1. To describe the morbidity and clinical characteristics among HIV-infected patients and HIV-uninfected patients. 2. To identify the risk factors for the complication or morbidity among HIV-infected patients and HIV-uninfected patients. 3. To describe the mortality among HIV-infected patients and HIV-uninfected patients. 4. To identify the risk factors for the cause of death among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients.
The information obtained from this study would be very important in planning future holistic care of HIV-infected patients in our institutes as well as in national policy. Results from the study could be used to develop proper long-term management guidelines for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Thailand targeted at preventable conditions such as metabolic diseases and certain cancers.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
816
The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre
Pathum Wan, Bangkok, Thailand
morbidity
development of other diseases
Time frame: 60 months
HIV related illness
development of opportunistic infection such as Non-Hodkin's lymphoma, Kaposi's sarcoma
Time frame: 60 months
Non HIV-related illness
development of Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, DM, CVD , Cancer, osteopenia, osteoporosis, Renal disease, liver disease
Time frame: 60 months
mortality
death
Time frame: 60 months
CVD
development of CVD
Time frame: 60 months
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