Highly active antiretroviral therapy for critically ill HIV patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

It is unclear whether the treatment of an HIV infection with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) affects intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes. In this paper, we report the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis performed to summarize the effects of HAART on the prognosis of critically ill HIV positive patients.

Materials and methods

A bibliographic search was performed in 3 databases (PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus) to identify articles that investigated the use of HAART during ICU admissions for short- and long-term mortality or survival. Eligible articles were selected in a staged process and were independently assessed by two investigators. The methodological quality of the selected articles was evaluated using the Methodological Index for

SUBMITTER: Andrade HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5655356 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature