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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic situation on HIV care in Liège, Belgium
El Moussaoui, Majdouline; Lambert, Nicolas; MAES, Nathalie et al.
2021BREACH Symposium 2021
 

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Keywords :
HIV care continuum; COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract :
[en] Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated containment measures dramatically affected the health care systems including the screening of human immunodeficiency virus and the management of people living with HIV around the world by making the access to preventive care services and specific medical monitoring more difficult. Objective: To study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the holistic care of people living with HIV in Liège (Belgium). Methods: In this retrospective observational study conducted in Liège University Hospital, we compared the out-patient follow-up of HIV-infected individuals as well as the number of new HIV diagnoses between 2019 and 2020 and between the different waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Results: In 2020, when compared to 2019, we observed a significant decrease in the number of new HIV diagnoses, especially during the first wave of the pandemic, and in the number of consultations undertaken by sexual health services, psychologists and specialists in infectious diseases at our HIV clinic. We also observed a decrease in the number of viral load assays and blood CD4+ T-cells count analyses performed, although we found less patients with HIV plasma viral load above 400 copies per mL in 2020. Finally, we noted a significant reduction in terms of screening of our HIV-infected patients for hepatitis C, syphilis, colorectal and anal cancers and hypercholesterolemia. Conclusions: Our experience exhibits the deleterious impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the HIV care and the need to implement new strategies to guarantee its continuum.
Disciplines :
Immunology & infectious disease
Author, co-author :
El Moussaoui, Majdouline  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Département de médecine interne > Service des maladies infectieuses - médecine interne
Lambert, Nicolas  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Département de médecine interne > Service de neurologie
MAES, Nathalie ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Département de gestion des systèmes d'informations (GSI) > Secteur d'appui à la recherche clinique et biostatistique
Fombellida, Karine
VAIRA, Dolorès ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Unilab > Unité de laboratoire - LRS Biomol
MOUTSCHEN, Michel  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Département de médecine interne > Service des maladies infectieuses - médecine interne
DARCIS, Gilles ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Département de médecine interne > Service des maladies infectieuses - médecine interne
Language :
English
Title :
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic situation on HIV care in Liège, Belgium
Alternative titles :
[fr] L'impact de la pandémie COVID-19 sur la prise en charge des patients infectés par le VIH à Liège, Belgique
Publication date :
30 November 2021
Number of pages :
Poster
Event name :
BREACH Symposium 2021
Event place :
Bruxelles, Belgium
Event date :
30 novembre 2021
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