Papers by Aristophane Tanon
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, Dec 31, 2023
Background: Tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus are major public health challenges worldwide. The ... more Background: Tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus are major public health challenges worldwide. The two scourges have bidirectional relationship with high morbidity and mortality. Objective: The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and identify related factors in patients with tuberculosis. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 11 tuberculosis screening and treatment centers in Lubumbashi (DRC) from September to December 2022. Adult patient with a positive smear for tuberculosis were systematically screened for diabetes mellitus. Demographic characteristics, history and symptomatology were the variables of interest. Data was entered using Microsoft Excel software. STATA 16 software was used for analysis. Results: A total of 255 tuberculosis patients were recruited and the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among these patients was 11.4% (ie, 29 out of 255). After uni and multivariate logistic regression, a BMI ≤ 18.5 Kg/m2, lack of employment, polyuria and intense thirst were the factors associated with diabetes mellitus in tuberculosis patients. Conclusion: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in smear positive tuberculosis patients in the present study was higher than the one observed in Central Africa.
BMC Women's Health, Mar 27, 2023
Background Cervical cancer, a major public health problem in many developing countries, is usuall... more Background Cervical cancer, a major public health problem in many developing countries, is usually associated with a poor survival related to an advanced disease at diagnosis. In Côte d'Ivoire and other developing countries with high cervical cancer prevalence, little is known about factors associated with advanced cervical cancer stages in a context of limited access to screening services. Methods From May to July 2019, we conducted a cross-sectional study using a mixed, quantitative and qualitative method. Information on socio-demographic and history of the disease was extracted from a rapid case ascertainement study performed by the cancer registry of Côte d'Ivoire that enrolled all women diagnosed with cervical cancer between July 2018 and June 2019. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted among a subset of these women (12 women) and six healthcare providers to further capture barriers to early cervical cancer diagnosis. Factors associated with an advanced stage III, IV (according to FIGO classification) were estimated by a logistic regression model. Qualitative data were analyzed using a thematic analysis technique guided by the treatment pathway model and triangulated with quantitative data. Results In total, 95 women with cervical cancer [median age = 51 (IQR 42-59)] years, were included. Among them, 18.9% were living with HIV and only 9.5% were covered by a health insurance. The majority (71.5%) were diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer. Being HIV-uninfected (aOR = 5.4; [1.6-17.8], p = 0.006) and being uninsured (aOR = 13.1; [2.0-85.5], p = 0.007) were independently associated with advanced cervical cancer in multivariable analysis. Qualitative data raised additional factors potentially related to advanced cervical cancer stages at diagnosis, including the lack of patient information on cervical cancer by healthcare providers and inadequate national awareness and screening campaigns. Conclusion In a context of challenges in access to systematic cervical cancer screening in Côte d'Ivoire, access to health insurance or integrated healthcare program appear to be key determinants of early diagnosis of cervical cancer.
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Le Mali médical, 2010
To evaluate the efficacy of antiretroviral treatment in elderly people followed at the Unit for I... more To evaluate the efficacy of antiretroviral treatment in elderly people followed at the Unit for Infectious and Tropical Diseases at the University Hospital in Abidjan. We performed a retrospective descriptive study of the files of people aged at least 60 years, infected by HIV who were treated and followed-up in the Unit between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2006. We analysed sociodemographic (age, sex), clinical (weight, Karnofsky scale, CDC, opportunistic infections), biological (HIV, CD4, haemogram, glycaemia, creatininaemia, transaminasaemia) and therapeutic (antiretroviral regimens, evolution, side-effects) parameters. The efficacy of treatment was evaluated as the percentage of patients with < 200 CD4/ml, and its safety was based on deleterious effects. We studied 62 patients (44 men, 18 women), of whom 13 had been treated (21%), 46 had not been treated (74.2%) and 48 (77.4%) were undergoing chemoprophy-laxis with cotrimoxazole. Most were infected with HIV1 (93.6%), 3.2% w...
JMIR. Journal of medical internet research/Journal of medical internet research, Dec 21, 2022
International Journal of Cancer
As human papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation and HPV‐based cervical cancer (CC) screening programme... more As human papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation and HPV‐based cervical cancer (CC) screening programmes expand across sub‐Saharan Africa, we investigated the potential impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status on high‐risk (HR)‐HPV distribution among women with CC in Côte d'Ivoire. From July 2018 to June 2020, paraffin‐embedded CC specimens diagnosed in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire were systematically collected and tested for HR‐HPV DNA. Type‐specific HR‐HPV prevalence was compared according to HIV status. Of the 170 CC specimens analysed (median age 52 years, interquartile range: [43.0‐60.0]), 43 (25.3%) were from women living with HIV (WLHIV) with a median CD4 count of 526 [373‐833] cells/mm3 and 86% were on antiretroviral therapy (ART). The overall HR‐HPV prevalence was 89.4% [95% CI: 84.7‐94.1]. All were single HR‐HPV infections with no differences according to HIV status (P = .8). Among HR‐HPV‐positive CC specimens, the most prevalent HR‐HPV types were HPV16 (57.2%), HPV...
Journal of the International AIDS Society, Dec 1, 2018
Introduction: Excessive alcohol consumption leads to unfavourable outcomes in people living with ... more Introduction: Excessive alcohol consumption leads to unfavourable outcomes in people living with HIV (PLHIV), including reduced adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and engagement into care. However, there is limited information on alcohol consumption patterns among PLHIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: Using a cross-sectional approach, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) was administered to PLHIV attending HIV clinics in Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Senegal and Zambia (2013 to 2015). Hazardous drinking was defined as an AUDIT-C score ≥4 for men or ≥3 for women, and binge drinking as ≥6 drinks at least once per month. The prevalence of binge drinking was compared to estimates from the general population using data from the World Health Organization. Factors associated with binge drinking among persons declaring any alcohol use in the past year were assessed using a logistic regression model to estimate odds ratio (OR) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: Among 1824 PLHIV (median age 39 years, 62.8% female), the prevalence of hazardous alcohol use ranged from 0.9% in Senegal to 38.4% in Zambia. The prevalence of binge drinking ranged from 14.3% among drinkers in Senegal to 81.8% in Zambia, with higher estimates among PLHIV than in the general population. Male sex (OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.6 to 3.7), tobacco use (OR 1.7, 95% CI 1.0 to 2.9) and living in Zambia were associated with binge drinking. Conclusions: Alcohol consumption patterns varied widely across settings and binge drinking was more frequent in HIV-positive individuals compared to the general population. Interventions to reduce excessive alcohol use are urgently needed to optimize adherence in the era of universal ART.
Médecine tropicale, 2006
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Bulletin De La Societe De Pathologie Exotique, May 1, 2007
The authors report the first case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome which has occurred in a 45 year old... more The authors report the first case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome which has occurred in a 45 year old patient treated by Triomune containing névirapine. Triomune is used within the context of the African antiretroviral initiative access. It was a mild form whose evolution was favourable when nevirapine was stopped. The prevalence of this affection should increase with the larger use of nevirapine in our countries and the attention of both prescriber and patient must be requested.
Journal of public health and epidemiology, Aug 31, 2020
Cervical cancer screening program based on a single visit approach through visual inspection with... more Cervical cancer screening program based on a single visit approach through visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and cryotherapy is scaled up since 2012 in Cote d’Ivoire. To assess factors affecting one-year follow-up visit after cryotherapy, a retrospective cohort analysis was performed among all women tested positive and treated by cryotherapy in cervical cancer units in Abidjan from 2010 to 2014. A logistic regression analysis was used to assess factors affecting one-year follow-up attendance after cryotherapy. A total of 618 women, with median age 35 [interquartile range: (29-45)], including 362 (58.6%) HIV positive women received a cryotherapy. In multivariate analysis, being over 40 years old (aOR=3.5; 95%CI [1.9-6.6]), living with HIV (aOR=3.8; 95%CI [2.3-6.3]), attending a screening facility near district of location (aOR=2.2; 95%CI [1.2-3.3]), or HIV clinics for VIA [aOR=2.3; 95%CI (1.4-3.7)] were associated with one-year follow-up visit after cryotherapy. Close follow-up of patient as implemented in HIV clinics and geographic accessibility of cervical cancer screening units are increasing the one-year follow-up after cryotherapy. Systematic integration of cervical cancer screening into health facilities and sustainable strategies to maintain close contact with women could improve follow-up of women and avoid occurrence of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa. Key words: Cervical cancer screening, visual inspection, cryotherapy, follow-up.
Journal de la Recherche Scientifique de l’Université de Lomé, 2017
Research Square (Research Square), Jun 30, 2022
Background: Cervical cancer, a major public health problem in many developing countries, is usual... more Background: Cervical cancer, a major public health problem in many developing countries, is usually associated with a poor survival related to an advanced disease at diagnosis. In Côte d'Ivoire and other developing countries with high cervical cancer prevalence, little is known about factors associated with advanced cervical cancer stages in a context of limited access to screening services. Methods: From May to July 2019, we conducted a cross-sectional study using a mixed, quantitative and qualitative method. Information on socio-demographic and history of the disease was extracted from a rapid case ascertainement study performed by the cancer registry of Côte d'Ivoire that enrolled all women diagnosed with cervical cancer between July 2018 and June 2019. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted among a subset of these women (12 women) and six healthcare providers to further capture barriers to early cervical cancer diagnosis. Factors associated with an advanced stage III, IV (according to FIGO classi cation) were estimated by a logistic regression model. Qualitative data were analyzed using a thematic analysis technique guided by the treatment pathway model and triangulated with quantitative data. Results: In total, 95 women with cervical cancer [median age=51 (IQR 42-59)] years, were included. Among them, 18.9% were living with HIV and only 9.5% were covered by a health insurance. The majority (71.5%) were diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer. Being HIV-uninfected (aOR=5.4; [1.6-17.8], p=0.006) and being uninsured (aOR=13.1; [2.0-85.5], p=0.007) were independently associated with advanced cervical cancer in multivariate analysis. Qualitative data raised aditional factors potentially related to advanced cervical cancer stages at diagnosis including the lack of information on cervical cancer among healthcare providers and inadequate awareness and screening campaigns. Conclusion: In a context of challenges in access to systematic cervical cancer screening in Côte d'Ivoire, access to health insurance or integrated healthcare program appear to be key determinants of early diagnosis of cervical cancer.
Sexually Transmitted Infections, Jul 13, 2020
BackgroundCervical cancer prevention strategies recommend human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination... more BackgroundCervical cancer prevention strategies recommend human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination for female adolescents prior to their sexual debut. While HIV is a major risk factor for HPV infection in women of childbearing age, its prevalence among HIV-infected adolescent female is mostly unknown. This study aimed to describe the HPV prevalence and correlates among perinatally HIV-infected adolescent females prior to HPV immunisation.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted from January to June 2016, in the four major paediatric HIV clinics of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. All HIV-infected females aged 11–16 years were approached to participate in the study. A questionnaire assessing sexual behaviours and genital hygiene practices was administered to participants completed with a systematic vaginal swab collection. HPV genotyping was performed using the Anyplex II HPV28 Detection (Seegene). A logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with the presence of HPV infection. HPV immunisation was proposed free of charge to all participants.ResultsA total of 250 participants were included, with a median age of 13 years (IQR 11–14). Among them, 237 (94.8%) were on antiretroviral treatment with a median CD4 count of 660 (IQR 439–914) cells/mm3. The overall prevalence of at least one HPV was 3.6% (95% CI 1.6 to 6.7) and the prevalence of at least one carcinogenic HPV was 2.8% (95% CI 0.7 to 4.8). Vaginal cleansing was reported by 75 (30%) of participants, with a median age at initiation of 12 years (IQR 10–13). Sexual activity was self-reported by 12 (4.8%) participants with a median age at sexual debut of 11 years (IQR 10–14). HPV infection was associated with vaginal cleansing (adjusted OR=7.0 (95% CI 1.4 to 31.6)).ConclusionThe reported low prevalence of carcinogenic HPV infections supports the appropriateness of HPV immunisation in this population. The reported association between cleansing practices and HPV infection deserves further prospective longitudinal studies.
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics, Jun 22, 2023
ObjectiveTo assess the impact of HIV on access to invasive cervical cancer (ICC) care and overall... more ObjectiveTo assess the impact of HIV on access to invasive cervical cancer (ICC) care and overall survival (OS) in a time of universal access to antiretroviral therapy (ART).MethodsA cohort of women prospectively diagnosed with ICC was consecutively recruited from 2018 to 2020 in public/private cancer centers in Côte d'Ivoire. Follow‐up data were collected through facility‐ and phone‐based approaches. Logistic and Cox regression models allowed analysis of factors associated with access to cancer care and OS, respectively.ResultsOverall, 294 women with ICC aged 50 years (interquartile range [IQR] 43–60) were enrolled, including 21.4% of women living with HIV (WLHIV), 87% being on ART. An advanced ICC clinical stage (III–IV) was less frequent in WLHIV (63.5% vs. 77.1% in HIV‐uninfected women; P = 0.029). Cancer care was initiated in 124 (42.2%) women (54.0% in WLHIV; 39.0% in HIV‐uninfected; P = 0.030). Factors independently associated with access to cancer care were International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage I–II (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 3.58, 95% CI 2.01–6.38) and no treatment by traditional healers prior to ICC diagnosis (aOR 3.69, 95% CI 1.96–6.96). The 2‐year OS was 37.9% (95% CI 30.0–47.9). HIV status was not predictive of mortality (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 0.98, 95% CI 0.60–1.69). An advanced clinical stage was the only measured predictor of death (aHR 1.59, 95% CI 1.02–2.47).ConclusionIn a time of universal access to ART, HIV infection was not associated with OS among women with ICC in Côte d'Ivoire. Higher access to cancer care in WLHIV might be mediated by enhanced access to ICC screening services, supporting the need to expand these services to other types of healthcare facilities.
Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Sep 15, 2017
Objective: To describe the epidemiological, clinical and prognosis aspects of tetanus in patients... more Objective: To describe the epidemiological, clinical and prognosis aspects of tetanus in patients hospitalized at the Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit of Treichville Teaching Hospital. Methods: A retrospective study of the medical records of all patients hospitalized between 2005 and 2014. The “Dakar prognosis score” was established on the basis of six parameters: incubation period, duration of invasion, site of entry, presence of paroxysms, body temperature and pulse rate. A logistic regression model was used to identify the factors associated with death. Results: Overall, 455 cases of tetanus were included, with a predominance of males (86%). Most patients lived in Abidjan (77%). A very high proportion of cases were generalized tetanus (96%), and 137 patients (30%) died. The factors associated with death were age >60 years (aOR 2.76; 95% CI 1.07 to 9.91), being a labourer (aOR 2.83 95% CI 1.07-9.39), a severe Dakar prognostic score (aOR 5.76; 95% CI 2.26-14.72), no intrathecal serotherapy (aOR = 15.6; 95% CI 5.40- 44.84), no penicillin-therapy (aOR 2.33; 95% CI 1.11-4.87) and the presence of complications (aOR 8.53, 95% CI 4.83-15.09). Conclusion: This study identifies a number of factors for a poor prognosis among patients with tetanus admitted to our hospital, indicating that measures to reduce morbidity and mortality due to tetanus should be strengthened and prevention improved in resource limited settings. The prognostic parameters in “the Dakar score” should therefore be adapted to the current epidemiological and clinical contexts in Cote d’Ivoire.
Science et Technique, Sciences de la Santé, 2017
le depistage systematique du cancer du col de l’uterus chez les femmes infectees par le Vih est ... more le depistage systematique du cancer du col de l’uterus chez les femmes infectees par le Vih est recommande par l’oMS et effectif en Cote d’ivoire depuis 2009. l’objectif etait de partager l’experience de cette pratique en routine chez les femmes infectees par le Vih suivies dans un service d’infectiologie a abidjan. il s’est agit d’une etude retrospective des dossiers de patientes âgees de 25 a 65 ans, infectees par le Vih, suivies au SMiT entre 2010 et 2014. la technique d’inspection visuelle a l’acide acetique (iVa) a ete utilisee pour le depistage. les donnees socio-demographiques, cliniques et therapeutiques recueillies ont ete analysees a l’aide des logiciels excel 2007 et STaTa version 13.0. le test statistique utilise pour comparer les pourcentages etait le khi deux ou le test exact de Fischer. les differences observees ont ete considerees comme significatives en dessous de 5 %. la variable d’interet etait la realisation d’au moins un test iVa en routine. Selon le resultat du test iVa, le profil clinique et immunovirologique des patientes a ete analyse en precisant la conduite a tenir selon l’indication. enfin la poursuite du depistage a ete notifiee dans le temps specifiquement chez les femmes negatives au test initial. entre 2010 et 2014, 4 368 femmes infectees par le Vih etaient eligibles au depistage du cancer du col. Parmi elles, 301 femmes (6,9 %) en ont beneficie. l’âge median etait de 38 ans [25 - 58 ans]. la mediane des Cd4 au bilan de suivi lors du test iVa etait de 291 cellules/mm 3 [2 – 1 876 cellules/mm 3 ]. le depistage etait positif pour 24 femmes (8 %) et selon les indications, 6 femmes etaient eligibles a la cryotherapie (26 %), 6 a la resection a l’anse diathermique (26 %) et 10 a la realisation d’un frottis cervico-vaginal, pour une suspicion de cancer invasif (44 %). les patientes positives au test iVa etaient relativement plus jeune (35 vs 38 ans ; p = 0,03). aucun controle ulterieur n’a ete effectue chez 90 % (n = 249) de celles qui ont eu un test iVa negatif au premier depistage. le depistage systematique est peu realise en routine au cours du suivi des femmes Vih. les defis operationnels doivent etre releves pour une optimisation des soins en afrique. Mots-cles : depistage, cancer invasif du col, prevention, Vih, abidjan. Routine screening for cervical cancer in hiV-infected women is recommended by the who and has been effective in Cote d’ivoire since 2009. The aim was to share the experience of this practice routinely in women infected hiV followed in an infectious disease service in abidjan. This was a retrospective study of hiVinfected women aged 25 to 65, followed at SMiT between 2010 and 2014. The technique of visual inspection with acetic acid (iVa) was used for screening. The socio-demographic, clinical and therapeutic data collected were analyzed using excel 2007 and STaTa version 13.0 software. The statistical test used to compare the percentages was the chi-square or the exact Fischer test. The observed differences were considered significant below 5%. The main variable of interest was the completion of at least one routine iVa test. according to the result of the iVa test, the clinical and immunovirological profile of the patients was analyzed by specifying the action to be taken according to the indication. Finally, continuation of screening was notified in time specifically in women who were negative in the initial test. Between 2010 and 2014, 4368 women with hiV were eligible for cervical cancer screening. of these, 301 women (6.9%) benefited. The median age was 38 [25-58]. The median Cd4 at follow-up in the iVa test was 291 cells / mm 3 [2 - 1876 cells / mm 3 ]. Screening was positive for 24 women (8%) and, according to the indications, 6 women were eligible for cryotherapy (26%), 6 for diathermic loop resection (26%) and 10 for smears. cervicovaginal, for a suspected invasive cancer (44%). iVa-positive patients were relatively younger (35 vs. 38 years, p = 0.03). no subsequent control was performed in 90% (n = 249) of those who had an iVa negative test at first screening. Routine screening is rarely performed routinely during hiV follow-up. operational challenges need to be addressed to optimize care in africa. Keywords : screening, invasive cervical cancer, prevention, hiV, abidjan.
Journal De Mycologie Medicale, Apr 3, 2008
Dans le contexte africain, la decouverte d'une cryptococcose neuromeningee est en general syn... more Dans le contexte africain, la decouverte d'une cryptococcose neuromeningee est en general synonyme de SIDA. Nous rapportons 3 cas de meningite a cryptocoque survenus chez des patients non infectes par le VIH. Il s'agissait d'un homme et deux femmes, sans antecedents particuliers, pour lesquels le diagnostic de cryptococcose neuromeningee a ete pose apres examen mycologique du liquide cephalorachidien, par la recherche d'antigenes solubles cryptococciques et par la culture du LCR sur milieu de Sabouraud. Le serotypage n'a pu etre effectue. Le nombre de lymphocytes CD4 etait respectivement de 452/mm 3 , 1 299/mm 3 et de 1 100/mm 3 . Hormis cette lymphopenie CD4 (452/mm 3 ), aucune autre cause apparente d'immunodepression n'a ete retrouvee chez les 3 patients. Le traitement a repose sur l'amphotericine B (Fungizone®) en monotherapie par voie intraveineuse. Aucun patient n'a recu de traitement d'entretien. L'evolution a ete favorable avec une guerison sans sequelles, ni rechutes avec un recul de 3 ans.
Nephrologie & Therapeutique, May 1, 2017
Contexte.-L'insuffisance ré nale aiguë (IRA) est fré quemment associé e à l'infection par le viru... more Contexte.-L'insuffisance ré nale aiguë (IRA) est fré quemment associé e à l'infection par le virus de l'immunodé ficience humaine (VIH). Objectifs.-Dé crire le profil de l'IRA chez les patients infecté s versus non infecté s par le VIH. Patients et me´thode.-Il s'agit d'une é tude prospective qui s'est dé roulé e durant la pé riode de janvier 2010 à dé cembre 2015 dans le service de né phrologie-mé decine interne D du CHU de Treichville, en Cô te d'Ivoire. Re´sultats.-La pré valence de l'infection à VIH é tait de 35,2 % dans la population d'IRA. L'âge moyen des patients é tait de 42 AE 18 ans dans le groupe VIH positif, contre 51 AE 18 ans dans le groupe VIH né gatif (p = 0,0001). Les é tiologies é taient les infections dans 65,1 % dans le groupe VIH positif, contre 38,8 % dans le groupe VIH né gatif (p = 0,0001) et les pertes hydriques dans 24,7 % dans le groupe VIH positif contre 7,8 % dans le groupe VIH né gatif (p = 0,0001). Les facteurs tels que le stade sida (p = 0,002), le sepsis sé vè re (p = 0,002) et la pyé loné phrite aiguë (p = 0,001) é taient associé s à la mortalité chez les patients VIH positif, contre l'ané mie sé vè re (p = 0,0001) et le sepsis sé vè re (p = 0,0001) dans le groupe VIH né gatif. Conclusion.-La mortalité est identique dans les deux groupes avec des facteurs de risque diffé rents. C 2017 Socié té francophone de né phrologie, dialyse et transplantation. Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits ré servé s.
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Sep 13, 2022
BackgroundTreat-All guidelines recommend initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all peopl... more BackgroundTreat-All guidelines recommend initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all people with HIV (PWH) on the day of diagnosis when possible, yet uncertainty exists about the impact of same-day ART initiation on subsequent care engagement. We examined the association of same-day ART initiation with loss to follow-up and viral suppression among patients in 11 sub-Saharan African countries.MethodsWe included ART-naive adult PWH from sites participating in the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) consortium who enrolled in care after Treat-All implementation and prior to January 2019. We used multivariable Cox regression to estimate the association between same-day ART initiation and loss to follow-up and Poisson regression to estimate the association between same-day ART initiation and 6-month viral suppression.ResultsAmong 29 017 patients from 63 sites, 18 584 (64.0%) initiated ART on the day of enrollment. Same-day ART initiation was less likely among those with advanced HIV disease versus early-stage disease. Loss to follow-up was significantly lower among those initiating ART ≥1 day of enrollment, compared with same-day ART initiators (20.6% vs 27.7%; adjusted hazard ratio: .66; 95% CI .57–.76). No difference in viral suppression was observed by time to ART initiation (adjusted rate ratio: 1.00; 95% CI: .98–1.02).ConclusionsPatients initiating ART on the day of enrollment were more frequently lost to follow-up than those initiating later but were equally likely to be virally suppressed. Our findings support recent World Health Organization recommendations for providing tailored counseling and support to patients who accept an offer of same-day ART.
BMC Infectious Diseases, Jun 24, 2010
Background: In resource-limited settings where nevirapine-containing regimen is the preferred reg... more Background: In resource-limited settings where nevirapine-containing regimen is the preferred regimen in women, data on severe adverse events (SAEs) according to CD4 cell count are limited. We estimated the incidence of SAEs according to CD4 cell count and identify their risk factors in nevirapine-treated women. Methods: All HIV-infected women who initiated nevirapine-containing regimen in the MTCT-Plus operational program in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, were eligible for this study. Laboratory and clinical (rash) SAEs were classified as grade 3 and 4. Cox models were used to identify factors associated with the occurrence of SAEs. Results: From August 2003 to October 2006, 290 women initiated a nevirapine-containing regimen at a median CD4 cell count of 186 cells/mm 3 (IQR 124-266). During a median follow-up on treatment of 25 months, the incidence of all SAEs was 19.5/100 patient-years. The 24-month probability of occurrence of hepatotoxicity or rash was not different between women with a CD4 cell count >250 cells/mm 3 and women with a CD4 cell count ≤250 cells/mm 3 (8.3% vs. 9.9%, Log-rank test: p = 0.75). In a multivariate proportional hazard model, neither CD4 cell count >250 cells/mm 3 at treatment initiation nor initiation NVP-based regimen initiated during pregnancy were associated with the occurrence of SAEs. Conclusion: CD4 cell count >250 cells/mm 3 was not associated with a higher risk of severe hepatotoxicity and/or rash, as well as initiation of ART during pregnancy. Pharmacovogilance data as well as meta-analysis on women receiving NVP in these settings are needed for better information about NVP toxicity.
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