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lüll Causes of death among persons with AIDS in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy: New York City Sackoff JE; Hanna DB; Pfeiffer MR; Torian LVAnn Intern Med 2006[Sep]; 145 (6): 397-406BACKGROUND: Monitoring the full spectrum of causes of death among persons with AIDS is increasingly important as survival improves because of highly active antiretroviral therapy. OBJECTIVE: To describe recent trends in deaths due to HIV-related and non-HIV-related causes among persons with AIDS, identify factors associated with these deaths, and identify leading causes of non-HIV-related deaths. DESIGN: Population-based cohort analysis. SETTING: New York City. PATIENTS: All adults (age > or =13 years) living with AIDS between 1999 and 2004 who were reported to the New York City HIV/AIDS Reporting System and Vital Statistics Registry through 2004 (n = 68,669). MEASUREMENTS: Underlying cause of death on the death certificate. RESULTS: Between 1999 and 2004, the percentage of deaths due to non-HIV-related causes increased by 32.8% (from 19.8% to 26.3%; P = 0.015). The age-adjusted mortality rate decreased by 49.6 deaths per 10,000 persons with AIDS (P < 0.001) annually for HIV-related causes but only by 7.5 deaths per 10 000 persons with AIDS (P = 0.004) annually for non-HIV-related causes. Of deaths due to non-HIV-related causes, 76% could be attributed to substance abuse, cardiovascular disease, or a non-AIDS-defining type of cancer. Compared with men who have sex with men, injection drug users had a statistically significantly increased risk for death due to HIV-related causes (hazard ratio, 1.59 [95% CI, 1.49 to 1.70]) and non-HIV-related causes (hazard ratio, 2.54 [CI, 2.24 to 2.87]). LIMITATIONS: Compared with autopsy and chart review, death certificates may lack specificity in the underlying cause of death or detailed clinical and treatment-related information. CONCLUSIONS: Non-HIV-related causes of death account for one fourth of all deaths of persons with AIDS. Cardiovascular disease, non-AIDS-defining cancer, and substance abuse account for most non-HIV-related deaths. Reducing deaths from these causes requires a shift in the health care model for persons with AIDS from a primary focus on managing HIV infection to providing care that addresses all aspects of physical and mental health.|*Cause of Death[MESH]|Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*complications/drug therapy/*mortality[MESH]|Adolescent[MESH]|Adult[MESH]|Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active[MESH]|Cardiovascular Diseases/mortality[MESH]|Cohort Studies[MESH]|Death Certificates[MESH]|Female[MESH]|Homosexuality, Male[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Male[MESH]|Neoplasms/mortality[MESH]|New York City/epidemiology[MESH]|Substance-Related Disorders/mortality[MESH] |