Health outcomes of asymptomatic HIV-infected pregnant women initiating antiretroviral therapy at different baseline CD4 counts in Ethiopia
Health outcomes of asymptomatic HIV-infected pregnant women initiating antiretroviral therapy at different baseline CD4 counts in Ethiopia
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ijid.2019.02.019
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发表时间:
2019-05-01
影响因子:
8.4
通讯作者:
Magnus, Maria
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作者:
Ejigu, Yohannes;Magnus, Jeanette H.;Magnus, Maria
Objective: To compare health outcomes following initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for asymptomatic HIV-infected pregnant women at different CD4 levels.Methods: We analyzed data from 706 asymptomatic HIV-infected Ethiopian women initiating ART during pregnancy between February 2012 and October 2016. The outcomes evaluated were CD4 gain, CD4 normalization (CD4 count >= 750 cells/mm(3)) and occurrence of HIV-related clinical events after twelve months of treatment.Result: On average, CD4 count (cells/mm(3)) increased from 391 (95% CI: 372-409) at baseline to 523 (95% CI: 495-551) after twelve months of treatment. Rate of CD4 gain was higher among women with baseline CD4 between 350 and 499 compared to CD4 >= 500 (207 versus 6, p < 0.001). But women with baseline CD4 between 350 and 499 could not catch up with women with CD4 >= 500. Women with baseline CD4 >= 500 had significantly higher likelihood of achieving CD4 normalization as compared to those with CD4 between 350 and 499 (AOR = 0.32, 95% CI: 0.13-0.76). No strong evidence of differential risk in the occurrence of HIV-related clinical events.Conclusion: Starting ART for asymptomatic HIV-infected women with CD4 count >= 500 cells/mm(3) was beneficial to preserve or recover immunity after 12 months of treatment in a resource limited setting. (C) 2019 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases.