Characteristics and outcomes of adult Ethiopian patients enrolled in HIV care and treatment

A multi-clinic observational study

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15366136
AutoresZenebe Melaku (Columbia University, autor correspondente), Matthew R Lamb (0000-0001-6457-3762, Columbia University), Chunhui Wang (0000-0003-4073-3893, Columbia University), Sileshi Lulseged (0000-0001-6801-7034, Columbia University), Tsigereda Gadisa (Columbia University), Solomon Ahmed (Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention), Zelalem Habtamu (Oromiyaa Regional Health Bureau), Hailubeza Alemu (Oromiyaa Regional Health Bureau), Tamrat Assefa (Columbia University), Elaine J Abrams (0000-0001-7938-8981, Columbia University)
Ano2015
Volume15
Fascículo1
Páginas462-462
Data de publicação2015-05-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
EditoraBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-015-1776-4
PMID25934178
PMCIDPMC4455051
OpenAlexW2001808764
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências citadas26

Over time, enrollment in HIV care through outpatient PITC increased and patients enrolled into HIV care at earlier disease stages across all HIV testing points. However, median CD4+ cell count at ART initiation remained steady. Pre- and post-ART attrition (particularly in the first 6 months) have remained major challenges in ensuring prompt ART initiation and retention on ART

Attrition · Confidence interval · Hazard ratio · Observational study · Proportional hazards model · Retrospective cohort study · HIV Research and Treatment · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics