The Effect of Same-Day Observed Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy on HIV Viral Load and Treatment Outcomes in a US Public Health Setting

BACKGROUND:Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is typically begun weeks after HIV diagnosis. We assessed the acceptability, feasibility, safety, and efficacy of initiating ART on the same day as diagnosis. METHODS:We studied a clinic-based cohort consisting of consecutive patients who were referred with ne...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2017-01, Vol.74 (1), p.44-51
Hauptverfasser:	Pilcher, Christopher D, Ospina-Norvell, Clarissa, Dasgupta, Aditi, Jones, Diane, Hartogensis, Wendy, Torres, Sandra, Calderon, Fabiola, Demicco, Erin, Geng, Elvin, Gandhi, Monica, Havlir, Diane V, Hatano, Hiroyu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult AIDS/HIV Anti-Retroviral Agents - administration & dosage Antiretroviral drugs Clinical outcomes Disease Management Drug therapy Health Services Accessibility HIV HIV - isolation & purification HIV Infections - diagnosis HIV Infections - drug therapy HIV Infections - psychology Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Lentivirus Male Medical diagnosis Patient Acceptance of Health Care Public health Public Health Administration Retrospective Studies Retroviridae Treatment Outcome United States Viral Load Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	BACKGROUND:Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is typically begun weeks after HIV diagnosis. We assessed the acceptability, feasibility, safety, and efficacy of initiating ART on the same day as diagnosis. METHODS:We studied a clinic-based cohort consisting of consecutive patients who were referred with new HIV diagnosis between June 2013 and December 2014. A subset of patients with acute or recent infection (
ISSN:	1525-4135 1944-7884
DOI:	10.1097/QAI.0000000000001134