Predictors of mortality among TB-HIV co-infected children attending anti-retroviral therapy clinics of selected public hospitals in southern, Ethiopia: retrospective cohort study.
Jifare GemechuBereket GebremichaelTewodros TesfayeAlula SeyumDesta Erkalo AbamePublished in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2022)
Mortality rate of TB/HIV co-infected children in selected public hospitals in SNNPR, Ethiopia was documented as 2.78 per child years of observation as a result of this study. Moreover, Anemia, drug resistant tuberculosis, extrapulmonary TB and poor adherence to ART drugs were identified as the predictors of mortality among these children.
Keyphrases
- drug resistant
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- antiretroviral therapy
- healthcare
- hiv infected
- young adults
- cardiovascular events
- mental health
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- multidrug resistant
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- risk factors
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- men who have sex with men
- stem cells
- weight loss
- adverse drug
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- glycemic control
- replacement therapy