Department of Medicine, 113092College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Department of Community Medicine, 113092College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2022 Jan-Dec;21:23259582221124826. doi: 10.1177/23259582221124826.
A retrospective study of 2764 patients was conducted at an HIV clinic in Nigeria to evaluate retention in care in patients treated for TB. At 6 and 12 months after commencement of TB treatment, 1842(66.6%) and 1624(58.8%) participants remained in care. Of the 922 and 1140 not in care at 6 and 12 months, 814(88.3%) and 1006(88.2%) respectively were lost to follow-up (LTFU). VL < 1000copies/ml was associated with higher odds of retention in care at 6 and 12 months (OR = 2.351 and 2.393) than VL > 1000 copies/ml. HAART use was associated with high likelihood of being in care at 12 months (OR = 3.980). CD4 counts of 200-350 and >350 cells/mm were associated with increased odds of remaining in care at 12 months compared with CD4 < 200 cells/mm (p = 0.005 and p = 0.001). Targeted interventions such as early HAART and close follow-up for high risk groups are likely to improve retention in care.
在尼日利亚的一家艾滋病毒诊所,对 2764 名患者进行了回顾性研究,以评估接受结核病治疗的患者的护理保留率。在开始结核病治疗后的 6 个月和 12 个月,1842 名(66.6%)和 1624 名(58.8%)参与者仍在接受护理。在 6 个月和 12 个月未接受护理的 922 名和 1140 名患者中,分别有 814 名(88.3%)和 1006 名(88.2%)因失访而失去随访(LTFU)。病毒载量(VL)<1000 拷贝/ml 与 6 个月和 12 个月时保留护理的可能性更高相关(OR=2.351 和 2.393),而 VL>1000 拷贝/ml 则较低。在 12 个月时,使用高效抗逆转录病毒治疗(HAART)与较高的护理可能性相关(OR=3.980)。与 CD4<200 个细胞/mm 相比,CD4 计数为 200-350 和>350 个细胞/mm 与 12 个月时保持护理的可能性增加相关(p=0.005 和 p=0.001)。针对高危人群的早期 HAART 和密切随访等针对性干预措施可能会提高护理保留率。