Effect of free treatment and surveillance on HIV-infected persons who have tuberculosis, Taiwan, 1993-2006.
In 1997, Taiwan made highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) available without cost to HIV-infected persons; in 2001, a national web-based surveillance system was implemented. Healthcare workers use the system to monitor patients' conditions and can intervene when necessary. Free HAART, coupled with the surveillance system, appears to have increased survival rates of HIV-infected persons with tuberculosis in Taiwan.
Tseng
Shu Hui
SH
Centers for Disease Control Department of Health, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shyong-Jiang
Donald Dah
DD
Hoi
Hao Seong
HS
Lo
Hsiu Yun
HY
Hwang
Kao Pin
KP
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality