Temporal Trends in Presentation for Outpatient HIV Medical Care 2000–2010: Implications for Short-term Mortality

Background Many newly diagnosed patients present to outpatient care with advanced HIV infection. More timely HIV diagnosis and initiation of care has the potential to improve individual health outcomes and has public health implications. Objective To assess temporal trends in late presentation for o...

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Published in:Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM 2011-07, Vol.26 (7), p.745-750, Article 745
Main Authors: Seal, Paula S., Jackson, David A., Chamot, Eric, Willig, James H., Nevin, Christa R., Allison, Jeroan J., Raper, James L., Kempf, Mirjam C., Schumacher, Joseph E., Saag, Michael S., Mugavero, Michael J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Cohort Studies
Delivery of Health Care - trends
Epidemiology
Female
General aspects
Health Policy
HIV
HIV Infections - diagnosis
HIV Infections - mortality
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Internal Medicine
Male
Medical diagnosis
Medical sciences
Medical tests
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mortality
Original Research
Outpatient care facilities
Outpatients - statistics & numerical data
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Prospective Studies
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Southeastern United States
Survival Rate
Time Factors
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Summary:Background Many newly diagnosed patients present to outpatient care with advanced HIV infection. More timely HIV diagnosis and initiation of care has the potential to improve individual health outcomes and has public health implications. Objective To assess temporal trends in late presentation for outpatient HIV medial care as measured by CD4 count
ISSN:0884-8734
1525-1497
DOI:10.1007/s11606-011-1693-x