Trends of Mortality and Cause of Death among HIV-Infected Patients in Korea, 1990-2011
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 67-73, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-188343
ABSTRACT
Although a decrease in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related mortality has been documented in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era, there are no published data comparing specific causes of death between pre-HAART and HAART era in Korea. Mortality and cause of death were analyzed in three treatment periods; pre-HAART (1990-1997), early-HAART (1998-2001), and late-HAART period (2002-2011). The patients were retrospectively classified according to the treatment period in which they were recruited. Although mortality rate per 100 person-year declined from 8.7 in pre-HAART to 4.9 in late-HAART period, the proportion of deaths within 3 months of initial visit to study hospital significantly increased from 15.9% in pre-HAART to 55.1% in late-HAART period (P < 0.001). Overall, 59% of deaths were attributable to AIDS-related conditions, and Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) was the most common cause of death (20.3%). The proportion of PCP as cause of death significantly increased from 8.7% in pre-HAART to 31.8% in late-HAART period (P < 0.001). Despite of significant improvement of survival, there was still a high risk of early death in patients presenting in HAART era, mainly due to late human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis and late presentation to care.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
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HIV Infections
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Retrospective Studies
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Cause of Death
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
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Kaplan-Meier Estimate
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Republic of Korea
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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