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Assessing the hazard of death, cardiac tamponade, and pericardial constriction among HIV and tuberculosis pericarditis patients using the extended Cox-hazard model: Intervention study.

Abdul-Karim Iddrisu, Dominic Otoo, Afa Kwasi, Freedom Gumedze

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Abdul-Karim IddrisuDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics University of Energy and Natural Resources Sunyani Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6751-2516
Dominic OtooDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics University of Energy and Natural Resources Sunyani Ghana.
Afa KwasiDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics University of Energy and Natural Resources Sunyani Ghana.
Freedom GumedzeDepartment of Statistical Sciences University of Cape Town Rondebosch South Africa.
University of Energy and Natural Resources · GHUniversity of Cape Town · ZA

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Abstract

Background and Aims: Tuberculous (TB) pericarditis (TBP), a TB of the heart, is linked to significant morbidity and mortality rates. Administering glucocorticoid therapy to individuals with TBP might enhance overall results and lower the likelihood of fatality. However, the actual clinical effectiveness of supplementary glucocorticoids remains uncertain. This study specifically evaluated the effects of prednisolone, prednisolone-antiretroviral therapy (ART) interaction, and other potential risk factors in reducing the hazard of the composite outcome, death, cardiac tamponade, and constriction, among TBP and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients. Methods: The data used in this study were obtained from the investigation of the Management of Pericarditis trial, a multicentre international randomized double-blind placebo-controlled Results: Prednisolone reduces the hazard of composite outcome (hazrad ratio [HR] = 0.32, 95% confidence interval [CI] = Conclusion: The study offers valuable insights into how prednisolone impact the hazard of different outcomes in patients with TBP and HIV. The findings hold potential clinical significance, particularly in guiding treatment decisions and devising strategies to enhance outcomes in this specific patient group. However, there are concerns about prednisolone potentially increasing the risk of death due to HIV-related death.

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cardiac tamponadecomposite outcomeconstrictionextended or time‐dependent Cox proportional hazard modelprednisolonetuberculosis pericarditis

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PMID38361809
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