title: Impact of HIV-1infection on survival in patients with haematological malignancies in Yaoundeé, Cameroon.
abstract: The impact of HIV-1 infection on the survival of patients with haematological cancers in Yaoundeé, Cameroon, was examined. The prevalence of HIV-1 was 26.2% among 172 patients, predominantly lymphoid malignancies. At the time of analysis, 75% of patients had died giving an incidence rate of 0.05 deaths per year and a median of survival of 15 (6-27) months. However, the hazard ratio for HIV-infected patients to die was not statistically different from that of uninfected patients (1.3, 95% confidence interval: 0.9-2.0).
authors: Department of Haematology, Faculty of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundeé I, Yaoundeé, B P 8046, Cameroon. dmbanya1@yahoo.co.uk
authors: D N
authors: DN
authors: Mbanya
authors: E M
authors: EM
authors: Minkoulou
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Fezeu
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Kaptue
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D015497:HIV-1; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D016019:Survival Analysis; D015996:Survival Rate