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ArticlePloS one2015

Differential Survival for Men and Women with HIV/AIDS-Related Neurologic Diagnoses.

Martha L Carvour, Jerald P Harms, Charles F Lynch, Randall R Mayer, Jeffery L Meier, Dawei Liu, James C Torner

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Martha L CarvourDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America; The Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America; The Medical Scientist Training Program, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America.
Jerald P HarmsBureau of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Hepatitis, Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America.
Charles F LynchDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America.
Randall R MayerBureau of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Hepatitis, Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America.
Jeffery L MeierDepartment of Internal Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America; Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America.
Dawei LiuDepartment of Psychiatry, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America.
James C TornerDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America; The Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America.
University of Iowa · USIowa Department of Public Health · USIowa City VA Health Care System · US

Funding

Viral VectorP30CA086862 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Douglas Robert Spitz · 2000 to 2026
$70.0M
MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMT32GM007337 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI GEYER, PAMELA K., LENTZ, STEVEN R · 1985 to 2020
$15.9M
Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: Neurologic OutcomeR01NS048597 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI TORNER, JAMES C · 2004 to 2007
$1.9M
University of Iowa Clinical and Translational Science Program (TL1)TL1RR024981 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI ROSENTHAL, GARY E · 2007 to 2011
$931k
NCRR NIH HHS TL1 RR024981NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007337NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM07337NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS048597
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesNeurologic complications of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) frequently lead to disability or death in affected patients. The aim of this study was to determine whether survival patterns differ between men and women with HIV/AIDS-related neurologic disease (neuro-AIDS).

methodsRetrospective cohort data from a statewide surveillance database for HIV/AIDS were used to characterize survival following an HIV/AIDS-related neurologic diagnosis for men and women with one or more of the following conditions: cryptococcosis, toxoplasmosis, primary central nervous system lymphoma, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, and HIV-associated dementia. A second, non-independent cohort was formed using university-based cases to confirm and extend the findings from the statewide data. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to compare the survival experiences for men and women in the cohorts. Cox regression was employed to characterize survival while controlling for potential confounders in the study population.

resultsWomen (n=27) had significantly poorer outcomes than men (n=198) in the statewide cohort (adjusted hazard ratio=2.31, 95% CI: 1.22 to 4.35), and a similar, non-significant trend was observed among university-based cases (n=17 women, 154 men). Secondary analyses suggested that this difference persisted over the course of the AIDS epidemic and was not attributable to differential antiretroviral therapy responses among men and women.

conclusionsThe survival disadvantage of women compared to men should be confirmed and the mechanisms underlying this disparity elucidated. If this relationship is confirmed, targeted clinical and public health efforts might be directed towards screening, treatment, and support for women affected by neuro-AIDS.

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AdultDepressionFemaleHIVHIV InfectionsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNervous System DiseasesRisk FactorsSex Characteristics

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PMCPMC4480974
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