Document 1005
 DOCN  M94A1005
 TI    Life-time of AIDS patients in Russia.
 DT    9412
 AU    Yurin O; Kravchenko A; Gorbachova E; Odinokova I; Pokrovsky VV; Russia
       AIDS Centre, Moscow.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):230 (abstract no. PB0934). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371570
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To estimate the impact of medical care in clinic specializing
       in HIV-infection on the duration of AIDS patients' life. METHODS: As of
       31 Dec. 1993, 37 adult persons were reported as AIDS patients in Russia.
       The life-time of the 19 adult AIDS sufferers receiving treatment in
       Russia Federal AIDS Centre during 1987-1990 and 1991-1993 periods (Group
       I) was compared vs. the life-time of the 18 adult AIDS sufferers not
       being treated in that clinic during the same periods (Group II).
       Statistical significance was evaluated using Fisher's Tests. RESULTS: In
       Group I the life-time > 1 year was in 2 (29%) among 7 patients who were
       treated before 1991 and in 8 (67%) among 12 patients who were treated
       since 1991 (p < 0.05). In Group II--in 1 (25%) among 4 and in 2 (14%)
       among 14 accordingly (p > 0.05). Thus, the percentage of AIDS patients
       staying alive for more than 1 year after diagnosis for the last 3 years
       in Group I increased and in Group II didn't increase and remained
       significantly less (p < 0.05) than in Group I. DISCUSSION AND
       CONCLUSIONS: Apparently the present increase in life-time of AIDS
       patients being under observation in Russian Federal AIDS Centre for the
       last years as well as their longer life-span in comparison with other
       Russian clinics is connected with acquired experience of medical care
       and treatment of HIV-infected patients. It is the evidence of the
       necessity to conduct medical care and treatment of HIV-infected patients
       in specialized clinics.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*MORTALITY/THERAPY  Adult  Human
       Life Expectancy  Russia/EPIDEMIOLOGY  MEETING ABSTRACT

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