Publications by Wayne McKenna

Publications by authors named "Wayne McKenna"

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Reasons for delayed antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in the era of early ART initiation guidelines: a retrospective service evaluation.

Ming J Lee Serena Venturelli Wayne McKenna Jhia Teh Ojali Negedu

Int J STD AIDS

March 2019

Following changes in national antiretroviral therapy (ART) guidelines removing the CD4 threshold for initiation of ART, we evaluated the time to ART initiation and reasons for delayed or non-initiation. A retrospective notes review of 292 newly diagnosed HIV-positive individuals attending two London clinics between August 2015 and December 2016 was performed. Two hundred and fifty-four of 292 (87%) individuals started ART.

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- Wayne McKenna's recent research primarily focuses on the evaluation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation practices in the context of updated national guidelines.
- In his 2019 study, McKenna conducted a retrospective service evaluation involving 292 newly diagnosed HIV-positive individuals to assess the time to ART initiation and the reasons behind delays or non-initiation.
- Findings revealed that a significant majority (87%) of participants did ultimately start ART, indicating a positive trend in ART uptake following the removal of CD4 count thresholds for initiation, while also highlighting areas for improvement in timely treatment access.

Publications by authors named "Wayne McKenna"

Reasons for delayed antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in the era of early ART initiation guidelines: a retrospective service evaluation.

Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Wayne McKenna"