Document 0601
 DOCN  M94A0601
 TI    Epidemiology of Qld HIV and AIDS patients.
 DT    9412
 AU    Magon H; Ree GH; Kennedy J; Cornell V; AIDS Medical Unit, Brisbane.
 SO    Annu Conf Australas Soc HIV Med. 1993 Oct 28-30;5:86 (poster no. 23).
       Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ASHM5/94349054
 AB    Long term patient HIV data was divided into 3 groups based on their
       current CD4 count. The results survey the epidemiological differences
       between groups and focus on differences between current and initial CD4
       levels. Little data has been published on CD4 counts. Surveying Qld
       patients diagnosed with AIDS post 1/1/89 showed a higher survival rate
       (40% after 4 years) compared with pre 1/1/89 patients (11.9% after 4
       years). Both curves are negative exponential with level cut-off periods
       of 24 months and 48 months respectively and exhibits an interesting
       group displaying extended longevity. A survey of Qld AIDS patients
       survival times prior and post 30/6/87, a date approximating Australian
       AZT introduction, was compared against Australian figures. Results
       showed significantly lower Qld survival times which is attributed to the
       late introduction/uptake of AZT into Qld.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/DRUG THERAPY/IMMUNOLOGY/  *MORTALITY
       Follow-Up Studies  Human  HIV Infections/DRUG
       THERAPY/IMMUNOLOGY/*MORTALITY  *Leukocyte Count  Queensland/EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Survival Rate  T4 Lymphocytes/*IMMUNOLOGY  Zidovudine/THERAPEUTIC USE
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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