Publications by authors named "Theint Thida Soe"
Background: Cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) is an opportunistic infection in HIV-infected people. Intraocular or intravenous ganciclovir was gold standard for treatment; however, oral valganciclovir replaced this in high-income countries. Low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) frequently use intraocular injection of ganciclovir (IOG) alone because of cost.
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- * The study found that many ALHIV were severely underweight (59%) and presented with advanced HIV disease, yet most had achieved viral suppression (93%).
- * Qualitative insights revealed obstacles to treatment adherence, highlighting the critical support role of HIV counselors and the need for social support and routine viral load testing to enhance care for these adolescents.
Objective: To study the long-term clinical, immunological and virological outcomes among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Myanmar.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of people on ART for >9 years followed by a cross-sectional survey among the patients in this group who remained on ART at the time of the survey. Routinely collected medical data established the baseline clinical and demographic characteristics for adult patients initiating ART between 2004 and 2006.