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Frequency and reasons for delayed treatment initiation after HIV diagnosis

Cross-sectional study in Lahore, Pakistan

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ID15363399
AuthorsHassan Ali (0000-0001-8272-3031), Ali Hassan (0000-0002-0030-742X, University of the Punjab), Hassan Mohammad Ali (0000-0002-2066-8417), Rubeena Zakar (0000-0001-9546-3742, University of the Punjab), Khunsa Junaid (0000-0002-9959-1407, University of the Punjab), Amjad Khan (0000-0002-4149-9544, University of Haripur), Florian Fischer (0000-0002-4388-1245, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume21
Issue1
Pages1000-1000
Publication date2021-05-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-021-11031-0
PMID34044793
OpenAlexW3165162077
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited24

Late commencement of HIV therapy in Pakistan is common, and an improved connection is needed between identification of HIV and beginning of therapy. HIV management centres should counsel and monitor patients from the time of a positive HIV test result until they initiate therapy

Antiretroviral therapy · Biostatistics · Bivariate analysis · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Life expectancy · Logistic regression · Multivariate analysis · Population · Public health · Socioeconomic status · Viral load · Demography · HIV Research and Treatment · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics

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Citations per year1.4
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 6

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