Prevalence of anaemia and the associated factors among hospitalised people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Southwest China: a cross-sectional study.

Guiying CaoHai LongYuedong LiangJue LiuXiaoxin XieYanhua FuJuan HeSu SongSiqi LiuManna ZhangYu WuYaping WangMin DuWenzhan JingJie YuanXiaoli Liu

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

Anaemia was prevalent among hospitalised PLHIV. Female sex, those widowed or divorced, and thrombocytopenia were associated with increased odds of anaemia, and those widowed or divorced, thrombocytopenia and hepatitis C were associated with increased odds of severe anaemia. Determination of anaemia predictors, early detection and timely management of anaemia are crucial to prevent anaemia progression.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
antiretroviral therapy
risk factors
physical activity
human immunodeficiency virus
early onset
hiv aids
high resolution
south africa
community acquired pneumonia