Reducing HIV-associated post-hospital mortality through home-based care in South Africa: a randomized controlled trial.
Christopher J HoffmannKate ShearerBoitumelo KekanaDeanna KerriganTumelo MoloantoaJonathan E GolubEbrahim VariavaNeil A MartinsonPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2023)
We demonstrated feasibility of delivering post-hospital home visits and demonstrated preliminary efficacy among PWH with a substantial, but not statistically significant, effect size (59% reduction in mortality). COVID-19 related challenges resulted in under-enrollment.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- south africa
- hiv positive
- cardiovascular events
- antiretroviral therapy
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- risk factors
- acute care
- hiv infected
- palliative care
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv testing
- adverse drug
- men who have sex with men
- affordable care act
- hiv aids
- health insurance
- quality improvement
- cardiovascular disease
- emergency department
- drug induced