title: Time taken to undetectable viral load, following the initiation of HAART.
abstract: The notes of all HIV patients in Sheffield, registered at the Department of Genitourinary Medicine at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, who had initiated HAART in 2005 and 2006, were audited. The aim was to determine what percentage of these patients acquired an undetectable viral load within 24 weeks and whether this was greater than 75% in accordance with the BHIVA guidelines. Twenty-nine (78.4%) of the 37 patients who were initiating treatment for the first time had an undetectable viral load after 24 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Currie
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Rogstad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piyadigamage
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Herman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents