Trends of Morbidity and Mortality Among Thai HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected Patients: a Five-year Prospective Cohort Study

1. To describe the morbidity and clinical characteristics among HIV-infected patients and HIV-uninfected patients. 2. To identify the risk factors for the complication or morbidity among HIV-infected patients and HIV-uninfected patients. 3. To describe the mortality among HIV-infected patients and HIV-uninfected patients. 4. To identify the risk factors for the cause of death among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients.

The information obtained from this study would be very important in planning future holistic care of HIV-infected patients in our institutes as well as in national policy. Results from the study could be used to develop proper long-term management guidelines for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Thailand targeted at preventable conditions such as metabolic diseases and certain cancers.