Publications by authors named "Armin Goetzenich"
Objectives: The aims of this study were to estimate the expenditure for HIV-care in Germany and to identify variables associated with resource use.
Design/setting: We performed an 18-month prospective multi-center study in an HIV specialized ambulatory care setting from 2006 to 2009.
Subjects, Participants: Patients were eligible for study participation if they (1) were HIV-positive, (2) were ≥ 18 years of age, (3) provided written consent and (4) were not enrolled in another clinical study; 518 patients from 17 centers were included.
Background: Cancer is now the leading cause of death in persons with HIV. In this study, we gathered current epidemiological data on Aids-defining (AD) and non-Aids-defining (NAD) malignancies among HIV-positive patients in Germany.
Methods: From 2000 to 2007, all 35 specialized HIV outpatient clinics and 189 HIV ambulatory care centers in Germany were contacted and asked to fill out a structured questionnaire on the incidence of malignancies in HIV-positive patients during multiple periods of observation.