Publications by authors named "Maria Del Mar Arcos Rueda"
Article Synopsis
- The study examined improvements in the HIV care continuum in Spain from 2005 to 2022, focusing on the time taken for patients to progress through different stages of care, including linkage to care, initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and achieving viral suppression.
- Over the years, significant reductions were observed in the time taken for these transitions, with linkage to care decreasing from 6.0 weeks to 1.3 weeks and ART initiation dropping from 15.9 weeks to 0.4 weeks.
- Despite these advancements, a rise in late diagnoses was noted, increasing from 38.6% to 46.4% post-2012, highlighting the ongoing challenge of ensuring timely diagnosis in the effort to
Article Synopsis
- DTG + RPV is a recommended HIV treatment for those already stable on therapy, and this study compares its effectiveness and tolerability between women and men.
- Over 48 weeks, the study analyzed outcomes for 307 HIV patients (71 women, 236 men) who switched to the DTG + RPV regimen, focusing on viral load levels and side effects.
- Findings showed men had slightly better viral load suppression than women and reported fewer side effects leading to discontinuation of therapy, with weight gain reported for both genders.
Introduction: data on the prevalence and characteristics of hepatitis C patients lost to follow-up are lacking. In addition, the identification of this population clashes with data protection regulations.
Methods: the identification and contact protocol was submitted to the Health Care Ethics Committee.