Short Communication: Coronavirus Disease 19 Among People Living with HIV in Western India: An Observational Cohort Study

A retrospective cohort study was conducted to assess clinical characteristics and outcomes of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in western India. Out of 86 PLHIV with COVID-19 illness, 19.7% had severe/critical illness and 6 (6.9%) individuals died. Median (inter...

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Veröffentlicht in:	AIDS research and human retroviruses 2021-08, Vol.37 (8), p.620-623
Hauptverfasser:	Pujari, Sanjay, Gaikwad, Sunil, Chitalikar, Abhishek, Dabhade, Digamber, Joshi, Kedar, Bele, Vivek
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIDS/HIV Antiretroviral agents Cohort analysis Coronaviruses COVID-19 Diabetes mellitus HIV Human immunodeficiency virus Hypertension Illnesses Observational studies Public health Viral diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	A retrospective cohort study was conducted to assess clinical characteristics and outcomes of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in western India. Out of 86 PLHIV with COVID-19 illness, 19.7% had severe/critical illness and 6 (6.9%) individuals died. Median (interquartile range) age was 51 (47–56) years and 77.6% were male. Eighty-five PLHIV were on antiretroviral treatment with 98% having a viral load
ISSN:	0889-2229 1931-8405
DOI:	10.1089/aid.2021.0004