ArticleSouthern African journal of HIV medicine2020
Characteristics and outcomes of older people on antiretroviral therapy in Tlokwe Clinics, South Africa.
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- Association between HIV infection and type 2 diabetes mellitus: global incidence, prevalence, and risk factors - a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of Hypertension, Diabetes, Obesity, and High Cholesterol Among Older People Living With HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.AIDS research and treatment · 2026Review
- Prevalence and association of HIV and tuberculosis status in older adults in South Africa: an urgent need to escalate the scientific and political attention to aging and health.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Effect of HIV on mortality among hospitalised patients in South Africa.Southern African journal of HIV medicine · 2023Article
- Epidemiological characteristics and adherence of a cohort of elderly people with HIV/AIDS in the Public Health System.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSouth Africa (SA) has a large human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic but little is known of its effect on those ≥ 60 years of age viz. 'older-persons' living with HIV (OPLWH). Numbers in this age group are increasing and are expected to place a greater strain on existing resources.
objectivesTo describe the demographic features and the co-morbidities of OPLWH in Tlokwe. This included an assessment of viral load (VL) suppression and the identification of associations between patient characteristics and clinical outcomes.
methodsA retrospective file review was undertaken to cover the period 01 May 2017 to 30 April 2018. Descriptive statistics were applied to demographic and clinical data and to treatment outcomes. Statistically significant associations were subjected to logistic regression analysis.
resultsOf the 191 participants, 111/191 (58.1%) were female and 167/191 (87.4%) were 60 -70 years of age. Of the participants, 154/191 (81.9%) were virally suppressed (< 400 copies/mL). Hypertension (
conclusionAlthough the level of VL suppression in this cohort was high, greater effort is required to bring this in line with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) recommendations viz. 90% viral suppression in PLWH by 2030. Further research is needed to define the evolving long-term needs of OPLWH and to facilitate entry into care of those currently not in care.
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