Аntiretroviral therapy for HIV in clinical practice

Abstract

Objective: this study aims to analyze the use of antiretroviral therapy and its efficacy in HIV-infected patients in 5 regions of Russian Federation.Materials and methods: the research protocol included a retrospective analysis of the regional Centers for the Prevention and Control of AIDS registers and medical records of patients. Inclusion criteria were a verified diagnosis of HIV infection. The first group included patients (n=1161) receiving antiretroviral therapy regimens at the latest by 01/01/2015, the second group included patients with no antiretroviral therapy before 01/01/2015 (n=1366). The groups were compared with each other by socio-demographic indicators and characteristics of HIV infection, including infection routes, stage of the disease and its natural course.Results: Group I showed a higher prevalence of patients with an undetectable viral load (60,7%) comparing to group II (p<0,05) where a low (70,9%) and high (8,5%) viral load was observed. There was a dynamic decrease in patients’ numbers with severe immunodeficiency by 12.6% and an increase in the average amount of CD4+ in group I.