Incidence and predictors of loss to follow up among adult HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: A competing risk regression modeling.

Achamyeleh Birhanu TeshaleAdino Tesfahun TsegayeHaileab Fekadu Wolde

Published in: PloS one (2020)

In this study the incidence of lost to follow up was high. Young people, daily laborer, ambulatory patients and those taking AZT-3TC-NVP as well as those who did not take opportunistic prophylaxis were at higher risk of loss to follow up. Therefore, giving special attention to the high-risk groups for lost to follow up highlighted in this study could decrease the rate of LTFU.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
hiv infected
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
risk factors
hiv aids
healthcare
working memory
hepatitis c virus
palliative care
emergency department
south africa