THE MAIN CLINICAL REASONS FOR LETHAL OUTCOMES AT HIV-POSITIVE PATIENTS IN THE OMSK REGION IN 2012-2015
Timely diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection is complicated by the lack of motivation for diagnostics and therapy in marginalized populations. The objectives of the present study were to assess the causes and factors of the lethal outcomes among HIV patients. Materials and methods: Retrospective indiscriminating analysis of 812 lethal HIV cases registered in Omsk Region in 2012-2015. Results: The men to women proportion among the cases was 3:1. HIV diagnosis and death of HIV most often occurred in the age group 20 to 40 years. At diagnosis, the third clinical stage of HIV infection prevailed. Lethal outcomes were most often attributed to secondary diseases. The man follow-up time was 20 months. The causes of death were associated with the progression of HIV infection suggesting the lack of adherence to therapy among patients.