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- Title
Risk factors for death among patients in French Guiana: 1996–2005.
- Authors
Nacher, M.; Huber, F.; El Guedj, M.; Vaz, T.; Magnien, C.; Djossou, F.; Randrianjohany, A.; Alvarez, F.; Couppié, P.
- Abstract
Risk factors for death in an HIV-infected cohort in French Guiana were studied in 1374 patients between 1996 and 2005. Of these patients, 48.5% were male and 76% were immigrants. Covariates were measured at the time of consultation. There were 223 deaths. Addictions [adjusted hazard ratio (HR)=13; 95% confidence interval (CI) 5.5–30.6; P< 0.001], age >60 years (HR=1.5; 95% CI 0.9–2.5; P=0.13), male gender (HR=1.5; 95% CI 1.03–2.5; P=0.03) and CD4 count <50 cells/μL (HR=9.1; 95% CI 5.1–16.3; P<0.001) were independently associated with death. These results suggest that strategies promoting early diagnosis and better follow-up of addicted patients would have a significant impact on mortality.
- Subjects
HIV-positive persons; HIV infections; DEATH rate; DEATH (Biology); DIAGNOSIS; PATIENTS
- Publication
HIV Medicine, 2007, Vol 8, Issue 7, p472
- ISSN
1464-2662
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1468-1293.2007.00492.x