Steven K Grinspoon, Michael T Lu, Markella V Zanni, Marissa R Diggs, Sarah M Chu, Heather J Ribaudo, Pamela S Douglas
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Introduction: The population of men who have sex with men (MSM) in India is vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. India instituted a targeted intervention (TI) programme to reduce this vulnerability. We aimed to measure the assessment of the TI programme for MSM.
Materials and methods: The national Integrated Biological and Behavioural Survey (IBBS) was carried out in 2014-2015. We analysed MSM data from the IBBS and used bivariate and multivariate logistic regression to calculate the unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. The use of a condom during their last sexual intercourse and consistent condom use during the previous month were considered indicators of programme effectiveness. The propensity score matching method was used to assess the effectiveness of the TI programme.
Results: The matched-samples estimate (i.e., average treatment effect on treated) for the use of condoms during their last sexual intercourse increased by 10.0% (0.10; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.08-0.12), and consistent condom use during the previous month increased by 9.0% (0.09; 95% CI 0.07-0.10) among those who had received condoms from the peer educator/outreach worker compared with those who had not received condoms.
Conclusions: The TI programme intervention among MSM was effective in reducing HIV risk behaviours, as evidenced by an increase in the use of condoms during their last sexual intercourse and consistent condom use during the last month.
导言:印度的男男性行为者(MSM)群体很容易感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病。印度制定了一项有针对性的干预(TI)计划,以降低这种易感性。我们的目的是对男男性行为者针对性干预计划进行评估:2014-2015 年开展了全国生物和行为综合调查(IBBS)。我们分析了 IBBS 中的 MSM 数据,并使用双变量和多变量逻辑回归计算了未调整和调整后的几率比率及 95% 的置信区间。在最后一次性交中使用安全套以及在前一个月中持续使用安全套被认为是计划有效性的指标。采用倾向得分匹配法评估了技术倡议计划的有效性:配对样本估计值(即对受治疗者的平均治疗效果)显示,与未获得安全套的受治疗者相比,从同伴教育者/外展工作者处获得安全套的受治疗者在最近一次性交中使用安全套的比例提高了 10.0% (0.10; 95% 置信区间 [CI] 0.08-0.12),在上个月持续使用安全套的比例提高了 9.0% (0.09; 95% CI 0.07-0.10):男男性行为者中的 TI 项目干预措施能有效减少 HIV 风险行为,这体现在他们在最近一次性交中使用安全套的比例有所提高,并且在最近一个月中坚持使用安全套。
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Ricky K Hsu, Laurence Brunet, Philip C Lackey, Gerald Pierone, Brooke Levis, Jennifer S Fusco, Cassidy Henegar, Vani Vannappagari, Andrew Clark, Gregory P Fusco
Objectives: Fostemsavir is a novel attachment inhibitor used with other antiretrovirals in heavily treatment-experienced (HTE) adults with multidrug-resistant HIV-1. Real-world immunological and virological responses were assessed in individuals starting fostemsavir in the OPERA cohort.
Methods: Among adults with HIV-1 starting fostemsavir between 2 July 2020 and 1 September 2022, 6-month and 12-month changes in CD4 T-cell count and CD4%, and maintenance/achievement of viral load (VL) <50 copies/mL were described and stratified by baseline VL (suppressed: <50 copies/mL; viraemic: ≥50 copies/mL) and CD4 count (high: ≥350 cells/μL; low: <350 cells/μL).
Results: Of 182 individuals starting fostemsavir, 64% were viraemic (34% low CD4, 30% high CD4) and 36% were suppressed (16% low CD4, 20% high CD4). The suppressed/low CD4 group had the largest median increases in CD4 count (6-month: 30 cells/μL [interquartile range {IQR} 9-66], 12-month: 66 cells/μL [IQR 17-125]), and CD4% (6-month: 1.0% [IQR -0.3-2.8], 12-month: 1.9% [IQR 1.3-3.9]). Regardless of baseline VL, those with a high baseline CD4 count experienced a greater variability in immunological response than those with low CD4 counts (12-month standard deviation range 172-231 cells/μL vs. 69-90 cells/μL). VL <50 copies/mL was maintained in most suppressed individuals; nearly half of the viraemic/high CD4 group and a third of the viraemic/low CD4 group achieved a VL <50 copies/mL at either timepoint.
Conclusions: After 6 or 12 months of fostemsavir use, virological response was low in viraemic individuals, although most suppressed individuals did maintain suppression. While immunological response varied across individuals, virologically suppressed HTE individuals with low CD4 counts may benefit from immunological improvements with fostemsavir.
{"title":"Immunological and virological response to fostemsavir in routine US clinical care: An OPERA cohort study.","authors":"Ricky K Hsu, Laurence Brunet, Philip C Lackey, Gerald Pierone, Brooke Levis, Jennifer S Fusco, Cassidy Henegar, Vani Vannappagari, Andrew Clark, Gregory P Fusco","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13700","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13700","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Fostemsavir is a novel attachment inhibitor used with other antiretrovirals in heavily treatment-experienced (HTE) adults with multidrug-resistant HIV-1. Real-world immunological and virological responses were assessed in individuals starting fostemsavir in the OPERA cohort.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Among adults with HIV-1 starting fostemsavir between 2 July 2020 and 1 September 2022, 6-month and 12-month changes in CD4 T-cell count and CD4%, and maintenance/achievement of viral load (VL) <50 copies/mL were described and stratified by baseline VL (suppressed: <50 copies/mL; viraemic: ≥50 copies/mL) and CD4 count (high: ≥350 cells/μL; low: <350 cells/μL).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 182 individuals starting fostemsavir, 64% were viraemic (34% low CD4, 30% high CD4) and 36% were suppressed (16% low CD4, 20% high CD4). The suppressed/low CD4 group had the largest median increases in CD4 count (6-month: 30 cells/μL [interquartile range {IQR} 9-66], 12-month: 66 cells/μL [IQR 17-125]), and CD4% (6-month: 1.0% [IQR -0.3-2.8], 12-month: 1.9% [IQR 1.3-3.9]). Regardless of baseline VL, those with a high baseline CD4 count experienced a greater variability in immunological response than those with low CD4 counts (12-month standard deviation range 172-231 cells/μL vs. 69-90 cells/μL). VL <50 copies/mL was maintained in most suppressed individuals; nearly half of the viraemic/high CD4 group and a third of the viraemic/low CD4 group achieved a VL <50 copies/mL at either timepoint.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>After 6 or 12 months of fostemsavir use, virological response was low in viraemic individuals, although most suppressed individuals did maintain suppression. While immunological response varied across individuals, virologically suppressed HTE individuals with low CD4 counts may benefit from immunological improvements with fostemsavir.</p>","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142055419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eleanor Swift, George Upton, Colin Fitzpatrick, Jonathan Roberts, Yvonne Gilleece, Amanda Clarke
Introduction: The British HIV Association (BHIVA) guidelines were amended during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, allowing for less frequent monitoring of routine bloods. We assessed the impact of this on patient outcomes.
Methods: Between April 2020 and March 2021, routine blood appointments at our HIV clinic were replaced by virtual consultations in 'stable' people living with HIV (PLWH), defined using standard operating procedure (SOP) criteria. All had an undetectable HIV viral load (VL) (<50 copies/mL). Demographic, HIV clinical information, and antiretroviral treatment (ART) data were collated using the electronic patient record (EPR). Blood results from before (baseline) and after (follow-up) the omitted appointment were analysed for each parameter.
Results: In all, 791/2395 PLWH were scheduled to have blood tests omitted; 381 were excluded for reasons including not fitting the SOP criteria or presenting to clinic early, and 410 were included in analysis. The demographics of the group were consistent with our whole HIV cohort. HIV VL became detectable in 8/410 individuals (1.95%, range 51-730 copies/mL). VL resuppressed in 6/8 after a median of 29 days. VL remained detectable in two individuals, both of whom remain in care. Routine blood monitoring revealed baseline and follow-up blood parameters that were largely within normal range. Four out of 12 parameters had statistically significant changes but were not considered clinically significant; 59/410 (14.4%) changed ART, most commonly for simplification.
Conclusion: For the majority of stable PLWH included in our evaluation, the omission of routine blood monitoring during the pandemic did not have a negative impact on HIV suppression or blood monitoring outcomes. ART switch was uncommon.
{"title":"Impact of omission of routine blood monitoring of stable patients living with HIV during the coronavirus pandemic.","authors":"Eleanor Swift, George Upton, Colin Fitzpatrick, Jonathan Roberts, Yvonne Gilleece, Amanda Clarke","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13696","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The British HIV Association (BHIVA) guidelines were amended during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, allowing for less frequent monitoring of routine bloods. We assessed the impact of this on patient outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between April 2020 and March 2021, routine blood appointments at our HIV clinic were replaced by virtual consultations in 'stable' people living with HIV (PLWH), defined using standard operating procedure (SOP) criteria. All had an undetectable HIV viral load (VL) (<50 copies/mL). Demographic, HIV clinical information, and antiretroviral treatment (ART) data were collated using the electronic patient record (EPR). Blood results from before (baseline) and after (follow-up) the omitted appointment were analysed for each parameter.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In all, 791/2395 PLWH were scheduled to have blood tests omitted; 381 were excluded for reasons including not fitting the SOP criteria or presenting to clinic early, and 410 were included in analysis. The demographics of the group were consistent with our whole HIV cohort. HIV VL became detectable in 8/410 individuals (1.95%, range 51-730 copies/mL). VL resuppressed in 6/8 after a median of 29 days. VL remained detectable in two individuals, both of whom remain in care. Routine blood monitoring revealed baseline and follow-up blood parameters that were largely within normal range. Four out of 12 parameters had statistically significant changes but were not considered clinically significant; 59/410 (14.4%) changed ART, most commonly for simplification.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>For the majority of stable PLWH included in our evaluation, the omission of routine blood monitoring during the pandemic did not have a negative impact on HIV suppression or blood monitoring outcomes. ART switch was uncommon.</p>","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141999806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chi Kuen Chan, Shan Shan Huang, Ka Hing Wong, Chi Chiu Leung, Man Po Lee, Tak Yin Tsang, Chun Kwan Bonnie Wong, Shuk Nor Lee, Wing Sze Law, Lai Bun Tai
Introduction: The issue of whether integrase inhibitors (INSTIs) may confer a higher risk of paradoxical tuberculosis-related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) compared with other classes of antiretroviral in people with HIV with a profound level of immunosuppression remains insufficiently explored. We aimed to assess whether such a higher risk exists by examining a cohort of patients with TB-HIV initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Hong Kong.
Methods: This was a retrospective review of 133 patients registered in the TB-HIV Registry of the Department of Health during the period 2014-2021.
Results: Sixteen of 70 patients (22.9%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 13.0-32.7) and 14 of 63 patients (22.2%; 95% CI 12.0-32.5) from the INSTI and non-INSTI groups experienced TB-IRIS (p = 0.920). The median intervals between ART initiation and IRIS among patients from the two groups were similar (3 weeks [interquartile range IQR 2.0-7.8] vs. 4 weeks [IQR 2.0-5.1], p = 0.620). The proportion of patients requiring steroid therapy were similar, as were the hospitalization rates. There was no IRIS-related death in either group. The risk of TB-IRIS with INSTI versus non-INSTI was also similar in a stratified analysis in a subgroup of patients with a baseline CD4 count of <50 μL (10/33 [30.3%; 95% CI 14.6-46.0] vs. 10/22 [45.5%; 95% CI 24.7-66.3], p = 0.252) and another subgroup of patients with ART initiated within 4 weeks of anti-TB treatment (10/26 [38.5%; 95% CI 19.8-57.2] vs. 10/23 [43.5%; 95% CI 23.2-63.7], p = 0.721).
Conclusion: Our cohort study did not offer support for an increased risk of TB-IRIS with INSTIs compared with non-INSTIs, even in severely immunocompromised people with HIV.
{"title":"No increased risk of tuberculosis-related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome with integrase inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy in people with HIV with profound immunosuppression.","authors":"Chi Kuen Chan, Shan Shan Huang, Ka Hing Wong, Chi Chiu Leung, Man Po Lee, Tak Yin Tsang, Chun Kwan Bonnie Wong, Shuk Nor Lee, Wing Sze Law, Lai Bun Tai","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13695","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13695","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The issue of whether integrase inhibitors (INSTIs) may confer a higher risk of paradoxical tuberculosis-related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) compared with other classes of antiretroviral in people with HIV with a profound level of immunosuppression remains insufficiently explored. We aimed to assess whether such a higher risk exists by examining a cohort of patients with TB-HIV initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Hong Kong.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective review of 133 patients registered in the TB-HIV Registry of the Department of Health during the period 2014-2021.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sixteen of 70 patients (22.9%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 13.0-32.7) and 14 of 63 patients (22.2%; 95% CI 12.0-32.5) from the INSTI and non-INSTI groups experienced TB-IRIS (p = 0.920). The median intervals between ART initiation and IRIS among patients from the two groups were similar (3 weeks [interquartile range IQR 2.0-7.8] vs. 4 weeks [IQR 2.0-5.1], p = 0.620). The proportion of patients requiring steroid therapy were similar, as were the hospitalization rates. There was no IRIS-related death in either group. The risk of TB-IRIS with INSTI versus non-INSTI was also similar in a stratified analysis in a subgroup of patients with a baseline CD4 count of <50 μL (10/33 [30.3%; 95% CI 14.6-46.0] vs. 10/22 [45.5%; 95% CI 24.7-66.3], p = 0.252) and another subgroup of patients with ART initiated within 4 weeks of anti-TB treatment (10/26 [38.5%; 95% CI 19.8-57.2] vs. 10/23 [43.5%; 95% CI 23.2-63.7], p = 0.721).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our cohort study did not offer support for an increased risk of TB-IRIS with INSTIs compared with non-INSTIs, even in severely immunocompromised people with HIV.</p>","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141971019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trenton M White, María José Fuster-RuizdeApodaca, Carlos Iniesta, Carlos Prats-Silvestre, Jeffrey V Lazarus, Rebeca Izquierdo, Inmaculada Jarrín
Objectives: The objective is to assess the interconnectedness of a network of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) variables among people with HIV (PHIV) to identify key areas for which clinical interventions could improve HRQoL for this population.
Methods: Between 2021 and 2023, we carried out a cross-sectional study within the Spanish CoRIS cohort. We conducted a weighted and undirected network analysis, which examines complex patterns of relationships and interconnections between variables, to assess a network of eight HRQoL dimensions from the validated Clinic Screening Tool for HIV (CST-HIV): anticipated stigma, psychological distress, sexuality, social support, material deprivation, sleep and fatigue, cognitive problems and physical symptoms.
Results: A total of 347 participants, predominantly male (93.1%), currently working (79.0%), self-reported homosexual (72.6%) and college-educated (53.9%), were included in the study. Psychological distress showed the highest centrality in the network, indicating its strong connections with sleep and fatigue, cognitive problems and social support within the HRQoL network.
Conclusions: Psychological distress, sleep and fatigue, cognitive issues and social support were identified as key factors in an HRQoL network, indicating that interventions focused on these areas could significantly enhance overall well-being.
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Background: The introduction of universal test and treat (UTT) strategy has demonstrated a reduction in attrition in some low-resource settings. UTT was introduced in Ethiopia in 2016. However, there is a paucity of information regarding the magnitude and predictors of attrition from HIV treatment in Ethiopia. This study aims to assess the incidence and predictors of attrition from HIV treatment among adults living with HIV (PLHIV) in high-caseload facilities following the implementation of universal test and treat strategy in Ethiopia from March 2019 to June 2020.
Methods: A prospective cohort of individuals in HIV care from 39 high-caseload facilities in Oromia, Amhara, Tigray, Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa regions of Ethiopia was conducted for 12 months. Participants were adults aged 15 year and older who were first testers recruited for 3 months from March to June 2019. Subsequent follow-up was for 12 months, with data collected on sociodemographic and clinical conditions at baseline, 6 and 12 months and attrition at 6 and 12 months. We defined attrition as discontinuation from follow-up care due to loss to follow-up, dropout or death. Data were collected using Open Data Kit at field level and aggregated centrally. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was employed to assess survival probability to the time of attrition from treatment. The Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to measure association of baseline predictor variables with the proportion of antiretroviral therapy (ART) patients retained in ART during the follow up period.
Results: The overall incidence rate for attrition from HIV treatment among the study participants during 12 months of follow-up was 5.02 cases per 1000 person-weeks [95% confidence interval (CI): 4.44-5.68 per 1000 person-weeks]. Study participants from health facilities in Oromia and Addis Ababa/Dire Dawa had 68% and 51% higher risk of attrition from HIV treatment compared with participants from the Amhara region, respectively [adjusted hazard ratio (AHR) = 1.68, 95% CI: 1.22-2.32 and AHR = 1.51, 95% CI: 1.05-2.17, respectively]. Participants who did not have a child had a 44% higher risk of attrition compared with those who had a child (AHR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.12-1.85). Individuals who did not own mobile phone had a 37% higher risk of attrition than those who owned a mobile phone (AHR = 1.37, 95% CI: 1.02-1.83). Ambulatory/bedridden functional status at the time of diagnosis had a 44% higher risk of attrition compared with participants with a working functional status (AHR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.08-1.92) at any time during the follow-up period.
Conclusion: The overall incidence of attrition among people living with HIV enrolled into HIV treatment was not as high as what was reported by other studies. Independent predictors of attrition were administrative regions in Ethiopia where health facilities are located, not having a chi
{"title":"Incidence and predictors of attrition from HIV treatment among adults living with HIV in high-caseload facilities following implementation of universal test and treat strategy in Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study.","authors":"Alemayehu Bekele, Ismael Ahmed, Fana Tefera, Jemal Ayalew Yimam, Fasil Tessema Woldeselassie, Getinet Abera, Jelaludin Ahmed, Alemayehu Mekonnen, Ashenafi Haile, Fikerte Yohannes, Mirtie Getachew, Saro Abdella, Minesh Shah","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13691","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13691","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The introduction of universal test and treat (UTT) strategy has demonstrated a reduction in attrition in some low-resource settings. UTT was introduced in Ethiopia in 2016. However, there is a paucity of information regarding the magnitude and predictors of attrition from HIV treatment in Ethiopia. This study aims to assess the incidence and predictors of attrition from HIV treatment among adults living with HIV (PLHIV) in high-caseload facilities following the implementation of universal test and treat strategy in Ethiopia from March 2019 to June 2020.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective cohort of individuals in HIV care from 39 high-caseload facilities in Oromia, Amhara, Tigray, Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa regions of Ethiopia was conducted for 12 months. Participants were adults aged 15 year and older who were first testers recruited for 3 months from March to June 2019. Subsequent follow-up was for 12 months, with data collected on sociodemographic and clinical conditions at baseline, 6 and 12 months and attrition at 6 and 12 months. We defined attrition as discontinuation from follow-up care due to loss to follow-up, dropout or death. Data were collected using Open Data Kit at field level and aggregated centrally. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was employed to assess survival probability to the time of attrition from treatment. The Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to measure association of baseline predictor variables with the proportion of antiretroviral therapy (ART) patients retained in ART during the follow up period.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The overall incidence rate for attrition from HIV treatment among the study participants during 12 months of follow-up was 5.02 cases per 1000 person-weeks [95% confidence interval (CI): 4.44-5.68 per 1000 person-weeks]. Study participants from health facilities in Oromia and Addis Ababa/Dire Dawa had 68% and 51% higher risk of attrition from HIV treatment compared with participants from the Amhara region, respectively [adjusted hazard ratio (AHR) = 1.68, 95% CI: 1.22-2.32 and AHR = 1.51, 95% CI: 1.05-2.17, respectively]. Participants who did not have a child had a 44% higher risk of attrition compared with those who had a child (AHR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.12-1.85). Individuals who did not own mobile phone had a 37% higher risk of attrition than those who owned a mobile phone (AHR = 1.37, 95% CI: 1.02-1.83). Ambulatory/bedridden functional status at the time of diagnosis had a 44% higher risk of attrition compared with participants with a working functional status (AHR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.08-1.92) at any time during the follow-up period.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The overall incidence of attrition among people living with HIV enrolled into HIV treatment was not as high as what was reported by other studies. Independent predictors of attrition were administrative regions in Ethiopia where health facilities are located, not having a chi","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141897335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dana Kablawi, Jovana Milic, Tyler Thomas, Thierry Fotsing Tadjo, Felice Cinque, Wesal Elgretli, Claudia Gioè, Bertrand Lebouché, Emmanuel Tsochatzis, Jemima Finkel, Sanjay Bhagani, Antonio Cascio, Giovanni Guaraldi, Giovanni Mazzola, Sahar Saeed, Giada Sebastiani
Objectives: People with HIV are at increased risk for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Although sex differences are documented in the general population, their role in the context of HIV is less understood.
Methods: This was a multicentre cohort study including people with HIV without viral hepatitis coinfection. A FibroScan-AST (FAST) score >0.35 was used to diagnose MASH with significant liver fibrosis (stage F2-F4). We investigated sex-based differences in MASH trends as a function of age using a segmented linear mixed-effects model. Random effects accounted for clustering by the four sites. Adjusted models included ethnicity, diabetes, hypertension, and detectable HIV viral load.
Results: We included 1472 people with HIV (25% women). At baseline, the prevalence of MASH with fibrosis by FAST score was lower in women than in men (4.8% vs. 9.2%, p = 0.008). Based on the adjusted model, male sex (+0.034; p = 0.04), age per year (+0.003; p = 0.05), detectable HIV viral load (+0.034; p = 0.02), and hypertension (+0.03; p = 0.01) were positively associated with MASH with fibrosis. Although men exhibited generally higher FAST scores, FAST scores increased in women during the critical biological age of presumed perimenopause to menopause (between 40 and 50 years), reaching levels similar to those in men by the age of 55 years.
Conclusion: Despite women with HIV having a lower prevalence of MASH with fibrosis than men, they exhibit an acceleration in FAST score increase around the perimenopausal age. Future studies should target adequate consideration of sex differences in clinical investigation of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease to fill current gaps and implement precision medicine for people with HIV.
目的:艾滋病病毒感染者患代谢功能障碍相关性脂肪性肝炎(MASH)的风险增加。虽然在普通人群中存在性别差异,但人们对性别差异在 HIV 感染中的作用了解较少:这是一项多中心队列研究,研究对象包括未合并病毒性肝炎的 HIV 感染者。FibroScan-AST (FAST) 评分大于 0.35 分可诊断为伴有明显肝纤维化(F2-F4 期)的 MASH。我们使用分段线性混合效应模型研究了MASH趋势随年龄变化的性别差异。随机效应考虑了四个地点的聚类。调整模型包括种族、糖尿病、高血压和可检测到的 HIV 病毒载量:我们纳入了 1472 名艾滋病毒感染者(25% 为女性)。根据 FAST 评分,女性基线 MASH 纤维化患病率低于男性(4.8% 对 9.2%,P = 0.008)。根据调整后的模型,男性性别(+0.034;p = 0.04)、每年的年龄(+0.003;p = 0.05)、可检测到的 HIV 病毒载量(+0.034;p = 0.02)和高血压(+0.03;p = 0.01)与 MASH 伴纤维化呈正相关。尽管男性的 FAST 评分普遍较高,但在推测的围绝经期到绝经期的关键生理年龄段(40 至 50 岁),女性的 FAST 评分有所上升,到 55 岁时达到与男性相似的水平:结论:尽管女性艾滋病毒感染者的 MASH 纤维化发病率低于男性,但她们在围绝经期前后的 FAST 评分会加速上升。未来的研究应在代谢功能障碍相关脂肪性肝病的临床调查中充分考虑性别差异,以填补目前的空白,并为艾滋病病毒感染者实施精准医疗。
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{"title":"Commentary on 'Multicentre service evaluation of injectable cabotegravir and rilpivirine delivery and outcomes across 12 UK clinics (SHARE LAI-net)'.","authors":"Sanjit Sah, Amogh Verma, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin, Sarvesh Rustagi","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13689","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13689","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141874707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karla Inestroza, Vanessa Hurtado, Michaela E Larson, Sanjana Satish, Ryan Severdija, Bertrand Ebner, Barbara Lang, Deborah Jones, Maria Alcaide, Claudia Martinez
Objective: People living with HIV have an increased risk of heart failure (HF). There are different subtypes of HF. Knowledge about the factors differentiating HF subtypes in people with HIV is limited but necessary to guide preventive measures and treatment.
Methods: A retrospective review of medical records was undertaken in people with HIV aged ≥18 years who received care at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial HIV Clinic between January 2017 and November 2019 (N = 1166). Patients with an echocardiogram available for review (n = 305) were included. HF was defined as a documented diagnosis of any HF subtype (n = 52). We stratified those with HF by their ejection fraction (EF) into HF with preserved EF (HFpEF), HF with borderline EF, or HF with reduced EF (HFrEF).
Results: The prevalence of HF was 4.5%. The cohort included 46.2% females and 75% self-identified African Americans. Those with HF had a higher prevalence of hypertension, prior myocardial infarction, angina, coronary artery disease, percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass grafting, diastolic dysfunction, and left ventricle hypertrophy. People with HIV with HF with borderline EF exhibited more coronary artery disease than those with HFpEF.
Conclusions: We characterize HF in people with HIV in South Florida and report the prevalence of HF and HF subtypes. Only a small percentage of patients had echocardiograms performed, suggesting an ongoing need for recognition of the increased risk of HF in people living with HIV, and raising the concern about lack of awareness contributing to underdiagnosis and missed treatment opportunities in this population.
{"title":"Characterizing heart failure and its subtypes in people living with HIV.","authors":"Karla Inestroza, Vanessa Hurtado, Michaela E Larson, Sanjana Satish, Ryan Severdija, Bertrand Ebner, Barbara Lang, Deborah Jones, Maria Alcaide, Claudia Martinez","doi":"10.1111/hiv.13694","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13694","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>People living with HIV have an increased risk of heart failure (HF). There are different subtypes of HF. Knowledge about the factors differentiating HF subtypes in people with HIV is limited but necessary to guide preventive measures and treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective review of medical records was undertaken in people with HIV aged ≥18 years who received care at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial HIV Clinic between January 2017 and November 2019 (N = 1166). Patients with an echocardiogram available for review (n = 305) were included. HF was defined as a documented diagnosis of any HF subtype (n = 52). We stratified those with HF by their ejection fraction (EF) into HF with preserved EF (HFpEF), HF with borderline EF, or HF with reduced EF (HFrEF).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of HF was 4.5%. The cohort included 46.2% females and 75% self-identified African Americans. Those with HF had a higher prevalence of hypertension, prior myocardial infarction, angina, coronary artery disease, percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass grafting, diastolic dysfunction, and left ventricle hypertrophy. People with HIV with HF with borderline EF exhibited more coronary artery disease than those with HFpEF.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We characterize HF in people with HIV in South Florida and report the prevalence of HF and HF subtypes. Only a small percentage of patients had echocardiograms performed, suggesting an ongoing need for recognition of the increased risk of HF in people living with HIV, and raising the concern about lack of awareness contributing to underdiagnosis and missed treatment opportunities in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":13176,"journal":{"name":"HIV Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}