Publications by authors named "Yasmien Jeenah"
Antiretroviral Therapy Outcomes in Patients with Severe Mental Illness.
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care
November 2015
Article Synopsis
- - A study analyzed the outcomes of 53 patients with severe mental illness undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART) for advanced HIV, revealing various diagnoses such as psychosis secondary to HIV and depression with psychotic features.
- - After 96 weeks, a significant portion of patients in care showed good responses to ART, with 85% achieving a viral load under 400 copies/mL and 76% under 25 copies/mL, while their median CD4 count improved from 66 to 307/mm(3).
- - The findings highlighted that the initial 6 months were crucial for retaining patients in care, with a notable number (27 out of 34) discontinuing their antipsychotic medications during the