartens), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (C. Stek, J.B., R.R., H.L., R.C., L.L.); the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (F.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute, London (R.J.W.)
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- From the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, L.B., F.T., C. Schutz, A.N., A.J., R.J.W.), the Department of Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, F.T., C. Schutz, R.J.W.), and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine (G. Maartens), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (C. Stek, J.B., R.R., H.L., R.C., L.L.); the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (F.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute, London (R.J.W.)
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- From the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, L.B., F.T., C. Schutz, A.N., A.J., R.J.W.), the Department of Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, F.T., C. Schutz, R.J.W.), and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine (G. Maartens), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (C. Stek, J.B., R.R., H.L., R.C., L.L.); the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (F.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute, London (R.J.W.)
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- From the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, L.B., F.T., C. Schutz, A.N., A.J., R.J.W.), the Department of Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, F.T., C. Schutz, R.J.W.), and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine (G. Maartens), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (C. Stek, J.B., R.R., H.L., R.C., L.L.); the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (F.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute, London (R.J.W.)
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- From the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, L.B., F.T., C. Schutz, A.N., A.J., R.J.W.), the Department of Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, F.T., C. Schutz, R.J.W.), and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine (G. Maartens), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (C. Stek, J.B., R.R., H.L., R.C., L.L.); the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (F.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute, London (R.J.W.)
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- From the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, L.B., F.T., C. Schutz, A.N., A.J., R.J.W.), the Department of Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, F.T., C. Schutz, R.J.W.), and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine (G. Maartens), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (C. Stek, J.B., R.R., H.L., R.C., L.L.); the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (F.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute, London (R.J.W.)
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- From the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, L.B., F.T., C. Schutz, A.N., A.J., R.J.W.), the Department of Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, F.T., C. Schutz, R.J.W.), and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine (G. Maartens), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (C. Stek, J.B., R.R., H.L., R.C., L.L.); the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (F.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute, London (R.J.W.)
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- From the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, L.B., F.T., C. Schutz, A.N., A.J., R.J.W.), the Department of Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, F.T., C. Schutz, R.J.W.), and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine (G. Maartens), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (C. Stek, J.B., R.R., H.L., R.C., L.L.); the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (F.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute, London (R.J.W.)
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- From the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, L.B., F.T., C. Schutz, A.N., A.J., R.J.W.), the Department of Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, F.T., C. Schutz, R.J.W.), and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine (G. Maartens), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (C. Stek, J.B., R.R., H.L., R.C., L.L.); the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (F.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute, London (R.J.W.)
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- From the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, L.B., F.T., C. Schutz, A.N., A.J., R.J.W.), the Department of Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, F.T., C. Schutz, R.J.W.), and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine (G. Maartens), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (C. Stek, J.B., R.R., H.L., R.C., L.L.); the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (F.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute, London (R.J.W.)
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- From the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, L.B., F.T., C. Schutz, A.N., A.J., R.J.W.), the Department of Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, F.T., C. Schutz, R.J.W.), and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine (G. Maartens), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (C. Stek, J.B., R.R., H.L., R.C., L.L.); the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (F.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute, London (R.J.W.)
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- From the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, L.B., F.T., C. Schutz, A.N., A.J., R.J.W.), the Department of Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, F.T., C. Schutz, R.J.W.), and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine (G. Maartens), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (C. Stek, J.B., R.R., H.L., R.C., L.L.); the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (F.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute, London (R.J.W.)
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- From the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, L.B., F.T., C. Schutz, A.N., A.J., R.J.W.), the Department of Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, F.T., C. Schutz, R.J.W.), and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine (G. Maartens), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (C. Stek, J.B., R.R., H.L., R.C., L.L.); the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (F.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute, London (R.J.W.)
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- From the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, L.B., F.T., C. Schutz, A.N., A.J., R.J.W.), the Department of Medicine (G. Meintjes, C. Stek, F.T., C. Schutz, R.J.W.), and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine (G. Maartens), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (C. Stek, J.B., R.R., H.L., R.C., L.L.); the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (F.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute, London (R.J.W.)
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The contribution of observational studies in supporting the WHO ‘treat all’ recommendation for HIV/AIDS. J Virus Erad 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s2055-6640(20)30346-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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