Changes in causes of death and associated conditions among persons with HIV/AIDS after the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 105, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 604-609

  Lu, Tsung Hsueh ^a   Chang, Hong Jen ^b   Chen, Long Shen ^b   Chu, Miao Hui ^b   Ou, Nai Ming ^c   Jen, Ian ^d  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Bureau of National Health Insurance Taiwan   (Taiwan)

^c CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

AIDS; Cause of death; Death certificates; HIV infection; Suicide; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CACHEXIA; CANDIDIASIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DEMENTIA; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; SURVIVAL TIME; TAIWAN; TUBERCULOSIS; WASTING SYNDROME;

EID: 33746966736     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60158-3     Document Type: Article

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