Smoking and life expectancy among HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy in Europe and North America
Helleberg M, May MT, Ingle SM, Dabis F, Reiss P, Fätkenheuer G, Costagliola D, d’Arminio A, Cavassini M, Smith C, Justice AC, Gill J, Sterne JA, Obel N. Smoking and life expectancy among HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy in Europe and North America. AIDS 2015, 29: 221-229. PMID: 25426809, PMCID: PMC4284008, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000000540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMortality rate ratiosCardiovascular diseaseLife expectancyBackground populationNon-AIDS malignanciesAntiretroviral therapy initiationProportion of smokersNorth American cohortSmoking-related mortalityCause of deathMore life yearsAIDS malignanciesAntiretroviral therapyPrevious smokersTherapy initiationSmoking cessationSmoking increasesExcess mortalityAge 35HIVSmokersAmerican cohortSmokingLife yearsHigh mortality