Abstract
Background and objective
To describe the characteristics of HIV infected adults according to their age at recruitment in CoRIS.
Patients and methods
Analysis of an open, prospective, multicentric cohort of HIV+ adults without previous antiretroviral treatment, attended for the first time from January/2004 to November/2008, in 28 Spanish hospitals (CoRIS). We analyzed their characteristics at recruitment and the distribution of AIDS defining illnesses (ADI) prior to cohort entry and during follow up, according to their age at recruitment. Delayed diagnosis was defined as a patient with AIDS diagnosis and/or CD4+ cell count lower than 200 cells/μl within the first year after HIV diagnosis.
Results
Of 4,418 patients included, 30.4% were
Conclusions
The immunological characteristics and the distribution of ADIs varied according to age. The proportion of late diagnosis was unacceptably high, suggesting the need of specific interventions designed to promote earlier diagnosis.
To describe the characteristics of HIV infected adults according to their age at recruitment in CoRIS.
Patients and methods
Analysis of an open, prospective, multicentric cohort of HIV+ adults without previous antiretroviral treatment, attended for the first time from January/2004 to November/2008, in 28 Spanish hospitals (CoRIS). We analyzed their characteristics at recruitment and the distribution of AIDS defining illnesses (ADI) prior to cohort entry and during follow up, according to their age at recruitment. Delayed diagnosis was defined as a patient with AIDS diagnosis and/or CD4+ cell count lower than 200 cells/μl within the first year after HIV diagnosis.
Results
Of 4,418 patients included, 30.4% were
Conclusions
The immunological characteristics and the distribution of ADIs varied according to age. The proportion of late diagnosis was unacceptably high, suggesting the need of specific interventions designed to promote earlier diagnosis.
Translated title of the contribution | HIV infection in different age groups:: Potential implications for prevention. CoRIS Cohort, Spain, 2004-2008 |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 521-528 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Med Clin (Barc) |
Volume | 134 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 24 Apr 2010 |
Keywords
- Early diagnosis
- Human immunodeficiency virus
- Epidemiology
- Age
- AIDS
- Spain