Comorbidity and polypharmacy among people with HIV stratified by age, sex, and race.

With an increase in life expectancy of people with HIV, there is a corresponding rise in comorbidities and consequent increases in comedications. This study compared comorbidity and polypharmacy among people with HIV and people without HIV stratified by age, sex, and race. This retrospective study utilised administrative claims data to identify adult people with HIV with antiretroviral therapy (ART) claims and HIV diagnosis codes from 01 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.

Antiretroviral therapy among people with HIV with comorbidities in the United States: a retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: To describe patterns of antiretroviral medications among people with HIV (PWH) who also have common comorbid conditions in a United States cohort.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study used Optum Research Database claims data from 01/01/2017 through 01/31/2019 to identify adult PWH (≥18 years) based on pharmacy claims for ART during 2018. The index date was defined as the first date of an ART claim.

Comorbidity and comedication burden among people living with HIV in the United States.

Objective: To describe the burden of comorbid conditions and comedications among people living with HIV (PLWH) vs. people living without HIV (PLWoH).

Methods: This was a case-control study conducted among insured patients using administrative claims data.