Mortality in Patients with HIV-1 Infection Starting Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa, Europe, or North America: A Collaborative Analysis of Prospective Studies

High early mortality in patients with HIV-1 starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa, compared to Europe and North America, is well documented. Longer-term comparisons between settings have been limited by poor ascertainment of mortality in high burden African settings. This study...

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Published in:	PLoS medicine Vol. 11; no. 9; p. e1001718
Main Authors:	Boulle, Andrew, Schomaker, Michael, May, Margaret T., Hogg, Robert S., Shepherd, Bryan E., Monge, Susana, Keiser, Olivia, Lampe, Fiona C., Giddy, Janet, Ndirangu, James, Garone, Daniela, Fox, Matthew, Ingle, Suzanne M., Reiss, Peter, Dabis, Francois, Costagliola, Dominique, Castagna, Antonella, Ehren, Kathrin, Campbell, Colin, Gill, M. John, Saag, Michael, Justice, Amy C., Guest, Jodie, Crane, Heidi M., Egger, Matthias, Sterne, Jonathan A. C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 01.09.2014 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Adult AIDS Analysis Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active - mortality Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active - trends Antiviral agents Biology and Life Sciences Care and treatment Cohort Studies Cooperative Behavior Drug therapy Europe Europe - epidemiology Female Follow-Up Studies Health aspects Highly active antiretroviral therapy HIV HIV infection HIV Infections - drug therapy HIV Infections - mortality HIV patients HIV-1 Human immunodeficiency virus Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Humans Male Medicine and Health Sciences Middle Aged Mortality Mortality - trends North America North America - epidemiology Patient outcomes Prospective Studies Risk factors South Africa South Africa - epidemiology Studies South Africa North America Europe
ISSN:	1549-1676, 1549-1277, 1549-1676
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