2021
An expanding HIV epidemic among older adults in Ukraine: Implications for patient-centered care
Rozanova J, Zeziulin O, Rich KM, Altice FL, Kiriazova T, Zaviryukha I, Sosidko T, Gulati K, Carroll C, Shenoi SV. An expanding HIV epidemic among older adults in Ukraine: Implications for patient-centered care. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256627. PMID: 34591848, PMCID: PMC8483339, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized mortality ratioMortality rateCause standardized mortality ratioTime of diagnosisGeneral population ratesLate-stage HIVAge-matched groupHigh mortality ratePatient-centered careIncident HIVHIV diagnosisHIV testingHIV incidenceHIV treatmentHIV epidemicMortality ratioTreatment strategiesGeneral populationHIVMortality trendsAge groupsEECA countriesTreatment programSame calendar yearOlder people
2020
763. Correlates of Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among Newly Diagnosed Older People with HIV in Ukraine
Allen A, Zeziulin O, Rozanova J, Litz T, Zaviryukha I, Postnov O, Kiriazova T, Shenoi S. 763. Correlates of Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among Newly Diagnosed Older People with HIV in Ukraine. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s427-s427. PMCID: PMC7777959, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime of diagnosisART initiationAntiretroviral therapyAge-matched general populationMultivariable logistic regression modelOlder peopleLow CD4 countAntiretroviral therapy initiationHIV treatment outcomesMonths of diagnosisRetrospective chart reviewNew HIV diagnosesAdjusted odds ratioFirst clinical dataDispensing of medicationsImpact of ageLogistic regression modelsAdvanced diseaseCD4 countTherapy initiationChart reviewClinical characteristicsHIV diagnosisHIV patientsOpportunistic infections764. Correlates of Lost to Follow-up Among Newly Diagnosed Older People with HIV in Ukraine
Allen A, Zeziulin O, Postnov O, Rozanova J, Litz T, Zaviryukha I, Kiriazova T, Shenoi S. 764. Correlates of Lost to Follow-up Among Newly Diagnosed Older People with HIV in Ukraine. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s427-s428. PMCID: PMC7777685, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV clinicSecond largest HIV epidemicMethods Retrospective chart reviewOlder peopleRetrospective chart reviewTime of diagnosisAdjusted odds ratioLargest HIV epidemicMultivariate logistic regressionHIV service deliveryResource-limited settingsCorrelates of lossHIV careART prescriptionChart reviewClinical characteristicsYounger patientsHIV outcomesMedian agePoor outcomeHIV epidemicOdds ratioFirst appointmentLTFUHIV