Nearly one in every six HIV-infected children lost from ART follow-up at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A 14-year retrospective follow-up study.

Yitbarek Tenaw HibstieGetiye Dejenu KibretAsmare TalieBelisty TemesgenMamaru Wubale MelkamuAnimut Alebel

Published in: PloS one (2020)

This study found that one in every six HIV-infected children lost form ART follow-up. HIV-infected children living in rural areas, having fair or poor ART drug adherence, started ART based on test and treat approach, and taking PI-based ART regimens were at higher risk of LTFU.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
human immunodeficiency virus
young adults
healthcare
primary care
type diabetes
adverse drug
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance