title: Effect of free treatment and surveillance on HIV-infected persons who have tuberculosis, Taiwan, 1993-2006.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control Department of Health, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shu Hui
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Donald Dah
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Shyong-Jiang
authors.forename: Hao Seong
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Hoi
authors.forename: Hsiu Yun
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Kao Pin
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: 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