Consistent ART Adherence Is Associated with Improved Quality of Life, CD4 Counts, and Reduced Hospital Costs in Central China
Wang H, Zhou J, He G, Luo Y, Li X, Yang A, Fennie K, Williams AB. Consistent ART Adherence Is Associated with Improved Quality of Life, CD4 Counts, and Reduced Hospital Costs in Central China. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2009, 25: 757-763. PMID: 19618996, PMCID: PMC2858929, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2008.0173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 cell countART adherenceCell countHigher CD4 cell countsParticipants' medical recordsLower health care costsReduced hospital costsShorter hospital stayBetter physical functionVisual analog scaleCost of hospitalizationLevel of adherenceQuality of lifeHealth care costsImproved qualityLower hospital expensesHigher CD4CD4 countHospital stayHospital admissionMonth 6Month 3SF-36Analog scalePhysical function