Predictors for the incidence of pneumonia among HIV-infected children on antiretroviral therapy in Amhara Regional State Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals, Ethiopia: a multicenter retrospective follow-up study.
Gebrehiwot Berie MekonnenFikadie Dagnew BayeGashaw KerebehMengistu Melak FekadieYohannes Tesfahun KassieTiruye Azene DemileAlamirew Enyew BelayAsnake Gashaw BelaynehBruck Tesfaye LegesseWubet Tazeb WondieMengistu Abebe MesseluPublished in: Italian journal of pediatrics (2024)
In this study, the incidence of pneumonia was lower than the previous studies. CD4 cells below the threshold, ever had fair and poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy, WHO stage III and IV, and not initiated antiretroviral therapy within seven days were significant predictors. Therefore,, it is crucial to detect baseline assessment and give attention to those identified predictors promptly, and timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy need special attention.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected patients
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- working memory
- risk factors
- induced apoptosis
- cross sectional
- healthcare
- type diabetes
- cell cycle arrest
- metabolic syndrome
- clinical trial
- cell proliferation
- oxidative stress
- intensive care unit
- insulin resistance
- hepatitis c virus
- community acquired pneumonia
- signaling pathway