Mortality in Patients with HIV-1 Infection Starting Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa, Europe, or North America: A Collaborative Analysis of Prospective Studies
Boulle A, Schomaker M, May MT, Hogg RS, Shepherd BE, Monge S, Keiser O, Lampe FC, Giddy J, Ndirangu J, Garone D, Fox M, Ingle SM, Reiss P, Dabis F, Costagliola D, Castagna A, Ehren K, Campbell C, Gill MJ, Saag M, Justice AC, Guest J, Crane HM, Egger M, Sterne JA. Mortality in Patients with HIV-1 Infection Starting Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa, Europe, or North America: A Collaborative Analysis of Prospective Studies. PLOS Medicine 2014, 11: e1001718. PMID: 25203931, PMCID: PMC4159124, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHigh early mortalityEarly mortalityMortality rateAdjusted mortality rate ratioCumulative mortalityDeath registry linkageHIV-1 infectionMortality rate ratiosNorth American cohortSouth African cohortAdvanced diseaseCD4 countRegistry linkageProspective studyVital statusHIV treatmentEuropean cohortPoor ascertainmentHIV-1African cohortAmerican cohortPatientsMortalityCohort