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Short-term outcomes of rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive patients: real-world experience from a single-centre retrospective cohort in Taiwan.

Abstract：

OBJECTIVES:Rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) engenders faster viral suppression but with suboptimal rates of durable viral suppression and engagement in care, as reported by clinical trials in resource-limited settings. Real-world experience with rapid ART initiation remains limited in resource-rich settings. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:A tertiary hospital in metropolitan Taipei, Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS:We included 631 patients newly diagnosed as having HIV infection between March 2014 and July 2018. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Rapid ART initiation was defined as starting ART within 7 days after HIV diagnosis confirmation. HIV diagnosis, ART initiation and viral suppression dates and clinical outcome data were collected by reviewing medical records. The rates of loss to follow-up (LTFU), engagement in care and virological rebound at 12 months were compared between patients with rapid ART initiation and those with standard initiation. RESULTS:Rapid ART initiation increased from 33.8% in 2014 to 68.3% in 2017, and the median interval between HIV diagnosis and viral suppression (HIV RNA load <200 copies/mL) decreased from 138 to 47 days. Patients with rapid ART initiation had a significantly higher rate of engagement in care at 12 months than did those with standard initiation (88.3% vs 79.0%; p=0.002). Patients aged <30 years had a higher risk of LTFU (HR: 2.19; 95% CI 1.20 to 3.98); and rapid ART initiation was associated with a lower risk of LTFU (HR: 0.41; 95% CI 0.24 to 0.83). Patients aged <30 years were more likely to acquire incident sexually transmitted infections (STIs) before achieving viral suppression. CONCLUSIONS:Rapid ART initiation was associated with a higher rate of engagement in care at 12 months and shortened interval from diagnosis to HIV suppression. Delayed ART initiation may increase onwards HIV transmission considering the high rates of STIs. ETHICS APPROVAL:The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of National Taiwan University Hospital (Registration No. 201003112R).

journal_name

BMJ Open

journal_title

BMJ open

authors

Huang YC,Sun HY,Chuang YC,Huang YS,Lin KY,Huang SH,Chen GJ,Luo YZ,Wu PY,Liu WC,Hung CC,Chang SC

doi

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033246

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-09-20 00:00:00

pages

e033246

issue

9

issn

2044-6055

pii

bmjopen-2019-033246

journal_volume

9

pub_type

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