OBJECTIVES:To investigate the use of statins and acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) in HIV people in clinical practice. DESIGN:A multicenter, nationwide, prospective cohort study, including 1182 consecutive HIV patients was conducted. METHODS:Statin and ASA prescription was evaluated in primary and secondary cardiovascular disease prevention, according to the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) guidelines. RESULTS:Followed-up patients (998) were mostly males (70.9 %) with a mean age at enrolment of 46.5 years (SD 9.5). The mean time of follow-up was 3.3 years (SD 0.8). At the last follow-up visit, statins would have been recommended for 31.2 % and ASA for 16 % by EACS guidelines. Conversely, only 15.6 and 7.6 % of patients were on statin and ASA treatment, respectively; only 50.3 % of patients treated with statins achieved recommended low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) levels. At the last follow-up visit, agreement between statin therapy and EACS recommendation was 0.58 (95 % CI 0.52-0.63). The corresponding figure for ASA therapy was 0.50 (95 % CI 0.42-0.58), whereas the agreement for ASA therapy in secondary prevention was 0.59 (95 % CI 0.50-0.68). CONCLUSIONS:The prescription of statins and ASA in HIV-infected patients remains largely suboptimal, as only about 50 % of patients requiring statins and ASA are properly treated. Higher attention on this relevant issue and further investigation are warranted in this at risk population.

De Socio, G.v., Ricci, E., Parruti, G., Calza, L., Maggi, P., Celesia, B.m., et al. (2016). Statins and Aspirin use in HIV-infected people: gap between European AIDS Clinical Society guidelines and clinical practice: the results from HIV-HY study. INFECTION, 44, 589-597 [10.1007/s15010-016-0893-z].

Statins and Aspirin use in HIV-infected people: gap between European AIDS Clinical Society guidelines and clinical practice: the results from HIV-HY study.

CALZA, LEONARDO;
2016

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:To investigate the use of statins and acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) in HIV people in clinical practice. DESIGN:A multicenter, nationwide, prospective cohort study, including 1182 consecutive HIV patients was conducted. METHODS:Statin and ASA prescription was evaluated in primary and secondary cardiovascular disease prevention, according to the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) guidelines. RESULTS:Followed-up patients (998) were mostly males (70.9 %) with a mean age at enrolment of 46.5 years (SD 9.5). The mean time of follow-up was 3.3 years (SD 0.8). At the last follow-up visit, statins would have been recommended for 31.2 % and ASA for 16 % by EACS guidelines. Conversely, only 15.6 and 7.6 % of patients were on statin and ASA treatment, respectively; only 50.3 % of patients treated with statins achieved recommended low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) levels. At the last follow-up visit, agreement between statin therapy and EACS recommendation was 0.58 (95 % CI 0.52-0.63). The corresponding figure for ASA therapy was 0.50 (95 % CI 0.42-0.58), whereas the agreement for ASA therapy in secondary prevention was 0.59 (95 % CI 0.50-0.68). CONCLUSIONS:The prescription of statins and ASA in HIV-infected patients remains largely suboptimal, as only about 50 % of patients requiring statins and ASA are properly treated. Higher attention on this relevant issue and further investigation are warranted in this at risk population.
2016
De Socio, G.v., Ricci, E., Parruti, G., Calza, L., Maggi, P., Celesia, B.m., et al. (2016). Statins and Aspirin use in HIV-infected people: gap between European AIDS Clinical Society guidelines and clinical practice: the results from HIV-HY study. INFECTION, 44, 589-597 [10.1007/s15010-016-0893-z].
De Socio, Gv; Ricci, E; Parruti, G; Calza, Leonardo; Maggi, P; Celesia, Bm; Orofino, G; Madeddu, G; Martinelli, C; Menzaghi, B; Taramasso, L; Penco, G...espandi
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