Survival time of AIDS patients in Bamrasnaradura Institute

J Med Assoc Thai. 2006 Nov;89(11):1859-63.

Abstract

A retrospective cohort study compared the survival time of AIDS patients, or HIV infected patients who had a CD4 count less than 200 cell/mm3, who had Thailands local triple anti-retroviral drugs regimen (GPO-VIR) with original triple anti-retroviral therapy without protease inhibitor in Bamrasnaradura Institute. The result proved that survival time in patients who had local anti-retroviral drugs was the same as patients who had original triple anti-retroviral therapy without protease inhibitor (log rank p-value = 0.9617). In conclusion, local anti-retroviral drugs can be used to prolong patients' survival time as much as original triple anti-retroviral therapy without protease inhibitor

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / blood
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / drug therapy*
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / mortality*
  • Anti-Retroviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Cohort Studies
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Protease Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Rate
  • Thailand / epidemiology
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Anti-Retroviral Agents
  • Protease Inhibitors