Short Communication: Ongoing Impact of the Social Determinants of Health During the Second and Third Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic in People Living with HIV Receiving Care in a Montreal-Based Tertiary Care Center.
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
; 38(5): 359-362, 2022 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1840020
ABSTRACT
We performed retrospective chart reviews and described the clinical characteristics, exposure risks, and disease severity of people living with HIV (PLWH) attending the Chronic Viral Illness Service (CVIS) in Montreal, Canada, who developed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during September 2020-August 2021, coinciding with the second and third waves of the pandemic. A total of 61 PLWH with a positive COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction were identified, giving a COVID-19 prevalence of 5%. The most common exposure risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during waves two and three was having a family member/close contact with COVID-19 (36%). Similar to what we observed during the first wave, PLWH who acquired COVID-19 during waves two and three of the pandemic often worked or lived in long-term care residences or health care settings, putting them at risk. Five people (8%) were asymptomatic. Nearly all persons had mild disease on initial presentation and most had a full recovery. Two individuals were admitted to hospital with COVID-19, whereas three individuals acquired COVID-19 nosocomially. No individuals died due to COVID-19. Two individuals developed symptoms associated with long COVID-19 syndrome. Findings highlight the ongoing impact of the social determinants of health during the second and third waves of the pandemic in PLWH.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
Journal subject:
SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
AID.2021.0186
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