Survival and Predictors of Mortality Among HIV Positive Adult Patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Public Hospitals of Kambata Tambaro Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Wondimu AbutoAdmas AberaTesfaye GobenaTariku DingetaMelese MarkosPublished in: HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) (2021)
Late Diagnosis, poor adherence, being bedridden, having OI and Immunologic failure were independently associated with time to death. Early diagnosis to start treatment and emphasizing on close follow-up care to improve treatment adherence should be given special emphasis.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- healthcare
- men who have sex with men
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- south africa
- hiv infected patients
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- quality improvement
- combination therapy
- coronary artery disease
- insulin resistance
- affordable care act
- health insurance