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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
Research from N. Sanguanwongse and co-authors reveals new findings on HIV/AIDS co-infection
July 8th, 2008
"The impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on HIV-infected tuberculosis (TB) patients in public health programs in resource-limited settings is not well documented due to problems with statistical bias in observational studies. We measured the impact of ART on survival of HIV-infected TB patients in Thailand using a propensity score analysis that adjusted for factors associated with receiving ART," scientists in the United States report. "Of 626 HIV-infected TB patients started on ART during TB treatment, 68 (11%) died compared with 295/643 (46%) of patients not prescribed ART (relative risk 0.24, 95% confidence interval: 0.19 to 0.30); in patients with very low CD4...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-08)
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