Sex difference in survival status among antiretroviral therapy users in Yirgalem general hospital, Sidama zone, south nations nationalities and peoples' region (SNNPR), Ethiopia: retrospective cohort study.
Mahilet Berhanu HabteGurmesa Tura DebelewTsedach Alemu AbebePublished in: BMC public health (2019)
Females were at higher risk of dying within 5 years of ART initiation as compared to males. Hence, intervention to further reduce mortality should take sex differences into account. Behavioral interventions and HIV counseling service should also be strengthened to improve rate of disclosure and functional status as well as reduce TB co-infections.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected patients
- hiv aids
- healthcare
- randomized controlled trial
- hiv testing
- mental health
- palliative care
- physical activity
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- acute care
- south africa
- cardiovascular disease
- coronary artery disease
- free survival
- electronic health record
- adverse drug