Survival and predictors of mortality among children co-infected with tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. A retrospective follow-up study.
Kendalem Asmare AtalellNigusie Birhan TebejeDaniale Tekelia EkubagewargiesPublished in: PloS one (2018)
Mortality rate among TB/HIV co-infected children was high at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Age, extra-pulmonary tuberculosis, anemia, adherence, CPT and IPT were the independent predictors of mortality.
Keyphrases
- human immunodeficiency virus
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- antiretroviral therapy
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- hepatitis c virus
- cardiovascular events
- hiv infected
- hiv aids
- young adults
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- palliative care
- risk factors
- adverse drug
- acute care
- chronic kidney disease
- emergency department
- cardiovascular disease
- hiv testing
- coronary artery disease
- iron deficiency
- adipose tissue
- men who have sex with men