Adherence, virological and immunological outcomes for HIV-infected veterans starting combination antiretroviral therapies
Braithwaite RS, Kozal MJ, Chang CC, Roberts MS, Fultz SL, Goetz MB, Gibert C, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Mole L, Justice AC. Adherence, virological and immunological outcomes for HIV-infected veterans starting combination antiretroviral therapies. AIDS 2007, 21: 1579-1589. PMID: 17630553, PMCID: PMC3460378, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e3281532b31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlkynesAnti-HIV AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBenzoxazinesCD4 Lymphocyte CountCohort StudiesCyclopropanesDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient ComplianceReverse Transcriptase InhibitorsRNA, ViralTreatment OutcomeVeteransViral LoadConceptsPrevious antiretroviral exposureSingle PI regimensCombination ARTImmunological outcomesAntiretroviral exposureHIV RNAPI regimensProtease inhibitorsCombination antiretroviral therapy regimenHIV-RNA viral suppressionTreatment assignmentVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemEfavirenz-based regimenGreater adherence levelsLog HIV RNAAntiretroviral therapy regimenBaseline clinical characteristicsCD4 cell countCombination antiretroviral therapyPharmacy refill recordsOutcome one yearAntiretroviral prescriptionsAntiretroviral regimensEfavirenz regimensNevirapine regimens