[Earlier case finding and immediate treatment of HIV: Time2Act].
Recent studies show that HIV-infected persons who start directly with their anti-retroviral therapy (ART) have better outcomes in terms of morbidity and mortality than those who wait till their CD4 count decreases. In the Netherlands 24-34% is unaware of their HIV infection and 43% present late, especially migrants. Implementing proactive early case-finding will benefit both individual wellbeing as well as public health, as ART will also reduce or eliminate onward transmission to partners.
AMC-UvA, afd. Huisartsgeneeskunde, Amsterdam en Soa Aids Nederland, Amsterdam.
Jan E A M
JE
van Bergen
D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D011379:Prognosis; D011634:Public Health; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents