Incidence and predictors of mortality among adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort analysis.
Cheru Tesema LeshargieDaniel DemantSahai BurrowesJane FrawleyPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Our study found a lower mortality rate for adolescents with HIV than previous Ethiopian studies, but our significant mortality predictors were similar to those found in earlier studies of adults and adolescents. Our findings reveal a potential point for health service improvement in Ethiopia: incorporating monitoring of Hgb levels into patient follow-up care, supporting recommendations that clinicians emphasise managing OIs and providing counselling services to improve adherence.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- cardiovascular events
- young adults
- risk factors
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- human immunodeficiency virus
- palliative care
- physical activity
- hiv aids
- hiv testing
- hiv infected patients
- hepatitis c virus
- genome wide
- metabolic syndrome
- mental health
- case control
- single cell
- pain management
- clinical practice
- affordable care act
- adipose tissue
- risk assessment
- insulin resistance