RT Journal Article
T1 Different profiles among older adults with HIV according to their chronological age and the year of HIV diagnosis: The FUNCFRAIL cohort study (GeSIDA 9817).
A1 Brañas, Fatima
A1 Galindo, Mª Jose
A1 Torralba, Miguel
A1 Antela, Antonio
A1 Vergas, Jorge
A1 Ramirez, Margarita
A1 Ryan, Pablo
A1 Dronda, Fernando
A1 Busca, Carmen
A1 Machuca, Isabel
A1 Bustinduy, Mª Jesus
A1 Cabello, Alfonso
A1 Sanchez-Conde, Matilde
K1 Dyslipidemias
K1 Hypertension
K1 HIV Infections
K1 Survivors
K1 Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
AB People in their fifties with HIV are considered older adults, but they appear not to be a homogeneous group. To evaluate the differences among older adults with HIV according to their chronological age and the year of HIV diagnosis. Cross-sectional study of the FUNCFRAIL cohort. Patients 50 or over with HIV were included and were stratified by both chronological age and the year of HIV diagnosis: before 1996 (long-term HIV survivors [LTHS]) and after 1996. We recorded sociodemographic data, HIV-related factors, comorbidities, frailty, physical function, other geriatric syndromes, and quality of life (QOL). We evaluated 801 patients. Of these, 24.7% were women, 47.0% were LTHS, and 14.7% were 65 or over. Of the 65 or over patients, 73% were diagnosed after 1996. Higher rates of comorbidities among LTHS were found, being the more prevalent: COPD, history of cancer, osteoarthritis, depression, and other psychiatric disorders while the more prevalent among the 65 or over patients were: hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, cancer, and osteoarthritis. LTHS showed a significantly worse QOL. There were no differences by the year of HIV diagnosis regarding frailty and functional impairment (SPPB  A LTHS and a 65 or over person are both "older adults with HIV," but their characteristics and requirements differ markedly. It is mandatory to design specific approaches focused on the real needs of the different profiles.
PB Public Library of Science
YR 2022
FD 2022-03-30
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20424
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20424
LA en
NO Brañas F, Galindo MJ, Torralba M, Antela A, Vergas J, Ramírez M, et al. Different profiles among older adults with HIV according to their chronological age and the year of HIV diagnosis: The FUNCFRAIL cohort study (GeSIDA 9817). PLoS One. 2022 Mar 30;17(3):e0266191
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RD Jul 30, 2025