Implementation and Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy in Greenland

Analyses from the Danish HIV Cohort Study showed that, despite comparable economic means and general education of healthcare personnel, antiretroviral treatment of HIV in Greenland began later and has been implemented at a slower pace with lower therapeutic effectiveness than in Denmark. However, im...

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Other Authors: Lohse, Nicolai, Ladefoged, Karin, Obel, Niels
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Dispatch
HIV
Greenland
Polar regions
Arctic regions
Denmark
mortality
highly active antiretroviral therapy
treatment effectiveness
treatment outcome
Adult
Antiretroviral Therapy
Highly Active
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Cohort Studies
Female
HIV Infections
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Arctic
Online Access:http://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17017/
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Summary:Analyses from the Danish HIV Cohort Study showed that, despite comparable economic means and general education of healthcare personnel, antiretroviral treatment of HIV in Greenland began later and has been implemented at a slower pace with lower therapeutic effectiveness than in Denmark. However, implementation and quality of care improved considerably in recent years.

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